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2. State or Province ca do not abbreviate the state or province name for example California is for CA Locality or City irvine do not abbreviate the city or town name for example Saint Louis is for St Louis Company ACTi Comapny Name only 0 9 a z and A are allowed Organizational Unit product Development The name ofthe department or orgaziation unit making the request 0 9 a z and A are allowed Common Name www acticom The Host Domain Name It looks like Www company com or company com Certificate Validity 365 1 9999 days The valid period in days of ee re certificate Privacy Key Length 1024 bits When done press Create Certificate Signing Request CSR Management Common Name Certificate Management Common Name wWwww acti com Propertes Remove New settings will only take effect after Save amp Reboot 33 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual If you press Properties you can see the device s certificate Certificate Properties Version 4 2 Serial Number 1302146118 Signature Algorithm md5WithRSAEncryption Issuer C US ST CA L Irvine O ACTi OU Product Development CN www acti com Validity Not Before Apr 7 03 15 24 2011 GMT Not After Apr 6 03 15 24 2012 GMT Subject C US ST CA L Irvine O ACTi OU Product Development CN www acti com Subject Public Key Info Public Key Algorithm rsaEncr
3. Audio Out Volume Adjust the Audio Out volume Click the Apply button to confirm the settings or click the Reset button to re enter the parameters 08 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual 59 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual OSD Privacy Mask OSD On Screen Display and Privacy masks are configured in this section There are four regions available Each may be used either as a Privacy mask or an OSD text Privacy Mask is not available in Dual Stream mode Please disable Stream 2 if you wish to use Privacy mask OSD Please go to Video amp Audio gt Video gt Compression tab to configure Stream 2 OSD Privacy Mask 2010 04 28 11 45 20 Region 1 Enable 1 Type Privacy Mask E 4 iy Region 2 Enable Type Privacy Mask E l 1 Region 3 Enable Type z osD Red pr 100 Top USER DEFINED String A Z O 9 FP maxci16 char amp TUT YY M DDN Format D Format Notice Region 4 Enable E Type osD ar Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Parameters Description Enable Check this box to enable each OSD Privacy mask region G OSD Privacy Each region can be in one of two types OSD On Screen Display or mask Privacy mask Color Privacy This determines the color of the Privacy Mask Area You may choose mask between Black Green Red and Blue Click this checkbox to enable Privacy mask area setup Click and drag s the adjust square a
4. Day Profile Night Profile Qe es 0 50 100 0 s0 100 ee o o O M 0 50 100 0 s50 100 Qe 25 25 0 ao 100 0 o 0 100 sharpness 160 Sharpness 160 Dor Dr 42 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Video Flipping Check this box to flip the video up down Lens Compensation Check this box to use best pre set settings for bundled lens Click the Apply button to confirm the settings or click the 11 Reset button to re enter the parameters 43 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Image Megapixel CCD Models This tab concerns the general video settings Please refer to the table below for functions Video 1 2007 01 01 18 37 00 m AI Gr i le ia P kA E oO Activit s 1 F MRAR T T Day Night Motion Detection Compression Exposure White Balance Video Mirror Video Flipping Day Profile Night Profile Brightness 0 50 100 Live view of the camera Motion activity status Video Flipping Check this box to flip the video up down Video Mirror Check this box to mirror the video left right Brightness Day Profile Select the daytime brightness value Bright feats select the nighttime brightness value Click the u Apply button to confirm the settings or click the Reset button to re enter the parameters 44 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Image CCD D1 Models This t
5. When Event Handler sends an URL commana it will send one set of command when the event is trigged and another as the event becomes inactive Depending on the CGi design the URL commands may be able to be stringed together and multiple commands may be issued in a single line An example would be when the access control device at the entrance detects an entry this device provides a DI signal to the PTZ camera and triggers an event This event then sends a loopback command to the PTZ Camera itself by setting its own IP as the HTTP CGI server The PTZ Camera then moves to a preset location stays until the event is over then move back to another location At the same time it moves to the preset location it increases the bitrate from 750k to 3M and the frame rate from 4 fps to 8 fps The bitrate fos changes are reverted at the end of event 73 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Event List You may define a maximum of 10 Event rules which will be shown in abbreviated form in the Event List panel It will display under each Event ID the days of the week it will be active the start time and duration of the active period the type of the source of trigger and the actions used in the response If the row is greyed out this means the rule is currently not enabled and stays inactive ID Week Day Start Duration Source Action 1 1234567 00 00 24 00 NIGHT VPROFILE 2 12345 08 00 20 00 SCH DO l EO 4 J 5 There ar
6. If the light on the right is green it means the network is ok If the light is gray it means the network is broken The light on the left is not used DO Setting hey O 2 fl click 2 to set DO output level to High Click BO to set DO output level to Low If your device has more than one DO available each DO is controlled separately If you want to setup this IP camera video server please click the amp Setup tab to switch to Setup Page 14 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual PTZ Control Panel If you are using PTZ Speed Dome camera this screen is available by clicking on PTZ button in the live view screen There are three features on PTZ control panel PTZ Preset and Tour PTZ PTZ Panel FTZ 4 PTZ Vendor Protocol OynaColor DynaColor w 2 PTZ Address 01 Pan Speed 3 v Focus Control Auto rocus O Scan Speed Auto Scan 3 v Q Stat Stop G Preset Points uf 6 6 eds 8 u9 g0 aa a2 47 48 49 20 24 22 23 24 25 33 34 35 36 32 38 39 40 44 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 PTZ The communication setting between PTZ module and Camera module Vendor Proto The value has to be consistent with the hardware setting of PTZ Speed col Dome camera in the bottom Please refer the hardware manual of Speed Dome Pan Speed Set the Pan Tilt speed of the control pad Tilt Speed Control Pad Click o
7. amp Time Network IP Address Filtering Port Mapping Tos UPnp SNMP Setting RTP Bonjour 802 1 Speed amp Duplex IP Address Filtering Click the IP Address Filter item to display the IP Address Filtering Page Refer to the table below for how to configure each setting 21 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual IP Address Filtering Q V Enabled Set IP address Blocked IP Address Netmasks NO Enabled IP address Netmask 1 S F Q io ilo o0 0 O 0 2 a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 _0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 _0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apply u Reset Enable Check this box to enable IP Address Filtering The filter can be set in either Allow mode or Block mode 1 Allow mode will refuse access to all IP addresses except the ones a listed below PuerMeMmed 2 Block mode will accept all incoming access except the IP addresses listed below Make sure you include the Netmask in your consideration For each entry you must check this box for it to be effective For an entry that you no longer need but does not wish to delete you can uncheck it and the system will remember it for future use If a new entry that has never been used before does not have Enabl
8. as this is not normal shutdown What responses will occur Response To Digital Output Send notification message Upload video snapshots Change Motion Detection Profile send URL command Change to Night Profile Digital Output selected models only This is an useful link to other devices Click to include this in the response for this rule Send notification Message Select from the three pre defined messages which you ve setup in the Event Configuration section You may enable multiple messages at the same time For sending Email please limit the recipient to one per event rule If you need to send email to more than one recipient please use separate event rules triggered by the same trigger Upload video snapshots Select which of the event configurations to include in this response set If you are sending email via upload video and sending notification message at the same time the system will automatically merge the two emails into one The subject and image will be based upon the Upload snapshot Event configuration enabled but the message in the body text will be based upon the Notification messages In general please stick to the one email per event rule limit for best performance Change Motion Detection profile This will switch the profile of the selected Motion Detection region from Runtime profile to Event profile The profile will return to runtime settings at the end 16 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 Use
9. hh mm ss Front_Door_2009 10 12 195037 JPG Upload Path folders may also be named dynamically For the IP device to create folders on FTP and HTTP CGI servers properly your FTP CGI account will need to have permission to create folders For syntax on auto naming please see online help or the inset box at the end of this section The symbol cannot be the first character in filename or upload path Please use either an alphabet or a number as the starting character For Upload Path be sure to start and end eitha backslash An example will be Backgate MM DD CGI path amp Program Some CGI servers may require special info and settings Please refer to CGI server designer for this section IP devices do not allow upload of Snapshots Video into their embedded CGI servers E Mail Recipient Subject When uploading video snapshots via email these information are required Video Source Choosing the video source from video 1 or video 2 11 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Auto Naming Rules for Files and Folders To properly track images and videos a well thought out naming rule is necessary There are a number of automatic variables available to design a proper naming system which may be used both on files and folders Symbol Description Example YYYY Adigits for year 2009 for year 2009 YY the last 2 digits of 4 digits year 09 for year 2009 MM two digits for month 01 12 01 for January DD two
10. 3 100Mbps Half duplex 4 10Mbps Full duplex 5 10Mbps Half duplex Click the Apply button to confirm the settings or click the Reset button to re enter the parameters 38 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual IP Settings Connection Type Click the Connection Type item to display the Connection Type Page Refer to the table below for how to configure each setting live Setup Web Configurator Host ial O Connection Type OOOO O Connection T Network ype GIP Settings Dynamic iP Address Connection Type DNS Use HostName ACTi Camera DONS 2 Static IP Address Video amp Audio Event PAddress 192 168 0 100 al yaram SubnetMask 255 255 255 0 Logout Gateway 192 _ 168 _ 0 _ 254 PPPoE UserName Password New settings will only take effect after Save amp Reboot Apply Reset Click this to enable IP device s DHCP function Dynamic IP It will acquire its WAN port IP address from a DHCP server within the address same network You must have a DHCP server in order to enable this function Click this to manually enter the IP address Static IP address Enter the WAN port IP address address wey ubnet mask Enter the subnet mask of WAN port If IP address is changed adjust the subnet mask accordingly ISP gateway Enter the IP address of the gateway the router 5 this when you connect IP device directly to the xDSL modem gaS na
