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VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 3 Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Contents Content s 0 Chapter 1 Preface Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Intended use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 EU Directives . . . . .[...]

EN | 4 Installation and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Contents Bo sch Security Syste ms | 2006-12 | V2.5 Video input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Audio settings (audio version only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 JPEG posting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 5 Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Contents Chapter 8 Appendix Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Processor load . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

EN | 6 Installation and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Contents Bo sch Security Syste ms | 2006-12 | V2.5[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 7 Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Preface Preface 1 This manual is intended for persons re sponsible for the installati on and opera- tion of the VIP X2. Internat ion al, national and any regional electrical eng ineering regulations must be followed at all times. Relevant knowledge of net[...]

EN | 8 Installation and O perating Manua l | VIP X2 Preface Bosch Secu rity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Intended use The VIP X2 network video server transmits vide o and control signals over data networks (Ethernet LAN, In tern et). Audio signals can also be transmitte d with the audio version of the unit. The units are designed for use in CCTV system[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 9 Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Safety informa tion Safety information 2 Electric shock hazard ❚ Never attempt to connect the unit to any power net work other than the type for which it is intended. ❚ Use only the power supply unit provided. ❚ Never open the ho using. ❚ Never op[...]

EN | 10 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Safety informat ion Bosch Secu rity Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Installation and operation ❚ The relevant electrical engineering regulations and guidelines must b e com- plied with a t all times during install ation. ❚ Relevant knowledge of network technology is required to install the u nit. ?[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 1 1 Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Product descr iption Product description 3 Components supplied ❚ VIP X2 network video server (basic version or audio version) ❚ Power supply unit with four primary adapters ❚ Configuration cable ❚ Quick Installation Guide ❚ Product CD with the[...]

EN | 12 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Product descr iption Bosch Se curity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Configuration requirements ❚ Computer with Windows 2000/XP operating system, access to a network and Microsoft Internet Explorer (version 6.0 or higher) or ❚ Computer with Windows 2000/XP operating system, access to a network and a[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 1 3 Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Product descr iption Overview of functions Network video server The VIP X2 is an ultra-compact network video server for two connecte d video sources. It is primarily designed for encoding vi deo and control data for transfer over an IP network. With its[...]

EN | 14 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Product descr iption Bosch Se curity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Multicast In suitably configured networks, the mu lticast function enables simultaneou s real- time video transmission to multiple re ceivers. The UDP and IGMP V2 protocols must be implemented on the network for this function. Encrypti[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 1 5 Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Product descr iption Summary The VIP X2 provides the following main functions: ❚ Video and data transmissi on over IP data networks ❚ Dual Streaming function for the encoder for simultaneous encoding with two individually definab le profiles ❚ Mul[...]

EN | 16 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Product descr iption Bosch Se curity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Connections on the front panel 1 Audio line inp ut Line In (audio version only) 3.5 mm stereo jack so cket for connecting two audio line input signals 2 Terminal connector (audio version only) for microphone and loudspeake r connection[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 1 7 Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Product descr iption Connections on the rear panel 6U S B port for connecting a USB storage medium (external hard drive) 7 Factory reset button to restore factory default settings 8 Terminal bl ock for alarm inputs, relay output, serial interface and po[...]

EN | 18 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Product descr iption Bosch Se curity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 1 9 Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Installati on Installation 4 Thanks to its ultra-comp act dimensions, the VIP X2 is particularly well suited to installation in cabinets. Caution The unit is intended for use indoors or in housing s. Select a suitable loca- tion for installation where t[...]

EN | 20 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Installatio n Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-1 2 | V2.5 Connections Cameras You can c onn ect t wo video so urces to the VIP X2. Any came ras a nd o ther vid eo sources that produce a standard PAL or NTSC signal are suitable. – Connect the cameras or oth er video sources with a video cable (75 [...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 2 1 Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Installati on The stereo jack plugs must be connected as follow s: – Connect an audio source with line level to the Line In jack socket of the VIP X2 with a 3.5 mm stereo jack plug. – Connect a unit with line-in connection to the Line Out jack socke[...]

