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Table of Contents
Recommended PC Specifications 5
Preparation 6
Connect the Equipment 6.............................................................................
Configure the IP Addresses ....................................................................... 6
Access the Camera ................................................................................... 10
Live View 13
Login .......................................................................................................... 13
Live View ................................................................................................... 14
View Modes ............................................................................................... 18
ePTZ View Mode ................................................................................... 19
Panorama View Mode ........................................................................... 20
Fisheye View Mode ............................................................................... 21
PTZ Control Panel (For PTZ and Zoom Cameras) .................................. 22
How to Use Pan/Tilt .............................................................................. 23
How to Set the Pan Limit ....................................................................... 23
How to Zoom the Camera In or Out ...................................................... 24
How to Set the Home Position .............................................................. 25
How to Set Serial Hex Command Protocol ........................................... 25
How to Adjust the Focus ....................................................................... 25
How to Set Preset Points ...................................................................... 26
How to Set Idle Time and Return Camera to Predefined Position ......... 26
How to Set and Enable Tours ................................................................ 27
How to Use the Scan Function .............................................................. 28
Setup 30
Access the Setup Page ............................................................................ 30
Host ............................................................................................................ 31
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Serial Setting ......................................................................................... 32
GPS Position ......................................................................................... 33
Date & Time ............................................................................................... 34
Network .....................................................................................................36
IP Address Filtering ............................................................................... 36
Port Mapping ......................................................................................... 38
HTTPS .................................................................................................. 40
IEEE 802.1X ......................................................................................... 41
SNMP Setting ....................................................................................... 43
RTP ....................................................................................................... 46
Network (ToS, UPnP, Bonjour, ONVIF) ................................................. 47
IP Settings ................................................................................................. 50
Connection Type ................................................................................... 50
DNS ...................................................................................................... 52
DDNS .................................................................................................... 53
Video & Audio ........................................................................................... 56
Camera Options .................................................................................... 56
Camera Calibration ............................................................................... 62
Video ..................................................................................................... 63
Motion Detection ................................................................................... 66
Day/Night .............................................................................................. 71
Image .................................................................................................... 72
Exposure / White Balance ..................................................................... 74
OSD ...................................................................................................... 78
Privacy Mask ......................................................................................... 80
On-Screen Graphics ............................................................................. 86
Audio ..................................................................................................... 88
Event .......................................................................................................... 89
Event Server ......................................................................................... 89
Event Configuration .............................................................................. 92
Event List ............................................................................................ 100
Manual Event ...................................................................................... 104
Local Storage Management ................................................................... 105
Status .................................................................................................. 106
Utilities ................................................................................................ 107
File Management ................................................................................. 112
System ..................................................................................................... 114
User Account ........................................................................................ 114
System Info .......................................................................................... 115
Factory Default ..................................................................................... 116
Firmware Upload .................................................................................. 117
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Save & Reboot ..................................................................................... 119
Logout .....................................................................................................120
Troubleshooting 121
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Recommended PC Specifications
In order to configure or test cameras, a PC with following basic specifications is needed: the
CPU
Core 2 Duo 2.13 GHz above or
Memory
2 GB or above
Operating System
Windows XP with SP2 or above.
Windows 2003
Windows Vista
Windows 2008
Windows 7
Windows 8
Browser for Accessing
Firmware
Internet Explorer 8.0 or newer (full functionality)
Safari with QuickTime installed (partial functionality)
Other Browsers with Basic VLC Media Player
(partial functionality)
Video Resolution
1024x768 or higher
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Preparation
Connect the Equipment
To be able to connect to the camera firmware from your PC, both the camera and the PC have to
be connected to each other via Ethernet cable. At the same time, the camera has to have its own
power supply. In case of PoE cameras, you can use PoE Injector or a PoE Switch between the a
camera and the PC. The cameras that have the DC power connectors may be powered on by
using a power adaptor.
The Ethernet port LED or Power LED of the caxmera will indicate that the power supply for the
camera works normally.
Configure the IP Addresses
In order to be able to communicate with the camera from your PC, both the camera and the PC
have to be within the same network segment. In most cases, it means that they both should have
very similar IP addresses, where only the last number of the IP address is different from each
other. There are 2 different approaches to IP Address management in Local Area Networks –by
DHCP Server or Manually.
Using DHCP server to assign IP addresses:
If you have connected the computer and the camera into the network that has a DHCP server
running, then you do not need to configure the IP addresses at all both the camera and the PC –
would request a unique IP address from DHCP server automatically. In such case, the camera
will immediately be ready for the access from the PC. The user, however, might not know the IP
address of the camera yet. It is necessary to know the IP address of the camera in other to be
able to access it by using a Web browser.
The quickest way to discover cameras in the networkthe is to use the simplest network
search, built in the Windows system just by pressing the Network icon, all the cameras of the – “ ”
local area network will be discovered by Windows thanks to the UPnP function support of our
cameras.
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In the example below, we successfully found D11 camera that we had just connected to the
network.
With the left mouse click on D11 it is possible to automatically launch the default browser of the
PC with the IP address of the target camera filled in the address bar of the browser already.
If you work with our cameras regularly, then there is even a better way to discover the
cameras in the network IP Utility by using –. The IP Utility is a light software tool that can not
only discover the cameras, but also list lots of valuable information, such as IP and MAC
addresses, serial numbers, firmware versions, etc, and allows quick configuration of multiple
devices at the same time.
The IP Utility can be downloaded for free from http://www.acti.com/IP_Utility
With just 1 click, you can launch the IP Utility and there will be an instant report as follows:
You can quickly notice the D11 model in the list. Click on the IP address to automatically launch
the default browser of the PC with the IP address of the target camera filled in the address bar of
the browser already.
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Use the default IP address a camera: of
If there is no DHCP server in the given network, the user may have to assign the IP addresses to
both PC and camera manually to make sure they are in the same network segment.
When the camera is plugged into network and it does not detect any DHCP services, it will
automatically assign itself a default IP:
192.168.0.100
Whereas the default port number would . In order to access that camera, the IP address of be 80
the PC has to be configured to match the network segment of the camera.
