AXIS Q6315-LE PTZ Camera User Manual

: June 7, 2024
: AXIS

Table of Contents

Get started
Webpage overview
Additional settings
Cleaning recommendations Cleaning recommendations
Learn more
Streaming and storage
Security
Troubleshooting
Specifications
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References
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AXIS Q6315-LE PTZ Camera
User Manual

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, go to How to assign an IP address and access your device.

Browser support
You can use the device with the following browsers:

| ChromeTm| Firefox®| Edge®| Safari®
---|---|---|---|---
Windows®| recommended| x| x|
macOS®| recommended| | | x
Other operating systems| x| x| |

If you need more information about recommended browsers, go to axis.com /browser-support.

Access the device

Open a browser and enter the IP address or hostname 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.
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 on page 3 .
The live view page opens in your browser.

Verify that no one has tampered with the firmware
To make sure that the device has its original Axis firmware, or to take full control of the device after a security attack:

Reset to factory default settings. See Reset to factory default settings on page 22. After the reset, secure boot guarantees the state of the device.
Configure and install the device.

Set a new password for the root account
Important
The default administrator username is root. If the password for root is lost, reset the device to factory default settings.

To watch this video, go to the web version of this document.
www.axis.com/products/online- manual/57873#t10098905

Support tip: Password security confirmation check

Type a password. Follow the instructions about secure passwords. See Secure passwords on page 4 .
Retype the password to confirm the spelling.
Click Create login. The password has now been configured.

Secure passwords
Important
Axis devices send the initially set password in clear text over the network. To protect your device after the first login, set up a secure and encrypted HTTPS connection and then change the password.
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.

Webpage overview

AXIS Q6315-LE PTZ Camera - Webpage overview

1. Live view control bar	4. User information, color themes, and help
2. Live view	5. Video control bar
3. Product name	6. Settings toggle

AXIS Q6315-LE PTZ Camera - Get started

Settings tabs

Additional settings

Adjust the image
This section includes instructions about how to configure your device. If you want to learn more about how certain features function, go to Learn more on page 18.

Benefit from IR light in low-light conditions using night mode
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.

Go to Settings > Image > Day and night, and make sure that the IR cut filter is set to Auto.
To determine at what light level you want the camera to shift to night mode, move the Threshold slider toward Bright or Dark.
Enable Allow IR illumination and Synchronize IR illumination to use the camera’s IR light when night mode is activated.

Note
If you set the shift to night mode to occur when it’s brighter, the image remains sharper as there will be less low-light noise. If you set the shift to occur when it’s darker, the image colors are maintained for longer, but there will be more image blur due to low-light noise.

Reduce noise in low-light conditions
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.

Note
A high max shutter value can result in motion blur.

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

Handle scenes with strong backlight
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.
AXIS Q6315-LE PTZ Camera - Handle scenes with strong
backlight

Image without WDR.

AXIS Q6315-LE PTZ Camera - Additional settings

Image with WDR.

Note

WDR can cause artifacts in the image.
WDR may not be available for all capture modes.

Go to Settings > Image > Wide dynamic range.
Turn on WDR.
Use the Local contrast slider to adjust the amount of WDR.
Use the Tone mapping slider to adjust the amount of WDR.
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.

Verify the pixel resolution
To verify that a defined part of the image contains enough pixels to, for example, recognize license plates, you can use the pixel counter.

Go to Settings > System > Orientation.
Click .
In the camera’s live view, adjust the size and position of the rectangle around the area of interest, for example where you expect license plates to appear.
You can see the number of pixels for each of the rectangle’s sides (X and Y), and decide if the values are enough for your needs.

Hide parts of the image with privacy masks
You can create one or several privacy masks to hide parts of the image.

To watch this video, go to the web version of this document.
www.axis.com/products/online- manual/57873#t10106902
How to create a privacy mask

Go to Settings > Privacy mask.
Click New.
Adjust the size, color, and name of the privacy mask according to your needs.

To watch this video, go to the web version of this document.
www.axis.com/products/online- manual/57873#t10106902
How to change the appearance of the mask

Show an image overlay
You can add an image as an overlay in the video stream.

Go to Settings > Overlay.
Click Create overlay.
Select Image and click Ok.
Select Import and upload an image.
Select the image from the drop-down list.
To position the image overlay, choose Custom or one of the presets.
Show a text overlay in the video stream when the device detects motion
This example explains how to display the text “Motion detected” when the device detects motion.