11. 511 KB JPG Gdisnapshot_2012 06 22 09 15 11_094 jpg 517 KB JPG Notice You may download files via FTP for your convenience but do not delete any of the files via FTP because it would cause inconsistency between camera s file database and actual file availability 91 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Event Handler with Local Storage In order to save video clips or snapshots on a local storage there has to be a task created under Event Handler system of the camera that defines what type of files and when are they to be recorded on local storage Event Handler supports following Recording methods 1 Event triggered video recording or snapshots recommended solution 2 Scheduled video recording including non stop recording or snapshots Event Event Serer To set up the event handler rule you have to configure both Event Configuration and Event List Event Configuration Event List Manual Event Event Triggered Video Recording Under Event Configuration you can define the type of media video snapshot and its properties Event Configurator Digital VO ports Edit Notification message Edit Upload video snapshot and Audio Edit Send URL commands Edit Select Upload video snapshot and Audio to adjust the parameters of media 92 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Upload video snapshot Upload video snapshot1 v Upload Media Type Snapshot Video Test
12. Upload Media To Local Storage v Pre Buffer Time 3 v 0 3 seconds Upload Period 57 0 86400 seconds Image File Name video_ YYYY MM DD hh r naming rule Upload Path naming rule Video Source 1 v Upload video snapshot2 Upload video snapshot3 Apply Reset Check the Upload Video Snapshot1 Please note that later on scheduler page this item will be referred to as Image 1 Lets see the example of video format first Upload Media Type shall be Video Upload Media To shall be Local Storage The camera has the capability to buffer up to 3 seconds of video at any time so that we can include these 3 seconds of video to the file to capture the moment right before the event occurred With the settings of Pre Buffer Time 3 Upload Period 57 the length of the video clip will be 1 minute You can freely decide the name of the file Whatever name you choose the camera will automatically append milliseconds in the end It is recommended to include day code in file name so that later when the files are downloaded to remote computer it is easier to pick up the right video For example you may consider using following file name video YYYY MM DD hh mm ss where YYYY displays current year MM displays current month DD displays current day hh displays current hour mm displays current minute and ss displays current second Notice Please note that the camera uses its own date and time s
13. at end of event You may configure up to three preset massages You can configure a message but disable it This will allow you to keep the settings without using it which will be useful in testing and troubleshooting 68 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Notification messages Enabled 1 f v l Q Send message to amp CGI Path amp Program C URL Command Enabled 2 message ral G E Send message to E Mail Recipients Enabled 3 Subject message i EJ Fields must be filled in 11 Apply and an optional message HTTP CGI1 v Test icgi bin cmd encoder including path of CGI program PTZ_PRESET_GO 1 Look at Front Door E MAIL v Test supervisor test com using for multiple addresses Entrance Detected nes through the front door B Reset To setup Notification Messages make sure to nable the message then Odectermine what type of message to send HTTP CGI or email If you are sending to CGI server you need to enter the CGI path the URL command itself If you are sending email please enter the recipient E Mail address the email subject and the body Click 11 Apply to use these settings or click 12 Reset to clear 69 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Upload Video snapshot Pre requisites SMTP server FTP server HTTP CGI server setup IP devices may send video recording snapshots to your chosen ser
14. digits for date 01 31 01 for the 1st day of a month hh two digits for hour 00 23 mm two digits for minute 00 59 SS two digits for second 00 59 W a space character A N camera name camera 1 File serial counter It starts from 1 in every Y uploading task The counter will be T2345 increased by 1 for next uploading file Example 1 Entrance YYYY MM DD hh mm ss for time 2009 06 05 22 50 30 The full name is Entrance 2009 06 05 225030 Send URL commands Pre requisites HTTP CGI server setup 12 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Send URL commands 1 Send Command 1 A HTTPCGI1 Test Command as eventis triggered cgi bin emd encoder PTZ_PRESET_GO 1 including path of CGI program max 119 characters Command as event becomes inactive cgi bin cmd encoder PTZ_PRESET_GO 2 including path of CGI program max 119 characters SendCommand2to HTTPCGI1 v Test Command as eventis triggered in cmd encoder VIDEO_BITRATE 3M amp VIDEO_ including path of CGI program max 119 characters Command as event becomes inactive begi bin emd encoder VIDEO_BITRATE 750K amp including path of CGI program max 119 characters SendCommand3to HTTPCGI1 _ Test t Apply Reset URL commands can be sent to HTTP CGI servers upon event This provides the possibility of highly intelligent response upon event IP devices and many other devices also have embedded CGI servers that may be controlled
15. function Edit the UPnP Friendly Name in text field Click the Apply button p confirm the settings or click the Reset button ye enter the parameters 2 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual SNMP Setting Click the SNMP Setting item to display the SNMP setting Page SNMP Setting J Enabled snmpvisv2 amp snupv3 Trap Enabled Destination IP address 5 IPv4 Address Trap Community public Available Traps ee E Cold Start E Warm Start E Authentication Failure Oy ra Click Q to enable SNMP function Select to use SNMP V1 V2 or to use SNMP V3 Check the check box to enable traps Enter the Destination IP address in Enter the Trap Community used in Select the Available trap in amp Click the Apply button to confirm the settings or click the Reset button to re enter the parameters 28 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual RTP Click RTP Item to configure RTP Settings Q RTSP Authentication Enabled 2 RTP B2 Frame Disabled Apply 4 Reset Check box to enable RTP streaming s Account Password RTSP Authen Enable gt thentication O ain eee Check box to enable the B2 frame in RTP streaming nable Click the Apply button to confirm the settings or click the Reset button to re enter the parameters 29 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Bonjour Enabled 2 Friendly Nam
16. shows the WAN port s IP address netmask gateway DNS server stalUS DDNS host and connection status It shows the system event This column is very useful to as a diagnostic System log i oo Click arameter List where you may see all configurations of the IP device Click erver Report to export related information of the IP device while reporting a support to your support channel Factory Default Click the Factory Default item to display the Factory Default Page Factory Default Q Preserve network setting and HTTP HTTPS port 2 Reset parameters to the original factory settings Apply Reset If you want to keep network settings and restore other settings to factory default please click radio box Or you click Otead all the settings would be lost You will have to use factory default IP setting to connect to this camera Please refer to previous login section If you want to reset all setting to default click to select this radio box Click the Apply button to show a warning dialog that reminds you again before restoring the device to factory default 102 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Firmware Upload Click the Firmware Upload item to display the Firmware Upgrade Page Upgrade the IP device s firmware through this page with the following instructions You may upgrade firmware for individual cameras with this function To upgrade camera firmware in batches please use IP
17. v Duration 24 00 v Max 168 00 hours Triggered by Scheduler 7 Once Every 1 Minutes Response To Digital Output LC Send notification message V Upload video snapshots V Image 1 E Image 2 F Image 3 Change Motion Detection Profile E Send URL command Change Day Night mode Apply Reset 95 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual As a result the camera will be continuously recording having each video file with the length of 1 minute Event Triggered Snapshots Choose the Upload video snapshot item in the Event Configuration page and check the Upload Media Type as Snapshot if you want to save images to camera s local storage Upload video snapshot Upload video snapshot1 V Upload MediaType Snapshot Video Test Upload Media To Local Storage v Upload Period 1 0 86400 seconds Images during Upload Period 1 Use 0 for maximum number of images Image File Name snapshot_ YYYY MM DD ht naming rule UploadPath naming rule Video Source 1 v Upload video snapshot2 Upload video snapshot3 Apply Reset With the settings above it would create 1 snapshot within 1 second from the moment of triggered event using following file name snapshot_ YYYY MM DD hh Y mm ss The naming rule of the file is similar to the video files Video Source can be either 1 or 2 depending on customer s requirements If you want VGA snapshots on local sto
18. video bit rate remains constant at all Video Bit Rate oe conditions Mode Variable Bit Rate The video bit rate will vary based upon scene complexity and amount of movement The quality will remain the same This puts a hard cap on the maximum bit rate allowed in any given Video Max second of video streaming Assigning a limited bit rate may result in a Bitrate few dropped frames rate when the stream data overflows the allowed bit rate Doing so will also disable Bit Rate setting below This is the target bitrate that the camera will attempt to provide when 10 Video Bitrate using Constant Bitrate mode The actual value will fluctuate slightly based on scene changes Select the frame rate for each profile by choosing from the drop down list Frame rates available for stream 2 may be less than stream 1 depending upon the setting GOP Length D Frame rate Stream2 Qualit When encoder type is MJPEG 12 aed Select the quality value of MJPEG encoder type from 1 to 100 Click the Apply button to confirm the settings or click the 14 Reset button to re enter the parameters 99 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Exposure White balance Day Night Motion Detection Compression Exposure White Balance gt Line Frequency 60hZ w WDRMode ON WDR Level 120 0 255 Day Profile Night Profile Exposure Mode MANUAL 1 0 Exposure Mode AUTO White Balance MANUAL White Balance INDOORI RGain 128 1 25
19. 5 AE Reference target 77 BGan 128 1 255 Maximum Auto Shutter Speed 15 Exposure Gain 7 Shutter Speed 1 350 nET Change settings between 60Hz or 50Hz depending on ine Frequenc the AC power type of your region This determines if the WDR processing is turned on or off Turn this on only when you have very large WDR Mode brightness differences in a single scene Otherwise leave it off The strength of image modification by WDR algorithm WDR Level Increasing this will increase the effect of WDR processor Select exposure mode to auto or manual 1 Auto The IP camera will adjust the exposure automatically Manual Manually select the Exposure Exposure Mode Gain and Shutter Speed below Day and night mode change will not operate as normal under manual Exposure Select the white balance mode After you set the White Balance parameter you need to wait for 5 10seconds to see the final result 1 AUTO Auto white balance default 06 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual INDOOR 1 Select the indoor white balance profile 1 INDOOR2 Select the indoor white balance profile 2 OUTDOOR Select the outdoor white balance profile 1 OUTDOOR2 Select the outdoor white balance profile 2 HOLD Select this to let the IP camera automatically obtain a best white balance setting according to current environment The IP camera will use this setting to adjust color NOTE This setting will b
20. 6 Video Control Port 6001 Video Streaming Port 6002 Video Multicast Port for Media1 5000 Video Multicast Port for Media2 5001 RTSP Port 7070 RTP Multicast Video Port for Media1 5100 RTP Multicast Audio Port for Media1 5102 RTP Multicast Video Port for Media2 5104 The Certificate is required to establish HT TPs session Go to HTTPS page to create the Certificate Signing Request CSR or Self Signed certificate Live Setup Web Configurator Host Date amp Time H E Network Eps IP Address Filtering Certificate Signing Request CSR Management Port Mapping Common Name ToS UPnP SNMP Setting RTP Bonjour Certificate Management 802 1x Common Name Speed amp Duplex IP Settings Video amp Audio Event Create Self Signed Certificate New Settings will only take effect after Save amp Reboot Bee System Logout Certificate Signing Request CSR Management Certificate Management Common Name Create Self Signed Certificate New settings will only take effect after Save amp Reboot 32 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual The following example is based on Self Signed certificate which is the easiest way Please open Web Configurator and click on HTTPs item The press Create Self Signed Certificate button there Create Self Signed Certificate Use the two letter code without punctuation for punt Us _ country for examp US or CA Refer to ISO 3166 1
21. Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Encoder Firmware A1D 310 V4 12 09 NB User s Manual 2012 06 25 A1 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Table of Contents 1 2 Recommended PC Specification 4 Preparation before setup 5 Connect to device and setup IP ccccccceeeceeeeeeseeeeneeeeseneeeeseneees 5 Sample screenshots to setup IP of your PC Win XP 7 Configuring the IP device 11 LOOT a E EEE E 11 LVE VIC AE A ae snees eye ah eiae nee eeeeacenas 13 PIL CONOP INE aise atcese sci scenctetcnacctstenceebetanexetad cracetasenecstetsneneiatcoes 15 BM SE ates teat mt a ew ee mn mn EAA AAAS 17 DGS TN acc ere ces ee ses ees eee eee eee 19 IN OI areca ovate E E S wetness ieee E EES 21 NF POG S SWUNG orao EE 21 POM MapD ean ec aA E ANNET 24 TO e E E 26 GP occ cccccececsesecscscsesecacsesesescseseseaesesesaesesesacatsesecaesesecaeaesees 27 NME SOWING aa 28 T E a ENEO 29 BONJOU oree ances seranesteerenssseecensosceseensseetensenssenseeaces 30 PE Or E E E E E 31 2 D E PTA E bent yeas AE A A A es 37 Speed amp DUPIEX ccc ececeeccceeceecseeceeeseeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeegetseeeeeteeeeeenes 38 ieee e ene nn eee ee ee ee 39 Connection Type son sec usec aocs escsmotensosnsesesenanesenemongssoersouncsenreeneseonseers 39 DNO cose cists ee sees seen eycstge ee poet sane yegeecs neces oneeaetaasscarssaesececgaateca 39 DON errr 41 VideO amp AUDIO ares EE EE 42 VIOO E N E 42 AUO a E 58 OSD
22. Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual 4 When you see the login window please input default user and password Default Username Admin Password 123456 5 After you log in you will see the video from IP device To go to the main menu click the Setup button on the top left 6 Please go to IP settings gt Connection Type Change the IP mode to Static and the IP address to 192 168 0 101 or any other unused IP Avoid 192 168 0 100 the IPs of your PCs and other devices already in network Click Apply then click System gt Save amp Reboot T 8 9 Connection Type Dynamic IP Address IP Address 192 _ 168 _ 0 101 Subnet hask 255 A A _ 0 ISP Gateway Internet Explorer will close after a few seconds This is normal Wait for 30 seconds and open IE again by typing in the new IP In this example 192 168 0 101 For later device you add into the network please choose an IP that does not is not used by any existing device If you have more than one device continue again from step 2 Assign different new IP to each camera for instance gt 192 168 0 102 192 168 0 103 You do not need to unplug the existing devices from the switch because there is no IP conflict Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Sample screenshots to setup IP of your PC Win XP The procedures below show how to setup your IP on Windows XP If you use operating system other than Windows XP please
23. Host settings page Refer to the table below for how to configure each setting 1 HostName Camera 2 Language English z Camera Name Camera 1 Apply Reset Enter a host name and this host name will be shown when you use the IP utility or the SDK to search for the IP device 0 Language Select the language of default user interface Each user login will anguage see the default user interface first Camera name The camera name is reserved for customer use Click the Q Apply button to confirm the settings or click the Reset button to re enter the parameters PTZ Speed Dome model Serial Setting Oseriai Port Control 8 None 1 v GB Serial Port Baud Rate 9600 0 1 Serial Port Control Select the control value of corresponding serial port 2 Serial Port Baud Rate Select the Baud Rate of serial port Click the Apply button to confirm the settings or click the Reset button to re enter the parameters 18 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Date amp Time live SEH Web Configurator Host Date amp Time Date amp Time O res saing Network IP Settings Q Ltj we l SNTP NTP Server Video amp Audio Event IP Address 192 168 0 2 Q a oyen Sync Time 1 Day Q 4 Set Manually Date 2010 06 w 01 v Oime 00 00 v 00 v ts TimeZone GMT 00 00 Dubiin Lisbon London Reykjavik v Day Light Saving StartTime Type1 Mar Seco
24. IP device by domain name even if its IP address is not static FTOIOEO Click one of the DDNS service providers 2 Service You can visit their website to get a DDNS service account for this IP device Reference Hostname Enter the host name of your DDNS service account ex xxxx dyndns org O Username Enter the user name to login your DDNS service account Passwora Enter the password to login your DDNS service account Click the pply button to confirm the settings or click the Net button to re enter the parameters 41 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Video amp Audio Click the Video amp Audio item on the Setup Page Please note that some elements may not appear on all models Video Click the Video item to display the Video Page The functions here are grouped under different tabs Starting from firmware version 4 07 there are two sets of all settings in the Video section one for day time and one for nighttime The camera will automatically load different profile based upon the current Day Night status This function allows for tailored configuration so that the camera may perform optimally under all lighting conditions Image CMOS Models This tab concerns the general video settings Please refer to the table below for functions ee en AT ee Day Night Motion Detection Compression Exposure Vhite Balance Video Flipping Oo Video Mirror 5 Lens Compensation
25. Name Start Time Min Events Status snapshot _2012 06 22 09 03 42 245 E ipa 20120622 09 03 42 0 MD1 Closed snapshot _2012 06 22 09 03 11 044 E ipa 20120622 09 03 11 0 SCH Closed snapshot 2012 06 22 09 02 26 708 E ipa 20120622 09 02 26 0 MD1 Closed video 2012 06 22 08 03 11 493 frag E ae 20120622 08 33 14 29 MD1 SCH Closed E video 2012 06 22 08 03 11 493 raw 20120622 08 03 11 31 MD1 SCH Closed video 2012 06 22 07 56 35 818 raw 20120622 07 56 35 4 MD1 Closed E video 12 06 22 07 51 45 677raw 20120622 07 51 45 1 MD1 Closed E video 074920 146 120622 raw 20120622 07 49 20 1 MD1 Closed 1 i View and Download Snapshots By clicking on the snapshot file name in file list it is possible to view the snapshot within Web Configurator To download the snapshot right click on the picture and save it to the computer Deleting Snapshots You can manually delete the snapshots by filling the checkboxes and then pressing the Remove button Special Rule When the event triggered snapshot happens during the video recording process then the 90 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual camera will not save the snapshot to the local storage to avoid redundant information and waste of storage space as the snapshot frame can be later extracted from video file instead Downloading Files by FTP Client In addition to Web Configurator s File Management it is also possible to use any of the FTP Clients to list a
26. Preparation before setup Connect to device and setup IP Our IP device provides access through Internet Explorer The IP address for your PC must be within the same subnet as the IP device You need to match the TCP IP settings between PC and IP device before you can access it via IE There are two ways to add devices to the network With DHCP server router DHCP server assigns IP addresses to devices automatically You can find them on the network with the IP Utility Run IP Utility to start auto device search Click on the underlined IP links to access your IP devices You do not need to change IP Without DHCP server router Please assign a Static IP for each device and add them one by one Connect to the first device by following steps 1 to 5 below Before adding more devices into the network you need to change the current device to a new IP address so no two devices have IP conflict Steps 6 to 9 For adding devices without DHCP please see following steps 1 Connect the PC to the Network Switch with the CAT5 cable and change your PC s IP to 192 168 0 99 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 101 is just a sample it may be any number from 1 to 254 except 100 2 Connect the device to your Network Switch If it is a PoE enabled Switch then the device is powered on If itis NOT a PoE enabled Switch please also plug in the Power Adapter 3 Open Internet Explorer and type in Default IP http 192 168 0 100 5 Encoder
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28. RO DO1 ie a0 oa 1v H264 v re TKO Trigger oa Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Local Storage Management The TCM TCD Series devices that come with built in local storage capability will have the Local Storage item shown in the Setup Page when the mass storage has been inserted into the storage drive slot of the device Under Local Storage item it is possible to manage the storage itself and the files that are stored there In order to define the schedule or event rules that initiate or stop the recording process onto local storage please refer to the chapter Event Handler with Local Storage on page 92 Click the Local Storage item on the Setup Page There will be the list of 4 items Status Utilities Setup and File Management As long as the inserted mass storage has not been formatted or mounted yet the File Management item is grayed out and cannot be accessed Local Storage Status Utilities Setup 78 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Status When the mass storage has not been formatted or mounted yet the camera would not know the status of the storage and the output would be as follows Storage Media Type Micro SD Capacity GB Free Total 0 00 0 00 Percentage ofUsage NaN File System UNKNOWN Status Unmounted If the mass storage has been formatted or mounted already the Status page will show the details of the storage Storage M
29. WAN status and system log Refer to the table below for how to configure each setting View the information at the 3 textboxes This information is very useful to understand the IP device status and to resolve any problem that might occur System Information System Information limware Version AlD 310 4 07 10 ac MAC Address 00 0F 7C 56 56 56 Production ID TCM4201 10 x 00001 Factory Default Type Two Ways Audio Ux714 Company Name ACTI Corporation Web Site wow acti com Profile ID MTOM131 Ta 70912114 m Sensor Board MT9M121 z WAN Status IP Address 10 0 3 694 Netmask 255 255 240 0 Gateway 10 0 0 254 DNS Server 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DONS Host WAN Cormect Status Disconnect DNS Cormect Status Disconnect mM DINS Connect Status Disconnect System Log BootLoader Version BOOTLOADER 310 VU1 12 a Starting Modules Manager Devcap Version Ox0002 Start loading Profile File Initlating factory button Starting loading SYS File starting Streaming Core m starting DNS Manager Config file The units parameters and their current settings Parameter List Always attach the server report when contacting your support channel Server Report Third party software licenses Show Licenses 101 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual oO Syst i It shows the firmware version MAC address production ID and factory ystem INIO default type of IP device WAN stat It
30. a will stay in night black amp white mode This value controls the level of light where camera switches into night mode Increasing it will make camera switch to night mode at a darker illumination level Switch from Night This value controls the level of light where camera switches into Day mode Increasing it will make camera switch to Day mode at mode into Day Mode a darker illumination level Briaht Meter B This bar shows the illumination level at which cameras go to night E 6 day mode Blue Red bars and shows the current detected 50 Day Night Mode A Switch from Day mode to Night mode Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual illumination level Green bars Use this bar to fine tune the day Night switch timing Clicking this button will refresh the illumination level reading from the camera sensor The larger the number the darker the environment Get Current Exposure Level Click the Apply button to confirm the settings or click the ie Reset button to re enter the parameters How it works An important feature in this screen is that user may now customize the illumination level to perform day night mode switches On the horizontal brightness meter shown here there are three colored bars The bar represents light amplifying levels 0 to 100 where 0 is Brightest and 100 is darkest 0 means no digital amplification of incoming light signals which means that the environment is br