Manually adjust the IP address of the PC:
In the following example, based on Windows 7, we will configure the IP address to 192.168.0.99
and set Subnet Mask to by using the steps below: 255.255.255.0
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Manually adjust the IP addresses of multiple cameras:
If there are more than 1 camera to be used in the same local area network and there is no DHCP
server to assign unique IP addresses to each of them, all of the cameras would then have the
initial IP address of , which is not a proper situation for network devices all the IP 192.168.0.100 –
addresses have to be different from each other. The easiest way to assign cameras the IP
addresses is by using : IP Utility
With the procedure shown above, all the cameras will have unique IP addresses, starting from
192.168.0.101. In case there are 20 cameras selected, the last one of the cameras would have
the IP 192.168.0.120.
Later, by pressing the Refresh button of the IP Utility, you will be able to see the list of cameras “ ”
with their new IP addresses.
Please note that it is also possible to change the IP addresses manually by using the Web
browser. In such case, please plug in only one camera at a time, and change its IP address by
using the Web browser before plugging in the next one. This way, the Web browser will not be
confused about two devices having the same IP address at the same time.
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Access the Camera
Now that the camera and the PC are both having their unique IP addresses and are under the
same network segme , it is possible to use the Web browser of the PC to access the camera. nt
You can use to access the camera, however, the full functionality is any of the browsers
provided only for . Microsoft Internet Explorer
The browser functionality comparison:
Functionality
Internet Explorer
Other browsers
Live Video
Yes
Yes *
Live Video Area Resizable
Yes
No
PTZ Control
Yes
Yes
Capture the snapshot
Yes
Yes
Video overlay based configuration (Motion
Detection regions, Privacy Mask regions)
Yes
No
All the other configurations
Yes
Yes
* When using non-Internet Explorer browsers, free third-party software plug-ins must be installed
to the PC first to be able to get the live video feed from the camera:
Browser
Required Plug- In
Safari
QuickTime (http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/)
Any Other Browser
Basic VLC Media Player (http://www.videolan.org)
Disclaimer Notice: The camera manufacturer does not guarantee the compatibility of its cameras
with QuickTime and VLC since they are third party software the third party has the right to –s;
modify their utility any time which might affect the compatibility. In such cases, please use
Internet Explorer browser instead.
When using Internet Explorer browser, the ActiveX control for video stream management will be
downloaded from the camera directly the user just has to accept the use of such control when –
prompted so. No other third party utilities are required to be installed in such case.
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Using IPv6 to Access the Camera
The camera is IPv6-ready and has been assigned its unique static IPv6 address. The IPv6
address can be found under the menu (see on page 115 for System > Sytem Info System Info
more information).
To access the camera with the IPv6 address, type the IPv6 address enclosed in square brackets
on the web browser address bar. For example:
http://[fe80:0000:0000:0000:020f:7cff:fe0d:f711]
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Live View
This section describes how to configure the IP camera. The administrator has unlimited access to
all settings, while the normal user can only view live video.
Login
Initially there exists only administrator’s account in
the camera (Account: Admin, Password:
123456) you have to use that account to log in. –
You can later create normal user accounts with
limited access rights if necessary.
Feel free to choose your local language from the list
of languages or keep it as English. After pressing
“ ”Login , you will be able to access the user interface
of Web Configurator.
Upon successful login, you will be able to see the Live View page. In case of
Internet Explorer browser, you may be prompted to allow the installation of
ActiveX control from the camera. Press Install then. The live video will “ ”
appear shortly after that.
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Live View
The live view will appear automatically with the video resolution of (1MP cameras) or 1280x720
1920x1080 -5MP cameras). (2
While being on the Live View page, the Live View icon appears as being pressed:
If you leave the Live View page, you can later return by pressing that button.
The buttons shown on the Live View page vary depending on the functions supported by the
camera.
If the resolution of the PC s monitor is bigger than the resolution of the live video, you will be able ’
to see the whole size of the video immediately. If not, you will only see part of the video at first
and you would have to use the scroll bars to see the rest of the video area In order to see the .
whole video on your display, you can temporarily -scale the video to better fit your screen by re
pressing the digital zoom buttons:
- Enlarge the video size digitally
- Reduce the video size digitally
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Notice: These digital zoom adjustments do not influence the actual video resolution of the camera.
Regardless of how large or small the video appears on the display after pressing the digital zoom
buttons, the actual video stream size of the camera is the same as before.
You can also digitally re-scale the video to fully match the size of your display with just 1 click:
- Full screen Mode
You may use key from the keyboard to exit the full screen mode. ESC
The cameras have the capability the is usually the high resolution dual stream –Stream 1
stream with the purpose of being recorded by NVR while has lighter video configuration Stream 2
for NVR live view purposes, to reduce the computing power of the NVR PC. Both streams can be
configured under Web Configurator’s Setup page. To see how each of the stream looks like, there
are quick buttons on the Live View page:
- Show the Stream 1 video
- Show the Stream 2 video
When pressing the Stream 2 button, the Live View would look like this:
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To capture the snapshots of the current live view, press the snapshot button. The snapshots are
saved in Pictures folder.
- Take a Snapshot
Cameras with audio function have the audio controls on Live View page.
- Speak to Camera
To speak to the camera, press the button. If the camera is connected to a network video
recorder, the audio will be recorded with the video stream.
To adjust the volume level of the speakers connected to the PC that runs the Web Configurator in
order to hear the audio from the camera’s microphone or line-in device, use the audio controls as
below:
Audio Muted:
Audio level adjusted to the maximum:
This volume control appears on the user interface only when the Audio-in function of the camera
has been Enabled under Setup page. “ ”
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The digital output controls appear on the Live View page of the cameras with digital input/output
function. The controls allow users to manually trigger a DO device.
- Select DO Port
Each DO ports are controlled separately. For cameras with more than one DO ports, select the
DO port and press to set the output power level to high or to set the output power level
to low. Consequently, setting the port to a high power level “activates” the DO device and setting
the port to a low power level “deactivates” the DO device. For example, if an alarm is set as DO1
and is pressed, the alarm will continuously sound until is pressed to deactivate the
device.
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View Modes
For Hemispheric and Fisheye cameras, the Miniature Fisheye-View and View Mode buttons
appear on the Live View screen.
By default, a miniature of the Fisheye view is shown on the lower right corner of the Live View,
press to hide the miniature fisheye-view or to display it.