EN | 22 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Installatio n Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-1 2 | V2.5 Network You can connect the VIP X2 to a 10/100 Ba se-T network using a sta ndard UTP category 5 cable with RJ45 connectors. – Connect the unit to the netw ork using the ETH socket. Alarm inputs The VIP X2 has four alarm inputs on the orang[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 23 Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Installati on USB interface The USB interface supports the USB 2.0 sta ndard and enables a conn ection to an external hard drive using a USB interface. When a connection is first made to a USB hard drive, the VIP X2 checks whether a compatible file syste[...]

EN | 24 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Installatio n Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-1 2 | V2.5 Power on/Power off Power supply The VIP X2 comes with a plug-in power supply unit (PSU) with four primary adapters and a terminal block. The VIP X2 does not have a power switch. The unit is ready for operation as soon as it is connected to t[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 25 Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Installati on Setup using the Configuration Manager The Configuration Mana ger program can be found on the product CD con- tained in the scope of deli very. This program allows you to implemen t and set up new video servers in the network quickly and con[...]

EN | 26 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Installatio n Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-1 2 | V2.5 – You can start the configuratio n if a VIP X2 is shown in the l ist in the left sec- tion of the window. To do this , click the entr y for the unit. – Click the Network tab in the right secti on of the window. The current network settin[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 2 7 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r Configuration using a Web browser 5 Connecting The integrated HTTP server in every VI P X2 provides you wit h the option to con- figure the unit over the network with a Web bro wser. This option is an al ternative to[...]

EN | 28 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 – Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive of th e computer. If the CD does not start automatically, open the root dire ctory of the CD in Windows Explorer and double click MPEGAx.exe . – Follow the on-screen instructions[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 29 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r Maximum number of connection s If you do not connect, the device may have reached its maximum number of con- nections. Depending on the device an d network configuration, up to 25 Web browser, or up to 50 VIDOS or Bos[...]

EN | 30 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Configuration menu You can access th e configuration menu via th e SETTINGS page. This menu dis- plays all the parameters of the unit, arranged in groups. You can view the current settings by opening one of the configu[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 3 1 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r Navigation – Click one of the menu items in the left window ma rgin. The corresponding submenu is expanded. – Click one of the e ntries in the submenu. The Web browser opens the corre- sponding page. Making chang[...]

EN | 32 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Unit identification Unit name: You can give the VIP X2 a name to make it easier to i dentify. The name makes the task of administering multiple units in larger vi deo monitoring systems eas- ier, for example using the [...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 33 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r Note Proper password protection is only guaranteed when all high er authoriza- tion levels are al so protected w ith a password. If a live password is as- signed for example, a service and a user password must also be[...]

EN | 34 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Language Website lang uage: Select the language for the user interfa ce here. Date and time Unit date format: Select your requir ed date format. Unit date and Unit time: If there are multiple device s operating in your[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 35 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r Time server The VIP X2 can receive the time signal fr om a time server using various time server protocols, and then use it to se t th e internal clock. The unit polls the time signal automat ically once every mi nute[...]

EN | 36 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 – If there are empty lines at the bottom of the tab le, for example after deletions, you can add new data by marking the row and selecti ng values from the list boxes. – When you are fi nished, click the OK button [...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 3 7 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r Display stamping Various overlays or "stamps" in the video image provide important supplemen- tary information. These overlays can be enabled in dividually and are arranged on the image in a clear manner. N[...]

EN | 38 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Displayed alarm message: Enter the message to be displayed for an alarm. The maximum text length is 31 characters. Video watermarking: Choose On if you wish the transmitted video images to be "watermarked". A[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 39 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r Picture settings You can set the video image of each camera to suit your requirements. The cur- rent video image is displayed in th e sm all window next to the slide controls as confirmation. Your ch anges are effecti[...]

