Infortrend CAM4371 manuel d'utilisation

CAM4xxx Series User Manual Release 1.1[...]

2 All Rights Reserved © Surveon Technol ogy 2012 Copyright Statement No part of thi s publica tion ma y be reproduced, tra nsmitted, t ranscribed, stored in a r etrieval syst em, or translated into any language or comput er language, in any form or by any means, elect ronic, mechani cal, magnetic, optical, c hemical , manu al or otherwise, witho u[...]

3 Rev ision History Ver sion Description Date 1.0 Initial release: All the CAM4xx x series models ar e p ut into this manual; bot h hardware and so ftware aspects are covered. April 2012 1.1 New model: CAM431 1/43 71 are added. June 2012[...]

4 T able of C ontents Copyright Statemen t ................ .......... ........ .......... ........... ........... ....... 2 Revision Histor y ........ ........... ........... ....... ........... ........... .......... .......... 3 Table of Content s ..... ........... ........... ........ ........... .......... ........... .......... 4 Safety Preca[...]

5 2.5. Before You St art . ........... ........... ....... ........... ........... ........... ..... 31 Chapter 3. Con necting t o the Network Cam era ........ ........... .......... .......... 32 3.1. Connecti ng with a Web Browser ...... .......... ......... ........... ........... . 33 Obtainin g IP address throu gh the IP Utility ......... ....[...]

6 Image Appeara nce (for CAM 4361/437 1) ......... ....... ......... ........... ... 75 Video Stream s .......... ........... ........... ....... .......... ........... ......... 80 Audio Set tings ..... ........... ........... .......... ....... ........... ........... ... 85 PTZ ...... ........... .......... ........... .......... ........ ......[...]

7 Properties ........... ........... ........... ........ .......... .......... ........... ...... 116 Delete from T ool .... ........... ........... ......... ......... ........... .......... ..... 117 Select All . ........... ........... ........... ....... .......... ........... .......... ....... 118 Rebooting Camera ............ ........... ..[...]

8 Safety Pr ecautions Electric Shock W arning This equip ment ma y cause electric sh ocks if not handled properly .  Access to th is equipme nt should only be g ranted to train ed operato rs and maintenance personnel who have been instructed of, and fully understan d the possible hazardous conditions and the c onsequences of accessing non-fiel d[...]

9 Chapter 1. Product Ov erv iew 1.1. Network Camer a Intr oduction CAM4xxx series are prof essio nal network cameras that use Internet Pro tocol (IP) to transmit video streams and control signals over networks. Capable of operating over both LANs and WA Ns, they provide a com plete budget-cons cious remote surveillance solution that are ultra clear[...]

10  Dual Strea ming Dual-strea m design enables simulta neous support of real-time video monito ring, video recording, or mobile viewin g applications which require different resolu tions, co mpressio n formats an d frame rates.  MicroSD/SDH C card slot IP surveillance relies on network connectiv ity, making it susceptib le to attacks on the [...]

11 1.3. T echnical Spec ifications Model List for C AM4xxx Series CAM4110 D1 IP Fixed Dome CAM4160 D1 D/N Outdoor IP Fi xed Dome CAM4210 1.3M IP Fixed Dom e CAM4220 1.3M D/N IP Fixed Dom e CAM4260 1.3M D/N Outdoo r IP Fixed Dome CAM4310 2M IP Fixed Dome CAM 4311 2M D/N IP Fixed Dom e CAM4360 2 M D/N Outdoor I P Fixed Dome CAM4361 2M WDR D/N Outdoor[...]

12 Video FPS 30 fps at D1 (720 x 480) 30 fps at VGA (640 x 480) 30 fps at QVGA (320 x 240) Video Control AGC (Auto Gain Control), AWB (Auto White Balance), AES (Auto Electronic Shutter), BLC (Back Light Compensation), Image Adjustment Video Stream Dual stream at H.264, MPEG-4, a nd MJPEG simultaneousl y Bit Rate 64K ~ 6Mbps, VBR, CBR, controller fr[...]

13 Specifications f or CAM42xx Series Model Name CAM4210 CAM4220 CAM4260 Description 1.3M IP Fixed Dome 1.3M D/N IP Fixed Dome 1.3M D/N Outdoor IP Fixed Dome Image Sensor 1/3" 1.3 megapixel progressiv e scan CMOS Lens 4.2 mm, F1.8 (default) 2.8 - 11 mm vari focal lens, F1.4 WDR N/A Day/Night ICR Dual Band Filter Yes IR LED Yes (15M) Yes (30M) [...]

14 Event Action Send snapshot or video clip by FTP or email, record to NA S, record to local storage, tri gger DO Supported Protocols IPv4, ARP, TCP, UDP, ICMP, DHCP, NTP, DDNS, SMTP, FTP, HTTP, CIFS, PPP oE, UPnP, RTP, RTSP, RTCP, 3GPP Ethernet 10/100 Base-T / RJ45 Local Storage microSD/SDHC x 1 (Class 2/Class 4/Class 6) RS-485 1 (2 pin on termina[...]

