Last month I purchased an Axis Q6315-LE and Axis D2110-VE Radar Unit to test. The Q6315-LE has been on the market for approximately 4 years and has firmware support until 12-31-2033. This past week, Axis announced the replacement for the Q6315-LE which is the Q6355-LE. The Q6355-LE will have the newest ARTPEC-9 SoC and be available Q2 2025. The MSRP for the Q6315-LE is $3,249.
I'm running my exposure at 1/100 and I set the bitrate to "Maximum". Maximum bitrate is variable bitrate but you can set a max. My max is set to 10 Mbit/s
Q6315-LE Datasheet-
The D2110-VE radar provides 180 degrees of detection and is also a little older and is running the ARTPEC-7 chipset. It can detect people up to 200 feet and vehicles up to 280 feet away. It's been on the market for about 5 to 6 years and has an MSRP of $1,699.00. The D2210-VE is a newer radar with ARTPEC-8 and has an MSRP of $1,199 but it only has detection area of 95 degrees.
D2110-VE datasheet-
Pro's (In addition to the standard Pro's with Axis);
2MP with a 1/2 image sensor
Laser Focus w/quick zoom (I'm impressed with how fast the camera can focus. Full zoom focused within 1 second)
Edge to Edge pairing with a radar unit
Radar based autotracking
Con's;
ARTPEC-7 chipset which has machine learning AI instead of Deep learning AI, (ARTPEC-9 is latest) and also does not support signed video.
The built-in software autotracking, "Autotracking 2" is motion based and not AI based. Which is the worst autotracking I've used within the past 5 to 7 years. I hate the built in autotracking on this camera and you can't select what you want to track. It just tracks any motion. Do not buy this camera if you intend to use the software based autotracking. I'm hoping the Q6355-LE has AI based autotracking.
At the default settings, the night image is slightly nosier than I expected with a 1/2 image sensor when the camera is fully zoomed out and the person is moving. The person was still clearly identifiable though and the noise mostly goes away when the camera zooms in. I was able to overcome this by reducing the gain, changing the noise/motion blur sider to less noise and moving the slider for the aperture to "open".
Radar Autotracking;
There's two main ways to pair the radar unit with the PTZ. The first way is Edge-to-Edge. The radar unit will connect directly with the PTZ by inputting the IP address, user and pass of the PTZ. This method will only work with one radar unit paired with one PTZ camera. This setup is simple and provides less configurability. For example, the Radar needs to be installed in the same spot as the PTZ because the calibration is very limited. You also don't get to set schedules or set the PTZ to track based on a scenario. The radar will just instruct the PTZ to track anything it detects unless you create an exclusion zone within the radar.
The second method is to download and install the Axis Radar Autotracking service onto the VMS server or a windows computer. This method allows multiple radars/PTZ's to be paired and has a more advanced calibration method. You can also create groups within the software to separate paired radars and PTZ's (Ex. Front of building and back of building) I had to use this method as my radar unit was installed approximately 25 to 30 feet to the right of the PTZ and it was not in alignment with it.
For demo purposes, I installed my radar unit on my porch in an area which is within a few feet of my truck. This is against the installation instructions because an object near my vehicle will reflect the radar and cause a ghost signal. The radar units need an open area to properly function, metal and marble objects within close proximity to the unit will cause reflections and degrade the ability for the PTZ to autotrack. You'll see the ghost signal in my demonstration video but it's very minimal in affecting the tracking. The best spot for the radar would actually be by the PTZ since it has an unobstructed view of the yard. It just wasn't practical to get it there at the moment. Also note, the front porch is physically behind the radar unit, so when the person walks up my steps, they're outside of the detection area of the radar unit. In addition, the radar will only track once a person/vehicle enters my yard. It won't track anything in the street as that's how I configured it. The person/vehicle does not need to be within the field of view of the PTZ, as long as the radar detects it, the PTZ will rotate and start tracking the object. I intend to move the radar unit to the other side of my yard and will post updated autotracking examples when I do.
Day Autotracking Videos;
Tracking running person-
Tracking walking person-
Night Autotracking Videos;
Note- The radar reflections are really apparent in this video due to the second vehicle pulling directly in front of my truck. The degraded performance is due to my improper installation, not the unit. The day/night autotracking is the same as it relies on the radar signal, so its not affected by lighting conditions.
Tracking Vehicle/person-
Same video with radar map-
Night Laser Focus/Quick Zoom-
Night forced color laser focus/quick zoom-
I attached screenshots of the settings for the Radar Autotracking service.
EDITED 4/6/25 to update exposure settings, include screenshots of camera settings and include screen recording of ACS Pro Mobile app PTZ controls.
I made a screen recording of the PTZ controls on my iPhone using the Axis Camera Station Pro mobile app. These are the best PTZ controls I've used on a mobile app, it's very easy to use and to follow a moving target. To zoom in, you use two fingers and spread them apart like you're zooming in on a webpage. The wider your fingers are apart, the more it'll zoom in. You can also move your fingers across the screen while holding them and align the center dot with the object you're trying to zoom in on. To move the PTZ without zooming in, you just tap your finger on the spot you want it to move it. My only complaint with the ACS Pro mobile app is it's limited search functionality. At this time, it does not support Smart Search 2 or free text search.
