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AXIS Q1656-LE

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With 4 MP resolution at up to 60 fps, a 1/1.8” sensor, and advanced low-light technology, this camera delivers exceptional video quality even in poor light conditions. Plus, a built-in wiper ensures great images in all weather conditions. Based on the manufacturer’s latest own chipset, it offers support for advanced features and powerful applications based on deep learning on the edge. And, object analytics offers highly nuanced object classification. This outdoor-ready camera includes premium functionality and support for PoE and redundant DC power. Furthermore, enhanced security functionality prevents unauthorized access and safeguards your system.


• Exceptional images with 1/1.8” sensor
• Support for analytics with deep learning
• Enhanced security features
• Premium camera functionality
• Built-in wiper for snow and rain

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1/1.8” image sensor, outdoor, NEMA 4X, IP66, IP67 and impact resistant, 4 MP, Day/night fixed box camera with Deep Learning Processing Unit (DLPU). Built in wiper. Support for Forensic WDR and Lightfinder 2.0. OptimizedIR, a power-efficient 850nm IR and White IR LED technology. Includes an IR corrected varifocal 3.9-10 mm F1.5 i-CS lens with remote zoom and focus. Multiple, individually configurable streams, H.264/H.265 with Zipstream and Motion JPEG. 4MP stream up to 60 fps, 30 fps with WDR. AXIS Object Analytics, Video motion detection, shock detection and active tampering alarm. AXIS Edge Vault with FIPS certified TPM for added cyber security. Barrel distortion correction, defogging, electronic image stabilization and scene profiles. MQTT Support. Two-way audio, audio detection with optional analog or digital microphone. Supervised I/O for alarm/event handling, MicroSD/MicroSDHC memory card slot for optional local video storage. Serial port for RS422/485 communication. Powered by IEEE 802.3at Type2 Class 4 (PoE+) or 10-28 V DC power with redundancy. Built-in heater, Arctic Temperature Control for start-up in -40°C to +60°C (-40 ºF to 140 ºF). Includes removable sunshield, wall bracket, Torx T20 screwdriver and cable glands. Midspan or power supply not included.

Image sensor

1/1.8” progressive scan RGB CMOS

Lens

Varifocal, 3.9–10 mm, F1.5
Horizontal field of view: 113°–47°
Vertical field of view: 60°–27°
Autofocus, i-CS lens, IR corrected, remote zoom and focus, P-Iris control
Minimum focus distance: 0.5 m (1.6 ft)

Day and night

Automatically removable infrared-cut filter

Minimum illumination
4 MP 25/30 fps with advanced WDR imaging technology and Advanced low-light technology
Color: 0.05 lux at 50 IRE, F1.5
B/W: 0.01 lux at 50 IRE, F1.5
4 MP 50/60 fps with Advanced low-light technology
Color: 0.1 lux at 50 IRE, F1.5
B/W: 0.02 lux at 50 IRE, F1.5
4 MP 25/30 fps with advanced WDR imaging technology and Advanced low-light technology
With optional F0.9 lens
Color: 0.02 lux at 50 IRE, F0.9
B/W: 0.004 lux at 50 IRE, F0.9
0 lux with IR illumination on

Shutter speed

1/47500 s to 1 s

System on Chip model

Manufacturer’s
own chipset (8th gen)

Memory

2048
MB RAM, 8194 MB Flash

Compute capabilities

Deep
learning processing unit (DLPU)

Video compression

H.264
(MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC) Baseline, Main and High Profiles

H.265
(MPEG-H Part 2/HEVC) Main Profile

Motion
JPEG

Resolution

16:9
2688x1512 Quad HD to 160x90

4:3
2016x1512 to 160x120

Frame rate

No
WDR: Up to 60/50 fps (60/50 Hz) in all resolutions

WDR:
Up to 30/25 fps (60/50 Hz) in all resolutions

Video streaming

Multiple,
individually configurable streams in H.264, H.265 and Motion JPEG

 

Controllable
frame rate and bandwidth

VBR/ABR/MBR
H.264/H.265

Low latency mode

Video
streaming indicator

Multi-view streaming

Up
to 8 individually cropped out view areas

Image settings

Saturation,
contrast, brightness, advanced WDR imaging technology: Up to 120 dB depending
on scene, white balance, day/night threshold, tone mapping, exposure mode,
exposure zones, defogging, barrel distortion correction, electronic image
stabilization, compression, rotation: 0°, 90°, 180°, 270° including corridor
format, mirroring, dynamic text and image overlay, polygon privacy mask

