AXIS Q6054 Mk III PTZ Network Camera

To find Axis devices on the network and assign them IP addresses in Windows®, use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager. Both applications are free and can be downloaded from axis.com/support.

For more information about how to find and assign IP addresses, go to How to assign an IP address and access your device.

1. Open a browser and enter the IP address or host name of the Axis device.

   If you do not know the IP address, use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager to find the device on the network.

2. Enter the username and password. If you access the device for the first time, you must set the root password. See Set a new password for the root account.

3. The live view page opens in your browser.

The device password is the primary protection for your data and services. Axis devices do not impose a password policy as they may be used in various types of installations.

To protect your data we strongly recommend that you:

• Use a password with at least 8 characters, preferably created by a password generator.

• Don’t expose the password.

• Change the password at a recurring interval, at least once a year.

1. Type a password. Follow the instructions about secure passwords. See Secure passwords.

2. Retype the password to confirm the spelling.

3. Click Create login. The password has now been configured.

You can access the built-in help from the device’s webpage. The help provides more detailed information on the device’s features and their settings.

To save the focus settings at a specific pan/tilt range, add a focus recall area. Each time the camera moves into that area it recalls the previously saved focus. It’s enough to cover half of the focus recall area in the live view.

• We recommend the focus recall feature in the following scenarios:

• When there is a lot of manual operation in live view, for example with a joystick.

• Where PTZ preset positions with manual focus are not efficient, for example movements where the focus setting changes continuously.

• In low-light scenarios, where the autofocus is challenged by the lighting conditions.

1. Create a focus recall area

2. Pan, tilt, and zoom into the area where you would like to have focus.

   As long as the focus recall button shows a plus , you can add a focus recall area in that position.

3. Adjust the focus.

4. Click the focus recall button.

1. Delete a focus recall area

2. Pan, tilt, and zoom into the focus recall area you want to delete.

   The focus recall button toggles to minus when the camera detects a focus recall area: .

3. Click the focus recall button.

There are different exposure mode options in the camera that adjusts aperture, shutter speed, and gain to improve image quality for specific surveillance scenes. Go to Settings > Image > Exposure and select between the following exposure modes:

• For most use cases, select Automatic exposure.

• If you need full control of all parameters, mostly useful for scenes with little change in lighting, select Manual.

Your camera uses visible light to deliver color images during the day. As the available light diminishes, you can set the camera to automatically shift to night mode, in which the camera uses both visible light and near-infrared light to deliver black-and-white images. Since the camera uses more of the available light it can deliver brighter, more detailed, images.

1. Go to Settings > Image > Day and night, and make sure that the IR cut filter is set to Auto.

2. To determine at what light level you want the camera to shift to night mode, set the Day-night shift priority to Day, Night or None.

To reduce noise in low-light conditions, you can adjust one or more of the following settings:

• Adjust the trade-off between noise and motion blur. Go to Settings > Image > Exposure and move the Blur-noise trade-off slider toward Low noise.

• Set the exposure mode to automatic.

• Hinweis

  A high max shutter value can result in motion blur.

• To slow down the shutter speed, set max shutter to the highest possible value.

• Reduce sharpness in the image.

• Hinweis

  When you reduce the max gain, the image can become darker.

• Set the max gain to a lower value.

• Open the aperture.

• Go to Settings > Image > Capture mode and make sure to select the capture mode that has the highest resolution.

• Go to Settings > Stream > General and set the compression as low as possible.

• Go to Live view settings > Video format and select MJPEG streaming.

• Go to Settings > Stream > H.264 encoding and turn off Zipstream functionality.

Dynamic range is the difference in light levels in an image. In some cases the difference between the darkest and the brightest areas can be significant. The result is often an image where either the dark or the bright areas are visible. Wide dynamic range (WDR) makes both dark and bright areas of the image visible.

1. Go to Settings > Image > Wide dynamic range.

2. Turn on WDR.

3. If you still have problems, go to Exposure and adjust the Exposure zone to cover the area of interest.

Find out more about WDR and how to use it at axis.com/web-articles/wdr.

Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) can be used in environments where the product is mounted in an exposed location and subject to vibrations, for example, wind or passing traffic. Turn on EIS to get a smoother and steadier image without blur.

EIS also reduces the file size of the compressed image and lowers the bitrate of the video stream.