EN | 40 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Low-pass filter (0...255): You can use this function to filter fine-grai ned noise out of the image. Thus you reduce and optimize the bandwidth nece ssary for image transmission over the network. This may reduce the im[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 4 1 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r MPEG-4 encoder For encoding the video signal you can sele ct two profiles for each encoder (video input) and chang e the presets for the profiles. Selecting a pr ofile You can adapt the MPEG-4 da ta transmis sion to [...]

EN | 42 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 ❚ Profile 5: ISDN (2B) For ISDN connections via two B channels, resolution 352 × 288/240 pixe ls ❚ Profile 6: ISDN (1B) For ISDN connections via one B channel, resolution 352 × 288/240 pixe ls ❚ Profile 7: Mode[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 43 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r Profile configuration You can change indivi dual parameter values within a profile and th e name. You can switch between profiles by clicking the ap propriate tabs. Caution The profiles ar e rather comp lex. Th ey in [...]

EN | 44 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Target data ra te: You can limit the data rate for the VIP X2 to op timize utilization of the bandwidth in your network. The target data rate s hou ld be set according to the desired pic- ture quality for typical scene[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 45 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r Max. data rate: This maximum data rate i s not exce eded under any circumstance s. Depending on the video quality settings for the I- and P-frames, this fact can result in skip- ping of individual images. The value en[...]

EN | 46 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Video input You can activa te the 75 Ohm te rminating resistor for e ach video input on the VIP X2. The terminating resi stance must be deactivated for the video si gnal to be looped through. Every video input is close[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 4 7 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r Audio settings (audio version only) You can set the gain of the audio signals to suit your specific requirements. The current video image is shown in the small window next to the slide co ntrols to help you check the[...]

EN | 48 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 JPEG posting You can save individual JPEG images on an FTP server at certain intervals. You can then retrieve these image s at a later date to reconstruct alarm events if required. JPEG format: Select the resolution yo[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 49 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r JPEG posting interval: Enter the interva l in seconds at which th e images will be sent to an FTP server. Enter zero if you do not want any images to be sent. FTP server IP a ddress: Enter the IP address of the FTP se[...]

EN | 50 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Storage medium You can record the images from the ca meras connected to the VIP X2 on a n external USB hard drive (see page 23) or in an appropriately configu red iSCSI storage device. It is also possible to let the Vi[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 5 1 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r Storage information The status of the currently selected stor age mediu m and the data throughput are displayed here for information. You cannot change an y of these settings. – Click Log to view a sta tus report w[...]

EN | 52 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 iSCSI settings If you select type iSCSI server as the storage medium, you then need to set up a connection to the desired iSCSI storage device and set the configurati on parameters. Note The storage device selected mus[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 53 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r iSCSI LUN map The LUN map displays the logical drives confi gured for the iSCSI storage device. The current user is displayed for each drive. – Double-click a free drive (LUN). The associated information is called u[...]

EN | 54 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Initiator name: The initiator name is automa tically displayed after a con nection has been estab- lished. Initiator extension: Enter the initiator extension. Fo r the sake of clarity, you can en ter a name or the exis[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 55 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r Storage information The status of the currently selected stor age mediu m and the data throughput are displayed here for information. You cannot change an y of these settings. – Click Log to view a sta tus report wi[...]

EN | 56 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Partitioning Two partitions can be set up for recordings of the cameras connected to the VIP X2, in a similar manner to the par titioning often fo und on computer h ard drives. Parameters such as si ze, quality and typ[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 5 7 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r Creating a partition Note The maximum number of partitions is predefined and corresponds to the number of vide o inputs on the ac tual unit. Creating a new partition is performed using separate windows in which infor[...]

EN | 58 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 – Click in the text fields to enter values or use the other controls tha t are avail- able, such as butt ons, checkboxes or list fields. – Click the Next >> button in the lo wer section of the wi ndow to cont[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 59 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r Partition status This window provides i nformation about the cu rrent configuration of the partition . No changes can b e made here. – In the list, click the partition that you wan t to modify in order to select thi[...]

