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AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera User Manual.
About this Document This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera, and is applicable to rmware 5.55 and later . It includes instructions for using and managing the product on your network. Previous experience of networking will be of use when using this product.
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AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera T able of Contents Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera T able of Contents Multi-Connector Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera Hardware Overview Hardware Overview Camera 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Network connector (High P oE) 2 P art number (P/N) & Serial number (S/N) 3 Cooling system 4 Fan 5 .
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera Hardware Overview Multi-connector Terminal connector for connecting the supplied media converter switch, which provides the following signals: • DC P ower • Ne.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera Hardware Overview Media Converter Switch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 P ower connector (DC input) 2 P ower connector (DC output) 3 Network connector (interna.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera Hardware Overview Network slot SFP (external) - T wo SFP slots (1 00Base-FX/1 000Base-X) for network connectivity . Each RJ45 and SFP port has its own dip switch. The dip switches control how the port forwards data.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera Hardware Overview 1 Dip switch position Description Default (middle) B Remove VLAN tags from forwarded multicast packages. Use this setting when connecting to the network, directly or through a router or network switch.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera Access the Product Access the Product To install the Axis product, refer to the Installation Guide supplied with the product.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera Access the Product The default administrator user name root is permanent and cannot be deleted. If the password for root is lost, the product must be reset to the factory default settings. See Reset to Factory Default Settings on page 55 .
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera Access the Product To show the manual trigger buttons in the Live View page: 1. Go to Setup > Live View Cong . 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 .
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera Access the Product P an and Tilt bars – Use the arrows to pan and tilt the camera view , or click on a position on the bar to steer the camera view to that position. Zoom bar – Use the arrows to zoom in and out, or click on a position on the bar to zoom to that position.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera Media Streams Media Streams The Axis product provides several video stream formats. Y our requirements and the properties of your network will determine the type you use. The Live View page in the product provides access to H.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera Media Streams The AMC Control P anel can be used to congure various video settings. Please see the AXIS Media Control User’s Manual for more information. The AMC Control P anel is automatically installed on rst use, after which it can be congured.
AXIS Q6044-C 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 guarantee this.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera Set Up the Product Set Up the Product The Axis product can be congured 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.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera Video Video It is possible to congure the following video features in your Axis product: • Video stream. See page 19 . • Stream proles. See page 2 1 . • Camera settings. See page 2 1 . • Overlay image.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera Video Image The default image settings can be congured under Video> Video Stream . Select the Image tab . The following settings are available: • Resolution . Select the default resolution. • Compression .
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera Video size optimizes bandwidth and storage usage, but may give poor image quality . T o prevent increased bandwidth and storage usage, the maximum frame size should be set to an optimal value.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera Video Max gain - Measured in decibels (dB), gain describes the amount of amplication applied to a signal, in this case the visual information in the image. A high level of amplication may provide a better image in very low light situations.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera Video 6. Click Save . To modify the date and time format, go to System Options > Date & Time . See Date & Time on page 46 . Overlay Image An overlay image is a static image superimposed over the video stream.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera Video Start by enabling overlay text in the video stream: 1. Go to Video > Video Stream and select the Image tab . 2. Under Overlay Settings , select Include text . 3. Enter the modier #D and, optionally , additional text which will be displayed also when the action rule is not active.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera Configure the Live View Page Configure the Live View Page Y ou can customize the Live View page and alter it to suit your requirements. It is possible to dene the following features of the Live View page. • Stream Prole.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera Configure the Live View Page • Select Enable recording button to enable recording from the Live View page. This button is available when using the AMC viewer . The recordings are saved to the location specied in the AMC Control P anel.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera PTZ (Pan T ilt Zoom) PTZ (Pan T ilt Zoom) Preset P ositions A preset position is a saved view that can be used to quickly steer the camera to a specic position.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera PTZ (Pan T ilt Zoom) Gatekeeper The Active Gatekeeper monitors an area such as an entrance gate. When motion is detected in the monitored area, the Gatekeeper will, depending on conguration, steer the camera to a selected preset position or start autotracking from a selected preset position.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera PTZ (Pan T ilt Zoom) To remove an area, click the name of the area and click Remove . T o enable or disable an area, click the name of the area and click Enable/Disable . Max Limits The pan and tilt limits restrict the area where autotracking is allowed.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera PTZ (Pan T ilt Zoom) 8. Specify the View Order or select the Random view order option. 9. Click Save . To modify or remove guard tours, go to PTZ > Guard Tour , select the guard tour in the Guard T our List and click Modify/Remove .
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera PTZ (Pan T ilt Zoom) Congure the near focus limit to avoid focusing on objects too close to the camera lens. When Enable E-ip is selected, as it tilts down and continues to pan backwards, the Axis product will automatically correct the view and ip it 180 degrees.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera PTZ (Pan T ilt Zoom) Note • The administrator can enable and disable PTZ controls for selected users. • To identify different users in the viewer group, cookies must be enabled on the client.
AXIS Q6044-C 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 should send an alarm upon being hit.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera Detectors P arameter Object Size History Sensitivity Description Object size relative to window size. Object memory length. Difference in luminance between background and object. High level (1 00%) Only very large objects trigger motion detection.