15 Specifications f or CAM431x Ser ies Model Name CAM4310 CAM4311 Description 2M IP Fixed Dome 2M D/N IP Fixed Dome Image Sensor 1/2.7" 2 megapixel progressiv e scan CMOS Lens 4.2 mm, F1.8 (default) 4.0 mm, F2.0 SNR 48dB WDR N/A Yes Day/Night ICR N/ A Yes IR LED N/A Yes (10M) Min Illumination 0.5 Lux @ F1.0 0.5 Lux @ F1.0 (Color) 0.01 Lux @ F1[...]

16 Audio Input/Output 3.5mm phone jack Alarm In/Out N/A Video Buffer 5 second pre-alar m, 30 second post-alarm Event Action Send snapshot or video clip by FTP or email, record to NA S, record to local storage, trigger DO Supported Protocols IPv4, ARP, TCP, UDP, ICMP, DHCP, NTP, DDNS, SMTP, FTP, HTTP, CIFS, PPP oE, UPnP, RTP, RTSP, RTCP, 3GPP Ethern[...]

17 Specifications f or CAM436x Ser ies Model Name CAM4360 CAM4361 CAM4365 Description 2 M D/N Outdoor IP Fixed Dome 2M WDR D/N Outdoor IP Fixed Dome 3M D/N Outdoor IP Fixed Dome Image Sensor 1/2.7" 2 megapixel progressiv e scan CMOS 1/2.8" 3 megapixel SONY low light CMOS Lens 3~10 mm motor lens, F1.3 2.8~11 mm vari focal lens, F1.4 3~10 m[...]

18 Intelligent Video Motion Detection Motion Detection, Tampering Detection (blocked, redirected, Motion Detection Video Jack N/A Yes (BNC) N/A Audio 2 Way Audio N/A 2 Way Audio Audio Compression 32KHz, ADPCM Audio Input/Output 3.5mm phone jack Alarm In/Out 2/1, terminal block N/A 2/1, terminal block Video Buffer 5 second pre-alarm, 30 second post-[...]

19 Specifications f or CAM437x Ser ies Model Name CAM4371 Description 2M WDR D/N Outdoor IP Fixed Dome Image Sensor 1 /2.8" 2 megapixel SONY Exm or CMOS (CAM4371) Lens 3~9 mm moto lens, F1.2 SNR 48dB WDR Yes Day/Night ICR Yes IR LED Yes (20M) Min Illumination 0.01 Lux @ F1.2 (B/W) 0.1 Lux @ F1.2 (Color) Iris Control DC drive Viewing Angle Diag[...]

20 Audio 2 Way Audio Audio Compression 32KHz, ADPCM Audio Input/Output 3.5mm phone jack Alarm In/Out N/A Video Buffer 5 second pre-alarm, 30 second post-alarm Event Action Send snapshot or video clip by FTP or email, record to NA S, record to local storage, trigg er DO Supported Protocols IPv4, ARP, TCP, UDP, ICMP, DHCP, NTP, DDNS, SMTP, FTP, HTTP,[...]

21 Chapter 2. Hardware Overv iew 2.1. Overv iew Side V iew Indoor: Fixed Lens (CAM4110/4210/4310/4311) Indoor: Varifocal Lens (CAM4220) Outdoor (CAM4160/4260/4360/4361/4365/4371)[...]

22 T op View and Bottom View Indoor (CAM4110/4210/4220/4310/4311) Screw Hole Screw H ole Scre w Hole S crew Hole Screw H ole 1 3 2 Outdoor (CAM4160/4260/4360/4361/4365/4371) Screw H ole S crew Hole Screw Hole 1 2 3 1. Status LED Indi cator 2. Reset Butt on 3. MicroSD/SDHC Card Slot[...]

23 2.2. F unctions 7 1 1 8 6 3 Indoor Outdoor Please loo k into th e following tab le for cable op tions:[...]

24 1. Audio In/Out Connector Audio In/Out are both for 3.5mm jacks. Audio -in provides for an external mono m icrophone. A udio out can be c onnecte d to a public address system or an active speaker with a built-i n amplifier. A pair of headpho nes can also be at tached. Note: Built-in microphone can also be used for c ertain models. Please refer t[...]

25 The camera connects to the network via a standard RJ-45 network connector. The camera detects the speed of the local network (10/100Bas eT). The camera also supports Po E ( Power-over-Ethe rnet), and can be powered di rectly th rough the net work cable. 7. Power Conne ctor The power conn ector is provided for so lutions without PoE. 8. I/O termi[...]

26 deactivat e. DI2 (Digital Inpu t) Pin 4 Connect to GND to activate, or leave floating (or unconnected) to deactivat e. Must not be exposed to volta ges greater than 30V DC DO(Digita l Output) Pin 5 Uses an open- collector NPN transist or with the emitter conn ected to the GND pin . If used with an external relay , a diode mus t be connected in p[...]

27 2.3. Install ation Installing the Dome Ca mer a Indoor Screw Hole Indi cator Sti cker Base P late Outdoor Screw Hole Indicator Sticke r Screw Hole Indicator Sticke r 1. Use screw hole indicato r sticker to mark the desired camera positio n on the ceiling. 2. Make one cable entry hole and 3 or 4 scr ew hol es on the ceiling with the electrical dr[...]

