Axis Q1615-LE Mk III User manual

Configuration guide  Mechanical PTZ configuration on the AXIS Q16 cameras

Rev: 1.2, Last updated: September 18, 2020

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Configuration guide

Mechanical PTZ configuration on the

AXIS Q164x/-LE and Q1615/-LE Mk III

cameras

This document shows how to configure above AXIS Q16 Series cameras to control

primarily a PT head and optionally a zoom lens.

Configuration steps

Follow the below configuration steps after connecting the PT head to RS-485/RS-422 serial port

of the camera. Connection schemes are available for the particular PT head on driver support

pages. General pin assignment is as follows:

Function

Pin

Notes

RS-485/RS-422 Tx (A)

1 (Tx+)

Tx pair for RS422 and 4-wire

RS-485

RS-485/RS-422 Tx (B)

2 (Tx-)

RS-485A alt. RS-485/RS-422

Rx (A)

3 (Rx+/Tx+ alt Rx+).

Rx pair for all modes

(combined Rx/Tx for 2-wire

RS-485)

RS-485B alt. RS-485/RS-422

Rx (B)

4 (Rx-/Tx- alt. Rx-)

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Configure the camera as shown in the steps below:

Step 1 –Select PTZ Driver option

In one of the initial menus after configuring the camera’s password you will need to select PTZ

driver option.

If product is already configured to use Digital PTZ option which is preselected you will need

to factory default the camera under Settings > System > Maintenance, selection Default and

configure the product from the beginning.

Getting PTZ driver or use built-in

Select your product on the Support pages and go to PTZ driver under Support & Documentation,

see connection schemes and download the driver from there.

Note that Pelco D driver is pre-installed on the camera.

For availability of other drivers than those on site, contact Axis Support via Online helpdesk.

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Upload the driver and Activate mechanical PTZ

Upload the PTZ driver and Activate PTZ by going to Settings > System > Accessories

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Adjust COM port settings (Optional)

Adjust COM port settings if needed to agree with the settings of the device connected to

the camera under Settings > System > Plain Config > Serial:

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Enable zoom etc. (Optional)

Go to Settings > System > Plain Config > PTZ, scroll down to the bottom and enable Zoom in

case for example of controlling a zoom lens

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