Scene
profiles: forensic, vivid, traffic overview

Pan/Tilt/Zoom

Digital
PTZ, preset positions

Uploadable
PTZ driver (Pelco D pre-installed)

Audio streaming

Two-way,
full duplex

Noise
reduction

Audio encoding

24bit
LPCM, AAC-LC 8/16/32/48 kHz, G.711 PCM 8 kHz, G.726 ADPCM 8 kHz, Opus 8/16/48
kHz

Configurable
bit rate

Audio input/output

External
microphone input or line input, line output, ring power, digital audio input,
automatic gain control

Network protocols

IPv4,
IPv6 USGv6, HTTP, HTTPS, HTTP/2, TLS, QoS Layer 3 DiffServ, FTP, SFTP,
CIFS/SMB, SMTP, Bonjour, UPnP®, SNMP v1/v2c/v3 (MIB-II), DNS, DynDNS, NTP, NTS,
RTSP, RTP, SRTP/RTSPS, TCP, UDP, IGMPv1/v2/v3, RTCP, ICMP, DHCPv4/v6, ARP, SSH,
LLDP, MQTT v3.1.1, Secure syslog (RFC 3164/5424, UDP/TCP/TLS)

Application Programming
Interface

Open
API for software integration, open application development platform.

 

ONVIF®
Profile G, ONVIF® Profile M, ONVIF® Profile S, and ONVIF® Profile T,
specification at onvif.org

Onscreen controls

Electronic
image stabilization

Day/night
shift

Defogging

Wide
dynamic range

Video
streaming indicator

IR
illumination

Timed
wiper

Wiper

Heater

Event conditions

Application

Audio:
audio detection, audio clip playing

Device
status: above/below/within operating temperature, casing open, IP address
blocked, IP address removed, live stream active, network lost, new IP address,
ring power overcurrent protection, system ready

Digital
audio: digital signal contains metadata, digital signal has invalid sample
rate, digital signal missing, digital signal okay

Edge
storage: recording ongoing, storage disruption, storage health issues detected

I/O:
digital input, manual trigger, virtual input

MQTT:
stateless

PTZ:
PTZ malfunctioning, PTZ movement, PTZ preset position reached, PTZ ready

Scheduled
and recurring: schedule

Video:
average bitrate degradation, day-night mode, tampering

Event actions

Overlay
text, external output activation, play audio clip, zoom preset

I/O:
toggle I/O once, toggle I/O while the rule is active

Illumination:
use lights, use lights while the rule is active

MQTT:
publish

Notification:
HTTP, HTTPS, TCP, and email

Pre-
and post-alarm video or image buffering for recording or upload

PTZ:
PTZ preset, start/stop guard tour

Record
video: SD card and network share

SNMP
traps: send, send while the rule is active

Upload
of images or video clips: FTP, SFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, network share, and email

Built-in installation
aids

Remote
zoom and focus, remote back focus, leveling assistant, pixel counter

Applications

Included

object
analytics, scene metadata, image health analytics, live privacy shield

video
motion detection

Supported

perimeter
defender, License plate verifier

Support
for enabling installation of third-party applications

Object Analytics

Object
classes: humans, vehicles (types: cars, buses, trucks, bikes, other)

Scenarios:
line crossing, object in area, time in area, crossline counting, occupancy in
area

Up
to 10 scenarios

Other
features: triggered objects visualized with trajectories, color-coded bounding
boxes and tables

Polygon
include/exclude areas

Perspective
configuration

ONVIF
Motion Alarm event

Image health analytics

Detection
settings:

Tampering:
blocked image, redirected image

Image
degradation: blurred image, underexposed image

Other
features: sensitivity, validation period

Scene metadata

Object
classes: humans, faces, vehicles (types: cars, buses, trucks, bikes), license
plates

Object attributes: vehicle color, upper/lower clothing color, confidence,
position

EMC

EN
55032 Class A, EN 55035, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, EN 61000-6-1, EN
61000-6-2, EN 50121-4

Australia/New
Zealand: CISPR 24, CISPR 35, RCM AS/NZS CISPR 32 Class A

Canada:
ICES-3(A)/NMB-3(A)

