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PTZ with active cooling

Axis Communications has introduced AXIS Q60-C PTZ dome network cameras, with integrated active cooling for video surveillance in desert environments. The high-speed pan/tilt/zoom cameras, with powerful zoom and resolutions up to HDTV 1080p, operate in heat up to 75°C. With the ability to withstand sandstorms, the IP cameras meet the military standard, MIL-STD-810G. The cameras are aimed at use at construction, mining and oil/gas sites, along pipeline installations and for city surveillance.

“In desert environments, it is critical for a camera with moving parts to have a high enough operating temperature to ensure optimal and reliable performance,” Alves explains. “The reason is that a camera with direct exposure to sunlight can be heated to a temperature of at least 15°C over the surrounding temperature, so an air temperature of 45°C may mean that the camera has to operate at 60°C or higher. A PTZ camera that is not designed to operate at such temperatures would have extra wear and tear and a shortened life span,” says Roy Alves, country manager, Axis Communications.

AXIS Q60-C cameras can operate in 75°C down to -20°C and their advanced climate control system can handle rapid temperature changes to eliminate condensation. The IP66- and NEMA 4X-rated cameras are dust- and waterproof and require no additional housing. The cameras address a range of environmental conditions specified under MIL-STD-810G, including temperature shock, solar radiation and sand.

An AXIS Q60-C camera is connected to a supplied media converter switch that provides two SFP optical fibre slots and two RJ-45 connectors, which give installers the flexibility to connect the camera cost-effectively to the network in a daisy chain over long distances using fibre-optic or standard network cables.

The cameras support day and night functionality, wide dynamic range, H.264 and Motion JPEG, automatic guard tour, alarm management and intelligent video capabilities such as auto-tracking, Active Gatekeeper and other video analytic applications from Axis’ partners. They are ONVIF conformant and are supported by AXIS Camera Station video management software.

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