You can change the viewing mode into:
- ePTZ View Mode
- Panorama View Mode
- Fisheye View Mode
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ePTZ View Mode
ePTZ mode works as an optical PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) function. You can change the viewing
direction by moving the mouse over the Live View screen and clicking towards the direction you
wish to view. The mouse cursor is represented by a red “ ” mark.+
If Miniature Fisheye-view is enabled, the current direction and scope of view is shown on the
Miniature Fisheye-view window with the red marking.
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Panorama View Mode
This mode allows you to view the camera in panorama view where details can be seen more
clearly. When the camera is installed on the ceiling, there will be two panorama views, one for the
upper hemisphere and another for the lower hemisphere. The lower hemisphere is displayed with
an inverted direction when viewed on panorama.
If Miniature Fisheye-view is enabled, the current scope of view is shown on the Miniature
Fisheye-view window with the red marking.
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Fisheye View Mode
This mode shows the camera view as though viewing from a fish’s eye with the whole viewing
angle in sight but details may be too small and not be seen clearly.
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PTZ Control Panel (For PTZ and Zoom Cameras)
For PTZ and zoom camera models, click the PTZ button on the Live View screen to
display the PTZ Control Panel. For PTZ cameras, the PTZ button can be one of the following:
Joystick Mode
This is the basic PTZ button. When the PTZ Control Panel is open, instead of using the pan/tilt
controls, move the mouse cursor over the Live View, the mouse cursor will turn into zoom in/out
or directional icons (e.g. / etc.). Click or drag the mouse to zoom in/out or / / /
pan/tilt the camera view.
Mouse Mode
When the PTZ Control Panel is open, a red cross-hair (+) icon appears. Just like using a PC with
a mouse, users may draw a box using the mouse on the Live View area and the camera will
zoom in on the boxed area. Scroll down the mouse wheel to zoom out and scroll up to zoom in.
To pan the camera, double-click the mouse towards the direction you want to pan.
On the PTZ Control Panel, users can do any the
following:
Set the home position
Set the serial hex command protocol and
address
Pan the camera
Set the pan limitation
(PTZ and speed dome only)
Zoom the camera in or out as well as adjust
the zoom speed and step size
Set the focus to auto refocus or manual
Set Preset points for touring
Set Camera Tour
Set Scan function
(PTZ and Speed Dome only)
NOTE: The PTZ Control Panel may differ depending
on camera model.
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How to Use Pan/Tilt
For PTZ / speed dome cameras, click the pan/tilt controls to pan/tilt the camera.
Other pan/tilt features include:
Auto pan/tilt speed: When “Enabled”, the camera automatically sets the pan/tilt speed
according to the zoom ratio and the selected pan/tilt speed while retaining the clarity and
quality of image even as the camera is panning or tilting. When “Disabled”, the pan/tilt
speed follows the value selected on the field. Pan/Tilt Speed
Auto-Flip: When “Enabled”, the camera automatically flips the image when the camera
is pan at 180 and then continues panning to the same direction up to 360 . When
“Disabled”, users can only pan the camera to one direction up to 180 .
NOTE: Available only in PTZ I9x camera models.
Pan/Tilt Speed: Select the desired pan/tilt speed. The bigger the number, the faster the
speed is.
TIP: While the PTZ Control Panel is open, instead of using the pan/tilt controls, move the mouse
cursor over the Live View. Click or drag the mouse to zoom in/out or pan/tilt the camera view.
How to Set the Pan Limit
For PTZ / Speed dome cameras, users can limit the pan movement of the camera from one point
to another.
To set the pan movement limit, do the following:
1. Pan the camera to the starting target area of limitation, then click the to set that
area as the first limit. The position coordinates appear on the box. Position
2. Pan the camera to the ending target area of limitation, then click the corresponding
button to set that area as the other limit. The position coordinates appear on the Position
box.
To disable this limitation, click the tton. Disabled bu
To go to the limitation points directly, click .
Pan/tilt controls
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How to Zoom the Camera In or Out
Zooming can be done continuously or by one step (one click) at a time.
To zoom continuously, do the following:
1. On , select the , wherein the bigger the number, the faster is the Zoom Control Speed
zooming speed.
2. Click and hold the left mouse button on zoom in or zoom out . When the
mouse button is released, zooming stops.
To zoom by step zooming, do the following:
1. On Zoom Control, enter the desired step size is the amount of zoom scale taken in . Size
each step.
2. Click the left mouse button on zoom in or zoom out . One zoom step is
taken for each click.
For PTZ camera models, users can enable the feature. When enabled, once the Digital Zoom
optical zoom reached its maximum, the camera continues to zoom in the image using digital
zoom.
TIP: While the PTZ Control Panel is open, instead of using buttons, move the
mouse cursor over the Live View, the mouse cursor will turn into zoom in/out (e.g. ). /
Click or drag the mouse to zoom in/out the camera view. Or, if in Mouse mode, draw a box on the
area you want to zoom in to.
For PTZ cameras with zoom ratio of 18x and above, like the I9x models, users can set the Max.
Zoom Ratio on the user interface Setting the maximum zoom ratio helps to ensure that focus is .
kept all throughout the zoom in/out process. For other cameras with optical zoom lens, setting the
maximum zoom ratio can be done through the URL command.
Available only on
I9x PTZ cameras
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How to Set the Home Position
1. Pan, tilt, and zoom on the area that you want to set as the home position.
2. Click the button on the . Apply Save current position as home position
How to Set Serial Hex Command Protocol
ACTi cameras and video management systems fully support the URL Command, a high level PT
command set. However, in case the cameras will be used with devices from third party vendors
that only support Serial Hex Command (low level PT command set), users must select the PTZ
Vendor/Protocol to use and its address. Otherwise, leave the default settings.
How to Adjust the Focus
After zooming the camera in or out, it is recommended to readjust the focus in . Focus Control
Options are:
Auto Refocus after Zoom: Select this option to let the camera automatically adjust the
focus after zooming.
Manual: Select this option to manually adjust the focus. This feature is useful if the
automatic focus position is not the position that the user wants to achieve. To adjust the
focus manually, select the and then click the step focus in or focus out Step Size
icons until the desired focus is achieved.
