Axis Serie F: Discreet video surveillance with modular high-performance Full HD mini cameras

Axis Communications' new F-series mini cameras provide Full HD resolution and WDR for tight mounting spaces or those requiring a discreet video surveillance solution.

With a flexible and modular design, Axis Communications has developed the new F Series, composed of mini cameras with Full HD resolution and Wide Dynamic Range, especially indicated for installations in which the mounting space is limited, such as ATMs; for demanding operations, like ambulances or police cars, as well as for environments where discretion is an important aspect, such as commercial establishments, banks and hotels.

Axis F Series is based on a two-unit camera concept, in which one of them includes the lens and the sensor, and the other is the main unit that houses the rest of the electrical components; a structure that the company first introduced in its P12 Series and which has now been improved.

Specifically, The two-unit camera concept allows a very small sensor unit and lens to be installed in small places and the main unit can be placed anywhere away from public view.

 

 

Made up of units that are sold separately, F Series includes Axis F41 main unit and four sensor units, with different shape and type of lens, offering different viewing angles. This unit houses a processor and network connectors (electrical power), in addition to the SD memory card slot and other components, which connects to an Axis F sensor unit, allowing two pre-assembled cable options with distances of 3 y 12 meters to connect it to the main unit.

As Roberto de los Santos explains, sales engineer de Axis Communications, “The F Series provides great flexibility and discretion, plus high video performance, even in conditions with high lighting contrasts. Small footprint sensor units give customers the flexibility to install easily and discreetly, even in very small spaces: can be embedded in walls, roofs, on doors, in elevators and even behind metal sheets, leaving only the small lens visible., in the case of pinhole units, It's just a tiny hole.".

Some F-Series sensor units are also vibration-rated, shocks or temperature fluctuations, making them optimal for use inside and outside of emergency vehicles. “This modular concept also offers customers the flexibility to purchase the sensor unit needed for the desired application.”, De los Santos points out.

Axis F41 Main Unit Features

• Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) Forensic Capture, which allows achieving an adequate level of detail in both the bright and dark areas within the same scene. Especially suitable for entrances or inside ATMs, where the subject may appear dark against a bright background, or in nighttime situations where the camera must manage low-light environments alongside bright vehicle lights, street lamps or shop windows.
• Video with HDTV resolution 1,080p and up 50 images per second, to capture moving objects and generate clear video.
• Input/output ports for connection to external devices and facilitate alarm management.
• RS232 port for integrating external data into the video.
• SD memory card slot.
• Power over Ethernet, as well as option to connect an external power supply.
• Intelligent Video Capabilities, like motion detection in video; anti-tamper alarm and applications that can be downloaded and embedded in cameras through Axis Camera Application Platform.

Axis F compatible sensor units

• F1005-by: with protection rating IP66, fixed lens and 113º horizontal viewing angle.
• F1015: with varifocal lens and horizontal viewing angle of 53º to 108º.
• F1025: with pinhole lens and 89º viewing angle.
• F1035-E: with protection rating IP66, 'fisheye' lens and 194º horizontal viewing angle.