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1. Hybrid Operation Q A 2 gt 9 gt What receivers are required to view the IP video on an analog monitor VIP XD if full 4CIF real time images are required VIP XD can also display quad image from 4 cameras Why is there still a coax connector connection on the back of the Dinion IP cameras This connection can be used in hybrid systems but also provides an easy way to set up the network addresses for the camera and to focus the camera using the lens wizard Can it be used point to point to an analog monitor or VGA monitor Yes use a VIP XD Decoder Can I view analog pictures simultaneously with live viewing over the network Yes Is the Dinion IP camera compatible with Bilinx control over the coax No it is not compatible but the full Bilinx functionality is available over the IP network via the built in html setting pages Page 3 of 5 Installation Configuration 2 gt p o gt gt zo PO Can you create customized web pages for viewing live video No this will be offered in the future via a web tool kit Is the camera capable of making an IP video connection triggered by alarm or motion Yes Does the Dinion IP transmit the alarm input data with the video Yes Dinion IP and Dinion IP cameras support this functionality Can I switch the output relay remotely over network Yes How can I transmit audio with the video The Dinion IP and Dinion IP do not support audio2. Do Dinion IP cameras support broadcast streaming No Do Dinion IP cameras support SNMP so that it can be managed by my network management tools No Dinion IP and Dinion IP cameras do not offer SNMP support at this time Are there any wiring distance limitations The IEEE 802 3 standard limits Ethernet communications over Cat5e Cat6 UTP copper to 100 m 328 ft If your application has cameras beyond the 100 meter reach of copper a remote data closet would be needed Alternatively a UTP to fiber optic media converter can be used to extend wiring distances from 2 km 6560 ft to 5 km 16 400 ft or more Do Dinion IP cameras support DHCP No Do Dinion IP cameras support DNS No What should I do when can t see the camera but can ping it Since you can ping the camera it is configured correctly for the network and has a unique IP address The next step is to pull up a web browser and point it at the camera confirm that the camera delivers a web page and then view the MJPEG video stream If you can view the MJPEG stream but not the MPEG 4 streams verify that you have the latest Bosch MPEG ActivexX driver installed If the MPEG Activex driver is installed and you still cannot see the video you may need to adjust your firewall settings Page 5 of 5 ro A few people want to view the same camera How do I configure multicast on our switch Configuring a managed switch to support multicast requires some unde
3. Dinion IP Cameras Frequently Asked Questions General Functionality Is special software required to view the IP video You can view video and control all camera settings using Microsoft Internet Explorer Additionally you may use VIDOS Video Management software or DiBos 8 0 DVR to view and record the Dinion IP cameras How many users simultaneous connections are available for the IP video stream All Dinion IP cameras support multi unicast multicast and streaming modes The answer depends on the encoder s settings and the capabilities of the network 5 simultaneous users when in multi unicast mode up to 25 simultaneous users when in multicast mode Is there a PTZ version of the IP video camera available with control over the network No the Dinion IP and Dinion IP are fixed cameras If PTZ functionality is required use a VIP X1 or VideoJet encoder and a Bosch AutoDome camera What determines the IP video format of NTSC or PAL This is determined by the camera s CCD imager In NTSC cameras the imager runs at 30 IPS and in PAL models at 25 IPS This ensures that the image frequency matches the power frequency 60Hz for NTSC 50Hz for PAL so that the Dinion IP delivers the best possible image It also ensures compatibility with existing analog video equipment Are the Dinion IP cameras available in the Unitypack product line Not at this time Can I view video recorded using the Dinion IP with standard