When an option is selected, click the button to apply the focus adjustment. Refocus
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How to Set Preset Points
Preset points are user-defined areas that the camera can pan or zoom in to. A series of preset
points can be grouped as one Tour.
To create a preset point, do the following:
1. On , click a icon to start creating a preset point. Preset
2. Under the field, type a preset point name. Name
3. Pan, tilt, and zoom on the area that you want to set as the preset point.
4. Once done, click the icon again to close and complete the preset point.
5. Repeat the above procedures to create more preset points.
To go to the preset point directly, click .
To delete the preset point, click .
How to Set Idle Time and Return Camera to Predefined Position
This feature allows the camera to go directly to a predefined position after an idle period of time.
Idle time refers to the time when the camera has no operation like pan, tilt, zoom or t activity. our
To set the camera to go to a predefined position, do the following:
1. On , select one of the following options: Return Position
a. Home Position: The camera will go to the Home position as defined in How to Set
the Home Position on page . 25
b. Preset point name: The camera will go to the preset point which is already
configured (see on page ). How to Set Preset Points 26
c. DISABLE: To disable this functiion.
2. On , type the duration of time (seconds) wherein the camera is considered idle. Idle Time
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How to Set and Enable Tours
Once a preset point is created, the Touring Control Touring page tab appears. Click the
Control Preset Tour page tab to configure the . A Preset Tour directs the camera to cycle
through a sequence of preset points and stay on each preset point for a specific time .
To set or modify a tour, do the following:
1. On , select a tour and then click Select a Preset Point Edit Tour.
2. Select a preset point from the list, set the duration (sec) of how long the camera will stay
in that point and the pan/tilt speed (the bigger the number, the faster the speed), and then
click .
3. On the , the preset points added to the Tour are listed. Preset Points
To change the sequence of preset points, click the (first / up /
down / last) icons.
Duration
Pan/Tilt Speed
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To directly go to the preset point, click the icon.
To delete preset point from the list, click the icon. the
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add more preset points to the tour.
5. Once done, click the button on . Save Select a Preset Point
6. On Touring Control, select the tour name to activate. Once activated, the camera will
start the tour.
How to Use the Scan Function
The function enables the camera to go from one predefined point to another by scanning Scan
the view without losing focus. Unlike in preset tours, wherein the camera goes to horizontally
one preset point to another quickly and focusing only on the present point area, scan function
goes over point 1 to point 2 on a steady pace with the whole viewing angle in complete focus. The
scan speed can also be configured according to user preference.
Click the page tab to configure scan function. Scan Control
To set or modify scan points, do the following:
1. On , click the icon of scan point to set the scan starting point. Scan Points 1
2. Pan and tilt on the area that you want to set as scan point . 1
3. Once done, click the icon again to close and complete first scan point.
4. Click the icon of scan point to set the scan ending point. 2
5. Pan and tilt on the area that you want to set as the ending point.
6. Once done, click the icon again to close and complete scan point . 2
7. ed Select the preferr Scan Speed (the bigger the number, the faster the speed).
8. Select the preferred or (this features is Scan Direction: Clockwise counter-clockwise
available only in speed dome cameras.
Scan Direction
(Speed Dome only)
Scan Speed
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When a scan point has been set, the corresponding icon appears. To remove the Delete
scan point, click .
Scan function is supported only in PTZ cameras and box cameras with serial ports. For box
cameras, the scan function works when a PT scanner is connected to the camera via serial port
connection. See on page . Serial Setting 32
How to Manage Scan
To start scanning, click .
To restart scanning from the starting point while scanning is in progress, click .
To stop scanning, click .
When scanning is interrupted by other camera operation, like pan, tilt, zoom, etc., checking
Return to Auto Scan after box enables the camera to resume scan function after the defined
period of time (seconds).
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Setup
The following chapters guide you through the Setup functions of the camera.
Access the Setup Page
To configure any of the camera settings, go to the Setup menu by pressing the following button
on Live View page :
- Go to Setup
The left side of the Setup page contains the list of Setup items.
Notice: The exact content of the menu list varies for each camera,
depending on the actual capabilities of each camera. This manual,
however, is designed to explain all the possible functions.
Several items in the Setup page are divided into groups, such as Network, IP Settings, etc. You
can expand the groups to see the sub-items by pressing the [+] button.
The following chapters of this manual explain each Setup item separately. The chapters are listed
in the same order as the list of Setup menu items.
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Host
The section Host allows the administrator to define the name of the “ ”
came and preferred user interface language. ra
There are two kinds of names Host Name and Camera Name. –
Host Name is used to identify the camera by a DHCP server. In some networks with very strict
security policy, it is required that all the network devices should have their host name, and when
the devices attempt to access the network by requesting an IP address from a DHCP server, the
DHCP server would check if the host name is among the allowed devices. On this page, it is
possible to edit the Host Name. To actually include the Host Name in DHCP discovery packet
sent from a camera, please go to and make sure the device is in IP Settings Dynamic IP
Address mode and Use host is checked. “ name”
Camera Name Video Management System Software is used to identify the device by or by
Tools. Usually, upon installation of the camera, the actual installation location is used as an
easy- -remember Camera Name, such as Front Gate or Elevator 1 . In many cases the VMS to “ ” “ ”
is able to modify the Camera Name directly via its own user interface without needing to access
Web Configurator.
Language selection under Host has the same purpose as the one on the login page of Web
Configurator.
After changing any of the items above, press Apply to save the changes The Reset button .
undoes the changes that had just been made but not Applied yet.
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Serial Setting
This section allows the user to set the serial port configuration of the camera to synchronize it
with the serial port configurations of a Pan-Tilt (PT) device.
NOTE: This section appears only if the camera has a serial port connector.
Serial Port Control: Select the serail port control that matches with the serial port configured on
the PT device. This function is equivalent to the DIP switch of the PT device.
Serial Port Baud Rate: Select the serial port baud rate that matches with the baud rate set on
the PT device.
After changing any of the items above, press to save the changes. The button Apply Reset
undoes the changes that had just been made but not applied yet.
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Date & Time
Each video frame contains a time stamp. The accuracy of the time stamp is very important for
incident investigators. Therefore the clock of the camera has to be adjusted to most accurate time
possible.
The section provides the options for adjusting the date Date & Time
and time of the camera.