EN | 60 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Editing a part ition You can modify the configuration of a partition at any time. Caution Changes to a partition lead to a reorganization of the partition, resulting in the loss of all sequences stored on that partitio[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 6 1 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r Type of recording : Select the required reco rding type. In the case of Ring mode the recording proceeds continuousl y. If the maximum hard drive space has been reached, the oldest recordi ngs are automatically overw[...]

EN | 62 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Format! You can delete all recordings in a partition at any time . Caution Check the recordings before d eleting and back up important seque nces on the computer's hard drive. – Click the Format! button to del e[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 63 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r Recording profiles You can define up to ten separate recording profi les. You then assign these to individual days o r times of day in the recording scheduler (see page 63). In each profile you can set different setti[...]

EN | 64 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 – Click the Copy settings button if you want to copy the currently visible set- tings to another profil e. A dialog will appear, and you ca n select the target pro- file for the copied settings. – Click the Set but[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 65 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r Alarm input/Motion al arm/Video loss alarm: You can select the al arm sensor that is to trigger a recording. You can also use the motion and video alarm for a camera to trigger the alarm recordi ng by another camera. [...]

EN | 66 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Recording scheduler In the recording schedu ler you can assign weekdays and times to the recording profiles you have created during which images from the cameras se lected should be reco rded in the event of an alarm. [...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 6 7 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r – Click the Clear all button to deselect all of the intervals. – When you are finished, click the Set button to save the se ttings in the device. Holidays You can define holidays, which will overri de the setting[...]

EN | 68 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 After starting, the pages Recordin g profiles and Recording sched uler are deactivated, and the configuration cannot be modified. You can terminate recording at any time and modify settings. – Click the Start button [...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 69 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r Alarm sources You can configure the possible alarm trig gers for the VIP X2 (for example, the alarm inputs). Alarm input 1: to Alarm input 4: Select the option On to activate the al arm by the corresponding external a[...]

EN | 70 I nstallatio n and Operat ing Manual | VI P X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Alarm connections You can select how the VIP X2 responds to an a larm . In t he eve nt of a n ala rm, the uni t can au tomatical ly connect to a pre-defined IP address. You can enter up to 10 IP add resses to which t[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 7 1 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r Destination IP address: For each number enter the corresponding IP address fo r the desired remote sta- tion. Destination password: If the remote station is password protected, enter the passwo rd here. You can save [...]

EN | 72 In stallation and Operat ing Manual | VI P X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 SSL encryption: SSL encryption can be used to p rotect data, such as the password, used for con- nection establishment. If you a ctivate the On option, only encrypted ports are availabl e for the Remote port parameter[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 7 3 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r VCA The VIP X2 contains an integrated video content analysis (VCA), which can detect and anal yze changes in the signal on the basis o f image processing. Such changes can be due to movements in the camera's fie[...]

EN | 74 I nstallatio n and Operat ing Manual | VI P X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Analysis: Select the option On to activate the video content analysis. As soon as the video content analysis is activated, me tadata are created. Depending on the Analysis typ e selected and the relevant con figurati[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 75 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r Sensitivity: (MOTION+ only) The basic sensitivity of the motion detector can be a djusted for the environmen- tal conditions to which the camera is subject. The sensor reacts to variations in th e brightness of the vi[...]

EN | 76 I nstallatio n and Operat ing Manual | VI P X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 – Click the close button ( X ) in the window title bar to close the window without saving the changes. Tamper detection You can reveal the tampering of camera s and video cables by means of various options. Run a s[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 7 7 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r Scene too dark Activate this function if tampering associated with covering the objective (for instance, by spraying paint on it ) should trigger an alarm. The average brightness of th e scene provides a ba sis for r[...]

EN | 78 I nstallatio n and Operat ing Manual | VI P X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Selecting th e area You can select the image areas in the re ference image that are to be monitored. The video image is subdivided into 858 square fields. You can activate or deac- tivate each of these fields individ[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 79 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r Alarm e-mail As an alternative to automatic connecti ng, alarm states can also be documented by e-mail. In this way it is possible to notify a recip ient who does not have a video receiver. In this case the VIP X2 aut[...]

