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1. Select All or each individual alarm output Note This option is only supported by cameras that support alarm output 15 Click Save to save changes TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 31 Tamper proof alarms You can configure the camera to trigger an alarm when the lens is covered and to take an alarm response action Figure 11 Tamper proof alarm window Area Settings Arming Schedule To set up tamper proof alarms 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Events gt Tamper proof 2 Check the Enable Tamper proof box 3 Move the Sensitivity slider to set the sensitivity of the detection 32 TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 4 Click Edit to edit the arming schedule for tamper proof alarms The arming schedule configuration is the same as that for motion detection See To set up motion detection for more information 5 Specify the linkage method when an event occurs Check one or more response methods for the system when a tamper proof alarm is triggered Notify Alarm Recipient Send an exception or alarm signal to remote management software when an event occurs Send Email Sends an email to a specified address when there is an alarm triggered Note You must configure email settings before enabling this option See To set up the email parameters on page 16 for fur
2. Configure the NIC settings including the NIC Type IPv4 settings IPv6 settings MTU settings and Multicast Address 3 If the DHCP server is available check DHCP 4 Ifthe DNS server settings are required for some applications e g sending email 5 you should configure the Preferred DNS Server or Alternate DNS Server Click Save to save changes To define the port parameters 1 2 3 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Network gt Port tab Set the HTTP port RTSP port HTTPS port and Server port of the camera HTTP Port The default port number is 80 and it can be changed to any port No which is not occupied RTSP Port The default port number is 554 It can be changed to any port number in the range from 1 to 65535 HTTPS Port The default port number is 443 It can be changed to any port number that is not occupied Server Port The default server port number is 8000 It can be changed to any port number in the range from 2000 to 65535 Click Save to save changes To define the DDNS parameters 1 2 3 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Network Check Enable DDNS to enable this feature Select DDNS Type Two options are available DynDNS and IPServer e DynDNS Enter the user name and password registered to the DynDNS web site The domain name is that of the DynDNS web site The server address is members dyndns org The port is 443 e ezDDNS Enter the host name
3. Configure the sensitivity and threshold Sensitivity The smaller the value the larger the change should be to trigger the detection The range is between 1 and 100 Sound Intensity Threshold This option filters the sound in the environment The louder the environmental sound the higher the value Adjust it according to the actual environment The range is between 1 and 100 Click Edit to set the arming schedule for the alarm input See Motion detection alarms on page 26 for more information Specify the linkage method when an event occurs Check one or more response methods for the system when an audio exception alarm is triggered TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual Notify Alarm Recipient Send an exception or alarm signal to remote management software when an event occurs Send Email Sends an email to a specified address when there is a motion detection alarm Note You must configure email settings before enabling this option See To set up the email parameters on page 16 for further information If you want to send the event snapshot together with the email check the Attached Snapshot option Trigger Channel Triggers the recording to start in the camera Trigger Alarm Output Trigger external alarm outputs when an event occurs Check Select All or each individual alarm output Note This option is only supported by cameras that support alarm output 7 Click Save to save changes
4. Scene change detection 44 Snapshot parameters 46 NAS settings 48 Storage devices 49 Recording schedule 50 RS 232 settings 51 RS 485 settings 52 Camera management 53 User management 53 RTSP authentication 55 IP address filter 56 Defining the security service 57 Restore default settings 57 Import export a configuration file 58 Upgrade firmware 58 Reboot camera 60 TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual Camera operation 61 Logging on and off 61 Live view mode 61 Playing back recorded video 61 Searching event logs 64 Operating PTZ control 66 TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual Introduction This is the user manual for the following TruVision covert IP camera models TVA 1101 TVA 3101 TVL 0101 TVL 0102 TVL 0103 TVL 0104 TVL 0105 TVL 0106 1 3MPX IP ATM covert camera single pinhole lens WDR PAL 1 3MPX IP ATM covert camera single pinhole lens WDR NTSC TruVision Covert Lens 1 3MPx Pinhole 3 7mm F2 3 2m cable TruVision Covert Lens 1 3MPx L shape 3 7mm F2 3 2m cable TruVision Covert Lens 1 3MPx Cylinder 4mm F2 3 2m cable TruVision Covert Lens 1 3MPx Pinhole 3 7mm F2 3 8m cable TruVision Covert Lens 1 3MPx L shape 3 7mm F2 3 8m cable TruVision Covert Lens 1 3MPx Cylinder 4mm F2 3 8m cable TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 3 Network access This manual explains how to configure the camera over the network with
5. Turns on off camera wiper This function is supported by cameras with a RS 485 port TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual Description 7 Initializes the lens Note 1 To do pan tilt movement using the direction buttons the camera connected to the network must support RS 485 and a pan tilt unit must be installed in the camera Please properly set the PTZ parameters on RS 485 Settings page referring to Defining RS 485 settings 2 Tocontrol the lens such as zoom or focus the camera must support auto focus To set a preset 1 Select a preset number from the preset list 2 Use the PTZ directional buttons to move the camera to the desired position 3 Click to finish the setting of the current preset 4 You can click to delete the preset To call a preset 1 Select a defined preset from the list 2 Click to call the preset Using preset tours A preset tour is a memorized series of preset functions The camera stays at a step for a set dwell time before moving on to the next step The steps are defined by presets A preset tour can be configured with up to 32 presets You can configure up to eight preset tours TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 67 To set a preset tour 1 Inthe PTZ control panel click to enter the tour settings interface 2 Select a preset tour number from the drop down list 3 Click ka to enter the adding interface of preset 4 Configure the preset
6. s IP address default is 192 168 1 70 Use the tool TruVision Device Finder a feature of the TruVision Device Manager included on the CD to find the IP address of the camera The Login dialog box appears Note Ensure that the Active X controls are enabled 2 Enter your user name and password User name admin Password 1234 3 Click Login The web browser window appears in live view mode Overview of the camera web browser The camera web browser lets you view record and play back recorded videos as well as manage the camera from any PC with Internet access The browsers easy to use controls give you quick access to all camera functions See Figure 1 on page 6 If there is more than one camera connected over the network open a separate web browser window for each individual camera TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 5 Figure 1 Web browser interface 00 truVision IP Camera Playback Log Configuration Webcomponents 0 63 03 09 Table 1 Overview of the web browser interface Name Description f Live view Click to view live video Playback Click to play back video 3 Log Click to search for event logs There are three main types Alarm Exception and Operation 4 Configuration Click to display the configuration window for setting up the camera 5 Viewer View live video Time date and camera name are displayed here 6 Current user Displays current
7. Cross line detection This function can be used to detect people vehicles and objects crossing a pre defined line or an area on screen The line crossing direction can be set as unidirectional or bidirectional Unidirectional is crossing the line from left to right or from right to left Bidirectional is crossing the line from both directions A series of linkage methods can be triggered if an object is detected crossing the line Dual VCA Video Content Analysis When Dual VCA mode is enabled the camera sends video analytics results meta data to an NVR or other platforms to generate a VCA alarm For example with an Interlogix NVR please check Interlogix website for the latest NVR models supporting this feature you can draw a virtual line in the NVR playback window and search the objects or people crossing this virtual line Note Only cross line and intrusion detection can support dual VCA mode TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 39 To define cross line detection 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Events gt Cross Line Check the Enable Cross Line Detection checkbox 1 to enable the function 3 Click Draw Area 2 and a crossing plane will show on the image Click the line and two red squares appear at each end Drag one of the red squares to define the arming area Select the direction as A lt gt B A gt B or B gt A from the drop down menu 3 A lt gt B Only the arro
8. The name of the device when detected online can be edited 3 Click Save to save changes To set up the email parameters 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Network gt Email 2 Configure the following settings Sender The name of the email sender Sender s Address The email address of the sender SMTP Server The SMTP Server IP address or host name SMTP Port The SMTP port The default is 25 Enable SSL Check the checkbox to enable SSL if it is required by the SMTP server 16 TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual Attached Snapshot Check the checkbox of Attached Snapshot if you want to send emails with attached alarm images Interval This is the time between two actions of sending attached images Authentication If your email server requires authentication check this checkbox to use authentication to log in to this server Enter the login user name and password User Name The user name to log in to the server where the images are uploaded Password Enter the password Confirm Confirm the password Receiver1 The name of the first user to be notified Receiver s Address1 The email address of user to be notified Receiver2 The name of the second user to be notified Receiver s Address2 The email address of user to be notified Receiver3 The name of the second user to be notified Receiver s Address3 The email address of user to be notified 3 Click Test to test the email pa
9. 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt System gt Time Settings IP Camera Live View Playback GMT 08 00 Beijing Urumqi Singapore X time windows com 123 1440 2014 05 25 22 15 24 2014 08 25 22 16 13 Sync with computer time 2 From the Time Zone drop down menu select the time zone that is the closest to the camera s location 3 Under Time Sync check one of the options for setting the time and date Synchronize with an NTP server Check the NTP enable box and enter the server NTP address The time interval can be set from 1 to 10080 minutes Or Set manually Enable the Manual Time Sync function and then click to set the system time from the pop up calendar Note You can also check the Sync with computer time checkbox to synchronize the time of the camera with the time of your computer 4 Check Enable DST to enable the DST Daylight Savings Time function and set the date of the DST period 5 Click Save to save changes TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual Network settings Accessing the camera through a network requires that you define certain network settings Use the Network menu to define the network settings See Figure 4 and Table 4 below for further information Figure 4 Network window TCP IP tab shown Live View 6 Local Configuration onfiguration n i Playback Log 0 6 0 660606 06 Route Ad
