AXIS Q1615-LE Mk III Network Camera User Manual
AXIS Q1615-LE Mk III Network Camera Table of Contents Get started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Find the device on the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Access the device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Webpage overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Additional settings . . .
AXIS Q1615-LE Mk III Network Camera Get started Get started Find the device on the network 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, see the document How to assign an IP address and access your device on the device page at axis.com.
AXIS Q1615-LE Mk III Network Camera Get started • 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.
AXIS Q1615-LE Mk III Network Camera Get started 7 Settings tabs 5
AXIS Q1615-LE Mk III Network Camera Additional settings Additional settings Image quality Capture modes Capture mode defines the maximum frame rate available in the Axis product. Depending on which capture mode you select, you may not be able to use WDR. A capture mode consists of a resolution and the corresponding frame rate available in the product. The capture mode setting affects the camera’s field of view and aspect ratio. The lower resolution capture mode is cropped out from the highest resolution.
AXIS Q1615-LE Mk III Network Camera Additional settings • For most use cases, select Automatic exposure. • For environments with certain artificial lighting, for example fluorescent lighting, select Flicker-free. Select the same frequency as the power line frequency. • For environments with certain artificial light and bright light, for example outdoors with fluorescent lighting at night and sun during daytime, select Flicker-reduced. Select the same frequency as the power line frequency.
AXIS Q1615-LE Mk III Network Camera Additional settings • Change to a lens with a larger aperture. Maximize details in an image Important If you maximize details in an image, the bitrate will probably increase and you might get a reduced frame rate. • Make sure to select the capture mode that has the highest resolution. • Set the compression as low as possible. • Select MJPEG streaming. • Turn off Zipstream functionality.
AXIS Q1615-LE Mk III Network Camera Additional settings Stabilize a shaky image with Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) 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.
AXIS Q1615-LE Mk III Network Camera Additional settings 11. Select Traffic overview under Scene profile. 12. Click Done. View area A view area is a cropped part of the full view. You can stream and store view areas instead of the full view to minimize bandwidth and storage needs. If you enable PTZ for a view area, you can pan, tilt and zoom within it. By using view areas you can remove parts of the full view, for example, the sky.
AXIS Q1615-LE Mk III Network Camera Additional settings 1. Go to Settings > Privacy mask. 2. Click New. 3. Adjust the size, color, and name of the privacy mask according to your needs. Overlays 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.
AXIS Q1615-LE Mk III Network Camera Additional settings 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.
AXIS Q1615-LE Mk III Network Camera Additional settings Maximum bitrate (MBR) With maximum bitrate, you can set a target bitrate to handle bitrate limitations in your system. You may see a decline in image quality or frame rate when the instantaneous bitrate is kept below the specified target bitrate. You can choose to either prioritize image quality or frame rate. We recommend that you configure the target bitrate to a higher value than the expected bitrate.
AXIS Q1615-LE Mk III Network Camera Additional settings kbit/s 1 2 s 1 2 Target bitrate Actual average bitrate Set up network storage To store recordings on the network, you need to set up network storage: 1. Go to Settings > System > Storage. 2. Click Setup under Network storage. 3. Enter the IP address of the host server. 4. Enter the name of the shared location on the host server. 5. Move the switch if the share requires a login, and enter username and password. 6. Click Connect.
AXIS Q1615-LE Mk III Network Camera Additional settings Trigger an action 1. Go to Settings > System > Events to set up a rule. The rule defines when the device will perform certain actions. Rules can be setup as scheduled, recurring, or for example, triggered by motion detection. 2. Select the Condition that must be met to trigger the action. If you specify more than one condition for the rule, all of the conditions must be met to trigger the action. 3.
AXIS Q1615-LE Mk III Network Camera Additional settings 5. Select an existing stream profile or create a new one. 6. Set the prebuffer time to 5 seconds. 7. Set the postbuffer time to 60 seconds. 8. In the list of storage options, select SD card. 9. Click Save. Applications AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) is an open platform that enables third parties to develop analytics and other applications for Axis products.
AXIS Q1615-LE Mk III Network Camera Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, try the troubleshooting section at axis.com/support. Reset to factory default settings Important Reset to factory default should be used with caution. A reset to factory default resets all settings, including the IP address, to the factory default values. To reset the product to the factory default settings: 1. Disconnect power from the product. 2.
AXIS Q1615-LE Mk III Network Camera Troubleshooting 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. AXIS Device Manager can be used for multiple upgrades. Find out more at axis.com/products/axis-device-manager.
AXIS Q1615-LE Mk III Network Camera Troubleshooting Problems with streaming Multicast H.264 only accessible by local clients Check if your router supports multicasting, or if the router settings between the client and the device need to be configured. The TTL (Time To Live) value may need to be increased. No multicast H.264 displayed in the client Check with your network administrator that the multicast addresses used by the Axis device are valid for your network.
AXIS Q1615-LE Mk III Network Camera Troubleshooting Contact support Contact support at axis.com/support.
AXIS Q1615-LE Mk III Network Camera Specifications Specifications To find the latest version of the product’s datasheet, go to the product page at axis.com and locate Support & Documentation.
AXIS Q1615-LE Mk III Network Camera Specifications 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Network connector (PoE in) PoE class LED IK10 tool Network connector (PoE out) Cold startup delay switch (Pos 1: Startup -20°, Pos 2: Startup: 0°) Camera housing communication cable Camera heater Safety hook anchor Cable gasket (x2) Fan Control button (1) Function button (2) microSD Card slot Audio in Audio out I/O connector Iris connector Camera housing communication connector Power connector (Indoor use
AXIS Q1615-LE Mk III Network Camera Specifications LED indicators Note The Status LED can be configured to flash while an event is active. Status LED Indication Unlit Connection and normal operation. Green Shows steady green for 10 seconds for normal operation after startup completed. Amber Steady during startup. Flashes during firmware upgrade or reset to factory default. Amber/Red Flashes amber/red if network connection is unavailable or lost.
AXIS Q1615-LE Mk III Network Camera Specifications SD card slot NOTICE TICE NO • Risk of damage to SD card. Do not use sharp tools, metal objects, or excessive force when inserting or removing the SD card. Use your fingers to insert and remove the card. • Risk of data loss and corrupted recordings. Do not remove the SD card while the product is running. Unmount the SD card from the product’s webpage before removal. This product supports microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC cards.
AXIS Q1615-LE Mk III Network Camera Specifications 1 Tip 2 Ring 3 Sleeve Balanced microphone (with or without phantom power) or line, “hot” signal Balanced microphone (with or without phantom power) or line, “cold” signal Ground 1 Tip 2 Ring 3 Sleeve Channel 1, unbalanced line, mono Channel 1, unbalanced line, mono Ground Audio output I/O connector Use the I/O connector with external devices in combination with, for example, motion detection, event triggering, and alarm notifications.
AXIS Q1615-LE Mk III Network Camera Specifications 1 2 3 4 5 6 DC ground DC output 12 V, max 50 mA I/O configured as supervised input I/O configured as output Configurable I/O Configurable I/O RS485/RS422 connector Two 2-pin terminal blocks for RS485/RS422 serial interface used to control auxiliary equipment such as pan-tilt devices.
User Manual AXIS Q1615-LE Mk III Network Camera © Axis Communications AB, 2020 Ver. M2.6 Date: July 2020 Part No.