28 (Outdoor) Align the housing with the sticker and fasten the sc rews to secure the housi ng on top o f the sticker. 5. Thread the multiple connector interface cable through the cable entry hole on the base plate or housing. (Outdoor - Op tional) The default cable entry hole is located on bottom of the camera. If the insta llation requires use of [...]

29 reinstall t he camera cover. Foc us Pu ll er Zoom P uller Uns cre w th e Ho us ing Reat tach th e Hous ing Note: (1) Cover removal is not required on models with motorized lenses (CAM4360/4 365/4371 ). ( 2) Please check the live view after the camera is logged in. Installing the Dome Camer a with the Mounting Br acket (O ptional) 1. (Indoor) Rem[...]

30 5. (Indoor) Reatt ach the cam era assembl y to the ba se plate. (Outdoor) Align the housin g with the mounting bracket and fasten screws to secure the ho using on th e bracket.[...]

31 2.4. Camer a Depl oyment N A S F T P E ma i l S er v e r M i c r op ho n e R o ut er R o ut e r C l ie n t C l i en t S pe ak er Int er n et A l a r m S en s o r m i cr oS D 2.5. Before Y ou Start Please prepare a PC with Windows (XP or above) and web browsers (Internet Explorer 6.0 o r above) ins talled.[...]

32 Chapter 3. Connecting to the Network Camer a This section demonstrates how to c onnect to the network camera through two method s: • Web Browser – A simple web-based interface. Int ernet Explorer is the recommended web browser for use with network cameras, and our examples will be from this browser. Usage on other browsers will be similar. ?[...]

33 3.1. Connecti ng with a W eb Browser Obtaining IP address through the IP Utility The IP address can be ob tained using the IP Utilit y in your product CD: 1. Double click Sta rt SearchT oolInstal l.exe to begin the util ity installa tion. 2. After the installation is complete, click th e Aut o Search button or click Camera > Searc h in the m [...]

34 Logging in to the System The follow ing informa tion will promp t for logging in :  Username – The us ernam e for the domai n. Defau lt is always admi n.  Password – The pas swor d for the doma in. Default i s always admi n. Click OK. Installing Active X Components i n Internet Expl orer You may be prompte d to install ActiveX® compon[...]

35 2. Search for Download signed ActiveX controls . Under this heading select Prompt and then click OK . 3. Continu e installing th e Active X comp onents . 4. After installing ActiveX, go to Tools> Internet O ptions> Trusted Websites > Sit es and add the IP Address of the cam era. Logging Ou t of the System Logging off of the camer a can [...]

36 The help manual is organi zed so that it matches the system menus, with sections correspo nding to ea ch settings menu and the Live-view window .[...]

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38 Chapter 4. Configur ation thro ugh the W eb Interfa ce Camera configura tions ca n be done th rough web in terface and IP Utilit y. **For web interface, please look int o this chapter; for I P U tility, please r efer to Chapt er 5. Web Interface IP Utility Basic Settings V X User Account V X General Date & Time V X Network Configuratio n V S[...]

39 Export/Import V X Reboot V V Camera Search X V Login V V Properties X V Delete from Tool X V Clearing and Setting Sta tus X V Camera Group Acti ons X V Configuration Settings X V Focus Tool X V[...]

40 4.1. Interface Layout This section demonstrates the layout of the network camera’s main interface. The 4 main a reas on the interface are: 1. Menu Bar - The link s on this bar allow users to toggl e between live- view and settings screens, as well as logout and pull up the help menu. 2. Live View Cont rols - These c ontrols allow users to conf[...]

41 Control Descript ions Control Description Adjust Windo w Size: Whe n c licked, the displa y window size c an be adjusted manually to fit the scr een. The screen size changes back to the actual image size (resolution ). Full-Screen: Goes to full-screen when clicked; press “ESC” to retu rn to windo wed view. Image Capture: When clicked, captur[...]

42 Control Description Language: Sets the UI language. Available languages include English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditi onal Chinese. Streams: Allow s users t o choose which camera stream to view. The indicator above the stream will turn light green when th e stream is sel ected. Video Format: Sets the c ompressio n format for the current strea[...]

43 4.2. Settings Camera settings may be changed by clicking on the Settings link located in the title bar. This will bring up a menu list of configuration menus for all major camera settings . Gener a l General sett ing menus are found unde r Settings > General . Basic Settings Basic settin gs may be accessed under Gener al > Basic Settings .[...]

44 • System Status LED: change s the behavior of t he status LED on the front of the came ra. There are fou r possib le behaviors: o LED on when camera is on - LED default on, flashing during camera access. o LED on during camera access - LED default off, flashin g durin g camera access o LED off during camera access - LED default on, off during [...]

45 User Account The User Account section, found under Ge neral > User Acc ount, controls the user account informati on and privileges. There are two pre-confi gured accoun ts: • admin - This is the default administration account, and cannot be deleted. • guest - This is an a ccoun t with on ly live view capa bility. There are also t wo basic[...]

46 Adding Accounts In General> User Account under the User Acco unt heading, click on “Add”. Up to 10 accoun ts can be ad ded to th e system. All User Names and Passwo rds must be combinatio ns of alphanumeric characters, “:”, “-“, “_” between 4 and 20 characters in length, and must begin wit h an alphab et letter. Fill out the f[...]