10. Motion Alarm Video is recorded when the external alarm is triggered or motion is detected e Motion 8 Alarm Video is recorded when motion and alarms are triggered at the same time e Face Detection Video is recorded when a face is detected See Face detection on page 35 for more information e Cross line Video is recorded when the pre defined line on screen in crossed See Cross line detection on page 39 for more information Intrusion Detection Video is recorded when an intrusion is detected See Intrusion detection on page 41 for more information e Scene Change detection Video is recorded when a change in the camera scene is detected See Scene change detection on page 44 for more information If you enable Customize click the day of the week required For period 1 set the start and end times during which you want the camera to begin and end recording From the drop down list box select one of the record types to record see the list above Repeat for additional periods in the day Up to eight time periods can be selected Note The eight time periods cannot overlap Set the recording periods for the other days of the week if required Click Copy to copy the recording periods to another day of the week 7 Click OK and Save to save changes Note If you set the record type to Motion detection or Alarm you must also define the arming schedule in order to trigger motion de
11. admin password and click OK TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 57 4 Click OK in the pop up message box to confirm restoring operation import export a configuration file The administrator can export and import configuration settings from the camera This is useful if you want to copy the configuration settings to camera or if you want to make a backup of the settings Note Only the administrator can import export configuration files To import export configuration file 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Security gt Maintenance 2 Click Browse to select the local configuration file and then click Import to start importing configuration file 3 Click Export and set the saving path to save the configuration file Upgrade firmware The camera firmware is stored in the flash memory Use the upgrade function to write the firmware file into the flash memory You need to upgrade firmware when it has become outdated When you upgrade the firmware all existing settings are unchanged Only the new features are added with their default settings The camera will select the corresponding firmware file automatically Cookies and data in the web browser are automatically deleted when the firmware is updated To upgrade firmware version 1 Download on to your computer the latest firmware from our web site at www interlogix com video product truvision ip open standards outdoor cameras Or www utcfssecu
12. from the drop down list 3 Draw the region of interest on the image Up to four regions can be drawn Choose the stream type to set the ROI encoding Enable Fixed Region to manually configure the area Region No Select the region ROI Level Choose the image quality enhancing level Region Name Set the desired region name 6 Click Save to save changes Video image on page 19 for further information on the setup 5 Security Defines who can use the camera their passwords and access privileges RTSP authentication IP address filter and telnet access 6 Events Defines motion detection tamper proof alarm input output exception and snapshot configuration 7 Storage Defines recording schedule storage management and NAS configuration Local configuration Use the Local menu to manage the protocol type live view performance and local storage paths In the Configuration panel click Local Configuration to display the local configuration window See Figure 3 and Table 3 below for descriptions of the different menu parameters TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 9 Figure 3 Example of the Local configuration window IP Camera Live View Playback Local Configuration v C OCX DownloadFiles Table 3 Overview of the Local configuration window Parameters Description Live View Parameters 1 Protocol 2 Live View Performance 3 Rules 4 I
13. it will automatically register it online IPServer Enter the address of the IP Server Click Save to save changes TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual To define the PPPoE parameters 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Network gt PPPoE 2 Check Enable PPPoE to enable this feature 3 Enter User Name Password and Confirm password for PPPoE access 4 Click Save to save changes To define the SNMP parameters 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Network gt SNMP 2 Select the corresponding version of SNMP v1 v2c or v3 3 Configure the SNMP settings The configuration of the SNMP software should be the same as the settings you configure here 4 Click Save to save changes Note Before setting the SNMP please download the SNMP software and manage to receive the camera information via the SNMP port By setting the Trap Address the camera can send the alarm event and exception messages to the surveillance center The SNMP version you select should be the same as that of the SNMP software To define the 802 1x parameters 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Network gt 802 1X 2 Check Enable IEEE 802 1X to enable the feature 3 Configure the 802 1X settings including EAPOL version user name and password The EAPOL version must be identical with that of the router or the switch 4 Click Save to save changes Note The switch or router to which the came
14. more meaningful information of the scene Default is OFF Choose the scene as indoor or outdoor according to the current environment 50 Hz and 60 Hz are selectable Select the standard according to the different video standards normally 50 Hz for PAL standard and 60 Hz for NTSC standard Set the desired frame rate to meet the different demands of field of view and resolution A higher frame rate may be required in a location with a lot of movement such as a money depot Local Output Select ON or OFF to enable or disable the BNC output Default is ON Note Not all camera models support all these parameter settings OSD On Screen Display In addition to the camera name the camera also displays the system date and time on screen You can also define how the text appears on screen 22 TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual To position the date time and name on screen 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Image 1 gt OSD Settings 2 amp truVision IP Camera Live View Playback MNM DD YYYY Not Transparent 5 Not Flas Biack amp White Self adaptive Check the Display Name box 3 to display the camera s name on screen You can modify the default name in the text box of Camera Name 3 Check the Display Date box 4 to display the date time on screen 4 Check the Display Week box 5 to include the day of the week in the on screen display 5 In the Cam
15. number preset tour time and preset tour speed Preset Tour Duration The dwell time The length of time in seconds for which a camera stays at a preset before moving to the next preset Preset Tour Speed The speed the camera moves from one preset to another 5 Click OK to save a preset into the preset tour 6 Repeat the steps from 3 to 5 to add more presets 7 Click Elto save all the preset tour settings To call a preset tour In the PTZ control panel select a defined preset tour from the drop down list and click to call the preset tour Path 01 x 2 Preset 2s 30 68 TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual Index 8 802 1x parameters set up 15 A Alarm inputs set up 34 Alarm outputs set up 34 Alarm types motion detection 26 Archive files recorded files 63 snapshots of recorded files 63 Archived files play back 63 Archivefiles set up default directories 8 Archiving files set up default directories 9 Audio parameters 17 C Camera image configuring 19 Camera name display 22 Configuration file import export 58 D Date format set up 22 DDNS parameters set up 14 Default settings restore 57 Detection audio exception 37 camera defocus 43 camera scene change 44 cross line 39 face 35 intrusion 41 motion advanced mode 29 Display information on screen set up 22 E Email link to alarm inout output 34 l
16. parameters on page 46 for further information Triggers the recording to start in the camera Trigger external alarm outputs when an event occurs Check Select All or each individual alarm output Note This option is only supported by cameras that support alarm output 5 Click Save to save changes To define alarm output 1 2 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Events gt Alarm Output Select one alarm output channel from the Alarm Output drop down list You can also set a name for the alarm output The delay time can be set to 5sec 10sec 30sec 1min 2min 5min or 10min The delay time refers to the time duration that the alarm output remains in effect after alarm occurs Click Edit to set the arming schedule for the alarm input See To set up motion detection for more information Click Save to save changes Face detection When the face detection function is enabled the camera can detect a human face that is moving towards it triggering a response The camera can only detect a face looking directly into the camera not side views This feature is best suited when the camera is in front of a door or is located in a narrow corridor TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 35 Figure 13 Face detection window 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 To define face detection 1 2 3 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Events gt Face Detection Check Enabl
17. playback permission to play back recorded images See Modify user information on page 55 for more information 3 Select the date and click the Search button to search for the required recorded file 4 Click bid to search the video file In the pop up window check the box of the video file and click Download to download the video files To archive a recorded video segment during playback 1 While playing back a recorded file click to start clipping Click it again to stop clipping A video segment is created 2 Repeat step 1 to create additional segments The video segments are saved on your computer TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 63 To archive recorded snapshots 1 Click to open the snapshots search window 014 09 2 00 00 00 014 09 2 23 59 59 Q Sea fot 2 Select the snapshot type as well as the start and end time 3 Click Search to search for the snapshots 4 Select the desired snapshots and click Download to download them Searching event logs You must configure NAS or insert a SD card in the dome camera to be able to use the log functions The number of event logs that can be stored on NAS or SD card depends on the capacity of the storage devices When this capacity is reached the system starts deleting older logs To view logs stored on storage devices click Log on the menu toolbar The Log window appears See Figure 26 on page 65 Note You must have view log access
18. rights to search and view logs See Modify user information on page 55 for more information 64 TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual Figure 26 Log window Configuration 013 03 29 00 00 00 013 03 29 23 59 59 Q 1 Major Type 4 Start search 2 Minor Type 5 Save searched logs 3 Start and end search time You can search for recorded logs by the following criteria Major type There are four types of logs All Types Alarm Exception and Operation See Table 7 below for their descriptions Minor type Each major type log has some minor types See Table 7 below for their descriptions Date and Time Logs can be searched by start and end recording time Table 7 Types of logs Main log type Minor log types Description of events included Alarm Alarm Input Alarm output Start Motion Detection Stop Motion Detection Start Tamper proof Stop Tamper proof Face Detection Started Face Detection Stopped Cross Line Detection Started Cross Line Detection Stopped Intrusion Detection Started Intrusion Detection stopped Defocus Detection Started Defocus Detection stopped Audio input Exception Sudden change of sound Intensity Detection Exception Invalid Login HDD Full HDD Error Network Disconnected and IP Address Conflicted TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 65 Main log type Minor log types Description of events included Operation Power On Abnormal Shutdown R