31. ab concerns the general video settings Please refer to the table below for functions 1 1 2007 01 01 18 37 00 lay Nig Motion Detection Compression Exposure White Balance Video Mirror Osrightness lOO Day Profile Night Profile 0 50 100 0 50 100 trast e m so M CSO 0 50 100 0 50 100 g Saturation Pm t 0 50 100 Brightness Select the brightness value Lens Compensation Check this box to use best pre set settings for bundled lens Q Contrast Select the contrast value Click the Apply button to confirm the settings or click the Reset button to re enter the parameters 45 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Image PTZ Speed Dome Model This tab concerns the general video settings Please refer to the table below for functions Brightness Mas 0 50 100 amp Saturation __ SSS 20 0 50 100 contrast EE s 0 50 100 Apply Reset Brightness Select the brightness value Saturation Select the saturation value Contrast Select the contrast value 46 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Day Night CMOS Non D N Models Day Night Motion Detection Exposure White Balance Blue Switch from Day mode to Night mode 74 Switch if lasts more than 10 Seconds ts Ke Green Current Exposure Level a Reset This tab concerns the day and night switch timing for your camera Please refer to the table below This v
32. ack into your camera This section tells you how to upgrade IP Camera s Profile Pack Click the Profile Upload item to display the Profile Upload Page Profile Upload Do you want to do profile pack upgrade Q Apply STEP1 Click OlApply button The Profile Pack Page 2 will be displayed as below Profile Upload Profile Pack E Q STEP2 Click the rowse to select the new profile pack and click enter You can always get the latest version at our website STEP3 Click the Apply button to start upgrading 104 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual STEP5 The upgrade process window shows a progress bar indicating upgrade status STEP6 The system will reboot after profile upload Save amp Reboot This section tells you how to save all the settings and reboot this IP device This is critical because some settings might not take effect before save and reboot Click the Save amp Reboot item to display the Reboot Page Reboot Click apply to save all settings and reboot this device Please wait 30 seconds for system reboot And the window will close The Action LED indicator will go dark to indicate that the IP device is rebooting After around 30 seconds the Action LED will light up again to indicate that the reboot is completed Logout Clicking this item allows you to log out of the IP device Be sure to logout this IP device once your setting is completed 105
33. alue controls the level of light where camera switches into night mode Increasing it will make camera switch to night mode at a darker illumination level The camera will only switch day night status if the illumination Switch if lasts more level stays either above or below the boundary for this much time than X seconds This is to prevent a temporary brightness change from triggering unnecessary day night changes This bar shows the illumination level at which cameras go to night or day mode Blue bars and shows the current detected illumination level Green bars Use this bar to fine tune the day Night switch timing Clicking this button will refresh the illumination level reading from the camera sensor The larger the number the darker the environment Switch from Day mode to Night mode Brightness Meter Bar Get Current Exposure Level 47 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Click the Apply button to confirm the settings or click the Reset button to re enter the parameters Day Night CMOS D N Models Day Night Exposure White Balance Day Night Mode Day Night Type Blue Switch from Day mode to Night mode og 3 Switch iflasts morethan 10 Seconds Red Switch from Night mode to Day mode 7 Switch iflasts more than 10 Seconds Day Night IR Led AUTO l Ta l a Green Current Exposure Level 72 Get Select the day night mode Auto The camera would swit
34. amp Format storage media _ Format A ERROR internal error Disk type is not ext3 The common reason is that the disk may have previously been used in other file systems such as Windows based PC or photo camera If the disk does not have the right file system then you will get the error message such as above In that case the disk has to be formatted first ACTi camera provides convenient formatting function within Web Configurator Format When the disk is inserted to the camera for the first time it is recommended to format it to make sure the file system of the disk would be compatible with camera Unmount storage media Unmount Format storage media Format Scan storage media Scan Format Storage Media Warning The data in the storage media will be lost Do you want to format storage media Apply Cancel Format Storage Media It will takes few minutes Please DO NOT reboot or power off the device during format Format Storage Media Storage media was formatted completely Show Log 82 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Format Storage Media tune2fs 1 41 8 11 July 2009 a Setting maximal mount count to 1 Setting interval between checks to 0 seconds Format Failure If the disk is damaged or it is not within the specifications of the camera the formatting may fail When this happens there is no way to continue using that disk and it has to be replaced with proper one Format Storag
35. assive or Active and Oconnection time before timeout in milliseconds Click Oop to use these settings or click Orreset to clear changes SMTP Server SMTP servers can send email upon request from the IP device The email can be a simple subject and text email or attached with snapshot video You may setup two SMTP servers The device will first attempt to send the message via the Primary email SMTP server If the first attempt fails after the Max connecting time then the device will attempt to send via the secondary SMTP server If the device sends email successfully via the primary SMTP server then it will not use the secondary SMTP server 63 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual SMTP Server Configuration Primary SMTP Configurations Q Enabled V Q Authentication Type Login UserName Event test com User Password seeseeece Sender Email Address EventHandier test com nctwork address smtptest con te Network Pot 25 Max Connection Time 10 sec 0 300 sec Secondary SMTP Configurations Apply D Reset To setup SMTP servers make sure to Q enable the SMTP account and choose the proper Authentication type There are many types available The default is Login We recommend you to use Auto Detection Available authentication types include Auto Detection None Login Plain Cram MD5 Digest MD5 and PoP Relay Please also enter the User Name Password the email address displaye
36. ay be configured as AUTO or Disabled here If it is set as AUTO LED will turn on in night mode and turn off in day mode If set to Disabled LED will stay off when camera switches into night mode This bar shows the illumination level at which cameras go to night or day mode Blue Red bars and shows the current detected illumination level Green bars Use this bar to fine tune the day Night switch timing Clicking this button will refresh the illumination level reading from the camera sensor The larger the number the darker the environment Click the ppi button to confirm the settings or click the Reset button to re enter the Switch from Day Day Night IR LED Brightness Meter Bar Get Current Exposure Level parameters 49 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Day Night CCD D N Models image Day Night Motion Detection Compression Exposure White Balance Day Night Mode auto Blue Switch from Day mode to Night mode 60 2 Red Switchfrom Night mode to Daymode 3 Ba le Green Current Exposure Level 7 r Get ani Q ret This tab concerns the day and night switch timing for your camera Please refer to the table below Select the day night mode Auto The camera would switch between day and night mode automatically It will follow Day to Night and Night to Day threshold defined by user below Day The camera will stay in day Color mode Night The camer
37. ch between day and night mode gt Day Night Mode automatically It will follow Day to Night and Night to Day threshold defined by user below Day The camera will stay in day Color mode 48 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual PF Night The camera will stay in night black amp white mode Select the method used by Camera to determine illumination Day Night Type level It can be either CDS light sensor or through image analysis by DSP Not every model will allow selection for this This value controls the level of light where camera switches from Day mode into Night mode Increasing it will make camera switch mode to Night mode lto Night mode at a darker illumination level The camera will only switch day night status if the illumination Switch if lasts more level stays either above or below the boundary for this much time than X seconds This is to prevent a temporary brightness change from triggering unnecessary day night changes l This value controls the level of light where camera switches into Switch from Night ie tg es Day mode Increasing it will make camera switch to Day mode at mode into Day Mode darker illumination level The camera will only switch day night status if the illumination Switch if lasts more level stays either above or below the boundary for this much time than X seconds This is to prevent a temporary brightness change from triggering unnecessary day night changes IR LED m
38. d as sender can be different than the user name Onetwork SMTP server address Orretwork SMTP server Port number and Max Connection time before timeout in seconds Click Oro to use these settings or click Dreset to clear changes 64 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual HTTP Server HTTP CGI servers are programs that run on web sites or many devices They can be custom programmed to perform a large variety of actions based upon the input You can define which CGI server to connect to here and the user password required to log into the target server The actual message command is setup in the Notification messages URL commands section You may define two separate CGI servers IP devices are also CGI servers This means that IP devices can now issue commands to each other which creates endless possibilities for highly coordinated response The IP device can also give a loopback command to itself in effect changing almost all possible settings dynamically For detail on the commands used to control the cameras please contact your customer representative An example will help you gain a better sense of how to utilize this unique function Camera A is a fixed camera that looks at a corridor leading to the main hall It has a motion detection window located near the point where the corridor arrives at the large hall Camera B is a PTZ camera located in the hall which is usually left on auto tour patrol When motion acti
39. deo change to be an activity and the threshold the higher the larger the activity needed to trigger a motion event If the default settings are not satisfactory for your scene you may try our alternative recommendations of Sensitivity 80 Threshold 2 5 for normal environment Sensitivity 80 Threshold 5 10 for very noisy environment PIR Passive Infra Red motion sensors Not available to all models PIR sensors are available for some models For the models with PIR there will be a PIR Motion Sensor section below the video motion detection You may enable PIR sensors by the checkbox Erno modify the sensitivity trigger interval When motion is detected via PIR sensor a red border will show around the whole view area Please note that PIR sensors have a shorter range of detection than Video motion detection 53 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Compression Motion Detection Compression Exposure White Balance a Encoder Type H2354 2 Resolution 1280x720 Day Profile Night Profile Frame Rate 30 v 7 Frame Rate 15 Video Bit Rate Mode Variable Bit Rate Video Bit Rate Mode Constant Bt Rate cuaiity High video Max BitRate UNLMTED cori tirame Second video Bit Rate 15M Fl Stream 2 Enabled Encoder Type MJPEG Resolution 640x480 Day Profile Night Profile Frame Rate j 1 15 Frame Rate T Quality a Quality 50 P am JO ree There are tw