EN | 80 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Caution When a cellphone is used as the receiver, make sure to ac tivate the e-mail or SMS function, depending o n the format, so that these messages can be received. You can obtain information on operatin g your cellp[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 8 1 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r Relay You can configure the switching behavior of the rela y output. You can specify an open switch relay (normally closed conta ct) or a closed switch relay (normally open contact). You can also specify whether the [...]

EN | 82 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Relay follows: If required, select a specific event that will trigger th e relay. The following events are possible triggers: ❚ Off Relay is not triggered by events ❚ Connection Trigger wheneve r a connection is ma[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 83 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r COM1 You can configure the serial interface parameters (orange te rminal block) to meet your requirements. Note If the VIP X2 is working in multicast mode (see page 89), the first remote location to establish a video [...]

EN | 84 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Baud rate: Select the value for the transmission rate in bit/s. Data bits: The number of data bits per chara cter cannot be changed. Stop bits: Select the number of stop bits per character. Parity check: Select the typ[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 85 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r Network The settings in this screen are used to integrate the VIP X2 into an existing net- work. Caution Some changes, for example to the IP a ddress, subnet mask o r gateway address are transferred to the unit by cli[...]

EN | 86 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 – Click Set after entering a new IP address. – To restart the unit, enter the old IP address followed by /reset (for example 192.168.0.30/reset ) in the address bar of your Web browser. The VIP X2 restarts, after w[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 87 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r HTTPS browser por t: To limit browser access to encrypted connections, choose an HT TPS port from the list. The standard HTTPS port is 443. By activating the Off option, you can deactivate HTTPS ports and limit connec[...]

EN | 88 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 SNMP traps: You can choose, which traps are sent. – Click Select . A dialog box appears. – Click the check bo xes of the appropriate traps. – Click OK to close the windo w and send all of the checked traps. Authe[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 89 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r Multicasting In addition to a 1:1 connection between an encoder and a single receiver (uni- cast), the VIP X2 ca n enable multiple rece ivers to re ceive the video signal from an encoder simultaneo usly. The device ei[...]

EN | 90 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Multicast addr ess video 1: / Multicas t address v ideo 2: Enter a valid multicast address for each stream from the rel e vant encoder (vi deo input) to be o perated in multicast mode (duplica tion of the data streams [...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 9 1 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r Encryption Encryption: You can activa te the encryp tion of media data (video, audio, meta data) here. Activation here also causes the exchange of connection data (RCP+) to be encrypted. Caution If you want to have e[...]

EN | 92 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 – Select On in the Encryption: list box to activate encryption. Activation gen- erates keys for a ll channels. – Click the Keys >> button to display a list of data channels and associa ted keys. – Click an [...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 93 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r Version information The details in this window are for information only and cannot be changed. Keep a record of these numbers in case technical assistance is required. Note You can use the mou se to mark and copy th e[...]

EN | 94 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Livepage configuration In this window you can cust omize the appearance of the LIVEPAGE to suit your requirements. You can opt to have selected information and controls di splayed in addition to the video image . If ne[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 95 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r – Go to the LIVEPAGE to check whether and how the required items are dis- played. URL for logo: Enter the path to a suitable graphic if y ou want to replace the manufacture r's logo. The image file can be store[...]

EN | 96 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Show VCA metadata: Additional informa tion from the video c ontent analysis VCA are displayed in the live video image, if the ana lysis is activa ted (see page 74). If you have selected MOTION+ analysis, for example, t[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 9 7 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r File for system log : Enter the path to save the system log here. – If necessary, click Browse to find a suitable folder. Path for JPEG and MPEG files: Enter the path for the storage location of individual images a[...]

EN | 98 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Maintenance Firmware upload: The VIP X2 is d esigned in such a way th at its functions and parameters can be updated with firmware. To do this, tran sfer the current firmware package to the unit via the selected networ[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 99 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r If the operating status LED lights up r ed, the upload has failed and must be repeated. To perform the upl oad you must now switch to a special page: – In the address bar of your browser, enter /main.htm after the I[...]