4. If this is required use the VIP X1 encoder anda conventional Dinion camera What camera settings are available over the browser interface All camera settings are directly available via the HTML settings pages How will the programming of the camera be accomplished for IP addresses and network function Via the On screen Display OSD on an analog monitor or via the HTML settings pages How will the programming of the camera be accomplished for camera feature set similar to Bilinx Via the HTML settings pages only What is the factory default IP address 192 168 0 1 the same as all Bosch Video over IP BVIP devices Can you set a limit for the number of allowable simultaneous connections No the number of connection is depending on the transmission mode you choose What is the length of cable allowed for PoE PoE wiring distances are limited to 100m 328 ft How can I transmit serial data with the video The Dinion IP and Dinion IP do not transmit serial data If this is required use the VIP X1 encoder and conventional analog camera BOSCH Invented for life Dinion IP Cameras Frequently Asked Questions Q Can the camera send a snapshot image smtp http ftp PDA etc on an alarm video motion detection dry contact etc A Yes this can be accomplished via an http request For example http IP address snap jpg Q Is there a tool utility to push firmware updates to multiple Dinion IP ca
5. If we assume 4CIF resolution and medium activity levels bandwidth will average between 400Kbps and 2Mbps at 25 30 IPS Does the bandwidth requirement on the network increase with multiple connections Each multi unicast stream needs its own bandwidth for example three recipients looking at a 1 Mbps video stream will consume 3 Mbps of network bandwidth In multicast mode each additional stream consumes near zero additional bandwidth so the three recipients will be demanding only 1 Mbps from the encoder Can you configure bandwidth limits for the Dinion IP camera Yes via the camera settings page BOSCH Invented for life Dinion IP Cameras Frequently Asked Questions gt o gt 90 PO PO P p Pp PO How can I set the IP address of the camera if I don t have a conventional CCTV monitor available Via the settings pages You first have to connect to the camera via the default address and then change the IP address What type of switch do I need to power these Any IEEE 802 3af compliant network switch can be used with Dinion IP cameras Power over Ethernet capabilities can be added to existing non PoE switches by using a mid span hub which feeds power onto one of the unused wire pairs in the Cat5e Cat6 UTP cable The cameras can also be powered conventionally via any 12VDC or 24VAC power supply Do Dinion IP camera support unicast streaming Yes Do Dinion IP cameras support multicast streaming Yes
6. available on the Dinion IP cameras A Each Dinion IP camera supports 4CIF full imager resolution 2CIF 1 2 D1 CIF and QCIF Page 4 of 5 Q Can individual video clients use different image settings i e different image sizes image quality settings and frame rates No but each Dinion IP camera can deliver up to three independent IP video streams The image settings image size quality frame rate etc for each IP stream can be configured independently Integration Q A Does Bosch provide DVRs to record the IP video of these cameras The DiBos version 8 0 is capable of displaying and recording IP video streams from up to 32 Dinion IP camera connections In addition Dinion IP video can be recorded on VIDOS Network recorder Is the Dinion IP compatible with other manufacturers products It is possible to integrate the JPEG video stream to virtually any third party JPEG or MJPEG compatible video management systems Network How much bandwidth is required on the network for each IP video Dinion IP cameras can be configured for specific bandwidth targets and limits You can scale the bandwidth from 10Kbps to 1OMbps The amount of bandwidth required per camera depends on image size frame rate the quality settings e g amount of compression selected and the activity levels within the scene If we assume CIF resolution and medium activity levels bandwidth will average between 100 500Kbps at 25 30 IPS
7. PC video players e g Windows Media Player QuickTime etc This answer depends on the selected video management system DiBos version 8 for example allows you to export video so that it can be viewed in Windows Media Player VIDOS exports ina proprietary format that can be played back in a freely distributed video player Page 1 of 5 gt What makes Dinion IP cameras different from all of the others Everyone talks about CIF 4CIF and D1 but I think many 4CIF recordings are not as good as CIF ones Image size and frame rates alone are not a true measure of camera image quality Dinion IP cameras combine award winning imaging technology with state of the art compression and network capabilities This results in a truly advanced network camera capable of revealing details standard cameras miss Does the picture look as good as a conventional Dinion or Dinion Absolutely using 4CIF resolution at 25 30 IPS it is almost impossible to tell if the picture displayed on the monitor is traditional composite analog video or the compressed IP video stream What does 15 bit image processing do 15 bit imaging technology enhances the accuracy with which the CCD signal is digitized and processed Bosch s 15 bit imaging delivers 32x better accuracy compared to 10 bit cameras which allows the Dinion IP to reveal details other cameras cannot discriminate Does 15 bit XF Dynamic increase the camera s bandwidth requiremen