19. upload the snapshot to NAS you must first configure the NAS settings See NAS settings on page 48 for further information To upload the snapshot to an FTP you must first configure the FTP settings See To define the FTP parameters on page 15 for further information Enable the Upload Type option To upload the snapshot to FTP and NAS when motion detection or an alarm input is triggered you must also enable Enable Event triggered Snapshot under the snapshot parameters See Snapshot parameters on page 46 for further information Trigger Channel Triggers the recording to start in the camera Trigger Alarm Output Trigger external alarm outputs when an event occurs Check Select All or each individual alarm output Note This option is only supported by cameras that support alarm output 9 Click Save to save changes Intrusion detection You can set up an area in the surveillance scene to detect when intrusion occurs If someone enters the area a set of alarm actions can be triggered TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 41 Figure 15 Intrusion detection window To define intrusion detection 1 2 3 42 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Events gt Detection Check the Enable Intrusion Detection checkbox to enable the function Click Draw Area and then draw a rectangle on the image as the defense region When you draw the rectangle all lines should connect end
20. window Windows 7 and Windows 8 users Internet Explorer for Windows 7 and Windows 8 operating systems have increased security measures to protect your PC from any malicious software being installed To have complete functionality of the web browser interface with Windows 7 and Windows 8 do the following e Run the Browser interface as an administrator in your workstation Add the camera s IP address to your browsers list of trusted sites 4 TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual To add the camera s IP address to Internet Explorer s list of trusted sites 1 Open Internet Explorer Click Tools and then Internet Options Click the Security tab and then select the Trusted Sites icon Click the Sites button Clear the Require server verification https for all sites in this zone box Enter the IP address in the Add this website to the zone field Click Add and then click Close Click OK in the Internet Options dialog window De ST SP 1 Connect to the camera for full browser functionality Accessing the camera over the internet Use the web browser to access and configure the camera over the internet It is recommended that you change the administrator password once the setup is complete Only authorized users should be able to modify camera settings See User management on page 53 for further information To access the camera online 1 In the web browser enter the camera
21. a web browser TruVision IP cameras can be configured and controlled using Microsoft Internet Explorer IE and other browsers The procedures described use Microsoft Internet Explorer IE web browser Checking your web browser security level When using the web browser interface you can install ActiveX controls to connect and view video using Internet Explorer However you cannot download data such as video and images due to the increased security measure Consequently you should check the security level of your PC so that you are able to interact with the cameras over the web and if necessary modify the Active X settings Configuring IE ActiveX controls You should confirm the ActiveX settings of your web browser To change the web browser s security level 1 In Internet Explorer click Internet Options on the Tools menu 2 On the Security tab click the zone to which you want to assign a web site under Select a web content zone to specify its security settings 3 Click Custom Level 4 Change the ActiveX controls and plug ins options that are signed or marked as safe to Enable Change the ActiveX controls and plug ins options that are unsigned to Prompt or Disable Click OK Or Under Reset Custom Settings click the security level for the whole zone in the Reset To box and select Medium Click Reset Then click OK to the Internet Options Security tab window 5 Click Apply in the Internet Options Security tab
22. address of the network disk and the NAS file path 3 Click Save to save changes Storage devices Use the storage management window to display the capacity free space available and the working status of the HDD of the NAS and the SD card in the camera You can also format these storage devices Before formatting the storage device stop all recording Once formatting is completed reboot the camera otherwise the device will not function properly If Overwrite is enabled the oldest files are overwritten when the storage becomes full Figure 20 Storage window amp truVision IP Camera Live View Playback To format the storage devices 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Storage gt Storage Management 2 Check the HDD Number column to select the storage 3 Define the quota percentage for snapshots and recordings and modify the values for each in Percentage of Snapshot and Percentage of Record 4 Click Format A window appears to check your formatting permission 5 Click OK to start formatting TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 49 Recording schedule You can define a recording schedule for the camera in the Record Schedule window The recording is saved on to the SD card or NAS in the camera The camera s SD card provides a backup in case of network failure The SD card is not provided with the camera The selected recording schedule applies to all alarm types Pre reco
23. ail parameters on page 16 for further information If you want to send the event snapshot together with the email check the Attached Snapshot option Upload Snapshot Capture the image when an alarm is triggered and upload the picture to NAS or FTP server Note To upload the snapshot to NAS you must first configure the NAS settings See NAS settings on page 48 for further information To upload the snapshot to an FTP you must first configure the FTP settings See To define the FTP parameters on page 15 for further information Enable the Upload Type option To upload the snapshot to FTP and NAS when motion detection or an alarm input is triggered you must also enable Enable Event triggered Snapshot under the snapshot parameters See Snapshot parameters on page 46 for further information Trigger Channel Triggers the recording to start in the camera Trigger Alarm Output Trigger external alarm outputs when an event occurs Check Select All or each individual alarm output Note This option is only supported by cameras that support alarm output 11 Click Save to save changes To set up motion detection in advanced mode 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Events gt Motion Detection 2 Check the Enable Motion Detection box Check Enable Dynamic Analysis for Motion if you want to see where motion occurs in real time Note Select Local Configuration gt Rules gt Disable if you do n
24. alled and configured The camera is accessed through a web browser User management This section describes how to manage users You can e Add or delete users e Modify permission e Modify passwords Only the administrator can manage users The administrator can create up to 31 individual users for the cameras listed in this manual When new users are added to the list the administrator can modify permissions and password of each user See Figure 21 below Figure 21 User management window 66 IP Camera Live View Playback Delete Passwords limit access to the camera and the same password can be used by several users When creating a new user you must give the user a password There is no default password provided for all users Users can modify their passwords Note Keep the admin password in a safe place If you forget it please contact technical support Types of users user s access privileges to the system are automatically defined by their user type There are three types of user e Admin This is the system administrator The administrator can configure all settings Only the administrator can create and delete user accounts Admin cannot be deleted TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 53 e Operator This user can only change the configuration of his her own account An operator cannot create or delete other users e Viewer This user has the permission of live view playback and l
25. bject in the front to make it clear OFF Up Down Left Right and Center are selectable When enabled this feature wide dynamic range allows you to see details of objects in shadows or details of objects in bright areas of frames that have high contrast between light and dark areas Default is OFF 6 White Balance White Balance White balance WB tells the camera what the color white looks like Based on this information the camera will then continue to display all colors correctly even when the color temperature of the scene changes such as from daylight to fluorescent lighting for example Select one of the options AWB1 Apply for small range of 2500 to 9500K for environments where the lighting is always stable AWBz2 Apply for large range of 2200 to 15000K for environments where there is variation in the lighting For example in a room that has daylight and fluorescent lighting MWB Manually adjust the color temperature to meet your own requirements Locked WB Locks the WB to the current environment color temperature Incandescent Lamp For use with incandescent lighting Warm Light Lamp For use where the indoor light is warm Natural Light For use with natural light Fluorescent Lamp For use where there are fluorescent lamps installed near the camera 7 Image Enhancement Digital Noise Reduction Digital noise reduction DNR reduces noise especially in low light conditions to improve
26. dule to other days 13 Click OK to save changes 14 Specify the linkage method when an event occurs Check one or more response methods for the system when a motion detection alarm is triggered Notify Alarm Recipient Send an exception or alarm signal to remote management software when an event occurs Send Email Sends an email to a specified address when there is a motion detection alarm Note You must configure email settings before enabling this option See To set up the email parameters on page 16 for further information If you want to send the event snapshot together with the email check the Attached Snapshot option Upload Snapshot Capture the image when an alarm is triggered and upload the picture to NAS or FTP server Note To upload the snapshot to NAS you must first configure the NAS settings See NAS settings on page 48 for further information To upload the snapshot to an FTP you must first configure the FTP settings See To define the FTP parameters on page 15 for further information Enable the Upload Type option To upload the snapshot to FTP and NAS when motion detection or an alarm input is triggered you must also enable Enable Event triggered Snapshot under the snapshot parameters See Snapshot parameters on page 46 for further information Trigger Channel Triggers the recording to start in the camera Trigger Alarm Output Trigger external alarm outputs when an event occurs Check