EN | 10 0 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Configurat ion using a Web brow ser Bos ch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 – After successful upload of all files you must rebo ot the device. Enter the IP address of the VIP X2 foll owed by /reset (for example 192.168.0.30/ reset ) in the address bar of yo ur Web browser. The new SSL cer[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al E N | 101 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006- 12 | V2.5 Configurati on using a Web browse r Function test The VIP X2 offers a variety of configu ration options. You should therefore check that it is functioning correctly af ter installation and config uration. The function test is the only way to ens ure t[...]

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VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 1 03 Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Operation Operation 6 Operation with Microsoft Internet Ex plorer A computer with Microsoft Internet Expl orer (version 6.0 or higher) can receive live images from the VIP X2, control ca meras or other peripherals and replay stored video sequences. Not[...]

EN | 10 4 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Operatio n Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Establishing the connection The VIP X2 must be assigned a valid IP address to o perate on your netw ork. The following default address is preset at the factory: 192.168.0.1 – Start the Web browser. – Enter the IP address of the VIP X2 as [...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 1 05 Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Operation The LIVEPAGE Once the connection is esta blished, the Web browser displays the LIVEPAGE . It shows the live video image on the right of the brow ser window. Depending on the configuration, various text overlays may be visible on the live vide[...]

EN | 10 6 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Operatio n Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Camera control Control options for peripherals (for exam ple a pan/tilt head or a dome camera) depend on the type of un it installed and on the configurat ion of the VIP X2. If a controllable unit is configured and c onnected to the VIP X2, t[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 1 0 7 Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Operation System log / Event log The System log field contains information about the operating status of the VIP X2 and the connection. You ca n save these messages a utomatically in a file (see page 96). Events such as the trigge ring or end of alarm[...]

EN | 10 8 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Operatio n Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Saving snapshots You can save individual images from the video sequence currently shown on the LIVEPAGE in JPEG format on your computer's hard drive. You can save snapshots from either of the two cameras in the view Dual vide o . The ico[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 1 09 Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Operation Running recording program The hard drive i con below the came ra images on the LIVEPAGE changes duri ng an automatic recording. The icon lights up green and disp lays a moving graphic to indicate a runnin g recording. If no recording is takin[...]

EN | 11 0 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Operatio n Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 The RECORDINGS page You can access the RECORDINGS page for playing back recorded video sequences from the LIVEPAGE as well as from the SETTINGS menu. The RECORDINGS link i s only visible if a storage medium h as been selected (see page 50). ?[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 1 1 1 Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Operation Selecting r ecordings In the left section of the page, first select the pa rtition whose recordings you want to view. All sequences that are saved in the partition are displayed in the list. A runnin g number (track) is assigned to each sequ[...]

EN | 112 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Operatio n Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 – If required, drag the green arrow to the point in time at which the playback should begin. Alternatively you can doubl e-click directly in the gray time inter- val or in the timescale to jump to th e position selected in this manner. The d[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 1 1 3 Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Operation In addition, you can set markers in the sequences, so-called bookmarks, and jump directly to these. These bookmarks are indicated as small yellow arrows above the time interval. Use the bookmarks as follows: Jump to the previous bookmark Set[...]

EN | 11 4 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Operatio n Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Backup You can back up the vide o sequences or single ima ges stored on the hard drive of the VIP X2 to the computer's hard drive. First select the required sequence as descr ibed in the previou s section. The fol- lowing buttons ar e av[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 1 1 5 Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Operation Installing Player You can play back saved video sequences using the Player from Bosch Security Syste ms which can be found on the pro duct CD supplied (see Component s supplied , page 11). Note Suitable MPEG ActiveX software must be installe[...]

EN | 11 6 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Operatio n Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Replaying USB hard drive recording s on PC If you store recordings on an external USB hard drive (see pages 23 and 50), you can connect this drive to a PC and view th e recordings there. System requ irements ❚ Computer with Windows 200 0/XP[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 1 1 7 Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Operation – Start Internet Explorer. – Enter the IP address of your comput er as the URL. The Web browser opens the page for playing back recordings. You can select re cordings and control playback, in the sa me way as when accessing a normal VIP [...]