1. Go to Settings > Image > Image correction.

2. Turn on EIS.

Overlays are superimposed over the video stream. They are used to provide extra information during recordings, such as a timestamp, or during product installation and configuration. You can add either text or an image.

This example explains how to display the text “Motion detected” when the device detects motion.

Make sure that AXIS Video Motion Detection is running:

1. Go to Settings > Apps > AXIS Video Motion Detection.

2. Start the application if it is not already running.

3. Make sure you have set up the application according to your needs. If you need help, see the user manual for AXIS Video Motion Detection 4.

4. Add the overlay text:

5. Go to Settings > Overlay.

6. Select Create overlay and select Text overlay.

7. Enter #D in the text field.

8. Choose text size and appearance.

9. To position the text overlay, choose Custom or one of the presets.

10. Create an action rule:

11. Go to Settings > System > Events > Action rules.

12. Create an action rule with AXIS Video Motion Detection as trigger.

13. From the list of actions, select Overlay text.

14. Type “Motion detected”.

15. Set the duration.

You can show the pan or tilt position as an overlay in the image.

1. Go to Settings > Overlay and click Create overlay.

2. Select Text and click Create.

3. In the text field, type #x to show the pan position.

   Type #y to show the tilt position.

4. Choose appearance, text size, and alignment.

5. The current pan and tilt positions show up in the live view image and in the recording.

Decide which compression method to use based on your viewing requirements, and on the properties of your network. The available options are:

Motion JPEG

Motion JPEG, or MJPEG, is a digital video sequence that is made up of a series of individual JPEG images. These images are then displayed and updated at a rate sufficient to create a stream that shows constantly updated motion. For the viewer to perceive motion video the rate must be at least 16 image frames per second. Full motion video is perceived at 30 (NTSC) or 25 (PAL) frames per second.

The Motion JPEG stream uses considerable amounts of bandwidth, but provides excellent image quality and access to every image contained in the stream.

H.264 or MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC

H.264 can, without compromising image quality, reduce the size of a digital video file by more than 80% compared to the Motion JPEG format and by as much as 50% compared to older MPEG formats. This means that less network bandwidth and storage space are required for a video file. Or seen another way, higher video quality can be achieved for a given bitrate.

1. Go to live view and select H.264.

2. Go to Settings > Stream.

3. Do one or more of the following:

4. • Turn on dynamic GOP and set a high GOP length value.

   • Increase the compression.

   • Turn on dynamic FPS.

1. To store recordings on the network, you need to set up your network storage.

2. Go to Settings > System > Storage.

3. Click Setup under Network storage.

4. Enter the IP address of the host server.

5. Enter the name of the shared location on the host server.

6. Move the switch if the share requires a login, and enter username and password.

7. Click Connect.

1. Turn on audio:

2. Go to Settings > Audio and turn on Allow audio.

3. Go to Input > Type and select your audio source.

4. Edit the stream profile which is used for the recording:

5. Go to Settings > Stream and click Stream profiles.

6. Select the stream profile and click Audio.

7. Select the checkbox and select Include.

8. Click Save.

9. Click Close.

To record video you must first set up network storage, see Set up network storage, or have an SD card installed.

1. Record video

2. Go to the live view.

3. To start a recording, click Record. Click again to stop the recording.

1. Watch video

2. Click Storage > Go to recordings.

3. Select your recording in the list and it will play automatically.

You can create rules to make your device perform an action when certain events occur. A rule consists of conditions and actions. The conditions can be used to trigger the actions. For example, the device can start a recording or send an email when it detects motion, or show an overlay text while the device is recording.

To learn more, check out our guide Get started with rules for events.

1. Go to Settings > System > Events to set up an action rule. The action rule defines when the device will perform certain actions. Action rules can be setup as scheduled, recurring, or for example, triggered by motion detection.

2. Select what Trigger must be met to trigger the action. If you specify more than one trigger for the action rule, all of them must be met to trigger the action.

3. Select which Action the device should perform when the conditions are met.

This example explains how to set up the camera to start recording to the SD card five seconds before it detects motion and to stop one minute after.

1. Make sure that AXIS Video Motion Detection is running:

2. Go to Settings > Apps > AXIS Video Motion Detection.

3. Start the application if it is not already running.

4. Make sure you have set up the application according to your needs. If you need help, see the user manual for AXIS Video Motion Detection 4.

