Axis AXIS Q1614 - Manuals

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera Hardware Overview Network Connector RJ45 Ethernet connector with Power over Ethernet (PoE). NO NO NOTICE TICE TICE The product shall be connected using a shielded network cable (STP). All cables connecting the product to the network shallbe intended for their specific use. ...

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera Hardware Overview • Connecting to AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service. See page 51 . To connect, press and hold the button for about 3 seconds. Function Button The function button has multiple functions: • Levelling assistant – This function helps to ensure the camera is leve...

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera Hardware Overview Buzzer Signal for Focus Assistant Buzzer Lens Fast interval Optimally adjusted Medium interval Less optimally adjusted Slow interval Poorly adjusted Status LED Behavior and Buzzer Signal for Levelling Assistant For information on the Function button used f...

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera Hardware Overview Note • If you select a DC iris configuration file for a P-iris lens, an error message will appear below the iris configuration type in the Camera Settings page. For custom DC Iris lenses, select Generic DC Iris option. • There is no need to restart the pro...

AXIS Q1614 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 Macintosh ...

AXIS Q1614 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 servers. TheH...

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera Access the Product Controls on the Live View Page Click the View size buttons to show the image in full size (right button) or to scale down the image to fit the browser window (left button). Click WDR on to enable WDR in intense backlight conditions. Read more about wide d...

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera Access the Product 1. Go to Setup > Live View Config . 2. Under Action Buttons , select Show manual trigger button . AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar The AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar is available in Internet Explorer only. See AXIS Media Control (AMC) on page 16 fo...

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera Access the Product With the PTZ Control Queue enabled the time each user is in control of the PTZ settings is limited. Click the buttons to request or release control of the PTZ controls. The PTZ Control Queue is set up under PTZ > Control Queue . Click the Emulate joyst...

AXIS Q1614 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 streams, audio...

AXIS Q1614 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 the AMC ...

AXIS Q1614 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 guarantee this...

AXIS Q1614 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 all setti...

AXIS Q1614 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 20 . • Stream profiles. See page 21 . • Camera settings. See page 22 . • View area. See page 25 ....

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera Video and Audio • Mirror image . If required, the image can be mirrored. • Rotate image . If required, the image can be rotated. • Maximum frame rate . To avoid bandwidth problems, the frame rate allowed to each viewer can be Limited to a fixed amount. Alternatively, the fr...

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera Video and Audio • When setting up continuous recording. See Continuous Recording on page 45 . • In the Live View page – select the stream profile from the Stream profile drop-down list. For quick setup, use one of the predefined stream profiles. Each predefined profile has ...

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera Video and Audio Image Appearance Increasing the Color level increases the color saturation. The value 100 gives maximum color saturation. The value 0 gives a black and white image. The image Brightness can be adjusted in the range 0–100, where a higher value produces a brig...

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera Video and Audio Shutter speed is related to the amount of time the shutter is opened and is measured in seconds (s). A slow shutter speed allows more light to reach the sensor and can help produce a brighter image in low light situations. On the other hand, a slow shuttersp...

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera Video and Audio View Area Note This feature is available only if digital PTZ was selected when configuring the product for the first time or after resettingto factory default. A view area is a cropped part of the full view. The view area is treated as a video source in Live...

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera Video and Audio Overlay Image An overlay image is a static image superimposed over the video stream. The image, for example a company logo, is used to provideextra information or to mask a part of the image. For more information about privacy masks, see Privacy Mask on page...

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera Video and Audio Create the action rule: 1. Go to Events > Action Rules 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 t...

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera Video and Audio Audio Settings The audio functionality for each video stream is enabled under Video & Audio > Video Stream > Audio . Audio Modes The Axis product supports the following audio modes: Full duplex - Simultaneous two-way audio allowing the Axis product...

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera Video and Audio Use the Encoding option to select digital audio encoding format. • 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 recommen...

AXIS Q1614 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 21 . • Default Viewer for Browser. See pag...

AXIS Q1614 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 when using ...

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) The PTZ menu is available if digital PTZ (pan, tilt and zoom) is enabled in the selected view area or if a PTZ driver has been uploaded.For more information on view areas, see View Area on page 25 . For more information on how to uplo...

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) 7. Click Save . To modify or remove guard tours, go to PTZ > Guard Tour , select the guard tour in the Guard Tour List and click Modify/Remove . For more information see the online help . Advanced Device Settings The Device Settings window displays dr...

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) A user who belongs to a group (see Users on page 47 ) with a higher PTZ priority can go before other users in the queue and take control of the product. The order of priority is as follows: 1. Administrator — An administrator takes over PTZ control regar...

