Axis Communications AXIS Q7406 User Manual

AXIS IP Utility automatically discovers and displays Axis devices on your network. The application 
can also be used to manually assign a static IP address.

Note that the computer running AXIS IP Utility must be on the same network segment (physical 
subnet) as the AXIS Q7406.

1. Check that the AXIS Q7406 is connected to the network and that power has been applied.
2. Start AXIS IP Utility. 
3. When the AXIS Q7406 appears in the window, double-click an entry to open the home page for 

that video input. 

• If the AXIS Q7406 is installed in an AXIS 291 1U, the AXIS Q7406 appears in the win-

dow with one entry for each of its six video inputs (e.g., AXIS Q7406(1)).

• If the AXIS Q7406 is installed in an AXIS Q7900, the AXIS Q7406 appears in the win-

dow with one entry for each of its six video inputs (e.g. AXIS Q7406 Rack 2 Blade 1 
Channel 6). 

4. See page 10 for instructions on how to assign the password.

1. Acquire an unused IP address on the same network segment as your computer. 
2. Select one of the AXIS Q7406s in the list.

3. Click the button 

 Assign new IP address to selected device and enter the IP address.

4. Click the 

Assign button and follow the instructions.

5. Click the 

Home Page button to access the video encoder’s web pages.

6. See page 10 for instructions on how to set the password.