47 Editing Accounts In General> User Accoun t under the User Account heading , select an existing account by clicking on the acc ount entry. The entry will be highlight ed in yellow. Clicking Edit will allow you to change the followin g fields: • User Group - T he system allows for 2 ty pes of u sers. o Administr ator - Administrat ors have fu[...]

48 Date & Time Date and time sett ings can be accessed at General > Date & Tim e. Current Date & Ti me dis plays th e current system date and t ime. Time Zone Settings The time z one can be set usi ng the dropdown menu. This menu is only applicable when selectable when Synchronize with NTP Server is chosen under Time Setti ngs . Time[...]

49 Day Light Saving Users can set the Day Light Saving Time by ticking on Enable Day Light Saving . Click OK to save or Canc el to abort th e changes before you lea ve the page.[...]

50 Network The network settings, including network configuration, port configurat ion, and universal plug and play (UPnP) settings are used to configure camera connectivity . These sett ings are found under the Sett ings > Network cont ext . Network Configuration These settings are used to configure basic network access for the camera. They are [...]

51 Secondary DNS fields. The network camera can be connected to the network upon complet ion. PPPoE Settings This feature is disabled by default. Connecting to the network using PPPoE (Point-to -Point Protocol over Ethernet) requires a user name and password from your ISP (Internet Service Provider). Select Enable PPPoE and fill in valid user nam e[...]

52 Port Settings Ports are a software const ruct used to multiplex the transmission information to and from the camera. They act as separat e endpoints within an IP address where software "listens" for incoming information. This section, which can be accessed under N etwork > Port Sett ings, includes HTTP Port Set tings , RTSP Settings[...]

53 Note: The R TP port number must be an even number. After entering the RTP port number, the RTCP port number will aut omatically be set to the RTP port nu mber + 1. RTP Multicast Settings Tick Enable RTP Multicast to set up multicast via the RTP protocol . The RTP Multicast video/audio port and group address can also be set . Click OK to save or [...]

54 UpnP Universal plug and play (UPnP) is a proto col that simplifies the implemen tation of netw orks by allowing new hardware to connect seamlessly to a network. The settings for this feature can be found under Network > UPnP . To enab le UPnP, first check the Enable UPnP box. If you wish to change the default val ues, there ar e two fields th[...]

55 Vide o & Au dio Settin gs Video and audio are the heat of a network camera's functiona lity. The setting s for video and audio can be found unde r Settings > Video & Audio . Under this section, you can access basic video and audio settings, video appearance pa rameters, video stream setting s, as well as audio parameters. Basic S[...]

56 Image Appearance Settings These settings, found under Vid eo & Audio > Image Appearance , deal wit h the video output of the camera. There are two tabs, Image Attributes and Sensor Co nfiguration , as well as Advan ced Settin gs . Image Appearance (for CAM4110/4160) Image Attributes These parameters deal with the image lighting and color.[...]

57 Sensor Configuration The Sens or Config uration can be accesse d by clicking on the tab to the right of the Image At tributes tab. The foll owing para meters can be changed: • AGC Gain - Automatic gain control (AGC) adjust s the video gain level to a variety of inputs. This setting provides a baseline value for the AGC. V alues higher tha n th[...]

58 o Frequency - Used in conjunction wit h the flickerless function. The user can cho ose to co mpensat e for 50Hz or 60H z lighting. Note: In certain situation s, the sensor may experience banding issues. I n these cases, plea se turn the flickerless fea ture o n. • Shutter M ode - Sets the camera shutter mode. Longer shutter times allow more li[...]

59 o Night mode - Forces night mo de. o Schedule for day mode - Allows the user to set a time for day/nigh t transition s.  From: - Th e time , in hours an d minut es, when the camera will be in da y mo de.  To: - The time, in hours and minutes, when the camera will swit ch to night m ode. Click OK to save or Canc el to abort th e changes bef[...]

60 Image Appearance (for CAM4210/4220/4260) Image Attributes These parameters deal with the image lighting and color. All paramete rs are values ranging from (0) to (100). Dragging the slider to the right increases the value, while dragging to the left lowers the value. The adjustments will be displaye d in real-time in the windo w to the left of t[...]

61 Sensor Configuration The Sens or Config uration can be accesse d by clicking on the tab to the right of the Image Attributes tab. The following featu res can be activated or deactivat ed: • Auto White Balance – Artificial lighting or varied lighting conditions may skew the c olors in the video image. Aut o White Balance will attemp t to corr[...]

62 o 50Hz - Compens ates for 50Hz lightin g. o 60Hz – Compens ates for 60Hz lightin g. Note: In certain situation s, the sensor may experience banding issues. I n these cases, plea se turn the flickerless fea ture o n. • Day/Night Mod e - Sets the day (c olor) and night (black and white, IR cut filter off where applicable.) Night mode sacrifice[...]

63 Image Appearance (for CAM4310) Image Attributes These parameters deal with the image lighting and color. All paramete rs are values ranging from (0) to (100). Dragging the slider to the right increases the value, while dragging to the left lowers the value. The adjustments will be displaye d in real-time in the windo w to the left of the sliders[...]

64 Sensor Configuration The Sens or Config uration can be accesse d by clicking on the tab to the right of the Image At tributes tab. The foll owing para meters can be changed: • Backlight Compensati on - Backlight compensat ion adjust s video gain to auto matically correct the exposure of objects that are strongly backlit. This brightens the ima[...]