EN | 11 8 Installat ion and Ope rating Manual | VIP X2 Operatio n Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Hardware connections between video se rvers You can easily connect a VIP X2 with connected cameras as a sender, and a suitable MPEG-4 compatible hardware de coder (for example VIP XD) with a connected monitor as a rece iver via an Ethe rnet n[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 1 1 9 Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Operation Connect on alarm With the appropriate configurati on, a connection between a sender and a receiver is made automatically when an alarm is trigg ered (see page 70). After a short time the live video image from the sender appe ars on the con- [...]

EN | 12 0 Installat ion and Oper ating Manual | VIP X2 Operatio n Bosch Securi ty Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Operation with decoder software The VIP X2 video server combines with VIDOS to provide a high-pe rformance system solution. VIDOS is a software package for operating, controllin g and managing of CCTV installation s (such as surveillance syst[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 1 2 1 Bosch Securi ty Systems | 200 6-12 | V2.5 Maintenanc e and upgrades Maintenance and upgr ades 7 T esting the network connection You can use the ping command to ch eck the connection between two IP addresses. This allows you to test w hether a un it in the network is active. – Open the DOS [...]

EN | 12 2 Installat ion and Oper ating Manual | VIP X2 Maintenanc e and upgrades Bosch Sec urity Systems | 200 6-12 | V2.5 – Using a pointed object, press the Factory reset button located below the USB port until the LED flashes red (see page 17). All settings will revert to th eir defaults. – Change the IP address of the VIP X2 if ne cessary. [...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 1 23 Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Appendix Appendix 8 T roubleshooting If you are unable to resolve a malfuncti on, please contact your supplier or sys- tems integrator, or go directly to Bosch Security Systems Customer Service. The version numbers of the internal proces sors can be vi[...]

EN | 12 4 Installat ion and Oper ating Manual | VIP X2 Appendix Bosch Security Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 General malfunctions Malfunction Possible causes Solution No connection between the unit and terminal program. Incorrect cable connec tions. Check all cables, plugs, contacts, terminals and connections. The com puter' s serial i nter- face [...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 1 25 Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Appendix iSCSI connections malfunctions The unit does not report an alarm. Alarm source is not selected. Select possible alarm sources on the Alarm sources configuration page. No alarm response speci- fied. S pecify the desired alarm response on the Al[...]

EN | 12 6 Installat ion and Oper ating Manual | VIP X2 Appendix Bosch Security Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 LEDs The VIP X2 network video server has a num ber of LEDs on its rear panel that show the operating status and can give indications of possible malfunction s: Operating st atus LED Not lit: VIP X2 is switched off. Lit green: VIP X2 is switched [...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 1 27 Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Appendix Serial interface Options for using the serial interface in clude transferring transparent data, con- trolling connected units or opera ting the unit with a termi nal program. The serial interface suppo rts the RS232, RS422 a nd RS485 transmiss[...]

EN | 12 8 Installat ion and Oper ating Manual | VIP X2 Appendix Bosch Security Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Pin assignment The pin assignment for the seria l interface depend s on the interface mode that is used (see pa ge 84): To operate the alarm inputs, connect e ach alarm input to a ground contact (GND) via a trigger contact. Contact RS232 functio[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 1 29 Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Appendix Communication with terminal program Data terminal If a VIP X2 cannot be found in the networ k or the connection to the network is interrupted, you can connect a da ta termi nal to the VIP X2 for initial setup and setting of important parameter[...]

EN | 13 0 Installa tion and O perating Manua l | VIP X2 Appendix Bosch Security Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Command inputs After the connection ha s been establis hed , you must log on to the VIP X2 to access the main men u. Other submenus and fu nctions can be accessed u sing the on-screen commands. – If necessary, turn off the local echo so that [...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 1 3 1 Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Appendix – Enter 1 again. The terminal program displays the current IP address and prompts you to enter a new IP address. – Enter the desired IP address a nd press Enter. The terminal program displays the new IP address. – Use the displayed comm[...]

