Page 3 - Support
The power supply used with this product shall fulfill the requirementsfor Safety Extra Low Voltage (SELV) and Limited Power Source (LPS)according to IEC/EN/UL 60950-1. Disposal and Recycling When this product has reached the end of its useful life, dispose ofit according to local laws and regulation...
Page 4 - AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera; Table of Contents
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Table of Contents Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Connectors and Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 6 - Hardware Overview; Connectors and Buttons; Network Connector
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Hardware Overview Hardware Overview 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Part number (P/N) & Serial number (S/N) 2 Network connector (PoE+) 3 Multi-connector 4 SD card slot 5 Status LED indicator 6 Control button 7 Power button Connectors and Buttons For technical specifications, s...
Page 7 - SD Card Slot; Unmount; Control Button; LED Indicators; LED
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Hardware Overview NO NO NOTICE TICE TICE Due to local regulations or the environmental and electrical conditions in which the product is to be used, a shielded networkcable (STP) may be appropriate or required. All cables connecting the product to the network and t...
Page 8 - Midspan LED Indicators
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Hardware Overview Midspan LED Indicators LED Color Indication Unlit No camera connected. Green Steady when camera connected, normal operation. Green, flashing Slow flash when overcurrent or short circuit condition on the port. Port Green, flashing Fast flash when i...
Page 9 - Access the Product; Access from a Browser; Access from the Internet; Set the Root Password; root
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Access the Product Access 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 M...
Page 10 - The Live View Page; Controls on the Live View Page
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Access the Product To prevent network eavesdropping, the root password can be set via an encrypted HTTPS connection, which requires an HTTPScertificate. HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) is a protocol used to encrypt traffic between web browsers and serv...
Page 11 - Manual Trigger; AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar; AMC Audio Controls
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Access the Product The product’s fans are controlled by the ambient temperature and are turned on and off automatically. If required,the fans can be activated manually by clicking the Fan button. To show the button, go to Setup > Live View Config . Under Action ...
Page 12 - PTZ Controls
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Access the Product Speaker button — Click to turn the speakers on or off. Microphone button – Click to mute or unmute the microphone. In Simplex - speaker only mode , the Microphone and Talk buttons must both be active to send audio to the Axis product. Click eithe...
Page 14 - Media Streams; MJPEG
AXIS Q6044 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...
Page 15 - Settings; Alternative Methods of Accessing the Video Stream; Motion JPEG server push
AXIS Q6044 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...
Page 16 - Access Audio Streams; VAPIX® Application Programming Interface (API); Java applet
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Media Streams Note • <ip>= IP addess • The Axis product supports QuickTime 6.5.1 and later. • QuickTime may add 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 guara...
Page 17 - Set Up the Product; Setup; Basic Setup
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Set Up the Product Set 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 access to ...
Page 18 - Video and Audio; Video Stream; Pixel Counter
AXIS Q6044 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. ...
Page 19 - Stream Profiles
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Video and Audio • Overlay settings . See Overlay on page 21 . Click Save to apply the new settings. H.264 H.264, also known as MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC, is a video compression standard that provides high quality video streams at low bit rates.An H.264 video stream consis...
Page 20 - Camera Settings; Image Appearance
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Video and Audio For quick setup, use one of the predefined stream profiles. Each predefined profile has a descriptive name, indicating its purpose. Ifrequired, the predefined stream profiles can be modified and new customized stream profiles can be created. To crea...
Page 21 - Image Settings; Overlay; Overlay Image
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Video and Audio Day/Night shift priority - Use the Day/Night shift priority bar to determine when the camera shifts into either day mode or night mode. By default, the camera will automatically change from day to night mode at a pre-defined level which corresponds ...
Page 23 - Privacy Mask; Audio Modes
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Video and Audio 2. Click Add to create a new rule. 3. Select a Trigger and, optionally, a Schedule and Additional conditions . See the online help for details. 4. From the Actions list, select Overlay Text 5. Enter the text to display in the Text field. This is the...
Page 24 - Audio Input; Audio Clips
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Video and Audio Audio Input An external microphone or a line source can be connected to the Audio-in connector. Configure the audio input settings under Video & Audio > Audio Settings . Note A multi-connector cable (available from Axis) is required when conn...
Page 25 - Audio
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Video and Audio To add, download, modify or remove audio clips, go to Video & Audio > Audio Clips . For more information see the online help . To configure the Axis product to play audio clips when an event occurs, an action rule must be set up. For more inf...
Page 26 - Configure the Live View Page; Default Viewer for Browsers
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Configure the Live View Page Configure the Live View Page 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...
Page 27 - User Defined Links
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Configure the Live View Page • Select Use PTZ joystick mode as default to enable joystick mode. The mode can be changed temporarily from the PTZ control panel. • Select Enable recording button to enable recording from the Live View page. This button is available wh...
Page 28 - Preset Positions
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) Preset Positions A preset position is a saved view that can be used to quickly steer the camera to a specific position. A preset position consists ofthe following values: • Pan and tilt positions • Zoom position • Focus posit...
Page 29 - Autotracking; Configuration
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) It is also possible to, for example, record video or save images (take a snapshot) while the Gatekeeper is active. Go to Events and set up an action rule with PTZ Preset Reached or Autotracking as trigger. Autotracking The Axis product can detec...