65 Note: In certain situation s, the sensor may experience banding issues. I n these cases, plea se turn the flickerless fea ture o n. • EV Compensation – Sets how much additional exposure the user wishes to adjust from th e autom atically calculat ed value: 0 to 100. • Exposure Mode - Sets how the c amera captures images. Longer shutter time[...]

66 o Manual - This setting allows users to specify a shutter speed that the c amera will not go below , and gain amount that the camera will not exceed. • Day/Night Mod e - Sets the day (c olor) and night (black and white, IR cut filter off where applicable.) Night mode sacrifices color informati on to produ ce a clear picture wit h less l ight. [...]

67 Image Appearance (for CAM4311) Image Attributes These parameters deal with the image lighting and color. All paramete rs are values ranging from (0) to (100). Dragging the slider to the right increases the value, while dragging to the left lowers the value. The adjustments will be displaye d in real-time in the windo w to the left of the sliders[...]

68 o D-WDR Level- Specifies the WDR correction lev el r anging from 1 (least) to 10 (mo st). Advanced Settings • Frequency - The user can choose to compensate for 50Hz or 60Hz lighting . • Denoise – Rem oves vide o noises . • Max Shutter Speed - Longer shutter times allow more light into the sensor , r esulting in a cleaner picture, however[...]

69 o MWB - The user must specify the red and blue gain levels to achieve the cor rect whit e level.  R Gain - The gai n applied t o the red video channel.  B Gain - The gain a pplie d to the blu e video chan nel. • Day/Night Mod e - Sets the day (c olor) and night (black and white, IR cut filter off where applicable.) Night mode sacrifices [...]

70 Image Appearance (for CAM4360/4365) Image Attributes These parameters deal with the image lighting and color. All paramete rs are values ranging from (0) to (100). Dragging the slider to the right increases the value, while dragging to the left lowers the value. The adjustments will be displaye d in real-time in the windo w to the left of the sl[...]

71 Sensor Configuration The Sens or Config uration can be accesse d by clicking on the tab to the right of the Image At tributes tab. The foll owing para meters can be changed: • AGC Gain - A utomat ic gain control (AGC) adjust s the video gain level to a variety of inputs. This settin g provides a baseline value for the AGC. Values higher than t[...]

72 o WDR Level – Specifies the WDR correction level ranging from 1 (least) to 10 (mo st). Advanced Settings The Advanced Se ttings al low you to make changes to the following paramete rs: • Lens T ype – Choose s the lens ty pe insta lled on the camera. o Fix L ens –A fixed lens is inst alled, and DC-iris adjustme nts are not poss ible. o DC[...]

73 o Auto - The camera will automatically change the shutter speed and gain to balance between image quality and frame rate when there is insufficient light to prese rve both.  Exposure Priorit y – The priorities for the auto exposure balancing are det ermined in the dropdow n. • Image Quality First – The camera lower the shutter speed to [...]

74 o Auto – The camera will automatically choose between day/nigh t mode. o Day mode - Forces day mo de. o Night mode - Forces night mo de. o Schedule for day mode - Allows the user to set a time for day/nigh t transition s.  From: - Th e time , in hours an d minut es, when the camera will be in da y mo de.  To: - The time, in hours and min[...]

75 Image Appearance (for CAM4361/4371) Image Attributes These parameters deal with the image lighting and color. All paramete rs are values ranging from (0) to (100). Dragging the slider to the right increases the value, while dragging to the left lowers the value. The adjustments will be displaye d in real-time in the windo w to the left of the sl[...]

76 o One Push AF (One Push Auto Focus) (For CAM4371) - Focus hold mode that can be automat ically readjusted as required by the user ( One push AF T rigger) assuming that the r equired subject is within the focus ing limits of the camera lens. Press Near/Far butto n or drag the bar bet ween Wide and Tele to set the focal lengt hs, and then press th[...]

77 o Schedule for day mode - Allows the user to set a time for day/nigh t transition s.  From: - Th e time , in hours an d minut es, when the camera will be in da y mo de.  To: - The time, in hours and minutes, when the camera will swit ch to night m ode. Click OK to save or Canc el to abort th e changes before you lea ve the page. Sensor Con[...]

78 o HSBLC (High Suppressio n Backlight Compensation) - Backlight compensat ion helps r esolve detail in darker areas even when brightly lit objects are in view . Highlight suppression goes further, darkening full white areas to achieve optimum video quality .  HSBLC Grid - Users can choose to view the areas for HSBLC effe ct. When i t is opened[...]

79 Advanced Settings • Frequency - The user can choose to compensate for 50Hz or 60Hz lighting . • Denoise – Rem oves vide o noises . • White Balance - This settin g allows users to c hoose the color balancing me thod used . o AWB - Automati cally choo ses whit e level. o MWB - The user must specify the red and blue gain levels to achieve t[...]

80 Video Streams (for 41xx/42xx Series) The configuration for video streams, including resolut ion, frame rate and image qualit y parameters c an be found under Video & Audio > Video Streams . The page is sp lit into settings for 2 strea ms. Commo n settin gs are: • Video format - The com pression fo rmat for the video st ream. o H.264 - P[...]