40. e 0 Reset Enable Bonjour Check the box to enable disable Bonjour Friendly Name Enter the Bonjour friendly name Apply Button Apply Button Click apply to confirm the setting Reset Button Click reset to re enter the paramaters 30 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual HTTPs By using HT TPs it is possible to create secure connection between the remote client and the camera HTTPs solution has to be configured first otherwise the HT TPs session would not start HTTPs Session Failure Due to Missing Configuration This is the output on IE browser when attempting to access the camera by hitps ip port without configuring HTTPs first is Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage What you can try Diagnose Connection Problems G More information A Unable to connect Firefox can t establish a connection to the server at 172 16 26 120 The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy Try again in a few moments If you are unable to load any pages check your computer s network connection If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy make sure that Firefox is permitted to access the Web Try Again 31 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Configure HTTPs You can change the HTTPS port on the device if you like The default port is 443 Port Mapping HTTP Port 80 HTTPS Port 443 Search Server Port 1 6005 Search Server Port2 600
41. e Media Failed to format storage media Show Log Close Format Storage Media mke2fs 1 41 8 11 July 2009 a mke2fs No such device or address while trying to determine filesystem size Scan To check the health of the disk it is possible to use the Scan function Unmount storage media Unmount Format storage media Format Scan storage media Scan Scan Storage Media It will takes few minutes Please DO NOT reboot or power off the device during scan Scan Storage Media Storage media was scanned completely Show Log 83 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Scan Storage Media e2fsck 1 41 8 11 July 2009 a Idev cpesda1 clean 17 1949696 files 166423 7790591 blocks Scan Failure The scanning would fail if the disk is not recognized by the camera Make sure that the disk has been properly formatted and mounted to the camera Scan Storage Media Failed to scan storage media Show Log Close Scan Storage Media ERROR internal error Disk type is not ext3 84 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Setup Local Storage Status Utilities File Management The Setup function provides the option to manage the file writing behavior of the camera By default the camera is set to Remove old recordings when ran out of storage space automatically By using this mode the camera s recording proc
42. e checked then it will not be stored in memory 22 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual The IP address you wish to allow or block Please note that the actual IP Address ji range is modified by the Netmask Using Netmask allows you to set filtering for a whole range of IP address at once without the need to enter all of them individually If you are not Netmack sure about the function of netmask then you should use 255 255 255 255 and it will affect only a single IP address per line of entry or use 255 255 255 0 to use the same setting for all IP addresses starting with the same three numbers Click this to use the current displayed info to do IP Address filtering If you Apply setup correctly it will change into a grayed out Success in a few seconds Reset Click this button to re enter the parameters Click the Apply button to confirm the settings or click the is Reset button to re enter the parameters 23 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Port Mapping Click the Port Mapping item to display the Port Mapping Page Refer to the table below for how to configure each setting Port Mapping Q HTTP Port 80 HTPSPot 443 Search Server Port 1 6005 Search ServerPort2 6006 Video Control Port 6001 Video Streaming Port 6002 Video Multicast Port for Media1 5000 video Multicast Port for Media2 5001 RTSPPot 7070 D RTP Multicast Video Port
43. e lost after you reboot the camera 7 MANUAL Select this to enable manual setting of the white balance You will need to enter the Q R Gain and B Gain setting below R Gain Add or decrease redness to the video when under Manual White balance Manual White Balance mode This function is only mode only available in Manual White balance mode B Gain Add or decrease blueness to the video when under Manual White balance Manual White Balance mode This function is only mode only available in Manual White balance mode Exposure Gain In Manual Select the exposure Gain of the IP camera The higher Exposure Mode only the value brighter images 1 255 Shutter Speed Increase or decrease the shutter speed The closer the In manually shutter mode number is to 1 the better nighttime performance is only although this also causes motion blur to the video Select exposure mode to auto or manual 1 Auto The IP camera will adjust the exposure automatically Exposure Mode Manual Manually select the Exposure Gain and shutter Speed below Select the white balance mode After you set the parameter you need to wait for 5 10seconds to see the final result l AUTO Auto white balance default White Balance INDOORT1 Select the indoor white balance In profile 1 indoor roudon huod INDOOR2 Select the indoor white balance profile 2 profiles only OUTDOOR1 Select the outdoor white balance
44. e several parts to the Event rule When is it active You may choose to enable the rule or not The settings will be kept in internal memory even if the event rule is disabled Select the days in a weekly cycle in which this rule and schedule is active Determine the Ostar time and Osuration of the active period For example a rule that lets motion detection trigger snapshot uploads to FTP would only take place after 19 00 each day for 12 hours Outside of this time the rule will not be active 74 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Event Rule 1 Enabled V Pa active on Mon iV Tue V Wed Thr Fri V Sat V Sun 5 Time 0 0 O Duration 24 v 00 max 168 00 hours How is it triggered Events may be triggered by several sources Triggered by Switch to night mode You may also ask the event to be repeatedly triggered during this scheduled time The interval is determined in minutes You may use this with email FTP upload to take snapshots at regular intervals Dis For selected models only the IP device may be triggered by Digital Input Motion You may trigger the event if one or many Motion Detection regions encounter a motion trigger Trigger from any of them will initiate the event The duration of event will be the same as the MD trigger length or the Trigger interval time defined in the Motion Detection section on Video Adjust page Video Loss This is available for vid
45. edia Type Micro SD Capacity GB Free Total 29 08 29 25 Percentage ofUsage 1 File System EXT3 Status Normal In case of IP cameras with MicroSDHC the Storage Media Type will show Micro SD In case of video encoder with 2 5 SATA hard disk the Storage Media Type would show HDD The capacity of the disk is shown in Gigabytes The file system is Linux based EXT3 which is different from Windows based PC file systems If you remove the storage from the camera and plug it directly to Windows based PC it may not be able to read its content The chapter File Management explains the correct ways of accessing files of the local storage 19 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Utilities The Utilities are responsible for managing the storage itself rather than the files on the storage There are three utilities Mount Format and Scan Mount storage media Mount Format storage media Format Scan storage media Scan Mount When the Mount storage media button shows Mount button then it means that the mass storage has been inserted to the camera but the connection between camera and the storage has not been established yet By pressing the Mount button the storage becomes active It is then possible to check the Status of the disk write or read data on the disk remotely access the storage by Web Configurator or FTP client etc When pressing the Mount button the mounting process wi
46. eo servers only When the analog video in is lost the video state will become lost and return to normal only until device receives analog video signal A common scenario is for Video Server to send email to administrator when video is lost and activate DO signal to alarm that persists until the analog signal is restored Switch to Night mode This is available to selected models only When camera changes between day and night modes the embedded event handler will notice this change and may act upon this information Potential uses include changing the motion detection profile to another set of Event MD parameters By having two sets of parameters each optimized for day and night this provide better overall accuracy in both day and night conditions Some night time only MD regions may 19 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual also be activated this way The event period will end when the camera returns to day mode which will then reset the camera to the original settings Ready for service This will trigger the event responses once the device boots up You can use this to create a notification system that keeps record of when the device has been rebooted via email Service is not available This triggers the event response when the device is shut down via web UI Save and Reboot Use this to keep record of when was the device setting edited Note that this will not take effect when the device is unplugged
47. ess will not be interrupted when the disk becomes full the oldest files will be overwritten by new recordings Remove old recordings when ran out of storage space automatically Send a notification when the free storage space is lower than 1 storage capacity Device is alerted when the free space is lower than this setting To getthis notification you need to set the Event function Please refer to Event configuration page Apply Reset Please note that under this mode there is a risk that important evidence may be deleted automatically over a period of time Therefore as long as recycling mode is used the user should download the critical evidence files from the camera before they are erased by the Camera When the Send a notification when the free storage space is lower than option is chosen then the existing files would not be overwritten by the camera and the recording process would stop when the disk is full Remove old recordings when ran out of storage space automatically Send a notification when the free storage space is lower than 5 v storage capacity Device is alerted when the free space is lower than this setting To getthis notification you need to set the Event function Please refer to Event configuration page Apply Reset By this option the possibility of sending notification e mails automatically has been enabled The refers to the remaining size of available storage at
48. ettings to write the file name so please make sure the camera s date and time are correct 93 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Upload Path can be simply P which means that the files will be saved in root folder of the storage The video source can be either 1 or 2 If you want to have different video parameters for remote NVR recording and Local Storage recording then you may consider adjusting camera s media 1 and media 2 settings accordingly and then choose the right video source in Event Handler page When done just press Apply and move on to the Event List and pick any of the empty spots in the list of rules to create a new rule In our example we pick the rule 3 for setup Make sure to have the rule Enabled by filling the checkbox Event Rule3 Enabled v Active on W Mon W Tue W Wed W Thr V Fri V Sat V Sun Time 00 00 v Duration 24 00 v Max 168 00 hours Triggered by Motion v ra Region 1 Region 2 Trigger by Motion Region 3 Response To Digital Output Send notification message Upload video snapshots v Image 1 Image 2 T image 3 Send URL command a Change Day Night mode Apply Reset By the example above the camera will be 24 7 on guard to watch for motion events When motion detection region 1 detects intrusion it will trigger the response of uploading image 1 according to the parameters defined