27. e Face Detection to enable the function Check Enable Dynamic Analysis for Face Detection if you want the face detected to be marked with a green rectangle in live view Note If you do not want the detected face marked with the green frame select Disable from Configuration gt Local Configuration gt Live View Parameters gt Rules 4 Configure the sensitivity of the face detection The range is between 1 and 5 5 Click Edit to set the arming schedule for the alarm input See Motion detection 36 alarms on page 26 for more information Specify the linkage method when an event occurs Check one or more response methods for the system when a face detection alarm is triggered TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual Notify Alarm Recipient Send an exception or alarm signal to remote management software when an event occurs Send Email Sends an email to a specified address when there is a face detection alarm Note You must configure email settings before enabling this option See To set up the email parameters on page 16 for further information If you want to send the event snapshot together with the email check the Attached Snapshot option Upload Snapshot Capture the image when an alarm is triggered and upload the picture to NAS or FTP server Note To upload the snapshot to NAS you must first configure the NAS settings See NAS settings on page 48 for further information To upload the s
28. emote Reboot Remote Login Remote Logout Remote Configure parameters Remote Start Record Remote Stop Record Remote PTZ Control Remote Initialize HDD Remote Playback by File Remote Playback by Time Remote Export Config file Remote import config file Remote Get Parameters Remote Get Working Status Establish Transparent Channel Disconnect Transparent Channel Start Bidirectional Audio Stop Bidirectional Audio Remote Alarm Arming Remote Alarm Disarming To search logs 1 Click Log in the menu toolbar to display the Log window a Ee In the Major Type and Minor Type drop down list select the desired option Select start and end time of the log Click Search to start your search The results appear in the left window Operating PTZ control In the live view interface you can use the PTZ control buttons to control pan tilt zoom and other functions of the camera PTZ control panel In live view click display hide the PTZ control panel Figure 27 PTZ control panel Table 8 Description of the PTZ control panel Description 1 Directional buttons Controls the movements and directions of the PTZ Center button is used to start auto pan by the PTZ dome camera Auto focus 66 Zoom focus and iris Adjusts zoom focus and iris PTZ movement Adjusts the speed of PTZ movement Turns on off the light This function is supported by cameras with a RS 485 port
29. en an event occurs Sends an email to a specified address when there is an exception alarm Note You must configure email settings before enabling this option See To set up the email parameters on page 16 for further information If you want to send the event snapshot together with the email check the Attached Snapshot option Capture the image when an alarm is triggered and upload the picture to NAS or FTP server Note To upload the snapshot to NAS you must first configure the NAS settings See NAS settings on page 48 for further information T To upload the snapshot to an FTP you must first configure the FTP settings See To define the FTP parameters on page 15 for further information Enable the Upload Type option To upload the snapshot to FTP and NAS when motion detection or an alarm input is triggered you must also enable Enable Event triggered Snapshot under the snapshot parameters See Snapshot parameters on page 46 for further information Triggers the recording to start in the camera Trigger external alarm outputs when an event occurs Check Select All or each individual alarm output Note This option is only supported by cameras that support alarm output 4 Click Save to save changes Alarm inputs and outputs To define the external alarm input 1 2 34 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Events gt Alarm Input Select the alarm input number and a
30. era Name box 6 enter the camera name 6 Select the time and date formats from the Time format and Date format list boxes 8 9 7 Select a display mode for the camera from the Display Mode list box 8 Display modes include e Transparent amp Not flashing The image appears through the text e Transparent amp Flashing The image appears through the text The text flashes on and off Not transparent amp Not flashing The image is behind the text This is default e Not transparent amp Flashing The image is behind the text The text flashes on and off Select the desired OSD size 9 Select the desired font color 10 10 Click Save to save changes Note If you set the display mode as transparent the text varies according the background With some backgrounds the text may be not easily readable TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 23 Overlay text You can add up to eight lines of text on screen This option can be used for example to display emergency contact details Each text line can be positioned anywhere on screen See Figure 7 below Figure 7 Text overlay menu truVision IP Camera Live View Playback To add on screen text 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Image gt Text Overlay 2 Check the box for the first line of text 3 Enter the text in the text box 4 Use the mouse to click and drag the red text in the live view window to adjust
31. et up the email parameters on page 17 for further information If you want to send the event snapshot together with the email check the Attached Snapshot option Upload Snapshot Capture the image when an alarm is triggered and upload the picture to NAS or FTP server Note To upload the snapshot to NAS you must first configure the NAS settings See NAS settings on page 48 for further information To upload the snapshot to an FTP you must first configure the FTP settings See To define the FTP parameters on page 15 for further information Enable the Upload Type option To upload the snapshot to FTP and NAS when motion detection or an alarm input is triggered you must also enable Enable Event triggered Snapshot under the snapshot parameters See Snapshot parameters below for further information Trigger Channel Triggers the recording to start in the camera Trigger Alarm Output Triggers external alarm outputs when an event occurs Check Select All or each individual alarm output Note This option is only supported by cameras that support alarm output 5 Click Save to save changes Snapshot parameters You can configure scheduled snapshots and event triggered snapshots The captured snapshots can be stored in the SD card if supported or the NAS You can also upload the snapshots to an FTP server You can set up the format resolution and quality of the snapshots The quality can be low medium or
32. he selected IP address Click Clear to delete all the IP addresses a SE ge eS Click Save to save the changes 56 TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual Defining the security service This function enables Telnet and let you define its password It is only used by Technical Support Figure 24 Security service window IP Camera Live View Playback Log To define Telnet 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Security gt Security Service 2 Check the checkbox of Enable Telnet 3 Click Save to save the changes Note 1 The Telnet user name is root as default and cannot be changed 2 The default Telnet password is ab12 3 The password should have least four characters with at least one letter and one number Restore default settings Use the Default menu to restore default settings to the camera There are two options available e Restore Restore all the parameters except the IP parameters to the default settings e Default Restore all the parameters to the default settings Note If the video standard is changed it will not be restored to its original setting when Restore or Default is used To restore default settings 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Security gt Maintenance 2 Click either Restore or Default A window showing user authentication appears 3 Enter the
33. high You must enable the option Enable Timing Snapshot if you want snapshots to be uploaded to the FTP If you have configured the FTP settings and checked Upload Type in the Network gt FTP tab the snapshots will not be uploaded to the FTP if the Enable Timing Snapshot option is disabled You must enable the option Enable Event Triggered Snapshot if you want snapshots to be uploaded to the FTP and NAS when motion detection or an alarm input is triggered If you have configured the FTP settings and checked Upload Type in the Network gt FTP tab for motion detection or an alarm input the snapshots will not be uploaded to the FTP if this option is disabled 46 TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual Figure 18 Snapshot menu amp truVision IP Camera Live View Playback To set up scheduled snapshots 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Storage gt Snapshot 2 Check Enable Timing Snapshot to enable continuous snapshots 3 Select the desired format of the snapshot such as JPEG 4 Select the desired resolution and quality of the snapshot 5 Enter the time interval between two snapshots Select the unit of time from the drop down list milliseconds seconds minutes hour or day 6 Set the schedule for when you want snapshots to be taken Click Edit and enter the desired schedule for each day of the week Note For the TVF 1104 camera you canno
34. image performance Options include Normal Mode Expert Mode or OFF Default is Normal TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 21 Parameter Noise Reduction Level Time Space DNR Level Defog Mode EIS Grey Scale Description Only available when DNR is set to Normal Mode Set the level of noise reduction in the Normal Mode Higher value has a stronger noise reduction Default is 50 Set the level of noise reduction level in Expert Mode Default is 50 Note If you set a higher value the image may not be clear You can enable the defog function when the environment is foggy and the image is misty It enhances the subtle details so that the image appears clearer Electrical Image Stabilizer reduces the effects of vibration in a video You can choose the range of the grey scale as 0 to 255 or 16 to 235 Default is 0 to 255 Video Adjustment Mirror Hallway View Scene Mode Video Standard Capture Mode Other It mirrors the image so you can see it inversed Left Right Up Down Center and OFF are selectable To make a complete use of the 16 9 aspect ratio you can enable the rotate function when you use the camera in a narrow view scene When installing turn the camera to the 90 degrees or rotate the 3 axis lens to 90 degrees and set the rotate mode as on you will get a normal view of the scene with 9 16 aspect ratio to ignore the needless information such as the wall and get
35. information When the feature is enabled the camera data is secured and user authentication is needed when connecting the camera to the network See page 15 for setup information QoS Quality of Service can help solve the network delay and network congestion by configuring the priority of data sending Enable the option in order to solve network delay and network congestion by configuring the priority of data sending See page 15 for setup information Enter the FTP address and folder to which snapshots of the camera can be uploaded See page 15 for setup information The UPnP Universal Plug and Play protocol allows devices to connect seamlessly and to simplify the implementation of networks in the home and corporate environments With the function enabled you do not need to configure the port mapping for each port and the camera is connected to the Wide Area Network WAN via the router Enable and set the friendly name detected See page 16 for setup information Enter the email address to which messages are sent when an alarm occurs See page 16 for setup information TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 13 Menu tabs Description 11 NAT A NAT Network Address Translation is used for network connection Select the port mapping mode auto or manual See page 17 for setup information To define the TCP IP parameters 1 2 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Network gt TCP IP