There are two ways to adjust the date and time by getting date and time – automatically
regularly from any of the worldwide, or by selecting proper time zone, NTP servers manually
date and time. The automatic way can be used only if the camera has an access to NTP servers.
If you are using an isolated Local Area Network without Internet access, you can only use Manual
date and time adjustment mode.
When choosing for automatic date and time updating, you can key in the IP SNTP/NTP Server
address of the NTP server and the time interval for automatic time synchronization. If you want to
key in the domain name of NTP server instead, please make sure the DNS server IP address has
been set under IP Settings; otherwise the camera will not be able to resolve the domain name of
the NTP server.
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If all the cameras are getting the date and time from the same NTP Server, you can be most sure
that the video clips from different cameras can be well synchronized later for comparison
purposes.
To choose the most suitable NTP Server to synchronize date and time with, please refer to the
worldwide pool of NTP Servers: http://www.pool.ntp.org/en/
When choosing mode, you can adjust the date and time by the select boxes. Set Manually
Choose the appropriate from the select box, too. If your location is not listed there, Time Zone
then pick any of the listed zones which GMT is identical with your location.
For the countries with daylight saving policy, there is Day Light Saving function with two different
types:
Type 1 number of the week define the starting or ending time of daylight saving period by the –
in the month (First, Second, Third or Last week).
Type 2 exact date in the define the starting or ending time of daylight saving period by the –
month -31). (1
Whether to choose Type 1 or Type 2, please refer to the daylight saving policy of given country.
After changing any of the items above, press Apply to save the changes The Reset button .
undoes the changes that had just been made but not Applied yet.
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Network
The section provides the list of network related functions Network
and services. The [+] mark before Network indicates that the list can be expanded by clicking on
it. Once expanded, the list can later be collapsed again by clicking on the [-] mark.
IP Address Filtering
By function it is possible to define which “ ”IP Address Filtering
devices (their IP addresses) are allowed to connect to this camera, and which devices are
forbidden to connect to this camera.
Check the box Enabled to activate the IP address filtering function and press Apply. “ ”
Below you can select either Allowed or Blocked list to add items there and Enable them with “ ” “ ”
the checkbox behind each row.
“ ”Allowed mode will refuse access to all IP addresses except the ones listed below.
“ ”Blocked mode will accept all incoming access except the IP addresses listed below.
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Using (Subnet Mask) allows you to set filtering for a whole range of IP address at once, Netmask
without the need to enter all of them individually. If you are not sure about the function of Netmask,
then you should use 255.255.255.255, and it will affect only a single IP address per line of entry,
or use 255.255.255.0 to use the same setting for all IP addresses starting with the same three
numbers. .
After changing any of the items above, press Apply to save the changes The Reset button .
undoes the changes that had just been made but not Applied yet.
Warning! Do not accidentally block your own IP address that you are connecting from; otherwise
you will not be able to access the camera any more to undo the changes. If this happens by
mistake, you can do the hardware reset it will clear all the filtering rules. –
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Port Mapping
The section provides the list of services and protocols Port Mapping
that require their own port number for communication. By default, the camera already has all the
ports defined. On this page, the user can modify the port numbers in case there is a specific need
for that. Most often, the HTTP port is changed to something other than 80 in order to match with
easy- -remember port forwarding rules of the router that acts as a bridge between local area to
network and Internet.
NOTE: Some items appear only if the camera model supports the function.
Parameters
Description
HTTP port
Select the port assigned for HTTP protocol access.
HTTPS Port
Select the port assigned for HTTPS protocol access.
Search Server Port1
Select the first port used by server search applications to detect this IP
device (e.g. IP Utility).
Search Server Port2
Select the second port used by server search applications to detect this IP
device (e.g. IP Utility).
Control Server Port
Select the port used to support video control function by application
programs (e.g. NVR).
Streaming Server Port
Select the port used by this IP device for Video Streaming (TCP).
RTSP Server Port
Select the port assigned for RTSP protocol access.
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Multicast Setting allows users to configure the IP addresses and ports for multicast video and
audio (supported models only) streams. Multicast is a protocol where a data stream is sent only
once and shared to requesting devices. This in turn saves network bandwidth. However, to use
this feature, network devices, such as routers and switches, should support IP multicast.
Parameters
Description
Stream 1
Refers to the video stream 1.
Stream 2
Refers to the video stream 2.
Audio
Refers to the audio stream.
NOTE: Appears only if the camera model supports audio input/output.
By Request
When checked, the video or audio stream will be streamed only to a
particular receiver when that receiver sends a request or in the case of the
Network Video Recorder (NVR), selects to view or record the stream. If
unchecked, the video or audio stream will constantly be streamed to the
network whether there are devices viewing the video or not.
To save on network bandwidth, it is recommended to check this function.
Multicast IP
Set the multicast IP of the corresponding stream.
Network Port
Enter the assigned port for the corresponding stream.
Multicast TTL
Enter the multicast TTL (time- -live) of the corresponding stream. This to
value determines the time span (in seconds) when the packet is retained
in the network. When the time expires and no request is received, the
packet is then discarded.
After changing any of the items above, press Apply to save the changes The Reset button .
undoes the changes that had just been made but not Applied yet. New port settings will only take
effect after pressing . System -> Save & Reboot
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HTT PS
HTTPS protocol allows creating a secure channel over an insecure
network in order to protect the data sent between the camera and its counterpart. Two things are
required to have a secure communication encrypted data, and verified counterpart of the –
communication. To make sure that the messages are being sent and received from true
counterpart, the certificate is needed.
There are two methods to create certificates and –Certificate Signing Request (CSR)
Self-Signed Certificate.
Certificate Signing Request (CSR): User uses a signed certificate issued by trusted
Certification Authority (CA).
Self-Signed Certificate: User wants to use the certificate created and issued by user himself.
Press or button configure settings in the pop-up Create Create Self-Signed Certificate and
screen to install the certificate.
Note that the new setting will only take effect after . Save & Reboot
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IEEE 802.1X
IEEE 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based Network Access
Control. 802.1X authentication involves three parties: a supplicant, an authenticator, and an
authentication server.
The supplicant is a client device (such as an IP camera) that wishes to attach to the LAN/WLAN.