49. for Media41 5100 RTP Multicast Audio Port for Media14 5102 RTP Multicast Video Port for Media2 5104 E CREE SAN OR Te eT IEEE EET wultcastip 28 5 6e 1 224 5 0 1 239 255 255 255 multicast 7 16 1 255 icwp Disable New settings will only take effect after Save amp Reboot D Apply 17 Reset a HTTP port Select the port assigned for HT TP protocol access O HTTPS Select the port assigned for HTTPS protocol access 6G s h i Select the first port used by server search applications to detect ai i this IP device e g IP utlity 24 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual O s h 42 Select the first port used by server search applications to detect MER Ser ee this IP device e g IP utlity Select the port used to support video control function by Video control port application programs e g NVR Wided Streaming Port Ieaieer tne port used by this IP device for Video Streaming TCP Only Eep UCAR Port select the port for the multicast video of media for Media ORG MUIGAS Port Select the port for the multicast video of media2 for Media2 RTSP port Select the port assigned for RTSP protocol access ar RTP Multicast Video Select the port for the multicast video streaming of media1 via Port for Media1 RTP protocol aa RTP Multicast Audio Select the port for the multicast audio streaming of media1 via Port for Media RTP protocol B RTP Multicast Video Select the port for the mu
50. he icon to take a snapshot The snapshot picture will be saved to the default folder C Users account name Picture in the format of YYYYMMDD_HH_mm_ss jpg Windows Internet Explorer x A File CA Users marvin wu Pictures 20081215_17 03 32 jpg saved AGO Click the icon to enable the audio out from PC to IP camera or video server When it is enabled your voice will be transferred to the audio out of the IP camera or video server NOTE you will need to have a microphone connected to your PC to do that 13 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual G If dual stream mode is enabled click select which stream to Media display Media 1 or 2 The default is simyle stream only To change to dual stream mode please refer to Media 1 section under Setup tab Click Ge select the compression codec used in video encoding Encoder Type The Ertuder type option includes MPEG 4 MJPEG and H 264 Once selected the video server IP camera will start to send video in new stream type g Display size Click or of g to adjust 15 display screen size Click the icon to mute or the icon oh i peceive audio in from the video server IP camera Drag the volume bar T AO st the volume a PTZ Panel eR urrtrie ri Z button to pop up the PTZ Control panel and enable Mouse PTZ at the same time Note This PTZ panel is only available for PTZ Speed Dome model 1 4 Network status Indicates the network state
51. ight enough for the camera to get good quality images When the environment gets darker as when the sun is setting over the horizon the environmental gets darker To maintain proper image brightness level the camera will attempt to digitally amplify the light signals received by the sensor The Blue one is the level at which camera will go into night mode and remove Mechanical IR cut filter and open IR LED if available The red one indicates the illumination level at which the camera will consider bright enough to go back to day Color mode The Red bar should always be to the left of the blue bar As camera go from day to night mode more lights are allowed inside the IR filter is removed so the detected light signal level will increase If the night to day illumination level is too close to the day to night level the camera will immediately consider it bright enough to go back to day mode which will result in continuous day night switching 51 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Motion Detection 2007 02 11 207327716 poet WE Adjust ON ps Adjust Square Motion Detection Only for Media 1 Motion Enable Q Region Motion Enable Sensitivity Trigger Interval Trigger Threshold 0 100 1 300 Secs 0 100 1 Ow 70 1 2 m 70 1 10 3 R 70 i 10 PIR Motion Sensor Enable Enable Sensitivity Trigger Interval 0 100 1 300 Secs Ov 80 1 Apply 1 0 Reset Click the Apply butt
52. illed out Upload Period IP device will provide video snapshots for the number of seconds here It will 70 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual stop uploading video snapshot at the end of this period If you have video management software recording from this camera at the same time the normal recording through NVR will not be affected and goes on through out the event period and afterwards But the special upload session will end as the event ends Image during Upload Period This is used only by snapshots This tells the camera how many snapshots it should attempt to capture during the Upload Time If this value is set to 0 then the IP device will attempt to capture as many snapshots as possible Depending upon the device loading the number of snapshots taken may not reach the number you specified Pre Buffer Time This is only used by video If this is set to more than 0 then the IP device will start to buffer video in its internal memory The maximum pre buffer is 3 seconds When an event requires video upload the IP device will first upload the video taken right before the event then keep uploading until it reaches the upload time Image File Name Upload Path You will need to specify rule for file names and upload paths upload path is not needed for Email Just put a slash 7 in the field The rules contain flexible parameters A sample rule and corresponding filename will look like this Front_Door YYYY_ MM_ DD
53. in the Event Handler section on page 92 The file that is currently being saved will show the status Writing Search Recordings by Time If you are looking for the recordings of specific time period then you may check the Search recordings by time and select the starting time of the searchable range as well as the length of the time period Search recordings by time Date 2012 6 wf 22 7T 0 0 Time Period 80 Minutes E Search recordings by triggered events E FileName Start Time Min Events Status video 2012 06 22 07 56 35 818 raw 20120622 07 56 35 1 MD1 Closed video 12 06 29 07 51 45 677raw 20120629 07 51 45 1 MD4 Closed E video 074920 146 120622 raw 20120622 07 49 20 1 MD1 Closed With search settings above only those files will be listed which were recorded between 88 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual 2012 6 22 7 00 and 2012 6 22 8 00 Search Recordings by Triggered Events Another convenient way of searching specific recording files is to define the events that were either the triggers of the recordings or occurred during the scheduled recording Check the Search recordings by triggered events and choose one of the 4 event types Dis Motion Schedule or Ready for Service All these events and can be managed under Event Handler Event Handler with Local Storage on page 92 E Search recordings by time a Search recordings by triggered eve
54. interact with When setting up Event Handler there are four types of settings Event Server Event Configuration Event Rules and Manual Event Click the Event item on the Setup Page Event Server Event Configuration Event List Manual Event Event Server Event servers define whom the device may interact with They can be other servers or devices on the network or even the camera itself Event Configuration sets up a list of what to tell the other party during interaction Event list lays down the rules and conditions about when to initiate which responses from which triggers The options available for Event rules are selected from the event servers and event configurations Event servers are classified as FTP servers SMTP servers and HTTP servers Type Network Address Ports User Name FTP Server Configuration 21 SMTP Server Configuration HTTP Server 1 Configuration HTTP Server 2 Configuration 62 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual FTP Server FTP servers can receive snapshot or video uploads that are issued as part of the response from event handlers You may setup one FTP server FTP Server Configuration Q Network Address Network Port 21 User Name User Password Mode Passive v Q nax Connection Time 10 sec 0 60 sec 3 Apply Reset To setup FTP servers make sure to enter Dine network address the Network FTP port the User Name Password Connection mode P
55. is button to go to the Preset point Click this button to remove this Preset point Tour 16 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual PTZ Panel Tor v amp yy Touring Control Stop 2 Edit Tour Tour 1 J Select a Preset Point 2 Site2 w Preset Pointes 1 Site1 2 Site2 Preset Tour is a preconfigured PTZ sequence that directs the camera to cycle through multiple preset PTZ views including where to look and how long to look at each location You may configure the preset points to go to in the previous Preset section Make sure you configure PTZ and PTZ Preset sections correctly before setting up Preset Tours Touring Control Select the tour you want to use Choose Stop to stop this tour O Edit Tour Select the tour you want to edit Select a Preset Selet the preset point you want to add in the tour You may setup Point how long with the PTZ Speed Dome camera stay at each point by setting the Dwell Time Then click Add button to add the preset point in this tour Preset Points You may rearrange the preset point sequence here Sequence Click the buttons to move to top move up move down or move to Control bottom of list Click this button to go to the preset point Click this button to remove this Preset point in this modified tour Click the Save button to save the settings Host Live Setup 17 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Click the Host in Setup to enter
56. ll start ae eee Mount storage media Q Format storage media AERE Storage media was mounted successfully Unmount Once the drive has been mounted it can later be unmounted by pressing Unmount button if necessary 80 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Unmount storage media Unmount Format storage media Format Scan storage media Scan Unmount Storage Media The storage media becomes not accessible Do you want to remove storage media Apply Cancel Unmount storage media Format storage media A Storage media can be safely removed now That Unmount function is used when the camera is to be shut down for maintenance or when the mass storage has to be physically removed for some reason The purpose of unmounting is to protect the currently processed data on mass storage at the moment of removal of the storage If the local storage is being used by camera and some videos or snapshots are being recorded to the disk then the sudden shutdown or removal of the disk without unmounting may corrupt the file that currently being used by the camera The rest of the files are not influenced in any way Please note that Save amp Reboot function of the camera also does unmounting automatically for the user Mount Failure If the inserted disk s file system is not EXT3 then the Mounting would fail as follows 81 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Mount storage media Mount
57. lose this webpage x Continue to this website not recommended r More information Press Continue to this website You will see Certificate Error and you can accept the error hitps 192 168 0 100 34 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual BR Certificate Information This CA Root certificate is not trusted To enable trust install this certificate in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities store Issued to www acti com Issued by www acti com Valid from 4 7 2011 to 4 6 2012 Install Certificate Issuer Statement Press Install Certificate Certificate Import Wizar X Welcome to the Certificate Import Wizard This wizard helps you copy certificates certificate trust lists and certificate revocation lists from your disk to a certificate store A certificate which is issued by a certification authority is a confirmation of your identity and contains information used to protect data or to establish secure network connections A certificate store is the system area where certificates are kept To continue click Next 35 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Certificate Import Wizarc Certificate Store Certificate stores are system areas where certificates are kept Windows can automatically select a certificate store or you can specify a location for the certificate Automatically select the certificate store based on the type of cer