81 • Video Frames per Secon d - Sets the number of frames per second. 1, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 , 25, 30 F PS are possi ble values. • Key Frame Interval - Sets the period betw een minimally compressed recovery frames that don't require other video frames to decode. 1/4s, 1/2s, 1s, 2s, 3s , and 4s are po ssible valu es. • Video Quali ty Settin [...]

82 Video Streams (for 43xx series) The configuration for video streams, including resolut ion, frame rate and image qualit y parameters c an be found under Video & Audio > Video Streams . The page is sp lit into settings for 2 strea ms. Commo n settin gs are: • Video format - The com pression fo rmat for the video st ream. o H.264 - Provid[...]

83 1080P (1920 x 1080, Stream 1 only), SXGA (1280 x 1024, Stream 1 only), 720P (1280 x 720, Stream 1 only), VGA (640x480), QVGA (320x240) , QQV GA(160x 120, Stream 2 a nd MPEG 4 only). • Video Frames per Second - Sets the number of frames per second. 1, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 FPS are possible va lues. You can also choose to type in th e values [...]

84 Click OK to save or Cancel t o abort the changes before you leave the pa ge.[...]

85 Audio Settings The audio settings, under Video & Audio > Au dio Settings , contai n paramete rs dealing with audio coming from the cameras built in mic, or an external microph one. • Mute - Selects whether or not to mute the incoming audio from the camera. • Audio In - Selects the source for the c amera audio feed . Line In, an extern[...]

86 PTZ Note: CAM 43xx series do not s upport PT Z functionalit ies. RS-485 is a control stand ard that is used as a basis for controlling point-tilt - zoom (PTZ) cameras or mounts. Th e PTZ me nu Settings > PT Z> RS-485 Settings allo ws configurat ion of the RS-485 controls . The follow ing paramet ers are configurabl e: • Baud rate - The b[...]

87 Recording The Recording menu, Settings > Recording , deals with recording settings and managin g recorded video files. Recording Basic Settings Recording basic settings, Recording > Rec ording Basic Settings are paramete rs which deal with th e recording location and scheduling. The follow ing paramet ers can be confi gured with in this me[...]

88 Recorded File Management This sectio n, located at Record ing > Recorded File Management al lows us er s to manag e videos record ed on the mi croSD cards . Locating Video Files To locate video files from a specific tim e frame , enter a begin and end time in the From: and To: fields be low, and click Search . Each video file wi ll have an en[...]

89 Managing Video Files Once you have located the video files of interest y ou may select them by checking the box in the leftmost c olumn of the entry. You can also select all displaye d entries by checkin g the box in t he header row. There will be t wo butt ons in each entry: • Play - Plays the vi deo file in local helper applica tion. • Dow[...]

90 Event Notificati on Event Notification se ttings, foun d unde r Settings > Event Notifi cation , deal with the event detection, schedul ed recording, and notification abilities of the camera. Event Server The event server, which can be c onfigured under Event Notificati on > Event Server , is the communicatio ns center of the camera. This [...]

91 • Test - Click this button to send a test email. E-mai ls will only be sent if all paramet ers are ent ered correctly. FTP Settings FTP settings are used to configure recording to a remote location via the file transfer proto col. • Server Addre ss - The a ddress of th e FTP server . • FTP Server Por t - The port number of the FTP serve r;[...]

92 Motion Detection The motion detection functionali ty of the c amera can be found under Event Notific ation> Motion Detection . Motion Detection Window Manageme nt To detect mo tion, first a detecti on windo w must be created. First click the Window Settings tab to enter the window configurati on, and c lick New to add a new detection windo w.[...]

93 Activating and Scheduling Motion Detection Motion detection is activated by checking t he Enable Motio n Detection b ox. Activate Motion Detection By : denotes when motion detection will be triggered as an event. • Auto – As long as Enable Motion Detection is c hecked, an event is triggered. • Schedule – Sele cting this option allows to [...]

94 Tampering Detection Tampering detection is similar to motion detection in that it detects where there is a sudden unexpected change in the whole ca mera view. Param eters for this featu re are found under Event Not ification> Tam pering Det ection . Tampering alarm handling and notificat ions can be configured under Event Setting s. The tempe[...]

95 DI & DO Digital I nput (DI) and Digital Output (DO) stand ar e used for e vent triggering. The camera has 1 DO and 2 DI ports. Settings for these ports can be found under Event Notificati on > DI & DO . Condition s for DI and DO triggerin g, as well as not ifications for can be set under Event Sett ings . Note: CAM4361 do es not supp [...]

96 • Off - DI inputs are c losed at all times. The c amera will not respond to any sig nals on thi s DI. Digital Output The camera c an also be configured to send signals through the digital output. Each output has a Normal Stat us : • High – DO outputs a high voltage whe n triggered, and is connected to the out put circuit in th e followin g[...]

97 Event Settings Event settings deal with alarm handling and not ification, as well as feature scheduling. These set tings can be found under the Event Noti fication > Event Settin gs menu. The event ha ndler is rul e based. There are lists for bot h two ty pes of rules: • Event List – Contains rules based on triggered events such as motion[...]