EN | 13 2 Installat ion and Oper ating Manual | VIP X2 Appendix Bosch Security Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Glossary Brief explanations of some of the terms and abbreviations used in this manua l are given bel ow. 10/100 Base-T IEEE-802.3 specification for 10 or 100 MBit/s Ethernet 802.1x The IEEE standard, 802.1x, provides a general method of access [...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 1 33 Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Appendix iSCSI S torage over IP process for storage networks; specifies how storage protocols are operated over IP . ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network JPEG An encoding proces s for still images (Joint Photographic Experts Group) kBit/s Kilobits [...]

EN | 13 4 Installa tion and O perating Manua l | VIP X2 Appendix Bosch Security Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 SNTP Simple Network T ime Protocol is a simplified version of NTP ( see NTP) SSL Secure Sockets Layer is an encryption protocol for data trans- mission in IP-based networks Subnet mask See Net mask TCP T ransfer Control Protocol T elnet Login p[...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 1 35 Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Appendix Specific ations Device Operating voltage 12 ... 24 V DC, power supply unit with various pri- mary adapters included Power consumption Approx. 6 V A LAN interface 1 × Ethernet 10/100 Base-T , automati c adjustment, half/full duplex, RJ45 Data [...]

EN | 13 6 Installa tion and O perating Manua l | VIP X2 Appendix Bosch Security Systems | 2006-12 | V2 .5 Dimensions (w × h × l) 98 × 85 × 26 mm (3.86 × 3.35 × 1.02 in.) including feet and BNC connecti ons Weight Basic version: approx. 200 g Audio version: approx. 225 g Protocols/standards Video standards P AL, N TSC Vide o coding protocol s [...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 1 37 Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Index Index 9 A Activate recording 67 Activation key 97 Actuator 22 Alarm 37 , 106 Alarm e-mail 79 Alarm input 22 Alarm message 38 Alarm sources 69 Alarm track recording 64 Audio connections 20 Audio settings 47 Audio source selection 47 Audio stream o[...]

EN | 13 8 Installa tion and Ope rating Manua l | VIP X2 Index Bosch Security Syst ems | 2006-12 | V 2.5 Deleting partiti ons 62 Deleting recording s 62 Device reset 121 Display stamping 37 Dome ca mera 21 Dual Streaming 13 , 41 E Echo 130 Editing a partition 60 Electromagnetic compatibility 8 E-mail 79 Encoding 13 Encryption 91 Encryption protocol [...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 1 39 Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Index M Main functions 15 Maintenance 10 Make contact 22 Manufacturer logo 94 Marker 113 maximum number 29 Media playback 110 Microphone 21 , 47 Monitor resolution 27 , 103 , 116 Motion detect or 73 Motion detect or defaults 73 Motion detect or object [...]

EN | 14 0 Installat ion and Oper ating Manual | VI P X2 Index Bosch Security Syst ems | 2006-12 | V 2.5 Recording activity 68 Recording program 109 Recording scheduler 63 , 66 Recording video sequences 108 Reflections of light 74 Regulations 7 Relay 81 Relay output 22 , 81 Remote contro l 14 Repair 10 , 122 Reset 121 Reset of profile 44 Restart 26 [...]

VIP X2 | Instal lation an d Opera ting Manu al EN | 1 4 1 Bosch Secur ity Systems | 2006-12 | V2.5 Index Transparent 83 Traps 88 Trigger relay 82 TTL 90 U UDP 86 Unicast 89 Unit date 34 Unit ID 32 Unit identification 32 Unit name 32 Unit time 34 URL 28 , 104 , 117 User name 33 V VCA metadata 74 , 96 VCR 46 Version 93 Video content analysis 73 Video[...]

EN | 14 2 Installat ion and Oper ating Manual | VI P X2 Index Bosch Security Syst ems | 2006-12 | V 2.5[...]

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