58. lticast video streaming of media2 via Port for Media2 RTP protocol 13 Multicast IP Select the multicast IP Default settings is 228 5 6 1 Multicast TTL Select the multicast TTL Default setting is 255 Select video type connected to the video in of this IP device If you use an incorrect video type some images might be lost Click the Fhpply button to confirm the settings or click the Eset button to re enter the parameters 25 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual ToS Click the ToS Type of Service item to display the ToS Page Refer to the table below for how to configure each setting Type of Service Type of Service Disabled ToS Priority Normal Service 3 E Apply Reset TOS type of Select whether to add the TOS tag onto the streaming data 1 l Streaming data with a higher priority TOS tag will be transmitted service first when compared with other data Select the TOS tag s priority to be added onto the streaming You can select between 1 Minimize Delay 2 Maximize throughout 3 Maximize Reliability 4 Normal Service Click the E ply button to confirm the settings or click the IE set button to re enter the parameters TOS priority 26 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual UPnP Click the UPnP item to display the UPnP Setting Page Q Enable UPnP 3 Friendly Name TCM5311 09F X 00537 Click checkbox enable or disable the UPnP
59. me Enter the user name of your xDSL account assword Enter the password of your xDSL account You have to click the Save Reboot after you click the Apply button to let this IP device start xDSL connections Click the Apply button to confirm the settings or click the D Reset button to re enter the parameters DNS 39 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Click the DNS item to display the DNS Server Settings Page Refer to the table below for how to configure each setting Gh Primar DNS Server 0 _ o 0 0 2 Secondary DNS Server U _ 0 _ 0 _ 0 Apply Q Reset oQ Seman ONS Sewer Defines the IP address of the primary DNS server This is used for y identifying this computer by name instead of IP address The IP address of the secondary DNS server It will be used once Secondary DNS server the primary DNS server fails Click the Apply button to confirm the settings or click the Reset button to re enter the parameters 40 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual DDNS Click the DDNS item to display the DDNS Server Setting Page Refer to the table below for how to configure each setting DDNS Server Setting QA Enabdied As a service As a protocol reference members dyndns org v Host Name O User Name Password Reset Apply Click this to enable IP device s DDNS function amp DDNS type DDNS function enables user to connect to this
60. n this wheel to control PTZ movements 5 Zoom In Out Click on this button to control zoom in or out Focus In Out Click on this button this will shift the focus of the camera manually Please note that if you use manual controlled focus then auto focus has to be disabled 15 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual T Auto Focus Enable auto focus function camera will focus by itself via PTZ movement Q Scan Speed Set the speed of auto scan Auto Scan Enable ON Disable OFF the auto scan function You must first setup the preset point 1 and 2 The PTZ speed dome will start to scan horizontally after enable this function Restart the video capturing module inside the IP camera Home Back to the default position If you have preset point 1 it will be back to the preset point 1 while press home button Preset Points Go to a preset point You must first setup the preset point in Preset feature of this PTZ panel Preset PTZ Panel Preset w o da aaa idia 2 Site2 sa uda nda 3 2a ata ada 4 rEg 5 prnpr e Pe ee 7 ufa ada mda 8 ku aa De 9 da x 10 sal x Enter a name for the Preset point 2 Set To setup a PTZ Preset point move the camera to your desired view angle including pan tilt and zoom via the PTZ control panel After you re satisfied with the view please enter a name for the Preset point and click this button to save the settings Click th
61. napshots Image 1 E Image 2 E Image 3 Change Motion Detection Profile E Send URL command E Change Day Night mode Apply Reset As a result There will be one snapshot from Media 1 stored on local storage once every minute 24 hours a day The snapshots can be accessible from Local Storage gt File Management 98 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual System Click the System item on the Setup Page System User Account System Info Factory Default Firmware Upload Profile Upload Save amp Reboot Logout User Account Click the User Account Setting item to display the User Account Setting Page User Account Password Root admin 123456 User 1 User 2 User 3 User4 User 5 User 6 User 7 User 8 User 9 User 10 Apply Q Reset Setup the account names and their respective passwords There are 1 root administrator 1 account and 10 common user accounts dministrator account allows the user to watch the 99 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual live view and setup everything but common user account allows user only to watch the live image Click the roly button to confirm the settings or click the IO set button to re enter the parameters 100 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual System Info Click the System Info item to display the System Information Page This shows details about this IP device including system information
62. nd Sun 0200 EndTime Type1 v Oct w First v Sun w 03 00 w B Apply Reset Click the Date amp Time item under Setup to see Date Setting Page Refer to the table below for how to configure each setting The default method is to set manually Date Setting Click this to enable IP device s SNTP NTP function This enables this IP device to synchronize its time settings with a SNTP NTP server You can use this function to make sure all your IP devices time is the same Additionally with our embedded digital time code in the streaming you can tell the event sequence accurately IP address Enter the IP address of the SNTP NTP server Enc time Select the time interval for this IP device to synchronize its 9 time Set manually Cues this to manually setup the date amp time ate Select the date ime Select the time 6 O timezone Sct the time zone offset for local settings 19 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Select Type 1 to specify daylight saving time by week number in a month select lype 2 to specify daylight saving time by date Start Time Select the daylight savings start time we End Time Select the daylight savings end time Click the 12 Apply button to confirm the settings or click the amp Reset button to re enter the parameters 20 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Network Click the Network item on the Setup Page Live Setup Date
63. nd download the recordings from the local storage thanks to the built in FTP Server of the camera Use the Error Hyperlink reference not valid followed by camera s IP and then type the camera s account and password default is Admin 123456 Organize v System properties Uninstall or change a program Map network drive Log On As D Either the server does not allow anonymous logins or the e mail address was not accepted FTP server 172 16 26 88 User name Admin Password LLLIT After you log on you can add this server to your Favorites and return to it easily FTP does not encrypt or encode passwords or data before sending them to the server To protect the security of your passwords and data use WebDAV instead Log on anonymously Save password Cison Cema KJjsnapshot_2012 06 22 09 02 26_708 jpg 514KB JPG Kijsnapshot_2012 06 22 09 03 11_044jpg 518KB JPG KJjsnapshot_2012 06 22 09 03 42_245 jpg 512KB JPG Kijsnapshot_2012 06 22 09 05 11_079 jpg 515KB JPG Gl snapshot_2012 06 22 09 05 36_497 jpg 503 KB JPG Gdisnapshat_2012 06 22 09 07 11_096jpg 514 KB JPG Gdi snapshot_2012 06 22 09 08 22_788 jpg 498KB IPG Gdisnapshat_2012 06 22 09 09 02_207 jpg 501 KB JPG Gdi snapshot_2012 06 22 09 09 11_065 jpg 512 KB JPG Glisnapshot_2012 06 22 09 11 11_053 jpg 512 KB JPG Gdisnapshot_2012 06 22 09 12 30_617 jpg 510KB JPG Gl snapshot_2012 06 22 09 13 11_076jpg 516KB JPG Gi snapshat_2012 06 22 09 13 34_260 jpg
64. nts Elos WlMotion Scheduler Ready for Service Start Ti Jae Events Statu E tart Time ven tatus i Min 20120622 06 33 14 21 MD1 5CH Writing E video 2042 06 22 08 03 11 493 raw 20120622 08 03 11 31 MD1 SCH Closed E video 2012 06 22 07 56 35 818 raw 20120622 07 56 35 1 MD1 Closed video 17 06 22 07 51 45 677 raw 20120622 07 51 45 1 MoO Closed video 074920 146 120627 raw 20120622 07 49 20 L MO4 Closed Download Recordings You can download the files manually to remote PC by clicking on the File Name Delete Recordings You can manually delete the files by filling the checkboxes and then pressing the Remove button t Length FileName Start Time i Events Status Min video 2012 06 22 08 03 11 493 frag ENE 20120622 08 33 14 12 MD1 SCH Writing video 2012 06 22 08 03 11 493 raw 20120622 08 03 11 31 MD1 SCH Closed V video 2012 06 22 07 56 35 818 raw 20120622 07 56 35 4 MD1 Closed Vi video 12 06 22 07 51 45 677 raw 20120622 07 51 45 1 MD1 Closed v video 074920 146 120622 raw 20120622 07 49 20 1 MD1 Closed 1 h Remove 89 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Search Snapshots If the event rule of the Event Handler defines that there should be Snapshots stored on local storage instead of Video then the snapshots will appear in File Management s file list The extension of snapshot file is jpg E Search recordings by time E Search recordings by triggered events Length File
65. o streams output available for this network device Click the Stream 1 or Stream 2 item to display the content page Contents for both stream are identical Refer to the table below for how to configure each setting 54 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual oO T Select the encoder s compression type Encoder Type MPEG 4 MJPEG H 264 Resolution Select the video resolution of the IP device Select the available frame rate from the drop down menu Select the video bit rate mode Video Bit Rate Constant Bit Rate The bit rate remains constant at all conditions Mode Variable Bit Rate The video bit rate will vary based upon scene complexity and amount of movement The quality will remain the same y Variable Bit Rate Select the quality value from High Medium Low When encoder type is MPEG4 or H 264 and video bitrate mode is Variable Bit Rate Select the Interval between two l frames This is also called GOP Length Group of Picture Default value is one frame per second The maximum length of GOP is limited to 60 Select the available frame rate from the drop down menu This puts a hard cap on the maximum bit rate allowed in any given T Frame rate second of video streaming Assigning a limited bit rate may result in a few dropped frames rate when the stream data overflows the allowed bit rate Doing so will also disable Bit Rate setting below Select the video bit rate mode l Constant Bit Rate The
66. on to confirm the settings or click the D Reset button to re enter the parameters Video Motion Detection STEP1 Click the Plus sign o expand the Motion Detection settings then Click the Motion Enable checkbox to enable motion detection 52 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual STEP2 Click the neckbox to enable motion detection for each individual region STEP3 Click one region to start to edit its size and location You can click the Adjust Column to drag motion region to your desired location You can click the Adjust Square and drag to adjust motion region size You can click the upper right button to cancel this motion region Repeat above procedure to adjust the motion region STEP4 Set the ensitivity of motion detection region STEP5 Set the terva time of motion detection After a motion event is triggered no more events will be triggered within this time in the same region STEP6 Set the igger threshold of motion detection region The larger this value the larger the object size needed to trigger motion detection STEP7 In motion activity pindow the bar shows the motion activity status You can also see the trigger threshold Red line When the motion activity exceeds the trigger threshold the bar would become red to indicate that a motion event has been triggered While viewing the motion activity window you can adjust the motion sensitivity the higher the easier camera considers vi