36. ink to audio exception alarm 39 link to camera defocus detection alarm 44 TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual link to camera tamper alarm 33 link to cross line detection alarm 41 link to exception alarms 34 link to face detection alarm 37 link to intrusion detection alarm 43 link to motion detection 29 link to scene change detection alarm 46 Email parameters set up 16 Events searching logs 64 Exception alarms types 33 F Firmware upgrade 58 FTP parameters set up 15 H HDD capacity 49 formatting 49 HDD error alarm 33 HDD full alarm 33 Illegal login alarm 33 IP address find IP address of camera 5 IP address conflicted alarm 33 L Language change 61 Live view manual recording 61 snapshots 61 start stop 61 Log on and off 61 Logs information type 65 search logs 64 viewing logs 64 Motion detection advanced configuration 26 mark the detection areas 29 normal configuration 26 69 N NAS settings 48 Network 33 Network protocol setup 8 9 Network settings overview of local camera parameters 8 9 set up 12 NTP synchronization 11 P Passwords modify 55 Picture overlay 25 Playback play back recorded files 63 screen 61 search recorded video 61 Port parameters set up 14 Post recording times description 50 PPPoE parameters set up 15 Pre recording times description 50 Privacy masks 24 PTZ control 66 Q QoS parameters set
37. interlogix United technologies 3 TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual P N 1072913A EN REV 1 0 ISS 18DEC14 Copyright Trademarks and patents Manufacturer Certification Contact information 2014 United Technologies Corporation Interlogix is part of UTC Building amp Industrial Systems a unit of United Technologies Corporation All rights reserved Trade names used in this document may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the manufacturers or vendors of the respective products Interlogix 2955 Red Hill Avenue Costa Mesa CA 92626 5923 USA Authorized EU manufacturing representative UTC Building amp Industrial Systems B V Kelvinstraat 7 6003 DH Weert The Netherlands CE u For contact information see www interlogix com or www utcfssecurityproducts eu Content Introduction 3 Network access 4 Checking your web browser security level 4 Accessing the camera over the internet 5 Overview of the camera web browser 5 Camera configuration 8 Configuration menu overview 8 Local configuration 9 System time 11 Network settings 12 Recording parameters 17 Video image 19 OSD On Screen Display 22 Overlay text 24 Privacy masks 24 Picture overlay 25 Motion detection alarms 26 Tamper proof alarms 32 Exception alarms 33 Alarm inputs and outputs 34 Face detection 35 Audio exception detection 37 Cross line detection 39 Intrusion detection 41 Defocus detection 43
38. ion Detection box Check Enable Dynamic Analysis for Motion if you want to see real time motion events Note Select Disable for rules in local configuration menu if you do not want the detected objected displayed with the rectangles 3 Select Normal mode from the drop down menu 4 Click Draw Area Click and drag the mouse on the live video image to draw an area sensitive to motion detection Note You can draw up to 8 motion detection areas on the same image 5 Click Stop Drawing to finish drawing Click Clear All to delete all areas marked and restart drawing 6 Move the Sensitivity slider to set the sensitivity of the detection All areas will have the same sensitivity level 7 Click Edit to edit the arming schedule See the picture below for the editing interface of the arming schedule 8 Choose the day and click to set the detailed time period You can copy the schedule to other days 9 Click OK to save changes 10 Specify the linkage method when an event occurs Check one or more response methods for the system when a motion detection alarm is triggered 28 TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual Notify Alarm Recipient Send an exception or alarm signal to remote management software when an event occurs Send Email Sends an email to a specified address when there is a motion detection alarm Note You must configure email settings before enabling this option See To set up the em
39. is 126 128 TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 25 Figure 9 Camera image settings menu Local Configuration Upload Picture Configuration System Ne Video Audio 9 Security k _ i 5 X Coordinate oe oe AN s Picture Width Picture Height To add a picture 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Image gt Picture Overlay 2 Click Browse to select a picture and Upload to upload it 3 Check Enable Picture Overlay checkbox to enable the function Note X Coordinate and Y coordinate values are for the location of the picture on the image And the Picture width and height shows the size of the picture Motion detection alarms You can define motion detection alarms A motion detection alarm refers to an alarm triggered when the camera detects motion However the motion alarm is only triggered if it occurs during a programmed time schedule Select the level of sensitivity to motion as well as the target size so that only objects that could be of interest can trigger a motion recording For example the motion recording is triggered by the movement of a person but not that of a cat You can define the area on screen where the motion is detected the level of sensitivity to motion the schedule when the camera is sensitive to detecting motion as well as which methods are used to alert you to a motion detection alarm You can als
40. larm type The alarm type can be NO Normally Open and NC Normally Closed Enter a name for the alarm input Click Edit to set the arming schedule for the alarm input See To set up motion detection for more information Check the checkbox to select the linkage method Notify Alarm Recipient Send Email Send an exception or alarm signal to remote management software when an event occurs Sends an email to a specified address when there is an alarm input or output alarm Note You must configure email settings before enabling this option See To set up the email parameters on page 16 for further information If you want to send the event snapshot together with the email check the Attached Snapshot option TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual Upload Snapshot Trigger Channel Trigger Alarm Output Capture the image when an alarm is triggered and upload the picture to NAS or FTP server Note To upload the snapshot to NAS you must first configure the NAS settings See NAS settings on page 48 for further information To upload the snapshot to an FTP you must first configure the FTP settings See To define the FTP parameters on page 15 for further information Enable the Upload Type option To upload the snapshot to FTP and NAS when motion detection or an alarm input is triggered you must also enable Enable Event triggered Snapshot under the snapshot parameters See Snapshot
41. ll or each individual alarm output Note This option is only supported by cameras that support alarm output 4 Click Save to save changes Scene change detection You can configure the camera to trigger an alarm when the camera detects a change in the scene caused by an intentional rotation of the camera 44 TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual Figure 17 Scene change detection window Arming Schedule To define scene change detection 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Events gt Scene Change Detection 2 Check the Enable Scene Change Detection checkbox to enable the function 3 Configure the sensitivity ranging from 1 to 100 the higher the sensitivity the easier the change of scene can trigger the alarm 3 Click Edit to set the arming schedule for the alarm input See Motion detection alarms on page 26 for more information 4 Specify the linkage method when an event occurs Check one or more response methods for the system when a scene change detection alarm is triggered TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 45 Notify Alarm Recipient Sends an exception or alarm signal to remote management software when an event occurs Send Email Sends an email to a specified address when there is a scene change detection alarm Note You must configure email settings before enabling this option See To s
42. mage Format Specifies the network protocol used Options include TCP UDP MULTICAST and HTTP Specifies the transmission speed Options include Shortest Delay or Auto It refers to the rules on your local browser Specify whether or not to display the colored marks when motion detection face detection and intrusion detection are triggered For example when the rules option is enabled and a face is detected the face will be marked with a green rectangle in live view Choose the image format for a snapshot JPEG or BMP Record File Settings 5 Record File Size 6 Save Record Files to 7 Save Downloaded Files to Specifies the maximum file size Options include 256 MB 512 MB and 1G Specifies the directory for recorded files Specifies the directory for downloaded files Picture and Clip Settings 8 Save Snapshots In Live View To 9 Save Snapshots When Playback To 10 Save Clips To Specifies the directory for saving snapshots in live view mode Specifies the directory for saving snapshots in playback mode Specifies the directory for saving video clips in playback mode TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual System time NTP Network Time Protocol is a protocol for synchronizing the clocks of network devices such as IP cameras and computers Connecting network devices to a dedicated NTP time server ensures that they are all synchronized To define the system time and date
43. napshot to an FTP you must first configure the FTP settings See To define the FTP parameters on page 15 for further information Enable the Upload Type option To upload the snapshot to FTP and NAS when motion detection or an alarm input is triggered you must also enable Enable Event triggered Snapshot under the snapshot parameters See Snapshot parameters on page 46 for further information Trigger Channel Triggers the recording to start in the camera Trigger Alarm Output Trigger external alarm outputs when an event occurs Check Select All or each individual alarm output Note This option is only supported by cameras that support alarm output 7 Click Save to save changes Audio exception detection Audio exception detection detects sounds that are above a selected threshold TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 37 Figure 14 Audio exception detection window Audio Input Exception Enable Sudden Change of Sound Intensity Arming Schedule 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 988 8888 a ae ee ee ae 21 IHH 1 To define audio exception detection 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Events gt Audio Exception Detection Under Audio Input Exception check Enable to activate the function 3 Under Sudden Change of Sound Intensity check Enable to activate the function 38
44. ng this option See To set up the email parameters on page 16 for further information If you want to send the event snapshot together with the email check the Attached Snapshot option Upload Snapshot Capture the image when an alarm is triggered and upload the picture to NAS or FTP server Note To upload the snapshot to NAS you must first configure the NAS settings See NAS settings on page 48 for further information To upload the snapshot to an FTP you must first configure the FTP settings See To define the FTP parameters on page 15 for further information Enable the Upload Type option To upload the snapshot to FTP and NAS when motion detection or an alarm input is triggered you must also enable Enable Event triggered Snapshot under the snapshot parameters See Snapshot parameters on page 46 for further information Trigger Channel Triggers the recording to start in the camera Trigger Alarm Output Trigger external alarm outputs when an event occurs Check Select All or each individual alarm output Note This option is only supported by cameras that support alarm output 7 Click Save to save changes Defocus detection The camera can detect image blur caused by defocusing of the lens triggering a series of alarm actions The sensitivity level determines how much blur is tolerated by the camera before triggering an alarm When enabled the camera regularly checks the level of image fuz
