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Axis Q8741-E - User Manual

Axis Q8741-E
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Overview

The AXIS Q87 Bispectral PTZ Network Camera Series is designed for mission-critical surveillance, offering 24-hour monitoring of restricted areas like airports. This series includes models such as AXIS Q8741-E, AXIS Q8741-LE, AXIS Q8742-E, and AXIS Q8742-LE, with the "LE" models indicating the inclusion of an illuminator kit.

Function Description:

The camera series integrates both thermal and visual cameras, allowing for comprehensive surveillance in varying lighting conditions. The thermal camera excels at detecting objects that the visual camera might miss in difficult lighting, enabling event-triggered actions such as zooming in and recording with the visual camera. This bispectral capability is crucial for enhanced detection and monitoring. The camera also features a wide tilt range, useful for detecting various flying objects.

Important Technical Specifications:

The device supports various video compression formats, including Motion JPEG and H.264 (MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC). H.264 is highlighted for its efficiency, capable of reducing digital video file size by over 80% compared to Motion JPEG and up to 50% compared to MPEG-4, without compromising image quality. This efficiency translates to reduced network bandwidth and storage space requirements, or conversely, higher video quality for a given bitrate. The camera includes an SD card slot (microSDHC UHS-I/microSDXC UHS-I) for local storage, with a card typically included.

Connectors:

  • Network Connector: RJ45 Ethernet connector and an SFP slot for an SFP module (not included).
  • I/O Connector: A 6-pin configurable terminal block for connecting external devices. This includes a DC ground, a 12V DC output (max 50 mA), and two configurable I/O pins that can be set as input or output. These are used for motion detection, event triggering, and alarm notifications, connecting devices like PIR sensors, door/window contacts, glass break detectors, relays, and LEDs.
  • Power Connector: A 4-pin terminal block for power input, supporting 24 V AC/DC. For 24 V AC, it includes protective earth, 24 V AC Phase, and 24 V AC Neutral. For 24 V DC, it includes protective earth, +24 V, and 0 V.
  • Illuminator Connectors: These are specific to the "LE" models and consist of two sets of 4-pin connectors for the illuminators, with defined cable colors and descriptions for +24V IL, IL1 +VE, IL1 -VE, GND, IL2 +VE, and IL2 -VE.

Usage Features:

  • Product Access: The camera can be accessed via a web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, Safari) after finding its IP address using AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager.
  • Secure Passwords: Emphasizes the importance of setting secure passwords with at least 8 characters, changing default passwords, and regular password updates. HTTPS connection is recommended for secure access.
  • Built-in Help: Provides detailed information on features and settings directly from the product's webpage.
  • Event Configuration: Allows users to configure action rules for various events, such as motion detection, to trigger actions like recording or email notifications. An example demonstrates using thermal camera motion detection to trigger the visual camera to zoom in and record.
  • PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) Control: Users can limit pan, tilt, and zoom movements to ensure privacy in specific surveillance areas. Guard tours can be created to display video streams from different preset positions in a predetermined or random order for configurable periods.
  • Image Quality Settings:
    • Privacy Masks: User-defined areas that appear as solid color blocks in the video stream, snapshots, and recordings, preventing viewing of specific parts of the monitored area. Available only for the visual camera.
    • Low-light Conditions: Settings to reduce noise in low-light conditions, primarily for the visual camera, by ensuring automatic exposure mode and adjusting shutter speed.
    • Exposure Modes: Options like Automatic exposure, Flicker-free (for artificial lighting), and Flicker-reduced (for mixed artificial and bright light) to optimize image quality.
    • WDR (Wide Dynamic Range): Can be enabled to make both dark and bright areas of an image visible in scenes with strong backlight, though it may introduce artifacts.
  • Network Storage: Supports setting up network storage for recordings by configuring the IP address of the host server and shared location.
  • AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP): An open platform for third-party analytics and other applications, allowing for extended functionality. Users are advised to verify compatibility and performance when running multiple applications.

Maintenance Features:

  • Daily Cleaning of Visual Window: The camera features a built-in wiper and an optional washer to remove debris like sea salt from the front window without physical access. This involves configuring the camera to point at the nozzle, activating the nozzle position, selecting the washer pump pin, and creating an action rule for a "washing procedure" schedule.
  • Reset to Factory Default Settings: A physical switch allows resetting the camera to its factory default values, including the IP address. This requires disconnecting power, unscrewing the top cover, changing the switch position, and then reassembling. It can also be done via the product's webpages.
  • Firmware Management: Users can check the current firmware version and upgrade it to access the latest functionalities. Instructions are provided for downloading firmware from axis.com/support/firmware and performing the upgrade via the product's webpage. It is important to maintain power during the upgrade process.
  • Troubleshooting: Includes sections on resolving issues related to IP address conflicts, inability to log in (e.g., due to HTTPS or lost root password), and external access problems (router configuration, firewall protection).
  • Performance Considerations: Advises on factors affecting performance, such as image resolution, compression levels, number of clients, simultaneous viewing of different streams, event settings, HTTPS usage, and network utilization. Running multiple ACAP applications, especially on both visual and thermal channels, can also impact frame rate and general performance.

Axis Q8741-E Specifications

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BrandAxis
ModelQ8741-E
CategorySecurity Camera
LanguageEnglish

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