8. e Dinion IP provide digital zoom capabilities No However the value of digital zoom is very limited as the quality of the image quickly deteriorates when you exceed a camera s optical limits Digital zoom simply magnifies part of the image While increasing the size of objects in the picture this magnification does not increase the details visible it merely makes them and any visual artifacts larger This is different to optical zoom which uses the full resolution available on a smaller field of view Can the Dinion IP support a motorized zoom lens The Dinion IP and Dinion IP do not support this If this is required use the VIP X1 encoder anda conventional analog camera Does the Dinion IP support Power over Ethernet PoE And what are the capabilities Yes the Dinion is IEEE802 3af compliant All features of the camera are supported including the simultaneous streaming of video to the network and the analog video output want to use the IP Dinion camera in an outdoor housing can power the heater blower using Power over Ethernet PoE Unfortunately not the current IEEE 802 3af standard limits Power over Ethernet output to 15 watts which is insufficient to power both the camera and a heater Does the camera provide the ability to capture a single image i e snapshot Yes directly from the live view page Is the Dinion IP camera the same size and shape as conventional Dinion cameras Yes the mechanical dimens
9. ions are identical to the equivalent Dinion Camera Other than IP video do these units have the same features as the respective Dinion models Yes all imaging features are present but since these are network cameras they do not support Bilinx or the coax cable compensation features of the standard Dinion cameras Is the power connection the same as what is now offered in the Dinion The external power supply input has exactly the same input voltage range as the analog camera models How much current does the Dinion IP camera draw The maximum current is below 700 mA over the full input voltage range BOSCH Invented for life Dinion IP Cameras Frequently Asked Questions What type of MPEG 4 compression is used e g H 263 MPEG 4 Part 2 proprietary etc MPEG 4 Part 2 When I open Internet Explorer to view video from the Dinion IP camera it asks for an MPEG ActiveX component Where do get it The ActiveX component is supplied with the camera on the CD If you have lost the CD or need the latest version go to the Bosch website where it can be downloaded for free http www boschsecurity us software cfm expandpr dctgroup 359 amp expandfamily 100 amp expandprdct 3429 have recorded an mp4 archive onto my hard disk How can I play this back The MPEG player can be downloaded for free from the Bosch Security Systems website http www boschsecurity us software cfm expandpr dctgroup 359 amp expandfamily 100
10. meras simultaneously A Yes the VIDOS video management system can be used to simultaneously push firmware updates to multiple Dinion IP cameras Q Can you synchronize camera time date with a specific PC or DVR Network Time NTP Server A Yes the Dinion IP supports the time protocol RFC 868 Q Are there tools to determine if the camera is getting enough power A No special tools are needed If the camera produces a stable image enough power is supplied Q I m dropping frames and getting artifacts what should I do A Take a look at the encoder settings This might happen if you are attempting to send large images at high frame rates but have set the bandwidth and quality settings very low It may it may be that the data rate required to deliver the desired settings is too high for the bandwidth that is available on the network Try using a smaller image size or lower frame rate and see if performance improves If not this might also indicate a network congestion problem Q How many motion detection zones or areas can you create A The Dinion IP provides one motion detection zone the Dinion Day Night IP provides four zones Q Are the video motion detection zones or areas individually configurable A The Dinion Day Night IP camera provides four motion detection zones which can be individually positioned and each have individual motion threshold settings Q What CIF settings are