45. o enable dynamic analysis for motion When there is motion the area will be highlighted as green 26 TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual Figure 10 Motion detection window Enable Motion Detection Configuration 8 Arming Schedule Linka Defining a motion detection alarm requires the following tasks 1 Area settings Define the on screen area that can trigger a motion detection alarm and the detection sensitivity level see Figure 10 item 1 2 Arming schedule Define the schedule during which the system detects motion see Figure 10 item 2 3 Recording schedule Define the schedule during which motion detection can be recorded See Recording schedule on page 50 for further information 4 Linkage Specify the method of response to the alarm see Figure 10 item 3 5 Normal and advanced configuration Normal configuration allows you to set the sensitivity level of the motion detection Advanced configuration gives you much more control over how motion is detected It lets you set the sensitivity level as well TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 27 as define the percentage of the motion detection area that the object must occupy select day or night mode and set up eight differently configured defined areas To set up motion detection in normal mode 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Events gt Motion Detection 2 Check the Enable Mot
46. o modify user information 1 Select the desired user under the User tab 2 Click the Modify button The user management window appears 3 Change the information required Note The user Admin can only be changed by entering the admin password 4 Click Save to save the changes RTSP authentication You can specifically secure the stream data of the live view Figure 22 RTSP authentication window truVision IP Camera Live View Playback TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 55 To define RTSP authentication 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Security gt RTSP Authentication 2 Under Authentication select Enable or Disable in the drop down list to enable or disable the RTSP authentication 3 Click Save to save the changes IP address filter This function allows you to give or deny access rights to defined IP addresses For example the camera is configured so that only the IP address of the server hosting the video management software is allowed to be accessed Figure 23 IP address filter window truVision IP Camera Live View Playback Forbidden X To define IP Address Filter From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Security gt IP Address Filter Check the checkbox of Enable IP Address Filter Select the type of IP Address Filter in the drop down list Forbidden or Allowed Click Add to add an IP address Click Modify or Delete to modify or delete t
47. og search However they cannot change any configuration settings Add and delete users The administrator can create up to 31 users Only the system administrator can create or delete users To add a user 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Security gt User 2 Select the Add button The user management window appears Enter a user name 4 Assign the user a password Passwords can have up to 16 alphanumeric characters 5 Select the type of user from the drop down list The options are Viewer and Operator 6 Assign permissions to the user Check the desired options Basic Permissions Camera Configuration Remote Parameters Settings Remote Live View Remote Log Search Interrogate Working Remote PTZ Control Status Remote Upgrade Format Remote Manual Record Remote Bidirectional Audio Remote Playback Remote Shutdown Reboot Remote Notify Alarm Recipient Trigger Alarm Output 54 TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual Basic Permissions Camera Configuration Remote Video Output Control Remote Serial Port Control 7 Click OK to save the settings To delete a user 1 Select the desired user under the User tab 2 Click Delete button A message box appears Note Only the administrator can delete a user 3 Click Save to save the changes Modify user information You can easily change the information about a user such as their name password and permissions T
48. ot want the detected objects displayed with the green rectangles 3 Select Advanced mode from the drop down menu TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 29 9 x 1921 05 Draw Area Clear All Switch Day and Night Settings Ey Area Sensitivity Proportion of Object on Area Arming Schedule Under Switch Day and Night Settings select OFF Auto switch or Scheduled switch Default is OFF Auto switch and Scheduled switch allow you to set different settings for day and night as well as different periods Select Area No and click Draw Area Click and drag the mouse on the live video image to draw an area sensitive to motion detection Note You can draw up to eight motion detection areas on the same image Click Stop Drawing to finish drawing Click Clear All to delete all areas marked and restart drawing Move the Sensitivity slider to set the sensitivity of the detection for the selected areas Move the Proportion of Object on Area slider to set the proportion of the object that must occupy the defined area to trigger an alarm Click Save to save the changes for that area 10 Repeat steps 7 to 9 for each area to be defined 11 Click Edit to edit the arming schedule See the picture below for the editing interface 30 of the arming schedule TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 12 Choose the day and click 2 to set the detailed time period You can copy the sche
49. ra is connected must also support the IEEE 802 1X standard and a server must be configured Please apply and register a user name and password for 802 1X in the server To define the QoS parameters 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Network gt QoS 2 Configure the QoS settings including Video Audio DSCP Event Alarm DSCP and Management DSCP The valid value range of the DSCP is 0 63 The bigger the DSCP value is the higher the priority is 3 Click Save to save changes To define the FTP parameters 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Network gt FTP 2 Configure the FTP settings including server address port user name password directory and upload type Anonymous Check the checkbox to enable the anonymous access to the FTP server TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 15 Directory In the Directory Structure field you can select the root directory Main directory and Subdirectory When the Main directory is selected you have the option to use the Device Name Device Number or Device IP for the name of the directory and when the Subdirectory is selected you can use the Camera Name or Camera No as the name of the directory Upload Type To enable uploading the snapshots to the FTP server 3 Click Save to save changes To define the UPnP parameters 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Network gt UPnP 2 Check the checkbox to enable the UPnP function
50. rameters set up 4 Click Save to save changes To set up the NAT parameters 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Network gt NAT 2 Check the checkbox to enable the NAT function 3 Select Port Mapping Mode to be Auto or Manual When you choose Manual mode you can set the external port as you want 4 Click Save to save changes Recording parameters You can adjust the video and audio recording parameters to obtain the picture quality and file size best suited to your needs Figure 5 and Table 5 below list the video and audio recording options you can configure for the camera TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 17 Figure 5 Video Audio Settings menu Video tab shown truVision IP Camera Live View Playback a Local Configuration Main Stream Normal Video Stream 1280 720P 5 m X x Variable v i v X E X i v Table 5 Video setting parameters Tab Parameter descriptions 1 Video Stream Type Specifies the streaming method used Options include Main Stream Normal Sub Stream and Third stream Video Type Specifies the stream type you wish to record Select Video Stream to record video stream only Select Video amp Audio to record both video and audio streams Note Video amp Audio is only available for those camera models that support audio Resolution Specifies the recording resolution A higher image resolution provides a higher image quality but also
51. rd time The pre record time is set to start recording before the scheduled time or event For example if an alarm triggers recording at 10 00 and the pre record time is set as 5 seconds the camera starts to record at 9 59 55 The pre record time can be configured as No Pre record 5s 10 s 15 s 20 s 25 s 30 s or Not Limited Post record time The post record time is set to stop recording after the scheduled time or the event For example if an alarm triggered recording ends at 11 00 and the post record time is set as 5 seconds the camera records until 11 00 05 The post record time can be configured as 5 s 10 s 30 s 1 min 2 min 5 min or 10 min To set up a recording schedule 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Storage gt Record Schedule 2 Click the Enable Record Schedule box to enable recording Note To disable recording deselect the option 3 Click Edit to edit the recording schedule The following window appears Edit Schedule 4 Select whether the recording will be for the whole week All Day recording or for specific days of the week 50 TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual If you have selected All day select one of the record types to record from the drop down list box e Continuous This is continuous recording e Motion detection Video is recorded when the motion is detected e Alarm Video is recorded when the alarm is triggered via the external alarm input e
52. requires a higher bit rate The resolution options listed depend on the type of camera and on whether main or sub stream is being used Note Resolutions can vary depending on the camera model Bitrate Type Specifies whether variable or fixed bit rate is used Variable produces higher quality results suitable for video downloads and streaming Default is Constant Video Quality Specifies the quality level of the image It can be set when variable bit rate is selected Options include Lowest Lower Medium Higher and Highest Frame Rate Specifies the frame rate for the selected resolution The frame rate is the number of video frames that are shown or sent per second Note The maximum frame rate depends on the camera model and selected resolution Please check the camera specifications in its datasheet Max bit rate Specifies the maximum allowed bit rate A high image resolution requires that a high bit rate must also be selected Video Encoding Specifies the video encoder used 18 TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual Tab Parameter descriptions Profile Different profile indicates different tools and technologies used in compression Options include High Profile Main Profile and Basic Profile Frame Interval A video compression method It is strongly recommended not to change the default value 50 2 Audio Audio Encoding G 722 1 G 711ulaw G 711alaw MP2L2 and G 726 are optional Audio Inpu
53. rityproductspages eu videoupgrades 2 When the firmware file is downloaded to your computer extract the file to the desired destination Note Do not save the file on your desktop 3 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Security gt Maintenance Select the Firmware or Firmware Directory option Then click the Browse button to locate latest firmware file on your computer e Firmware directory Locate the upgrading folder of Firmware files The camera will choose the corresponding firmware file automatically e Firmware Locate the firmware file manually for the camera Note Please select Interlogix_Gen_3_ipc dav for camera models listed in the Introduction on page 3 58 TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 4 Click Update You will receive a prompt asking you to reboot the camera 5 When the upgrade is finished the device will reboot automatically The browser will also be refreshed To upgrade the firmware via TruVision Device Manager 1 In the FW upgrader panel select a device or hold the Ctrl or Shift key to select multiple devices for simultaneous upgrading TruVision Device Manager enna build 140412 V5 1 FP1 build 141031 Select Path 2 Click the browse button CJ to locate the firmware file to use If you want the device to automatically reboot after the upgrade check Reboot the device after upgrading When checked it will also display Restore default