98 Adding/Editing an Event Rule The Add and Edit screen s contain th e followin g triggering actions: Note: If editing a rule that has not been triggered, the rule will not be triggered after until after editing is complete. If the rule is triggered, any changes w ill not be ap plied unti l the current trigger is resolved . General The follow ing g[...]

99 boxes, and fill in a start time and end time fo r motion detection in the From: and To : boxes. • Never – The event is neve r triggered. Enable Triggering By After the frequency is selected, triggering conditions can be set. Multipl e condition s can be set at on ce. Available opt ions include: • Motion Detecti on - Trigger wh en motio n i[...]

100 • Email – E-mails notification s to the email address specified in the Event Server sett ings. If this opt ion is chosen , fill in the followi ng: o Subject - The subje ct line of the noti fication e-ma il. o Additional Informa tion - Conten ts of the no tificatio n e-mail. o Snapshot/Video Clip - Choose to se nd a sn apsh ot or vid eo atta[...]

101 • Name - Specifies the na me of the Even t. • Set Time Interval ( When Activated) - The trigg er time of the event (00:00 to 23:59). Enable Triggering By The next step is to spe cify the frequency of trigger response. 3 options are available : • Always - The def ault sett ing; Triggers even t when condi tions are met. • Recurrence Patte[...]

102 o Additional Informa tion - Conten ts of the no tificatio n e-mail. o Snapshot/Video Clip - Choose to se nd a sn apsh ot or vid eo attachme nt from 5s befo re to 30s after th e trigg er. • FTP - uploads a snap shot or video clip to a F TP location specified in the Event Se rver settings. o Snapshot/Video Clip - Choose to upload a snapshot or [...]

103 System The system settings, which deal with hardware and firmware parameters, logs, and configu ration lis ts, can be found un der Settin gs > System. MicroSD Card Management MicroSD class 2/4/6 cards can be accessed for o ffline video storage and upgrade purposes. MicroSD installed in the c amera c an be managed under System > Micr oSD C[...]

104 System Status The camera sta tus can b e found unde r System > System St atus. This sectio n displays useful system in formatio n including: • Network Con figuratio n defined man ually or obt ained from DHCP o IP Address o MAC Address o Subnet Mask o Default Router ad dress • microSD Card Capa city • Camera Syst em Informat ion o Boot [...]

105 System Log The system log, System > System L og, provides a log for system messages and events. The log lists importan t inf ormation suc h as login information, changes to camera set ting s (both successful a nd unsuccessful), trig gered events, and error message s. This informat ion can be very useful in the event of a camera failure or un[...]

106 Firmware Upgrade Upgrading wit h a firmware file o n a PC: 1. Power ON the devi ce. 2. Connect to t he camera t hrough a web browser a nd go to System > Firmware U pgrade. 3. Choose “Specify the firmware to upgrade”. Click Browse…and locate the file [cam numb er]fw . 4. Select Keep customize d configurat ion to keep curr ent c onfigura[...]

107 4. Power on the device and firmware upgrade will start automa tically. The stat us LED flashes in amber during t he upgra de. 5. The c amera will start reboot after firmware upgrade completed. Remove the microSD/ SDHC c ard from the slot. When LED turns green, firmware upgrad e is compl eted. Note: A microSD/SDHC card with at least 13MB free sp[...]

108 Camera resets can also be pe rformed unde r System> Reset To Factory Default. There are 2 types of reset. You can eit her reset all settings and configuratio ns, or you can choose to keep the N etwork c onfigurat ion, and reset all oth er settings and configurat ions. Click OK after cho osing a reset opti on to perform a reset. Alternate ly,[...]

109 Export/Import & Reboot In certain situa tions it may be necessary to restart your netwo rk camera (network settings changed, DHCP added, etc). The settings under System > Export/Import & Reboo t allow yo u to restart the camera. This menu also contains options to export c onfiguration details (for backup or replication purposes), as [...]

110 Chapter 5. Configur ation thro ugh the IP Utility Camera configura tions ca n be done th rough web in terface and IP Utilit y. **For I P U tility, please look into this c hapter; for web interface, pleas e r efer to Chapt er 4. Web Interface IP Utility Basic Settings V X User Account V X General Date & Time V X Network Configuratio n V Set [...]

111 Export/Import V V Reboot V V Camera Search X V Login V V Properties X V Delete from Tool X V Clearing and Setting Sta tus X V Camera Group Acti ons X V Focus Tool X V[...]

112 5.1. Overv iew The IP Utility is a set of tools for network camer as. It includes tools to create, modify, delete and manage groups within the camera; The IP Cam era Utility also provides tools to perform simple connecti vity configuration , firmware upgrades and reboot operations . The utility is intended to sim plify the configuratio n and ma[...]

113 2. Click Next to con tinue wi th insta llation. 3. Fill in the Folder field to specify th e inst allation p ath. Clicking Browse… pulls up a fil e system brow ser. Cl icking Disk Cost will display free sp ace and t he space the ut ility wi ll take up on disk s. 4. Choose if you wish to in stall the application for the current user only ( Just[...]

114 5.3. IP Utility Basics Starting the IP Utility To start the IP U tility, double -click the I P Utility shortcut on your deskt op or go to Start > Program Files > I P Utilit y> IP Utility . Note: On startup, the utility will automatically scan for IP Cameras on the same subnet as the computer. In some cases this may result in longer wai[...]