To watch this video, go to the web version of this document.
www.axis.com/products/online- manual/57873#t10103832
How to show text overlay when the camera detects motion

Make sure that AXIS Video Motion Detection is running:

Go to Settings > Apps > AXIS Video Motion Detection.
Start the application if it is not already running.
Make sure you have set up the application according to your needs.
Add the overlay text:
Go to Settings > Overlay.
Enter #D in the text field.
Choose text size and appearance.
Create a rule:
Go to System > Events > Rules and add a rule.
Type a name for the rule.
In the list of conditions, select AXIS Video Motion Detection.
In the list of actions, select Use overlay text.
Select a view area.
Type “Motion detected”.
Set the duration.
Click Save.

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

Go to Settings > Overlay and click Create overlay.
Select Text and click Create.
In the text field, type #x to show the pan position. Type #y to show the tilt position.
Choose appearance, text size, and alignment.
The current pan and tilt positions show up in the live view image and in the recording.

Add street names and compass direction to the image
Note
The street name and compass direction will be visible on all video streams and recordings.
Activate the compass ring

Go to Settings > Apps.
Select Orientation Aid PTZ.
Start the application and click Open.
Position the camera view at north with the crosshair. Click Set north.

Add a preset position

Go to Settings > PTZ.
Use the crosshair to position the view where you want to add a preset position.
Click the + to create a new preset position.

Adjust the camera view (PTZ)
To learn more about different pan, tilt, and zoom settings, see Pan, tilt, and zoom (PTZ) on page 19.

Create a guard tour with preset positions
A guard tour displays the video stream from different preset positions either in a predetermined or random order, and for configurable periods of time.

Go to Settings > PTZ > Guard tours.
Click +.
To edit the guard tour’s properties, click .
Type a name for the guard tour and specify the pause length in minutes between each tour.
If you want the guard tour to go to the preset positions in a random order, turn on Shuffle.
Click Done.
Click Add to add the preset positions that you want in your guard tour.
Click Done to exit the guard tour settings.
To schedule the guard tour, go to System > Events.

To watch this video, go to the web version of this document.
www.axis.com/products/online- manual/57873#t10111157

View and record video
This section includes instructions about how to configure your device. To learn more about how streaming and storage works, go to Streaming and storage on page 19.

Reduce bandwidth and storage
Important
If you reduce the bandwidth it can result in loss of details in the picture.

Go to live view and select H.264.
Go to Settings > Stream.
Do one or more of the following:

Note
The zipstream settings are used for both H.264 and H.265.

Turn on dynamic GOP and set a high GOP length value.
Increase the compression.
Turn on dynamic FPS.

Note

Web browsers do not support H.265 decoding. Use a video management system or application supporting H.265 decoding.

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

Go to Settings > System > Storage.
Click Setup under Network storage.
Enter the IP address of the host server.
Enter the name of the shared location on the host server.
Move the switch if the share requires a login, and enter username and password.
Click Connect.

Record and watch video
To record video you must first set up network storage, see Set up network storage on page 12, or have an SD card installed.

Record video

Go to the live view.
To start a recording, click Record. Click again to stop the recording.

Watch video

Click Storage > Go to recordings.
Select your recording in the list and it will play automatically.

Set up rules and alerts
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.

Trigger an action

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

Note
If you make changes to an active rule, you have to restart the rule for the changes to take effect.

Record video when the camera detects motion
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.

To watch this video, go to the web version of this document.
www.axis.com/products/online- manual/57873#t10106619
How to record a video stream when the camera detects motion

Make sure that AXIS Video Motion Detection is running:

Go to Settings > Apps > AXIS Video Motion Detection.
Start the application if it is not already running.
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.

Create a rule:

Go to Settings > System > Events and add a rule.
Type a name for the rule.
In the list of conditions, under Application, select AXIS Video Motion Detection (VMD).
In the list of actions, under Recordings, select Record video while the rule is active.
Select an existing stream profile or create a new one.
Set the prebuffer time to 5 seconds.
Set the postbuffer time to 60 seconds.
In the list of storage options, select SD card.
Click Save.

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

To watch this video, go to the web version of this document.
www.axis.com/products/online- manual/57873#t10101129

Make sure that AXIS Video Motion Detection is running:

Go to Settings > Apps > AXIS Video Motion Detection.
Start the application if it is not already running.
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. Create a rule:

Go to Settings > System > Events > Rules and add a rule.
Type a name for the rule.
In the list of conditions, select a video motion detection condition under Application.
From the list of actions, select Go to preset position.
Select the preset position you want the camera to go to.
Click Save.