1. Create an action rule:

2. Go to Settings > System > Events and add an action rule.

3. Type a name for the action rule.

4. From the list of triggers, select Applications and then select AXIS Video Motion Detection (VMD).

5. From the list of actions, select Record video.

6. Select an existing stream profile or create a new one.

7. Enable and set the pre-trigger time to 5 seconds.

8. Enable While the rule is active.

9. Enable and set the post-trigger time to 60 seconds.

10. Select SD card from the list of storage options.

11. Click Ok.

This example explains how to set up the camera to go to a preset position when it detects motion in the image.

1. Make sure that AXIS Video Motion Detection is running:

2. Go to Settings > Apps > AXIS Video Motion Detection.

3. Start the application if it is not already running.

4. Make sure you have set up the application according to your needs. If you need help, see the user manual for AXIS Video Motion Detection 4.

Add a preset position:

Go to Settings > PTZ and set where you want the camera to be directed by creating a preset position.

1. Create an action rule:

2. Go to Settings > System > Events > Action rules and add an action rule.

3. Type a name for the action rule.

4. From the list of triggers, select Applications and then select AXIS Video Motion Detection (VMD).

5. From the list of actions, select PTZ Control and then select Preset Position.

6. Select the preset position you want the camera to go to.

7. Click Ok.

This example explains how to set up the camera to start recording to the SD card five seconds before it detects loud noise and to stop one minute after.

1. Turn on audio:

2. Set up the stream profile to include audio, see Add audio to your recording.

3. Set up audio detection:

4. Go to Settings > System > Detectors > Audio detection.

5. Adjust the alarm level according to your needs.

6. Create a rule:

7. Go to Settings > System > Events and add a rule.

8. Type a name for the rule.

9. In the list of triggers, select Detectors and then select Audio Detection.

10. In the list of actions, select Record video.

11. Select the stream profile where audio has been turned on or create a new one.

12. Enable and set the pre-trigger time to 5 seconds.

13. Enable While the rule is active.

14. Enable and set the post-trigger time to 60 seconds.

15. Select SD card from the list of storage options.

16. Click OK.

This example explains how to use the gatekeeper functionality to make the camera zoom in automatically on the license plate of a car that passes through a gate. When the car has passed, the camera zooms out to the home position.

1. Create the preset positions:

2. Go to Settings > PTZ > Preset positions.

3. Create the home position that includes the entrance of the gate.

4. Create the zoomed-in preset position so that it covers the area in the image where you assume that the license plate will appear.

5. Create a motion detection profile:

6. Go to Settings > Apps and open AXIS Video Motion Detection.

7. Create a profile that covers the entrance of the gate and then save the profile. If you need help, see the user manual for AXIS Video Motion Detection 4.

8. Create a rule:

9. Go to Settings > System > Events and add a rule.

10. Name the rule “Gatekeeper”.

11. In the trigger list, select Applications and then select the previously created motion detection profile.

12. In the action list, select the previously created preset position.

13. Click OK.

Shock detection allows the camera to detect tampering caused by vibrations or shock. Vibrations due to the environment or to an object can trigger an action depending on the shock sensitivity range, which can be set from 0 to 100. In this scenario, someone is throwing rocks at the camera after hours and you would like to get a video clip of the event.

1. Go to Settings > System > Detectors.

2. Set shock detection to on, and set a value for the shock sensitivity.

3. Create an action rule:

4. Go to Settings > System > Events and add an action rule.

5. Type a name for the action rule.

6. From the list of triggers, select Detectors and then select Shock detection.

7. From the list of schedules, select After Hours.

8. From the list of actions, select Send Video Clip.

9. Select an existing stream profile or create a new one.

10. Enable and set the pre-trigger time to 5 seconds.

11. Enable While the rule is active.

12. Enable and set the post-trigger time to 60 seconds.

13. Select an existing recipient or create a new one.

14. Click OK.

AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) is an open platform that enables third parties to develop analytics and other applications for Axis products. To find out more about available applications, downloads, trials and licenses, go to axis.com/applications.

To find the user manuals for Axis applications, go to help.axis.com.

To reset the product to the factory default settings:

1. Press and hold the control button and the power button for 15–30 seconds until the status LED indicator flashes amber. See Product overview.