Page 30 - Guard Tour; Tour Recording
AXIS Q6044 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...
Page 31 - OSDI Zones; Advanced; Limits
AXIS Q6044 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 ....
Page 32 - Control Queue
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) The Panel Shortcut Command Buttons list shows the user-defined buttons that can be accessed from the Live View page’s Ctrl panel . These buttons can be used to provide direct access to commands issued using the VAPIX® application programming int...
Page 33 - Detectors; Shock Detection; Set Up Motion Detection Windows; Motion Detection Parameters
AXIS Q6044 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 ...
Page 34 - Audio Detection
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Detectors Parameter Object Size History Sensitivity Description Object size relative to windowsize. Object memory length. Difference in luminancebetween background andobject. High level (100%) Only very large objects triggermotion detection. An object that appears ...
Page 35 - Applications; Application Licenses
AXIS Q6044 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...
Page 37 - Events; Convert Event Types to Action Rules; Set Up Action Rules
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Events Events The Event pages allow you to configure the Axis product to perform actions when different events occur. For example, the productcan start a recording or send an email notification when motion is detected. The set of conditions that defines how and whe...
Page 38 - Triggers
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Events For more information, see the online help . Triggers Available action rule triggers and conditions include: • Applications – Use installed applications to trigger the rule. See Applications on page 35 . • Detectors - Audio Detection – Trigger the rule when a...
Page 39 - Actions; Add Recipients; Recipient Types
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Events - System Ready – Trigger the rule when the product has been started and all services are running. This can for example be used to send a notification when the product restarts. • Time - Recurrence – Trigger the rule periodically. See Set Up Recurrences on pa...
Page 40 - Set Up Email Recipients
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Events Recipient Use with action Email 1 Send Images Send Notification Send Video Clip FTP Send Images Send Video Clip HTTP Send Images Send Notification Send Video Clip HTTPS Send Images Send Notification Send Video Clip Network Share 2 Send Images Send Video Clip...
Page 41 - Create Schedules
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Events Create Schedules Schedules can be used as action rule triggers or as additional conditions, for example to record video if motion is detected outsideoffice hours. Use one of the predefined schedules or create a new schedule as described below. To create a ne...
Page 42 - Recordings; Recording List
AXIS Q6044 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 42 . • To set up action rules, see page 37 . • To access recordings, see Recording List on page 42 . • ...
Page 43 - Save
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Recordings 5. Click Save to save and start the recording. 43
Page 44 - Languages; Upload Language; Restore
AXIS Q6044 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...
Page 45 - System Options; Security; Users
AXIS Q6044 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...
Page 46 - Certificates
AXIS Q6044 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...
Page 47 - Audio Support
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options To install a self-signed certificate: 1. Go to Setup > 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-...
Page 48 - Network; Basic TCP/IP Settings; IPv4 Address Configuration; Enable ARP/Ping setting of IP address
AXIS Q6044 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 ...
Page 49 - AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service; Advanced TCP/IP Settings; DNS Configuration
AXIS Q6044 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 ...
Page 50 - NTP Configuration
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options Domain name - Enter the domain(s) to search for the host name used by the Axis product. Multiple domains can be separated by semicolons. The host name is always the first part of a fully qualified domain name, for example, myserver is the host name i...
Page 51 - Use manually selected NAT router -; SOCKS
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options Note • For NAT traversal to work, this must be supported by the router. The router must also support UPnP TM . • In this context, router refers to any network routing device such as a NAT router, Network router, Internet Gateway, Broadband router, Br...
Page 52 - SNMP; UPnP
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options SMTP (email) To send email messages from the Axis product via SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol), an SMTP mail server must be set up. Thisis done under System Options > Network > SMTP (email) . Enter the host names or IP addresses and port nu...
Page 53 - Bonjour; SD Card; Mount and Unmount SD Card
AXIS Q6044 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 > ...
Page 54 - Network Share
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options Important If autoformat is enabled, only use new or empty SD cards. Any data stored on the card will be lost when the card is insertedinto the Axis product. An SD card inserted into the product can be manually formatted to one of the supported file s...
Page 55 - Maintenance; Support Overview; System Overview
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options Note A multi-connector cable (available from Axis) is required when connecting I/O devices to the Axis product. See Multi-Connector Cable (sold separately) on page 58 . Maintenance The Axis product provides several maintenance functions. These are av...
Page 56 - Scripting; File Upload
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options Access Log - Lists all failed attempts to access the product. The Access Log can also be configured to list all connections to the product (see below). Server Report - Provides information about the product status in a pop-up window. The Access Log i...
Page 58 - Function
AXIS Q6044 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 ...
Page 60 - Troubleshooting; Check the Firmware; Emergency Recovery Procedure
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Check 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 a c...
Page 61 - Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions; Problems setting the IP address; The product cannot be accessed from a browser; The product is accessible locally but not externally; Basic
AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Troubleshooting 5. Reinstall the product, referring to the Installation Guide. If the emergency recovery procedure does not get the product up and running again, contact Axis support at www.axis.com/techsup/ Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions Problems s...
Page 66 - Item; Connectors; Performance Considerations
AXIS Q6044 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-...