Japan:
VCCI Class A

Korea:
KS C 9832 Class A, KS C 9815, KS C 9835, KS C 9547

USA:
FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A

Railway:
IEC 62236-4

Safety

IEC/EN/UL
62368-1, IEC/EN/UL 60950-22, IEC 62471, IS 13252

Environment

IEC
60068-2-1, IEC 60068-2-2, IEC 60068-2-6, IEC 60068-2-14, IEC 60068-2-27, IEC
60068-2-78, IEC/EN 60529 IP66/IP67, IEC/EN 62262 IK10, NEMA 250 Type 4X,
NEMA TS 2 (2.2.7-2.2.9), ISO 21207 (Method B)

Network

NIST
SP500-267

Cybersecurity

ETSI
EN 303 645, FIPS 140

Edge security

Software:
Signed OS, brute force delay protection, digest authentication and OAuth 2.0
RFC6749 OpenID Authorization Code Flow for centralized ADFS account management,
password protection, AES-XTS-Plain64 256bit SD card encryption

Hardware:
cryptographic compute module cybersecurity platform

TPM
2.0 (CC EAL4+, FIPS 140-2 Level 2), secure element (CC EAL 6+), system-on-chip
security (TEE), Manufacturer's device ID, secure keystore, signed video, secure
boot, encrypted filesystem (AES-XTS-Plain64 256bit)

Network security

IEEE
802.1X (EAP-TLS, PEAP-MSCHAPv2), IEEE 802.1AE (MACsec PSK/EAP-TLS), IEEE
802.1AR, HTTPS/HSTS, TLS v1.2/v1.3, Network Time Security (NTS), X.509
Certificate PKI, host-based firewall

Casing

IP66-,
IP67-, and NEMA 4X-rated, IK10 impact-resistant aluminum enclosure with
integrated dehumidifying membrane

IK08
impact-resistant glass front window with wiper

weathershield
with black anti-glare coating

Color:
white NCS S 1002-B

For
repainting instructions, go to the product’s support page. For information
about the impact on warranty, go to /warranty-implication-when-repainting.

Sustainability

PVC
free, BFR/CFR free, 2% recycled plastics, 7% bio-based plastics

Power

Power
over Ethernet (PoE) IEEE 802.3at Type 2 Class 4

Typical
11.8 W, max 25.5 W

10–28
VDC, typical 11.2 W, max 25.5 W

Power
redundancy

Connectors

RJ45
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T PoE

Terminal
block for two supervised and two unsupervised configurable inputs / digital
outputs (12 VDC output, max load 50 mA)

RS485/RS422,
2 pcs, 2 pos, full duplex, terminal block

DC
input, terminal block, 3.5 mm mic/line in, 3.5 mm line out

i-CS
connector (compatible with P-Iris and DC-iris)

IR illumination

IR
with power-efficient, long-life 850 nm IR LEDs

Range
of reach 50 m (164 ft) or more depending on the scene

Illumination LED

Power-efficient,
long-life white LED

Range
of reach 25 m (82 ft) or more depending on the scene

Storage

Support
for microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC card

Support for SD card encryption (AES-XTS-Plain64 256bit)

Recording
to network-attached storage (NAS)

For
SD card and NAS recommendations, refer to the manufacturer's webpage

Operating conditions

-40 °C to 60 °C (-40 °F to 140 °F)
intelligent camera heating technology: Start-up at -40 °C (-40 °F)
Maximum temperature according to NEMA TS 2 (2.2.7): 74 °C (165 °F)
Humidity 10–100% RH (condensing)
Wind load (sustained): 60 m/s (134 mph)

Storage conditions

-40 °C to 65 °C (-40 °F to 149 °F)
Humidity 5–95% RH (non-condensing)

Dimensions

404 x 159 x 182 mm (16 x 6.3 x 7.2 in)

Effective Projected Area (EPA): 0.06 m2 (0.20 ft2)

Weight

4.4 kg (9.7 lb)

Optional lenses

Lens CS 4-10 mm F0.9 P-Iris

Lens i-CS 9-50 mm F1.5 8 MP

Lens CS 12-50 mm F1.4 P-Iris 8 MP

Languages

English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Polish, Traditional Chinese, Dutch, Czech, Swedish,
Finnish, Turkish, Thai, Vietnamese

Warranty

5-year warranty

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