2. Release the control button but continue to hold down the power button until the status LED indicator turns green.

3. Release the power button and assemble the product.

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 192.168.0.90.

5. Using the installation and management software tools to assign an IP address, set the password and access the video stream.

It is also possible to reset parameters to factory default through the web interface. Go to Settings > System > Maintenance and click Default.

Firmware is the software that determines the functionality of network devices. One of your first actions when troubleshooting a problem should be to check the current firmware version. The latest version may contain a correction that fixes your particular problem.

To check the current firmware:

1. Go to the product’s webpage.

2. Click the help menu .

3. Click About.

AXIS Device Manager can be used for multiple upgrades. Find out more at axis.com/products/axis-device-manager.

1. Download the firmware file to your computer, available free of charge at axis.com/support/firmware.

2. Log in to the product as an administrator.

3. Go to Settings > System > Maintenance. Follow the instructions on the page. When the upgrade has finished, the product restarts automatically.

If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, try the troubleshooting section at axis.com/support.

When setting up your system, it is important to consider how various settings and situations affect the performance. Some factors affect the amount of bandwidth (the bitrate) required, others can affect the frame rate, and some affect both. If the load on the CPU reaches its maximum, this also affects the frame rate.

The following factors are the most important to consider:

• High image resolution or lower compression levels result in images containing more data which in turn affects the bandwidth.

• Rotating the image in the GUI will increase the product's CPU load.

• Removing or attaching the cover will restart the camera.

• Access by large numbers of Motion JPEG or unicast H.264 clients affects the bandwidth.

• Simultaneous viewing of different streams (resolution, compression) by different clients affects both frame rate and bandwidth.

  Use identical streams wherever possible to maintain a high frame rate. Stream profiles can be used to ensure that streams are identical.

• Accessing Motion JPEG and H.264 video streams simultaneously affects both frame rate and bandwidth.

• Heavy usage of event settings affects the product’s CPU load which in turn affects the frame rate.

• Using HTTPS may reduce frame rate, in particular if streaming Motion JPEG.

• Heavy network utilization due to poor infrastructure affects the bandwidth.

• Viewing on poorly performing client computers lowers perceived performance and affects frame rate.

• Running multiple AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) applications simultaneously may affect the frame rate and the general performance.

This product supports SD/SDHC/SDXC cards.

For SD card recommendations, see axis.com.

SD, SDHC, and SDXC Logos are trademarks of SD-3C LLC. SD, SDHC and SDXC are trademarks or registered trademarks of SD-3C, LLC in the United States, other countries or both.

• The control button is used for:

• Resetting the product to factory default settings. See Reset to factory default settings.

• Press and hold the power button to temporarily power the product when the dome cover is removed.

• The power button is also used with the control button to reset the camera to factory default settings. See Reset to factory default settings.

RJ45 Ethernet connector with Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+).

• Terminal connector for connecting external equipment:

• Audio equipment

• Input/Output (I/O) devices

• AC/DC power supply

When connecting external equipment, a separately sold Axis multicable is required in order to maintain the product’s IP rating. For more information, see Multicable connectors.

1. Camera multiconnector
2. Audio in (pink)
3. Audio out (green)
4. Power connector, 3-pin
5. I/O terminal block, 6-pin

The multicable provides the following connectors:

Power connector

3-pin terminal block used for power input. Use a Safety Extra Low Voltage (SELV) compliant limited power source (LPS) with either a rated output power limited to ≤100 W or a rated output current limited to ≤5 A.

Audio in (pink)

3.5 mm input for a mono microphone, or a line-in mono signal (left channel is used from a stereo signal).

Audio out (green)

3.5 mm output for audio (line level) that can be connected to a public address (PA) system or an active speaker with a built-in amplifier. A stereo connector must be used for the audio out.

I/O terminal connector

Use with external devices in combination with, for example, tampering alarms, motion detection, event triggering, and alarm notifications. In addition to the 0 V DC reference point and power (DC output), the I/O connector provides the interface to:

• Digital output — For connecting external devices such as relays and LEDs. Connected devices can be activated by the VAPIX® Application Programming Interface or from the product’s webpage.

• Digital input — For connecting external devices that can toggle between an open and closed circuit, for example PIR detectors, door/window contacts, and glass break detectors.

1. 0 V DC (-)
2. DC output 3.3 V, max 250 mA
3. I/O configured as input
4. I/O configured as output