Zoom in on a specific area automatically with the gatekeeper
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.

Create the preset positions:

Go to Settings > PTZ > Preset positions.
Create the home position that includes the entrance of the gate.
Create the zoomed-in preset position so that it covers the area in the image where you assume that the license plate will appear.

Create a motion detection profile:

Go to Settings > Apps and open AXIS Video Motion Detection.
Create a profile that covers the entrance of the gate and then save the profile.

Create a rule:

Go to Settings > System > Events and add a rule.
Name the rule “Gatekeeper”.
In the list of conditions, under Application, select the motion detection profile.
In the list of actions, under Preset positions, select Go to preset position.
Select a Video channel.
Select the Preset position.
To make the camera wait a while before it returns to the home position, select Home timeout, and set a time.
Click Save.

Record video when the camera detects impact
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. Turn on shock detection:

Go to Settings > System > Detectors.
Turn on shock detection, and set a value for the shock sensitivity.

Create a rule:

Go to Settings > System > Events and add a rule.
Type a name for the rule.
In the list of conditions, under Device status, select Shock detected.
Click + to add a second condition.
In the list of conditions, under Scheduled and recurring, select Scheduled event.
In the list of schedules, select After hours .
In the list of actions, under Recordings, select Record video while the rule is active.
Select a Camera.
Set the prebuffer time to 5 seconds.
Set the postbuffer time to 60 seconds.
Select where to save the recordings.
Click Save.

Cleaning recommendations Cleaning recommendations

If the device gets grease stains or becomes heavily soiled, you can clean it with mild, solvent-free soap or detergent.

NOTICE
Never use harsh detergent, for example gasoline, benzene, or acetone.

Use a can of compressed air to remove any dust or loose dirt from the device.
Clean the device with a soft cloth dampened with mild detergent and lukewarm water.
Wipe carefully with a dry cloth.

Note
Avoid cleaning in direct sunlight or at elevated temperatures, as this may cause stains when the water droplets dry.

Learn more

Long-distance connections
This product supports fiber-optic cable installations through a media converter. Fiber-optic cable installations offer a number of benefits such as:

Long-distance connection
High speed
Long lifetime
Large capacity of data transmission
Electromagnetic interference immunity Find out more about fiber-optic cable installations on axis.com/technologies/fiber-optics. For information about how to install the media converter see the Installation Guide for this product.

Capture modes
Capture mode defines the maximum resolution and maximum frame rate available in the Axis product. If using a capture mode with a smaller resolution than the maximum resolution, the angle of view is reduced. The capture mode also affects light sensitivity. A capture mode with a high maximum frame rate has reduced light sensitivity and vice versa. The lower resolution capture mode is cropped out from the highest resolution.
AXIS Q6315-LE PTZ Camera - Capture modes The image shows how the field of view and aspect ratio can change between two different capture modes.

Which capture mode to choose depends on the requirements of frame rate and resolution for the specific surveillance setup. For specifications about available capture modes, see the product’s datasheet at axis.com.
Privacy masks
A privacy mask is a user-defined area that prevents users from viewing a part of the monitored area. In the video stream, privacy masks appear as blocks of solid color. The privacy mask is relative to the pan, tilt, and zoom coordinates, so regardless of where you point the camera, the privacy mask covers the same place or object. You’ll see the privacy mask on all snapshots, recorded video, and live streams.

You can use the VAPIX® application programming interface (API) to turn off the privacy masks.

Important
If you use multiple privacy masks it may affect the product’s performance.

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.
Pan, tilt, and zoom (PTZ)

Guard tours
A guard tour displays the video stream from different preset positions either in a predetermined or random order, and for configurable periods of time. Once started, a guard tour continues to run until stopped, even when there are no clients (web browsers) viewing the images. The guard tour function includes tour recording. This allows recording a custom tour using an input device, such as a joystick, a mouse, or a keyboard, or through using the VAPIX® Application Programming Interface (API). A recorded tour is a replay of a recorded sequence of pan/tilt/zoom movements, including their variable speeds and lengths.

Streaming and storage

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

H.264 or MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC
Note
H.264 is a licensed technology. The Axis product includes one H.264 viewing client license. To install additional unlicensed copies of the client is prohibited. To purchase additional licenses, contact your Axis reseller.