The authenticator is a network device, such as an Ethernet switch or wireless access point; and
the authentication server is typically a host running software supporting the RADIUS and EAP
protocols.
The authenticator acts like a security guard to a protected network. The supplicant (i.e., client
device) is not allowed access through the authenticator to the protected side of the network until
the supplicant’s identity has been validated and authorized. An analogy to this is providing a valid
passport at an airport before being allowed to pass through security to the terminal. With 802.1X
port-based authentication, the supplicant provides credentials, such as user name / password or
digital certificate, to the authenticator, and the authenticator forwards the credentials to the
authentication server for verification. If the authentication server determines the credentials are
valid, the supplicant (client device) is allowed to access resources located on the protected side
of the network.
Please IEEE 802.1x and configure settings the screen below. Note that the new enable on
setting will only take effect after Save & Reboot . “ ”
EAPOL Version User name User V1 and V2 are the 802.1X communication types. and
password area created by user and set in RADIUS server. and are Certificates Private Key
provided by RADIUS Server.
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If certificates or private key exist already, there will be a button behind these items, in Remove
order to remove these items when necessary.
After changing any of the items above, press to save the changes. The button Apply Reset
undoes the changes that had just been made but not Applied yet.
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SNMP Setting
T item displays the SNMP configuration p he SNMP Setting age.
SNMP provides an easy way to manage network devices. The main features are:
1. Monitoring device uptime
2. System detail description. (Ex: model name, model description and firmware version.)
3. Collect interface information. (Ex: MAC address, interface speed, local port.)
4. Measuring network interface throughput.
To use SNMP, just SNMP function in the camera (SNMP agents) and run SNMP enable
management software in server (NMS: Network Management Station) to connect the devices. to
The SNMP agent supports versions V1, V2 and V3. SNMP V1 is the initial implementation of
SNMP. SNMP V2 is proposed to enhance the performance of management, such as the
communication of server and devices, the confirmation of information delivery and receipt.
Primary additions in SNMP V3 concern security and remote configuration enhancements.
SNMP V1/V2 uses “Community” name as password to authenticate identity. “Read Community”
is the password for server to get information from devices. “Write Community” is the password for
server to edit values on devices. The default is “public” for Read Community and “write” for Write
Community. Of course, you can set any other password as your read/write community.
You can enable V1, V2 or both. Click “ ” after you’ve completed setup.Apply
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The security method of SNMP V3 uses account/password for authentication. “Security Name” is
the account name to be used with your “Password”. The default security name is “public” and the
password must be at least 8 characters long. You also can set any other security name or
password. Click “ ” after you’ve completed setup.Apply
SNMP function is now enabled. You may now install and run the SNMP management software on
computer server.
SNMP Trap Usage:
SNMP traps enable notifications from devices. Devices may send message to the management
server whenever significant events occur such as cold start, warm start and authentication failure.
The manager will get the information immediately and take action if necessary.
Cold start Warm start means device reboot by power disconnection. means device reboot by
firmware without power disconnection. If there other parties attempt to connect to the device with
wrong security password under SNMP V1, V2 or V3 setting, the device will send an
authentication failure message to the management server.
To enable SNMP Trap function in the camera, type the IP address of the computer running the
SNMP management software and type trap community as password to allow server to get trap
message from device (Default is public). Select available traps and click . “ ”Apply
Camera’s SNMP offers following information:
Group
Description
System
Provide general information about the managed device.
Ex: system description, system name.
Interface
Provide general information from the physical interfaces.
Ex: interface speed, MAC address.
Address
Translation
Provide information about the mapping between network addresses and physical
addresses for each physical interface
Ex: The IP/MAC addresses connect to the managed device. to
IP
Provide the status and operation of Network Layer (Layer 3).
Ex: the information and traffic flow of received/delivered package.
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ICMP
Provide the status and statistics of ICMP.
Ex: amount of receive/error message of ICMP.
TCP
Provide the status and operation of Transport Layer (Layer 4) using TCP protocol.
Ex: TCP Local Port, incoming/outgoing TCP segments.
UDP
Provide the status and operation of Transport Layer (Layer 4) using UDP protocol.
Ex: UDP Local Port, in/out datagram.
SNMP
Provide the related statistics through SNMP
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After changing any of the items above, press Apply to save the changes. The Reset button
undoes the changes that had just been made but not Applied yet.
Most of the Windows-based computers have the capability to discover the devices that support
UPnPTM. Below is the example of Windows 7: by clicking on the icon of , the Network Windows 7
PC will discover the cameras instantly.
Bonjour
The section provides the option to enable or Bonjour
disable the ability of the camera to be discovered by
the other network devices using Bonjour protocol,
developed by Apple Inc. Both Bonjour and UPnP
serve the similar purpose to discover devices –
conveniently.
Similarly to UPnP, the human readable can be defined by the user. That name Friendly Name
will be displayed when the camera is found in the network. By default, the Friendly Name is the
serial number of the camera; however, the user can modify the name according to the project
needs.
After changing any of the items above, press Apply to save the changes. The Reset button
undoes the changes that had just been made but not Applied yet.
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ONVIF
The camera with given firmware is ONVIF 2.2 compliant. By default, the ONVIF function is
enabled.
To disable the ONVIF support, remove the check on
the box and press . Apply
If you need to activate ONVIF on multiple cameras conveniently, you may use the IP Utility
instead, using cgi and system ONVIF_STATE=1 as URL command.
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IP Settings
The section provides the options to define how the IP Settings
camera would obtain its IP address; and to which DNS server should the camera connect to, in
order to resolve domain names.
Connection Type
The sub-section Connection Type allows defining the method of
obtaining the IP address of the camera. By default, the camera is in mode Dynamic IP Address
and attempts to get the IP address from a DHCP server. If such attempt fails after several
seconds (for example the DHCP server does not exist), the camera will automatically assign itself
an IP address, listed under Static IP Address.
Host Name is used to identify the camera by a DHCP server. In some networks with very strict
security policy, it is required that all the network devices should have their host name, and when
the devices attempt to access the network by requesting an IP address from a DHCP server, the
DHCP server would check if the host name is among the allowed devices. On this page, it is
possible to edit the Host Name and enable or disable the use of host name.
Most installation projects include clear network topology and static IP addresses for each camera.