AXIS Q1614 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 severelydefocused. To send an alarm, for example an email, an action rule must be set up. To configure tampering: 1. Go t...

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera Detectors To control the number of motion detection alarms, the parameters Object Size , History and Sensitivity can be adjusted. See Motion Detection Parameters on page 36 . Once motion detection windows are configured, the Axis product can be configured to perform actions...

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera Detectors High level (100%) Only very large objects triggermotion detection. An object that appears inthe window triggers motiondetection for a long timebefore it is considered asnon-moving. Ordinary colored objects onordinary backgrounds triggermotion detection. Medium lev...

AXIS Q1614 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 counting. For i...

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera Applications If the Axis product is reset to factory default, installed applications and their settings are removed. For information about factorydefault, see Reset to Factory Default Settings . 39

AXIS Q1614 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 whenthe acti...

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera Events - Day/Night Mode – Trigger the rule when the product switches between day mode (IR cut filter on) and night mode (IR cut filter off). This can for example be used to control an external infrared (IR) light connectedto an output port. - Live Stream Accessed – Trigger ...

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera Events Actions Available actions include: • Day/Night Vision Mode – Set day mode (IR cut filter on) or night mode (IR cut filter off). • Output Port – Activate an I/O port to control an external device. • Overlay Text – Display an overlay text. See Use Overlay Text in an Ac...

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera Events To set up an email recipient using one of the listed providers: 1. Go to Events > Recipients and click Add . 2. Enter a Name and select Email from the Type list. 3. Enter the email addresses to send emails to in the To field. Use commas to separate multiple addres...

AXIS Q1614 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 45 . • To set up action rules, see page 40 . • To access recordings, see Find Recordings on page 44 . • To play ...

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera Recordings To play a recording, follow these steps: 1. Go to Recordings > List . 2. To reduce the number of recordings displayed, select the desired options under Filter and click the Filter button to apply the filters. See also Find Recordings on page 44 . 3. Select the...

AXIS Q1614 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 the file...

AXIS Q1614 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 allow anonymo...

AXIS Q1614 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 settings. T...

AXIS Q1614 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-signed ce...

AXIS Q1614 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 IPv4 (IP ...

AXIS Q1614 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 the produ...

AXIS Q1614 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 in the ful...

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera System Options Note • For NAT traversal to work, this must be supported by the router. The router must also support UPnP TM . • The router has many different names: “NAT router”, “Network router”, “Internet Gateway”, ”Broadband router”, “Broadband sharing device” or “Home f...

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera System Options SNMP The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) allows remote management of network devices. An SNMP community is thegroup of devices and management station running SNMP. Community names are used to identify groups. AXIS Video MIB (Management Information B...

AXIS Q1614 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 > Bonjour ....

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera System Options The Axis product can be configured to automatically format SD cards that are inserted into the product. If autoformat is enabled andan SD card is inserted, the product will check if the SD card has the ext4 file system. If the card has a different file system...

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera System Options I/O Ports The Axis product provides two configurable input and output ports for connection of external devices. For information abouthow to connect external devices, see Connectors on page 67 . The I/O ports are configured under System Options > Ports &...

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera System Options • the focus position • uploaded applications are kept but must be restarted Click Default to reset all settings, including the IP address, to the factory default values. This button should be used with caution. The Axis product can also be reset to factory de...

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera System Options Axis strongly recommends that you do not use this function unless you understand the consequences. Axis Support does not provideassistance for problems with customized scripts. To open the Script Editor, go to System Options > Advanced > Scripting . If ...

AXIS Q1614 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 correction...

AXIS Q1614 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 setting th...

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera Technical Specifications Function/group Item Specifications Audio streaming Two-way, full duplex Audiocompression AAC LC 8/16/32 kHz, 8-128 kbit/sG.711 PCM 8 kHz 64 kbit/sG.726 ADPCM 8 kHz 32 kbit/s or 24 kbit/sConfigurable bit rate Audio input Audio Input: 3.5mm jack for: ...

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera Technical Specifications Function/group Item Specifications Warranty Axis 3-year warranty and AXIS Extended Warranty option, see www.axis.com/warranty Connectors I/O connector 4–pin terminal block for: • 0 V DC (-)• Auxiliary power (DC output)• Digital Input• Digital Output...

AXIS Q1614 Network Camera Technical Specifications Audio Connector 3.5 mm audio connectors(stereo) 1 2 3 1 Tip 2 Ring 3 Sleeve Audio Input Balanced Microphone Hot (+)In/Unbalance Microphone In/Line In Balanced Microphone Cold (-) In Ground AudioOutput Line out (mono) Ground RS485/422 Connector Two 2...