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 the MPEG-4 standard. 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. H.265 or MPEG-H Part 2/HEVC

Note
H.265 is licensed technology. The Axis product includes one H.265 viewing client license. To install additional unlicensed copies of the client is prohibited. To purchase additional licenses, contact your Axis reseller.

How do Image, Stream, and Stream profile settings relate to each other?
The Image tab contains camera settings that affect all video streams from the product. If you change something in this tab, it immediately affects all video streams and recordings. The Stream tab contains settings for video streams. You get these settings if you request a video stream from the product and don’t specify for example resolution, or frame rate. When you change the settings in the Stream tab, it doesn’t affect ongoing streams, but it will take effect when you start a new stream. The Stream profiles settings override the settings from the Stream tab. If you request a stream with a specific stream profile, the stream contains the settings of that profile. If you request a stream without specifying a stream profile, or request a stream profile that doesn’t exist in the product, the stream contains the settings from the Stream tab.

Bitrate control
With bitrate control, you can manage the bandwidth consumption of your video stream. Variable bitrate (VBR) With variable bitrate, the bandwidth consumption varies based on the level of activity in the scene. The more activity in the scene, the more bandwidth you need. You are guaranteed constant image quality but it requires storage margins.
AXIS Q6315-LE PTZ Camera - Bitrate control 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. This gives you a margin for additional complexity that needs to be captured.
$AXIS Q6315-LE PTZ Camera - Maximum bitrate $MBR$$ Target bitrate

Applications
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 axis.com.

Note

Several applications can run at the same time but some applications might not be compatible with each other. Certain combinations of applications might require too much processing power or memory resources when run in parallel. Verify that the applications work together before deployment.

To watch this video, go to the web version of this document.
www.axis.com/products/online- manual/57873#t10001688
How to download and install an application

To watch this video, go to the web version of this document.
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How to activate an application licence code on a device

Autotracking
With auto-tracking, the camera automatically zooms in on and tracks moving objects, for example a vehicle or a person. You can manually select an object to track, or set up trigger areas and let the camera detect moving objects. The application is best suited for open areas with no obscuring objects and where movement is unusual. When the camera doesn’t track an object, it returns to its home position.

Important

Autotracking is designed for areas with a limited amount of movement.
Autotracking does not track objects behind privacy masks.
If both autotracking and guard tour are enabled, guard tour takes priority over auto-tracking. This means auto-tracking stops if a guard tour starts.

Security

TPM module
The TPM (Trusted Platform Module) is a component that provides cryptographic features to protect information from unauthorized access. It is always activated and there are no settings you can change. To learn more about TPM, go to axis.com/press-center/media-resources/white-papers.

Troubleshooting

Reset to factory default settings

IR emitted from this product. Do not look at operating lamp.
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:

Press and hold the control button and the power button. See Product overview on page 26.
Release the power button but continue to hold down the control button for 1530 seconds until the status LED indicator flashes amber.
Release the control button.
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.
Using the installation and management software tools, 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 options
Axis offers product firmware management according to either the active track or the long-term support (LTS) tracks. Being on the active track means continuously getting access to all the latest product features, while the LTS tracks provide a fixed platform with periodic releases focused mainly on bug fixes and security updates.

Using firmware from the active track is recommended if you want to access the newest features, or if you use Axis end-to-end system offerings. The LTS tracks are recommended if you use third-party integrations, which are not continuously validated against the latest active track. With LTS, the products can maintain cybersecurity without introducing any significant functional changes or affecting any existing integrations. For more detailed information about Axis product firmware strategy, go to axis.com/support/firmware.

Check the current firmware
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:

Go to the product’s webpage.
Click on the help menu .
Click About. 22

Upgrade the firmware
Important
Preconfigured and customized settings are saved when the firmware is upgraded (provided that the features are available in the new firmware) although this is not guaranteed by Axis Communications AB.

Important
Make sure the product remains connected to the power source throughout the upgrade process.

Note
When you upgrade the product with the latest firmware in the active track, the product receives the latest functionality available. Always read the upgrade instructions and release notes available with each new release before upgrading the firmware. To find the latest firmware and the release notes, go to axis.com/support/firmware.
AXIS Device Manager can be used for multiple upgrades. Find out more at axis.com/products/axis-device-manager.