AXIS Q6044-C 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, for example video analytics and intelligent video capabilities such as recognition, tracking, detection and counting.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera Applications If the Axis product is reset to factory default, installed applications and their settings are removed.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera Events Events The Event pages allow you to congure the Axis product to perform actions when different events occur . For example, the product can start a recording or send an email notication when motion is detected.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera Events - Live Stream Accessed – Trigger the rule when any stream is accessed and during edge storage playback. This can for example be used to send notications. - Motion Detection – Trigger the rule when motion is detected.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera Events • PTZ Control - Autotracking – Start autotracking. See Autotracking on page 28 . - Preset P osition – Go to a preset position. - Guard T our – Start a guard tour . See Guard Tour on page 29 . • Record Video – Record video to a selected storage.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera Events Network Share 2 Send Images Send Video Clip TCP Send Notication 1. An email recipient can contain multiple email addresses. For more information about email recipients, see Set Up Email Recipients on page 40 .
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera Events 2. Enter a descriptive name and recurrence pattern. 3. Click OK . To use the recurrence in an action rule, rst select Time from the Trigger drop-down list in the Action Rule Setup page and then select the recurrence from the second drop-down list.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera Recordings Recordings The Axis product can be congured 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 .
AXIS Q6044-C 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 selected language. To switch languages, go to Setup > Languages and rst upload the new language le.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options System Options Security Users User access control is enabled by default and can be congured under System Options > Security > Users . An administrator can set up other users by giving them user names and passwords.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options 2. Select an HTTPS certicate from the list of installed certicates. 3. Optionally , click Ciphers and select the encryption algorithms to use for SSL. 4. Set the HTTPS Connection P olicy for the different user groups.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options To install a self-signed certicate: 1. Go to Setup > System Options > Security > Certicates . 2. Click Create self-signed certicate and provide the requested information. To create and install a CA-signed certicate: 1.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options IPv4 Address Conguration By default, the Axis product is set to use IPv4 (IP version 4) and to obtain the IP address automatically via DHCP . The IPv4 settings are congured under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Basic .
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options 5. Close the command prompt when the product responds with Reply from 192.168.0.125:... or similar .
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options NTP Conguration NTP (Network Time Protocol) is used to synchronize the clock times of devices in a network. The NTP settings are congured under System Options > Network > T CP/IP > Advanced .
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options Use manually selected NAT router - Select this option to manually select a NAT router and enter the IP address for the router in the eld. If no router is specied, the product automatically searches for NAT routers on your network.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options To enable and congure SNMP in the Axis product, go to the System Options > Network > SNMP page.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options Storage SD Card NO NO NO TICE TICE TICE To prevent corruption of recordings, the SD card should always be unmounted before it is ejected. Note For SD card recommendations see www .axis.com The Axis product supports SD cards with up to 64 GB of storage.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options 1. Insert the SD card in the SD card slot. 2. Open the Axis product’s webpages and go to Setup > System Options > Storage . 3. Click SD Card . 4. Click Format and select the desired le system.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options Click Restart to perform a correct restart if the Axis product is not behaving as expected. This will not affect any of the current settings. Note A restart clears all entries in the Server Report. Click Restore to reset most settings to the factory default values.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options Crash Report - Generates an archive with debugging information. The report takes several minutes to generate. The log levels for the System Log and the Access Log are set under System Options > Support > Logs & Reports > Conguration .
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options 4. The process is now complete. The product has been reset to the factory default settings. If no DHCP server is available on the network, the default IP address is 192.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera Multi-Connector Cable Multi-Connector Cable The supplied multi-connector cable is required in order to maintain the camera’s IP rating. The multi-connector cable is connected to the camera’s multi-connector , see Hardware Overview on page 6 .
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Check the Firmware Firmware is software that determines the functionality of network devices. One of your rst actions when troubleshooting a problem should be to check the current rmware version.
AXIS Q6044-C 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 Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera Troubleshooting Problems with streaming H.264 Problems with AXIS Media Control ( Internet Explorer only ) To enable the updating of video images in Internet Explorer , set the browser to allow ActiveX controls. Also, make sure that AXIS Media Control is installed on your computer .
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera Troubleshooting Storage and disk management problems Storage disruption A storage disruption alarm is sent if a storage device is unavailable, removed, full, locked or if other read or write problems occur .
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera T echnical Specifications T echnical Specifications Function/group Item Specications Models AXIS Q6044-C 60 Hz AXIS Q6044-C 50 Hz Image sensor 1/3’’ progressive scan CCD 1.3 megapixel Lens f 4.4 – 132 mm F1.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera T echnical Specifications Function/group Item Specications Application Programming Interface Open API for software integration, including VAPIX® and AXIS Camera Application Platform from Axis Communications; specications available at www .
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera T echnical Specifications Function/group Item Specications FCC P art 15 Subpart B Class A ICES-003 Class A VCCI Class A C-tick AS/NZS CISPR 22 Class A IEC/EN/U.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera T echnical Specifications Function Pin Notes Specications 12 V DC 1, 2 P ower out to camera Max load = 6.5 A 12.0–13.2 V DC, min 7 0 W 0 V DC (-) 3 0 V DC DC output N/a 4 N/a Network connector Two 2-pin Ethernet terminal blocks.
AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera T echnical Specifications Digital input 0 to max 30 V DC Congurable I/O 2 (Input or Output) 5 Digital output (transistor – open collector) 0 to max 30 V DC, .
User Manual V er . M5.2 AXIS Q6044-C PTZ Dome Network Camera Date: July 20 14 © Axis Communications AB, 20 14 P art No. 59039.
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