54. rnet browser access Enter the port used for the Internet Explorer IE browser Default value is 80 RTSP Port RTSP Real Time Streaming Protocol is a network control protocol designed for use in entertainment and communications systems to control streaming media servers Enter the RTSP port value The default port number is 554 HTTPS Port HTTPS Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure allows video to be securely viewed when using a browser Enter the HTTPS port value The default port number is 443 Server Port This is used for remote client software access Enter the server port value The default port number is 8000 See page 14 for setup information DDNS is a service that maps Internet domain names to IP addresses It is designed to support dynamic IP addresses such as those assigned by a DHCP server Specify IP server DynDNS and ezDDNS DynDNS Dynamic DNS Manually create your own host name You will first need to create a user account using the hosting web site DynDDNS org ezDDNS Activate the DDNS auto detection function to set up a dynamic IP address The server is set up to assign an available host name to your recorder IPServer Enter the address of the IP Server See page 14 for setup information Retrieves a dynamic IP address See page 15 for setup information SNMP is a protocol for managing devices on networks Enable SNMP to get camera status and parameter related information See page 15 for setup
55. ruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 19 Figure 6 Camera image settings menu Display Settings tab IP Camera Live View Playback Ca Local Configuration v onfiguration E n ge Adjustment 65 Y Day Night Switch RO Backlight Settings Table 6 Image display parameters Parameter Description 1 Image Adjustment Brightness Contrast Saturation Sharpness Modifies the different elements of picture quality by adjusting the position of the values for each of parameter 2 Exposure Settings Iris Mode Exposure Time Gain There are two settings Auto and Manual The type of lens determines which setting is used Default is Auto The exposure time controls the length of time that the aperture is open to let light into the camera through the lens Select a higher value if the image is dark and a lower value to see fast moving object Select the value to adjust the image brightness 3 Focus Settings Focus mode For the camera supports electronic lens you can set the focus mode as Manual or Auto If Auto is selected the focus is adjusted automatically and if Manual is selected you can control the lens by adjusting the zoom focus lens initialization and auxiliary focus via the PTZ control interface Default is Manual 4 Day Night Switch Day Night Switch 20 Defines whether the camera is in day or night mode The da
56. s over the internet The camera web browser lets you configure the camera remotely using your PC Web browser options may vary depending on camera model There are two main menus in the configuration panel e Local configuration e Configuration Configuration menu overview Use the Configuration panel to configure the server network camera alarms users transactions and other parameters such as upgrading the firmware See Figure 2 and Table 2 below for descriptions of the configuration menus available Figure 2 Configuration panel Device Information tab selected amp truVision IP Camera Live View Playback Table 2 Overview of the Configuration panel Configuration Description menus 1 System Defines device basic information including SN and the current firmware version time settings maintenance and serial port parameters See System time on page 11 for further information 8 TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual Configuration Description menus 2 Network Defines the network parameters required to access the camera over the internet See Network settings on page 12 for further information on the setup 3 Video Audio Defines recording parameters 4 Image Defines the image parameters OSD settings overlay text and privacy mask See To configure ROI settings 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Video Audio gt ROI 2 Select the desired channel
57. s for the following archive actions a Enable digital zoom Capture a snapshot image of the playback video Start Stop clipping video files 7 Recording type The color code displays the recording type Recording types are schedule recording alarms recording and manual recording The recording type name is also displayed in the current status window 8 Time moment Vertical bar shows where you are in the playback recording The current time and date are also displayed 62 TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual Name Description 9 Timeline bar The timeline bar displays the 24 hour period of the day being played back It moves left oldest to right newest The bar is color coded to display the type of recording Click a location on the timeline to move the cursor to where you want playback to start The timeline can also be scrolled to earlier or later periods for play back Click 3 to zoom out in the timeline bar 10 Audio control Control level of audio 11 Control playback Click to control how the selected file is played back play stop slow and fast forward playback To play back recorded video 1 Select the date and click the Search button The searched video is displayed in the timeline 2 Click Play to start playback While playing back a video the timeline bar displays the type and time of the recording The timeline can be manually scrolled using the mouse Note You must have
58. settings option Check it if you want to restore all parameters Click Upgrade 4 When the upgrading is completed the updated version information on the devices is listed Device finder oer g itkeyto Bookmark TruVision Device Manager Network usage 0 gt V7 0 FP3 build 141024 FP2 build 141202 V5 1 FP1 build 141031 adec V6 0 FP2 build 141009 Upgrading and rebooting succeeded TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 59 Reboot camera The camera can be easily rebooted remotely To reboot the camera through the web browser 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Security gt Maintenance 2 Click the Reboot button to reboot the device 3 Click OK in the pop up message box to confirm reboot operation 60 TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual Camera operation This chapter describes how to use the camera once it is installed and configured Logging on and off You can easily log out of the camera browser window by clicking the Logout button on the menu toolbar You will be asked each time to enter your user name and password when logging in You can change the language of the interface from the drop down menu in the top right corner of the window Live view mode Once logged in click Live View on the menu toolbar to access live view mode See Figure 1 on page 6 for the description of the interface D Start stop live view You can stop and start live view by clicking
59. t Linein and Micln is selectable for the pickup or built in microphone respectively Input Volume Specifies the volume from 0 to 100 Environmental Noise Filter Set it as OFF or ON When you set the function on the noise detected can be filtered 3 ROI Enable to assign more encoding resources to the region of interest to increase the quality of the ROI whereas the background information is less focused To configure ROI settings From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Video Audio gt ROI Select the desired channel from the drop down list Draw the region of interest on the image Up to four regions can be drawn Choose the stream type to set the ROI encoding Side er Enable Fixed Region to manually configure the area Region No Select the region ROI Level Choose the image quality enhancing level Region Name Set the desired region name 6 Click Save to save changes Video image You may need to adjust the camera image depending on the camera model or location background in order to get the best image quality You can adjust the brightness contrast saturation hue and sharpness of the video image See Figure 6 below Use this menu to also adjust camera behavior parameters such as exposure time iris mode video standard day night mode image flip WDR digital noise reduction white balance and indoor outdoor mode See Figure 6 and Table 6 below for more information T
60. t define a schedule for the timed snapshots will occur 7 Click Save to save changes To set up event triggered snapshots 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Storage gt Snapshot 2 Check Enable Event triggered Snapshot to enable event triggered snapshots TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 47 Event Triggered y millisecond V 3 Select the desired format of the snapshot such as JPEG 4 Select the desired resolution and quality of the snapshot 5 Enter the time interval between two snapshots Select the unit of time from the drop down list milliseconds or seconds 6 Under Capture Number enter the total number of snapshots that can be taken 7 Click Save to save changes NAS settings You can use a network storage system NAS to remotely store recordings To configure recording settings please ensure that you have the network storage device within the network The NAS disk should be available within the network and correctly configured to store the recorded files log files etc Notes 1 Up to eight NAS disks can be connected to a camera 2 The recommended capacity of NAS is between 9G and 2T as otherwise it may cause formatting failure Figure 19 NAS menu truVision IP Camera Live View Playback 48 TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual To set up a NAS system 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Storage gt NAS 2 Enter the IP
61. tection or alarm input recording RS 232 settings The RS 232 port can be used in two ways Console Connect a computer to the camera through the serial port Device parameters can be configured by using software such as HyperTerminal The serial port parameters must be the same as the serial port parameters of the camera Transparent channel Connect a serial device directly to the camera The serial device will be controlled remotely by the computer through the network TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 51 To set up the RS 232 settings 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt System gt RS232 2 Select the RS 232 port parameters Note If you want to connect the camera using the RS 232 port the RS 232 parameters must be the same as those configured here 3 Click Save to save changes RS 485 settings The RS 485 serial port is used to control the PTZ of the camera or connect to light and wiper devices Configuration of these parameters should be done before you connect to any devices To set up RS 485 settings 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt System gt RS485 2 Select the RS 485 port parameters Note The Baud Rate PTZ Protocol and PTZ Address parameters should be exactly the same as the PTZ camera parameters 3 Click Save to save changes 52 TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual Camera management This chapter describes how to use the camera once it is inst
62. the Start stop live view button on the bottom of the window Record You can record live video and stored it in the directory you have configured In the live view window click the Record button at the bottom of the window To stop recording click the button again Take a snapshot You can take a snapshot of a scene when in live view Simply click the Capture button located at the bottom of the window to save an image The image is in JPEG format Snapshots are saved on the hard drive Playing back recorded video You can easily search and play back recorded video in the playback interface Note You must configure the NAS or insert an SD card in the dome camera to be able to use the playback functions See Storage devices on page 49 for more information To search recorded video stored on the camera s storage device for playback click Playback on the menu toolbar The Playback window displays See Figure 25 on page 62 TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 61 Figure 25 Playback window IP Ca Live View Configuration 2014 03 02 00 00 00 6 D0 Name Description 1 Playback button Click to open the Playback window 2 Search calendar Click the day required to search 3 Search Start search 4 Set playback time Input the time and click to locate the playback point 5 Download functions Download video files Download captured images 6 Archive functions Click these button