To watch this video, go to the web version of this document.
www.axis.com/products/online- manual/57873#t10095327
How to upgrade the firmware

Download the firmware file to your computer, available free of charge at axis.com/support/firmware.
Log in to the product as an administrator.
Go to Settings > System > Maintenance. Follow the instructions on the page. When the upgrade has finished, the product restarts automatically.

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

Problems upgrading the firmware

Firmware upgrade failure
If the firmware upgrade fails, the device reloads the previous firmware. The most common reason is that the wrong firmware file has been uploaded. Check that the name of the firmware file corresponds to your device and try again.

Problems setting the IP address

The device is located on a different subnet
If the IP address intended for the device and the IP address of the computer used to access the device are located on different subnets, you cannot set the IP address. Contact your network administrator to obtain an IP address.

The IP address is being used by another device
Disconnect the Axis device from the network. Run the ping command (in a Command/DOS window, type ping and the IP address of the device):

If you receive: Reply from : bytes=32; time=10… this means that the IP address may already be in use by another device on the network. Obtain a new IP address from the network administrator and reinstall the device.
If you receive: Request timed out, this means that the IP address is available for use with the Axis device. Check all cabling and reinstall the device.

Possible IP address conflict with another device on the same subnet·
The static IP address in the Axis device is used before the DHCP server sets a dynamic address. This means that if the same default static IP address is also used by another device, there may be problems accessing the device.

The device cannot be accessed from a browser
Cannot log in
When HTTPS is enabled, ensure that the correct protocol (HTTP or HTTPS) is used when attempting to log in. You may need to manually type http or https in the browser’s address field.

If the password for the user root is lost, the device must be reset to the factory default settings. See Reset to factory default settings on page 22.

The IP address has been changed by DHCP
IP addresses obtained from a DHCP server are dynamic and may change. If the IP address has been changed, use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager to locate the device on the network. Identify the device using its model or serial number, or by the DNS name (if the name has been configured).

If required, a static IP address can be assigned manually. For instructions, go to axis.com/support.

The device is accessible locally but not externally
To access the device externally, we recommend using one of the following applications for Windows®:

AXIS Companion: free of charge, ideal for small systems with basic surveillance needs.
AXIS Camera Station: 30-day trial version free of charge, ideal for small to mid-size systems. For instructions and download, go to axis.com/vms.

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.
Check with your network administrator to see if there is a firewall preventing viewing.

Poor rendering of H.264 images
Ensure that your graphics card is using the latest driver. The latest drivers can usually be downloaded from the manufacturer’s website.

Color saturation is different in H.264 and Motion JPEG
Modify the settings for your graphics adapter. Go to the adapter’s documentation for more information.

Lower frame rate than expected

See Performance considerations on page 25.
Reduce the number of applications running on the client computer.
Limit the number of simultaneous viewers.
Check with the network administrator that there is enough bandwidth available.
Lower the image resolution.
Log in to the device’s webpage and set a capture mode that prioritizes frame rate.
Changing the capture mode to prioritize frame rate might lower the maximum resolution depending on the device used and capture modes available.
The maximum frames per second is dependent on the utility frequency (60/50 Hz) of the Axis device.

Can’t select H.265 encoding in live view
Web browsers do not support H.265 decoding. Use a video management system or application supporting H.265 decoding.

Performance considerations
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.
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.

Contact support
Contact support at axis.com/support.

Specifications

Product overview

1 SD card slot	6 Unit holder (3x)
2 Power button	7 Hook for safety wire
3 Control button	8 Network connector
4 Laser	9 Part number (P/N) and serial number (S/N)
5 IR lens	10 Ground screw

LED indicators

Status LED	Indication
Unlit	Connection and normal operation.
Green	Shows steady green for 10 seconds for normal operation after startup is

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.

SD card slot
NOTICE

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 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.

Buttons

Control button
The control button is used for:

Resetting the product to factory default settings. See Reset to factory default settings on page 22.

Power button
The power button is used with the control button to reset the camera to factory default settings. See page 22.

Connectors

Network connector
RJ45 Push-pull Connector (IP66) with High Power over Ethernet (High PoE).

NOTICE
To comply with the IP66-rated design of the camera and maintain the IP66 protection, the supplied RJ45 Push-pull Connector (IP66) shall be used. Alternatively, use the RJ45 IP66-rated cable with premounted connector which is available from your Axis reseller. Do not remove the plastic network connector shield from the camera.

User Manual
AXIS Q6315-LE PTZ Camera
© Axis Communications AB, 2020 – 2021

Ver. M3.2
Date: May 2021
Part No. T10157540