I'm running my exposure at 1/100 and I set the bitrate to "Maximum". Maximum bitrate is variable bitrate but you can set a max. My max is set to 10 Mbit/s
Q6315-LE Datasheet-
https://www.axis.com/dam/public/f1/0f/8e/datasheet-axis-q6315-le-ptz-network-camera-en-US-470381.pdf
The D2110-VE radar provides 180 degrees of detection and is also a little older and is running the ARTPEC-7 chipset. It can detect people up to 200 feet and vehicles up to 280 feet away. It's been on the market for about 5 to 6 years and has an MSRP of $1,699.00. The D2210-VE is a newer radar with ARTPEC-8 and has an MSRP of $1,199 but it only has detection area of 95 degrees.
D2110-VE datasheet-
Pro's (In addition to the standard Pro's with Axis);
2MP with a 1/2 image sensor
Laser Focus w/quick zoom (I'm impressed with how fast the camera can focus. Full zoom focused within 1 second)
Edge to Edge pairing with a radar unit
Radar based autotracking
Con's;
ARTPEC-7 chipset which has machine learning AI instead of Deep learning AI, (ARTPEC-9 is latest) and also does not support signed video.
The built-in software autotracking, "Autotracking 2" is motion based and not AI based. Which is the worst autotracking I've used within the past 5 to 7 years. I hate the built in autotracking on this camera and you can't select what you want to track. It just tracks any motion. Do not buy this camera if you intend to use the software based autotracking. I'm hoping the Q6355-LE has AI based autotracking.
At the default settings, the night image is slightly nosier than I expected with a 1/2 image sensor when the camera is fully zoomed out and the person is moving. The person was still clearly identifiable though and the noise mostly goes away when the camera zooms in. I was able to overcome this by reducing the gain, changing the noise/motion blur sider to less noise and moving the slider for the aperture to "open".
Radar Autotracking;
There's two main ways to pair the radar unit with the PTZ. The first way is Edge-to-Edge. The radar unit will connect directly with the PTZ by inputting the IP address, user and pass of the PTZ. This method will only work with one radar unit paired with one PTZ camera. This setup is simple and provides less configurability. For example, the Radar needs to be installed in the same spot as the PTZ because the calibration is very limited. You also don't get to set schedules or set the PTZ to track based on a scenario. The radar will just instruct the PTZ to track anything it detects unless you create an exclusion zone within the radar.
The second method is to download and install the Axis Radar Autotracking service onto the VMS server or a windows computer. This method allows multiple radars/PTZ's to be paired and has a more advanced calibration method. You can also create groups within the software to separate paired radars and PTZ's (Ex. Front of building and back of building) I had to use this method as my radar unit was installed approximately 25 to 30 feet to the right of the PTZ and it was not in alignment with it.
For demo purposes, I installed my radar unit on my porch in an area which is within a few feet of my truck. This is against the installation instructions because an object near my vehicle will reflect the radar and cause a ghost signal. The radar units need an open area to properly function, metal and marble objects within close proximity to the unit will cause reflections and degrade the ability for the PTZ to autotrack. You'll see the ghost signal in my demonstration video but it's very minimal in affecting the tracking. The best spot for the radar would actually be by the PTZ since it has an unobstructed view of the yard. It just wasn't practical to get it there at the moment. Also note, the front porch is physically behind the radar unit, so when the person walks up my steps, they're outside of the detection area of the radar unit. In addition, the radar will only track once a person/vehicle enters my yard. It won't track anything in the street as that's how I configured it. The person/vehicle does not need to be within the field of view of the PTZ, as long as the radar detects it, the PTZ will rotate and start tracking the object. I intend to move the radar unit to the other side of my yard and will post updated autotracking examples when I do.
Day Autotracking Videos;
Tracking running person-
Tracking walking person-
Night Autotracking Videos;
Note- The radar reflections are really apparent in this video due to the second vehicle pulling directly in front of my truck. The degraded performance is due to my improper installation, not the unit. The day/night autotracking is the same as it relies on the radar signal, so its not affected by lighting conditions.
Tracking Vehicle/person-
Same video with radar map-
Night Laser Focus/Quick Zoom-
Night forced color laser focus/quick zoom-
I attached screenshots of the settings for the Radar Autotracking service.
EDITED 4/6/25 to update exposure settings, include screenshots of camera settings and include screen recording of ACS Pro Mobile app PTZ controls.
I made a screen recording of the PTZ controls on my iPhone using the Axis Camera Station Pro mobile app. These are the best PTZ controls I've used on a mobile app, it's very easy to use and to follow a moving target. To zoom in, you use two fingers and spread them apart like you're zooming in on a webpage. The wider your fingers are apart, the more it'll zoom in. You can also move your fingers across the screen while holding them and align the center dot with the object you're trying to zoom in on. To move the PTZ without zooming in, you just tap your finger on the spot you want it to move it. My only complaint with the ACS Pro mobile app is it's limited search functionality. At this time, it does not support Smart Search 2 or free text search.
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