11. n can be switched to TCP Port 80 all the data will then tunneled through TCP Port 80 Is the camera s video stream encrypted to prevent unauthorized viewing No there is no encryption inside the Dinion IP but it is possible to use third party devices to encrypt the data stream coming out of the Dinion IP It is also possible to setup different user levels with different access rights privileges on the Dinion IP BOSCH Invented for life
12. rstanding of how the switch works Please refer to the switch s user manual I do not have Java installed where can I get this The Sun Java components can be downloaded for free from htt java sun com products plugin downloads index html I do not have the Bosch MPEG ActiveX driver installed Where can I get this The latest DirectX version is available from the Bosch website http www boschsecurity us software cfm e xpandprdctgroup 359 amp expandfamily 100 amp expandprd ct 3426 I do not have DirectX 9 0 installed Where can I get it The MPEG ActiveX driver is included on the Dinion IP Installation CD The driver is also available from the Bosch website http www boschsecurity us software cfm expandprdctgroup 359 amp expandfamily 100 Can the Dinion IP camera transmit a wireless video signal Dinion IP cameras can be connected to any 802 11 compliant device point multipoint or access point point to point RF link for wireless video streaming from remote camera sites Dinion IP can also be integrated with various licensed RF microwave and laser based wireless transmission technologies Security Q A Can you restrict access to the Dinion IP e g setup user accounts IP address filtering etc Yes there are three user levels each with their own password and authorizations Can you configure the Dinion IP to use specific network ports e g use an http port other than 80 etc Yes communicatio
13. ts No the 15 bit processing just reveals more details which are hidden in 10 bit cameras and does not increase the bandwidth requirements What is the relationship between CIF resolution and TV lines There is no relationship CIF denotes the amount of pixels in the compressed image Television Lines TVL denotes the capability of the imager to resolve small details The actual details shown in the image depend on the compression and bandwidth settings However by having 540 TVL imager resolutions the Dinion IP cameras are capable of providing unmatched sharpness in the image all tunable via the camera s settings page MPEG 2 gives the best picture quality can I use this with the Dinion IP cameras MPEG 4 delivers images that are equally as good as MPEG 2 at 4CIF resolution and uses between 15 30 less bandwidth than MPEG 2 BOSCH Invented for life Dinion IP Cameras Frequently Asked Questions Can the Dinion IP stream JPEG and MPEG 4 to different devices Yes Bosch s innovative tri streaming feature enables Dinion IP to generate two independent MPEG 4 streams and a JPEG stream simultaneously Each of these streams can be sent to separate devices For example one stream could send low bandwidth CIF images to a remote central monitoring station one stream could send 4CIF images to a local VIDOS NVR or DiBos DVR for recording and a third stream could send JPEG images to a PDA device How do decide whether to
14. use MPEG 4 or JPEG MPEG standards were developed for moving pictures and are designed to optimize streaming video performance JPEG was developed for still images When using JPEG in streaming video applications each individual frame or image must be encoded MPEG differs from JPEG in that it uses interframe encoding which further compresses the video data by only encoding the differences e g the pixels that have changed between periodic key frames MPEG 4 is the compression method of choice for all normal video viewing and recording over network as it is optimized for video leading to lower bandwidth requirements JPEG is generally only chosen for special tasks such as sending snapshots to FTP server Why does the IP Dinion have both MPEG 4 and JPEG streaming MPEG 4 provides better quality video and uses less bandwidth JPEG can be viewed with standard decoders available in the operating systems e g ona PDA or with third party video management systems If special software is required to view video via web browser does this software require a license An ActiveX component is required This ActiveX component does not require a license and is automatically downloaded from the Dinion IP camera when connecting from Internet Explorer Can you support a pan and tilt device using the camera s PoE capabilities No the current IEEE 802 3af standard limits Power over Ethernet output to 15 watts Page 2 of 5 PO Does th
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