In such cases, you can change the camera to Static IP Address IP mode and modify the
Address, Subnet Mask Gateway and accordingly.
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In some rare cases, the camera may be connected to the control center over Internet. Usually,
the most cost efficient way is to use ADSL connection with . To avoid the unexpected PPPoE
changes of IP addresses by Internet Service Provider upon the restart of the camera, it is
recommended to activate a DDNS service for such scenario, and let the control center connect to
the camera by the domain name instead. Please refer to the DDNS section for more details.
To set the camera in PPPoE mode, set the radio button to PPPoE and key in the User Name and
Password, provided by Internet Service Provider.
After changing any of the items above, press to save the changes. The Reset button Apply
undoes the changes that had just been made but not Applied yet.
New IP address settings will only take effect after pressing . System -> Save & Reboot
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DNS
T section allows setting up the Domain Name Service for he DNS
the camera. The camera will connect to the DNS server when there is a need to resolve a domain
name for sending data to.
The most common usage is the ftp or e-mail server in the Event Handler section is defined by
using domain names. Without having DNS service configured, the camera would not know how
to resolve the domain names of FTP or e-mail servers.
It is possible to configure both and . The Secondary DNS Primary Secondary DNS servers
Server will be used when the connection to the Primary DNS Server fails.
After changing any of the items above, press Apply Reset to save the changes. The button
undoes the changes that had just been made but not Applied yet.
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DDNS
There are surveillance solutions that consist of single
cameras scattered over a wide territory, therefore each of those cameras should be connected to
the Internet in order to become accessible by Control Center. For example, the chain stores, bus
stops, currency exchange booths, etc.
In such cases, one of the practical networking solutions is to use DSL modem on camera site and
let the camera obtain the dynamic IP address from the Internet Service Provider through the DSL
modem using PPPoE connection, which is much more cost-effective than applying for static IP
address.
However, there is one drawback in this solution in order to do the remote surveillance from the –
Control Center, the NVR Server in the Control Center has to know the address of the IP camera
at all times in order to get the video stream from the camera. If the camera s network connection ’
has been reset for any reason, the camera will get a new IP address through DSL Modem, which
may be different from the previous one. NVR will not know about this change, and the connection
between the camera and NVR will fail.
There however exists a solution that makes sure the NVR can find the camera even if the camera
IP changes frequently. Our cameras support service that allows Dynamic DNS or DDNS
frequently changing IP be mapped to a certain unchangeable domain name. The mapping
database and its updating engine are hosted in one of the Dynamic DNS servers, most of which
offer basic services for free, such as www.dyndns.org.
How does it work? Look at the graph below.
Internet
Control Center
(NVR)
IP Camera
DSL Modem
PPPoE Connection with Dynamic IP address
Video Stream from camera to NVR
Commands from NVR to camera s IP address ’
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Every time the IP camera gets an IP that is different from previous one, it notifies the public
DDNS Service about the change. The DDNS Service updates its database immediately, mapping
the assigned domain name (for example ) to the new IP address. In NVR camera123.dyndns.org
settings, only the domain name ( ) is used to identify the camera. Every camera123.dyndns.org
time when NVR needs to connect to the camera, it asks from DDNS Service what the current
camera s IP is. The DDNS Service instantly responds to NVR and tells it the camera s IP. Now ’ ’
NVR will use the IP of the camera to connect to the camera and the video stream from the
camera to NVR can be initiated.
As a result, NVR can always find the IP camera regardless of frequently changing IP address of
the camera. Since there are so many public DDNS Services available for free, the PPPoE-based
connection is really a good and low-cost solution for single-camera sites.
Internet
Control Center
(NVR)
IP Camera
DSL Modem
Using Dynamic DNS
DDNS Service
Camera notifies DDNS service when IP changed
NVR uses camera s domain name to ask ’ DDNS
DDNS tells the NVR what the camera s IP is ’
Commands from NVR to camera s IP address ’
Video Stream from camera to NVR
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To activate DDNS, please check the . Select the service reference, input the “ “Enabled Host
Name User Name Password (the domain name given to the camera by DDNS service, and of
the DDNS server account.
You will get the needed Host Name, User Name and Password information from the DDNS
service provider once you have registered an account there and requested a domain name for
your camera.
After changing any of the items above, press to save the changes. The Reset button Apply
undoes the changes that had just been made but not Applied yet.
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Video & Audio
The section or (for audio supported cameras) Video Video & Audio
provides the options to adjust the video quality, , configure the streaming details of the camera
and audio settings (for Audio supported cameras only) which will be described in the succeeding ,
pages.
The default settings of the camera are sufficient for most environments and the video
adjustments are not necessary. The following sections explain the ways to configure the video
quality or streaming details in case it is required to do so.
The mark before Video indicates that the list can be expanded by clicking on it. Once [+]
expanded, the list can later be collapsed again by clicking on the mark. [-]
Camera Options
In general, the submenu allows users to set the Camera Options
Line Frequency Stream Mode and properties of the camera. Depending on the camera type,
t parameters on the screen varyhe Camera Options .
Line Frequency is the function that adjusts the shutter speed options to match with the
frequence of artificial light source of given country. For example, in Europe the light frequency
(due to power supply frequency of lights) is 50Hz, that is 50 flashes per second. By setting line
frequency to 50Hz in such case, the shutter speed options will be proportional with light source
frequency, such as 1/25s, 1/50s, 1/100s, etc.
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It is necessary to have the camera’s Line Frequency adjusted according to the power
frequency of the light source to avoid flickering effect.
The natural light source (sun light) is a seamless flow of light the Line Frequency setting does –
not matter for the cameras that are only exposed to natural light.
Camera Options of 1.3MP Cameras
Cameras with 1.3MP resolution have a high frame rate mode of 60fps. By default, high frame
mode is disabled. To enable this feature, select the maximum resolution and frame rate on High
Frame Mode, some video settings such as Exposure and White Balance, etc. will be
automatically configured. This configuration will automatically be set as the video stream 1 and
the original configuration of stream 1 will now be video Stream 2.
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Select mount if the camera is installed on the ceiling. A double panorama is shown on the Ceiling
window, showing the upper and lower hemisphere of the video.