63. the text overlay position 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 for each extra line of text selecting the next string number Note Remove an overlay text by deselecting its text line 6 Click Save to save changes Privacy masks Privacy masks let you conceal sensitive areas Such as neighboring windows to protect them from view on the monitor screen and in the recorded video The masking appears as a blank area on screen You can create up to four privacy masks per camera Note There may be a small difference in size of the privacy mask area depending on whether local output or the web browser is used 24 TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual Figure 8 Camera image settings menu Privacy mask window 8 truVision IP Camera Live View Playback To add privacy mask area 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Image gt Privacy Mask 2 Check the Enable Privacy Mask 3 Click Draw Area 4 Click and drag the mouse in the live video window to draw the mask area Note You are allowed to draw up to 4 areas on the same image 5 Click Stop Drawing to finish drawing or click Clear All to clear all of the areas you set without saving them 6 Click Save to save changes Picture overlay Picture overlay enables you to overlay a picture on the image This function enables a certain enterprise or users to overlay their logo on the image The picture must be in RGB24 bmp format and the maximum size of the picture
64. ther information If you want to send the event snapshot together with the email check the Attached Snapshot option Trigger Alarm Output Trigger external alarm outputs when an event occurs Check Select All or each individual alarm output Note This option is only supported by cameras that support alarm output 6 Click Save to save changes Exception alarms You can set up the camera to notify you when irregular events occur and how you should be notified These exception alarms include HDD Full All recording space of NAS is full HDD Error Errors occurred while files were being written to the storage no storage or storage had failed to initialize e Network Disconnected Disconnected network cable IP Address Conflicted Conflict in IP address setting e Invalid Login Wrong user ID or password used to login to the cameras Figure 12 Exception window HDD Full To define exception alarms 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Events gt Exception 2 Under Exception Type select an exception type from the drop down list TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 33 3 Specify the linkage method when an event occurs Check one or more response methods for the system when a tamper proof alarm is triggered Notify Alarm Recipient Send Email Upload Snapshot Trigger Channel Trigger Alarm Output Send an exception or alarm signal to remote management software wh
65. to end to each other Up to four areas are supported Click Clear to clear the areas you have drawn The defense region parameters can be set up separately Note The area can only be quadrilateral Choose the region to be configured Threshold This is the time threshold that the object remains in the region If you set the value as 0 the alarm is triggered immediately after the object enters the region The range is between 0 and 100 Sensitivity The sensitivity value defines the size of the object that can trigger the alarm When the sensitivity is high a small object can trigger the alarm The range is between 1 and 100 Percentage This defines the ratio of the in region part of the object that can trigger an alarm For example when you set the percentage as 50 half of the object entering the region will trigger the alarm The range is between 1 and 100 Click Edit to set the arming schedule for the alarm input See Motion detection alarms on page 26 for more information Specify the linkage method when an event occurs Check one or more response methods for the system when an intrusion detection alarm is triggered TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual Notify Alarm Recipient Send an exception or alarm signal to remote management software when an event occurs Send Email Sends an email to a specified address when there is a motion detection alarm Note You must configure email settings before enabli
66. up 15 R Reboot camera 60 Recording manual recording 61 parameters 17 playback 61 recoding schedule 50 snapshots in live view mode 61 RS 232 settings 51 RS 485 settings 52 RTSP authentification 55 S SDHC card 70 capacity 49 formatting 49 Snapshot 15 46 Snapshots archive snapshots from recorded files 63 save during live view mode 61 SNMP parameters set up 15 Streaming main sub setup 8 9 System time set up 11 T Tamper proof alarms set up 32 TCP IP settings set up 14 Text add extra lines of text on screen 24 Text display on screen appearance 22 Time format set up 22 U UPnP parameters set up 16 User settings 53 Users add new users 54 delete user 55 modify computer ID 55 modify password 55 types of users 53 V Video parameters 17 Video quality 19 W Web browser access the camera 5 interface overview 5 Web browser security level checking 4 TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual
67. user logged on 7 Logout Click to log out from the system This can be done at any time 8 Display Control Click each tab to adjust the layout and the stream type of the live 9 Start stop live view 10 Audio 11 Bidirectional audio view You can also click the drop down menu to select the plug in For IE internet explorer users web components and quick time are selectable For 1 users web components quick time VLC or MJPEG are selectable if they are supported by the web browser Click to start stop live view Adjust the volume Turn on off the microphone 12 Capture Click to take a snapshot of the video The snapshot will be saved to the default folder in JPEG or BMP format 6 TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual Name Description 13 Start stop recording 14 Digital zoom 15 PTZ controls Click to record live video Click to enable digital zoom Direction actions zoom focus iris light and wiper control Note Direction actions light and wiper control can be used if the camera supports RS 485 and external pan tilt unit light or wiper is installed TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual Camera configuration This chapter explains how to configure the cameras through a web browser Once the camera hardware has been installed configure the camera s settings through the web browser You must have administrator rights in order to configure the camera
68. v ent fec0 1111 2222 3333 46 1S Det e24 54 44 19 56 24 25 5 Table 4 Network parameters Menu tabs Description 1 TCP IP NIC Type Enter the NIC type Default is Auto Other options include 10M Half dup 10M Full dup 100M Half dup and 100M Full dup DHCP Enable to automatically obtain an IP address and other network settings from that server IPv4 Address Enter the IPv4 address of the camera IPv4 Subnet Mask Enter the IPv4 subnet mask IPv4 Default Gateway Enter the 4 gateway IP address IPv6 Mode Enter the IPv6 mode Manual DHCP or Router Advertisement IPv6 Address Enter the IPv6 address of the camera IPv6 Subnet Prefix Length Enter the IPv6 prefix length IPv6 Default Gateway Enter the IPv6 gateway IP address Mac Address Enter the MAC address of the devices MTU Enter the valid value range of MTU Default is 1500 Multicast Address Enter a D class IP address between 224 0 0 0 to 239 255 255 255 Only specify this option if you are using the multicast function Some routers prohibit the use of multicast function in case of a network storm DNS Server Enter the Preferred and Alternate DNS server for your network Default is 8 8 8 8 TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual Menu tabs Description 2 Port 3 DDNS 4 PPPoE SNMP 6 802 1 X 7 QoS 8 FTP 9 UPnP 10 Email See page 14 for setup information HTTP Port The HTTP port is used for remote inte
69. w on the B side is displayed When an object moves across the plane in both directions it is detected and alarms are triggered A gt B Only an object crossing the pre defined line from the A to the B side can be detected and trigger an alarm B gt A Only an object crossing the pre defined line from the B to the A side can be detected and trigger an alarm 5 Set the sensitivity level 4 between 1 and 100 6 If desired select another line crossing area to configure from the dropdown menu 40 Up to four line crossing areas can be configured Click Edit to set the arming schedule for the alarm input See Motion detection alarms on page 26 for more information Specify the linkage method when an event occurs Check one or more response methods for the system when a line cross detection alarm is triggered Notify Alarm Recipient Send an exception or alarm signal to remote management software when an event occurs TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual Send Email Sends an email to a specified address when there is a cross line detection alarm Note You must configure email settings before enabling this option See To set up the email parameters on page 16 for further information If you want to send the event snapshot together with the email check the Attached Snapshot option Upload Snapshot Capture the image when an alarm is triggered and upload the picture to NAS or FTP server Note To
70. y color option could be used for example if the camera is located indoors where light levels are always good Options Day Camera is always in day mode Night Camera is always in night mode Auto The camera automatically detects which mode to use Schedule The camera switches between the day mode and the night TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual Parameter Sensitivity Filtering Time Smart IR IR Light Description mode according to the configured time period Triggered by Alarm Input The camera switches to the day mode or the night mode after the alarm is triggered If you choose Auto Day Night switch you can choose the sensitivity value from 0 to 7 The higher the value the easier it is for the mode to switch Default is 4 Only available when Auto D N switch mode is selected The filtering time refers to the interval time between the day night switch You can set it between 5 and 120 s When enabled it can avoid over exposure issue Default is OFF Select ON OFF to Enable disable IR Default is OFF Enable the IR illuminators will be ON when the camera turns into night mode Disable the IR illuminators will be OFF when the camera turns into night mode Note The IR illuminators always are OFF in Daytime mode 5 Backlight Settings BLC Area WDR If you focus on an object against strong backlight the object will be too dark to be seen clearly BLC compensates light to the o
71. ziness to allow for variations in light during the day and then compares the current image to that of the reference image to see if there is a difference A high sensitivity level means that there cannot be a large variance between the reference and current image TruVision Covert IP Camera Configuration Manual 43 Figure 16 Defocus detection window To define defocus detection 1 From the menu toolbar click Configuration gt Events gt Defocus Detection 2 Check the Enable Defocus Detection checkbox to enable the function Sensitivity The range is between 1 and 100 The higher the sensitivity level the smaller the defocus required to trigger an alarm 3 Specify the linkage method when an event occurs Check one or more response methods for the system when a defocus detection alarm is triggered Notify Alarm Recipient Sends an exception or alarm signal to remote management software when an event occurs Send Email Sends an email to a specified address when there is a motion detection alarm Note You must configure email settings before enabling this option See To set up the email parameters on page 16 for further information If you want to send the event snapshot together with the email check the Attached Snapshot option Focus Tries to refocus the camera by adjusting the back focus Only available on the box camera Trigger Alarm Output Trigger external alarm outputs when an event occurs Check Select A

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