115 5.4. Camer a Acti ons This section display s camera information, includin g the IP, Name, Model, MAC Address, Stat us and Netw ork Mask. Search Search updates the deta ils for the cameras liste d, as well as locates any new cameras connecte d on the same subne t. The search is pe rformed eve ry time the IP utilit y starts. To perform sear ch ag[...]

116 2. Fill in the us er name and pa ssword. 3. Click OK to set t he usern ame and pas sword. Note: To perform further configura tion, please make sure that the User set here has adminis trator privileges. The default User name/Pa ssword for c ameras is admin/ admin. Properties The properti es of a camera can be viewe d by fol lowing thes e steps: [...]

117 Delete from T oo l 1. Select one or more cameras by checking the box in the first column of their listi ng. 2. Right click the c amera(s ) which you want to d elete from the tool and select Delete fro m Tool. The cam era will be remove d from the list ings.[...]

118 Select All In a group context, right clicking a c amera, and selecting Select All will select all the cam eras in t he group. Rebooting Came r a In certain cases it may b e necessary to reboot the camera. To do this : 1. Select a camera by chec king the bo x in the first column of it s listing . 2. Click the Reboot butt on or select Camera >[...]

119 Set IP The IP Address of a came ra can be set b y followin g these steps : 1. Click the Set IP button. 2. You can choos e to ob tain an IP ad dress from D HCP or assign a fixe d IP. 3. Select one or more cam eras by checking the box in t he first c olumn of their listi ng. Click Select All . 4. A Login win dow will pop up. Fill in the user nam [...]

120 Link to Camer a Web Interface Link to Camera 1. Select a camera by checkin g the box in the first column of its listing. 2. Click the Link to Camera button or click Camera > Link to Camera in the menu bar. The camera’s live view webpage will open in a browser wind ow. Link to Camera User Manager This functio n links to the user managem ent[...]

121 Clearing and Sett ing Status Clear New Status When a camera is first displayed in the tool, the status column will display the status “New”. The se cameras will show up in the All Devices > New Devices group. This functi on clears the st atus. To perform thi s function: 1. Select one or more cameras by checking the box in the first colum[...]

122 These camera(s) will show up in the A ll Devices > New Devices group. The camera(s) wil l still be list ed under All De vices > Wa rning/Er rors if applicable .[...]

123 5.5. Camer a Gr oup Actions The Camera Group frame contains a simple t ree containing group listings. There are two pre-define d subsection s.  All Devices - contains all the c ameras in the tool, as well as predefined grou ps New D evices an d Warning s/Errors  MyGroup – conta ins only us er defined group s. Add Group 1. Right click th[...]

124 3. The system will ask to confirm the deletion . Click Yes to delete the group. Note: Groups may be deleted, even if they contain cam eras. Rename Group 1. Expand MyGr oup and righ t-click the group yo u wis h to rename. 2. Choose Rename Group . Alternat ively, click the g roup and choo se Rename Group from the Group menu . The Rename Group pop[...]

125 Move to Group This functio n moves th e selected camera(s ) from a group t o anoth er group. 1. From the Cam era Grou p window select a group und er MyGroup . 2. Select one or more cameras from the existing group by checking the box in the first colum n of th eir listing. 3. Right click the camera and select Device Group > Move to Group , or[...]

126 Copy to Group This function copies the sele cted camera (s) from a group to anot her group. 1. From the De vice Grou p window select a group. 2. Select one or more cameras from the existing group by checking the box in the first colum n of th eir listing. 3. Right-click the camera(s) and select Device Gro up > Copy to Group , or select Camer[...]

127 5.6. Configur ati on Setting s Configurat ion can be downloaded and updated by selecting Camera > Configur ation , or the process can be automat ed by downloa ding the configuratio n from one c amera using the Download Configurat ion function, and then using the Update Configuration fun ction to upload the changed configuratio n file. Downlo[...]

128 3. Click t he Brow se but to n t o brow se the computer and locat e a destina tion. 4. Click Download to down load the configuratio n file to the d estinat ion. Update Configuration 1. Select one or more cameras by checking the box in the first column of their listi ng. 2. Right-click the camera(s) which you want to update to and select Configu[...]

129 5.7. Firmware Actions Download Firmware This functio n links to the user managem ent page of the se lected came ra. 1. Select a camera by chec king the bo x in the first column of it s listing . 2. Right click the camera and select Maintenan ce > Download Firmware o r click Camera > Maintenance > Download Firmware in the menu bar. A br[...]

130 Note: You must be logged int o the camera t o update the camera firmwa re. 1. Select one or more cameras by checking the box in the first column of their listi ng. 2. Click the Update F irmwar e button; right-click the c amera(s) which you want to u pdate to a nd select Maintenance > Updat e Firmware ; or select Cam era > Maint enance >[...]

131 5.8. F ocus T ool The Focus Tool is used as a reference for focus precision. Click the F ocus Tool butto n to open it. Information of Best Focus Value , Curren t Focus Value and Focus Percent will be shown at the bottom of the Focus Tool Window. You can click Refre sh to get a new da ta after foc us adjustm ent is don e. Note: When the Fo cus P[...]