Select mount if the camera is installed on a flat surface, like on the ground or on a table Ground
top with the camera facing up. A double panorama is shown on the window, showing the upper
and lower hemisphere of the video.
Ceiling Mounting Type Ground Mounting Type
Parameters
Description
Ceiling or Ground Mounting Type
Rotation Degrees per
Click
This function allows users to specify a rotation angle and rotates the
both the top and bottom panorama views when the rotate icons are
clicked. The original fisheye view remains the same.
Top: Tilt Angle
[0⁰ ⁰~90 ]
Specify the tilt angle of the top panorama view, then click to tilt Apply
the viewing angle. By default, the tilt angle is set at 90.
Bottom: Tilt Angle
[0⁰ ⁰~90 ]
Specify the tilt angle of the bottom panorama view, then click Apply to
tilt the viewing angle. By default, the tilt angle is set at 90.
After changing any of the items above, press to save the changes. Apply
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Stream Mode: Dual (for Hemispheric Cameras only)
The view mode of the Hemispheric cameras simply streams a 180° panaroma view for Dual
cameras mounted on the wall, in this case, the Mounting Type Wall must be set to . If the
Mounting Type is set as or , the video is streamed with a 360° panorama view. Ceiling Ground
Stream Mode: ePTZ (for Hemispheric Cameras only)
The mode of Hemispheric Cameras works in similar way as optical PTZ function in Speed ePTZ
Domes. As the camera receives commands from remote client, it changes the direction of the
view or zooms in or out digitally. The stream coming out from the camera represents the current
viewing direction of the camera, not the panoramic view.
If you are using hemispheric camera in ePTZ mode,
this screen is available by clicking on ePTZ button in
the live view screen. Mouse PTZ is enabled at the
same time.
You can configure up to 32 Zoom presets below. Just
click Set, enter the name and move position to what
you desire, then click set again. You can instantly ask
the camera to go to that zoom and focus position by
clicking on the Goto button.
Click Delete to remove this zoom preset point from
camera memory.
You can use ePTZ in live view by moving the mouse
over video and clicking on the video anywhere you
like. Wherever you click, that point will become new
“center” of the view. This is how you “pan” and “tilt”.
You also can rotate the view via PTZ panel if you like.
To zoom in or out under ePTZ mode, use the scroll wheel of the mouse
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Preset Tour
After you set the Preset Point, the Tour function will be enabled. See How to Set Preset Points
on page for more information. 26
NOTE: Home position has to be set again after changing the installation type, the motion
detection configurations and PTZ configurations like preset points.
Stream Mode: Fisheye View (for Hemispheric Cameras only)
The Fisheye View with the mode shows the camera view as though viewing from a fish’s eye
whole viewing angle in sight but details may be too small and not be seen clearly.
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Camera Calibration
allows users to manually calibrate and find the Camera Calibration
center image of the camera. Since the camera has already been calibrated before shipment,
calibrating the camera is not usually needed. However, if the image will be flipped through Video
Flipping / Video Mirroring function (see on page ), then the camera must be Image 72
recalibrated.
Move the mouse cursor within the red circle and drag towards the target area you want to cover.
The radius of the circle may also be resized by dragging one of the square tabs.
Press to save the changes. Apply
Drag tab to resize circle.
Center of image
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Video
The sub-section is also named For Audio supported cameras, Video.
there will also be a sub-section named Audio. The video section is divided into tabs. The
functionality of each tab is explained separately below.
Upon opening the sub-section named Video, the live view of the Stream 1 of the camera will
appear. Since the camera is a dual stream device, it is possible to see how each of the 2
streaming configurations looks like, by selecting either or under the live Stream-1 Stream-2
video window.
Usually, Stream-1 is configured to be high quality video with maximum resolution and frame rate
for recording purposes while Stream-2 is usually a moderate quality stream for live view purposes
of the VMS, to reduce VMS computing power during video decoding of multiple channels.
Compression
The section Compression allows the user to define the compression settings of “ ”
the video stream 1 and stream 2. The purpose of compression is to reduce the bandwidth and
VMS storage consumption.
Usually the stream 1 is configured to be the best quality stream for NVR recording purposes while
the stream 2 is configured to be with the basic quality for the live view of NVR, to minimize the
computing power of NVR used for video decoding.
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Video Max Bit Rate
(only for H.264)
Defines the upper limit of the bitrate (only available under CBR
mode). The bitrate will be floating slightly under that limit. For
example, if the limit is set as 2M, the bitrate will be floating around
1.6~2.0 Mbps.
If the Video Max Bit Rate is chosen as
“ ” “ ”Unlimited , then the Video Bit Rate
selection box will appear that defines
the bit rate level.
Video Bit Rate
(only for H.264)
Under CBR mode, when Video Max Bit Rate is chosen Unlimited“ ”,
the user can define the AVERAGE bit rate. For example, if the Video
Bit Rate is chosen 2M, then occasionally, the actual bit rate may go
below or beyond 2M, but in the long run, the average bit rate will be
very close to 2M. This mode allows the most accurate storage
estimations, however, while planning the bandwidth, please consider
the occasional peaks of bit rate.
Quality
H.264 Compression:
Under VBR mode, the bit rate will be
floating while the video quality will
be stable and follows the quality
standard set by the user. The user
can choose either High Medium or Low quality. The higher is the “ ”, “ ” “ ”
quality level, the more bit rate the camera will use to achieve the
target quality.
MJPEG Compression:
The user can define the quality with the numeric scale from 1 to 100.
The default MJPEG quality is 60. The higher is the quality level, the
more bit rate the camera will use to achieve the target quality.
GOP
(only for H.264)
Under VBR mode it is possible to adjust the GOP length - that is the
occurrence rate of I-frames. By default, there is one I-frame per
second. For example, in case of 30fps, there will be 1 I-frame and 29
P-frames every second by default. When the GOP is changed to “1
I-frame per 5 seconds , then there will be one I-frame, followed by 149 ”
P-frames. In case of the static scenes, long GOP can further minimize
the bandwidth and storage consumption.
After changing any of the items above, press to save the changes. The Reset button Apply
undoes the changes that had just been made but not Applied yet.
Produkt Specifikationer
| Mærke: | ACTi |
| Kategori: | IP kameraer |
| Model: | B65 |
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