67. ownloads default mspx STEP2 Enter the IP address of the IP device and press enter to go to Login Page The default IP address is 192 168 0 100 Account Password Language Engish Ww Login Reset STEP3 Enter the Account name and the Password Default Account Admin Password 123456 STEP4 Select the language of the IP device user interface You can select between English Traditional Chinese Japanese Spanish Italian German Portuguese Greek Russia Turkey Indonesia and Swedish This user interface setting will disappear once you log out if you want to change the default user interface language please go to Host in the Host section under the setup tab 11 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual STEP5 Click the button to login or click the button to re enter again Once you ve logged in the Live page will be displayed as below Tia asstip Web Configurator Pq Acti DO1 LX 12 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Live view Click the Q Live tab to show Live page Refer to the table below for how to configure each setting Web Configurator Stream Type Size l Omo wo oe cco 7 O 5 6 7 Function List 2 Full Screen l Click the icon to stretch the preview to full screen You can click Esc button on the keyboard to return to previous display Snapshot Click t
68. profile 1 OUTDOOR2 Select the outdoor white balance profile 2 HOLD Select this to let the IP camera automatically obtain a best white balance ee ej je joj je o O Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual setting according to current environment The IP camera will use this setting to adjust color NOTE This setting will be lost after you reboot the camera For all the settings above you will need to setup the value for Bac Reference Target and Maximum auto shutter speed 7 MANUAL Select this to enable manual setting of the white balance You will need to enter the Q R Gain and j B Gain setting below AE Reference Target This is the desired image brightness output level The camera will attempt to change the exposure levels or digital amplification levels to achieve this level of brightness Increasing this may provide a brighter image but if there are extremely dark areas this may also create slightly more noise in the underexposed areas Maximum auto shutter The maximum allowed time for the camera to take a speed single image Click the 1 4 Apply button to confirm the settings or click the 15 Reset button to re enter the parameters Audio GP Audio In Enabled Audio In Sensitivity Hight Audio Out Volume se 70 0 aji 100 Q ny Reset audion Select to enable or disable the audio in function e Audio In sensitivity Select the sensitivity of audio microphone
69. pshot Send URL Commands and go to PTZ Presets Event Configurator Digital O ports Edit Notification message Edit Upload video snapshot and Audio Edit send URL commands Edit Digital I O ports Digital I O ports selected models only read and control the voltage difference in the circuit and respond to it They are useful in connecting to a wide variety of devices D I is a trigger while D O is a response Both are setup here Both have a low voltage state and a high voltage state noted as O and 1 66 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Trigger Interval How does it work When a motion is detected or the device receives a DI trigger usually users want the camera to stay on high alert for a minimum duration of time before returning to normal mode This duration is controlled by setting the trigger interval value During this time the device will NOT respond to a second trigger The device will stay in the triggered state for as long as the trigger continues to be effective So the Trigger interval only limits the minimum amount of time the device will spend in the triggered state Below are sample diagrams on trigger response mechanism l EEEE S gt gt gt Digital I O ports Digital Input Port Port Active Level Interval O 86400 seconds DI 1 Qoc o Digital Output Port MI i n mum i Port Active Level Interval 0 86400
70. r s Manual of this event You may program one motion detection region to be disabled at runtime but enable it with event handler under some circumstances Send URL command Select the URL command to include in the response set Two different commands will be sent at the time when the event is triggered and untriggered Change to Night Mode Selected models only For some models you may force the Camera into Night mode The camera will return to its previous setting whether auto or forced day night upon the end of the event Go to a preset point if the device is a PTZ camera and the Go to Preset point Event Configuration is setup then you may include this in the response section of the event rule The camera will return to the position right before the event starts when the event is untriggered Be sure to do Save and Reboot after you ve updated the event settings Only then will the settings be commited to physical memory You may lose the settings to power loss or other situations if you do not do this step Manual Event You may select one event in the Manual Event area below the event list to be triggered via web UI Manual Event Event can be triggered manually Apply Reset Once selected the trigger button on the video display screen will show as clickable Click to trigger the selected event This is useful during event rule testing Live Sep Web Configurator Function Media Stream Type Size
71. r Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual STEP7 Click the Use the following IP address radio button and enter the IP address and the subnet mask Internet Protocol TCP SDP Properties General You can get IP settings assigned automaticaly yous a Please set the settings as below tres capability Othereane pup _ pou need to ack pour hebesork adinemsehi ator for the appropmate IP remy IP address 192 168 0 xxx Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Obten an iP siber automatically O Uss the folkewang IP adtere IP addres 132 168 0 39 A l NOTE xxx should be a number Subnet mask 25 255 255 0 Dolau gateway DORS A from 1 to 254 except 100 which is mrs Tele n used by the IP device Please also EE Upe the following DNS server acidbet ner Prefered DNS perver make sure that no two equipments use the same IP address in the same network STEP8 Click the OK button and the window dialog box will close 10 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual 3 Configuring the IP device This section describes how to configure the IP device The administrator has unlimited access to all settings while the normal user can only view live video The IP device is configured under a standard browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 7 0 8 0 Login STEP1 Open Internet Explorer 6 0 7 0 8 0 You may download the latest version from http www microsoft com windows ie d
72. rage while NVR is getting megapixel video stream you can configure Media 2 as VGA and set Video Source as a dae The event rule can be exactly the same as in case of video upload 96 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Event Rule3 Enabled Active on Time Duration Triggered by Trigger by Motion Response To Mon V Tue V Wed Thr Fri V Sat V Sun 00 00 z 24 00 w max 168 00 hours Motion v Region 1 E Region 2 Region 3 Digital Output Send notification message Upload video snapshots Image 1 E Image 2 Image 3 Send URL command E Change Day Night mode Reset Scheduled Snapshots Media configuration Upload video snapshot Upload video snapshot1 Upload Media Type Snapshot Video Test Upload MediaTo Local Storage Upload Period 1 0 86400 seconds Images during Upload Period 1 Use 0 for maximum number of images Image File Name snapshot_ YYYY MM DD ht naming rule Upload Path naming rule Video Source 1 v Upload video snapshot2 Upload video snapshot3 Reset Aly schedule configuration 97 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Event Rule3 Enabled Activeon V Mon Tue V Wed Thr W Fri V Sat V Sun Time 00 00 w Duration 24 v 00 v max 168 00 hours Triggered by Scheduler v Once Every 1 Minutes Response To Digital Output E Send notification message Upload video s
73. refer to OS manuals for proper setup procedures STEP1 Start up your PC STEP2 Click the Start and select the Control Panel Paul Chen em Internet e Internet Explorer K E mail Microsoft Otfice Outlook a Notepad PR Adobe Acrobat 7 0 s Professional 3c Microsoft Office Excel 2003 All Programs gt eo My Documents fe My Recent Documents a My Pictures fe My Music Ws My Computer a My Network Places G Control Panel B Set Program Access and Defaults w Connect To ts Printers and Faxes Help and Support Search F Run E Log OFF g Shut Down Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Double click the Network and Internet connections icon Control Panel File Edit view Favorites Tools Help 7 S A Search gt Folders Address Control Panel v Go T r E W e CE eA p G Cr k 65 Coca Double click the Network connections icon Pe Ne Drk nd internet Connection File Edit View Favorites Tools Help w lt Back 2 wi 2 Search Key Folders Address Network and Internet Connections v Go ag e D x4 x 2 ra Ry P a t Connects to other lt networks and the Ay Dac Ci Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual STEP5 Click Local Area Connections and then click Change settings of this connection in the Network Task menu s Network Connections File Edit View Favorite
74. s Tools Advanced Help Back oP wi Search Key Folders i Address Network Connections LAN or High Speed Internet Network Tasks ocal Area Connection 1394 Connection 2 Create a new Network cable unplugged Fire Connected Firewalled connection i Broadcom 440x 10 100 Integr G mii A 1394 Net Adapter Change Windows Firewall settings Wireless Network Connection al Disable this network Connected Firewalled device tp Intel R PRO Wireless 2200B6 mj Rename this connection Change settings of this connection Other Places E Control Panel My Network Places My Documents P My Computer Details Local Area Connection LAN or High Speed Internet Network cable unplugged Firewalled Broadcom 440x 10 100 Integrated Controller STEP6 Click Internet Protocol TCP IP and then click Properties Local Area Connection Properties General Advanced Connect using BS Broadcom 440 10 100 Integrated Ce This connection uses the following tems Jal as Packet Scheduler A AEGIS Protocol IEEE 802 18 v3 1 6 kL Internet Protocol TCP IP hail 2 Install Uninstall Description Transmission Control Protocal lnternet Protocol The default Wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconmected networks Show icon in notification area when connected Notity me when this connection has limited or no connectivity Encode
75. seconds DO 1 4 sper 20s When 0 the digital output port stays at active level until the associated event becomes inactive Apply Reset onse 60s sper 80s Response 80s DI To setup DI please define the Dactive level as O or 1 If the active level is set as 1 then gger 20s 20s camera will consider high voltage difference a trigger which can be used to initiate thb d The event will end when the DI voltage goes back to 0 Orntervai determines the mae aponse 60s delay that must pass before the IP device will accept another trigger from DI in seconds 0 means there is no minimum delay limit 67 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual DO To setup DI please define the Dactive level as O or 1 If the active level is set as 1 then camera will change the output voltage to high when this response is activated by an event rule The voltage will go back to low when the event ends Ornterval determines the minimum duration of each DO response in seconds DO will remain at the active level during this time and if another event triggers DO before the end of the first DO the second trigger will no take effect 0 means there is no minimum duration Notification message Pre requisites SMTP server HTTP CGI server setup Notification messages may be sent to either an email or a HTTP CGI server If sent to a CGI server it works the same as an URL command but it does not allow a second message
76. t the lower right to change dimensions click and drag etup the adjust column at the top to move Similar to Motion Detection Region This determines the color of the OSD Text You may choose between Color OSD Black Green Red and Blue This number determines the level of transparency for this OSD Text 1 Transparent means that the background between the texts will not be visible while 100 means the background will show through the OSD text ts Position Select the location where the text will appear in the image Strin This is where you enter the user defined string U as described in the g next section Total length cannot be more than 63 characters This controls what is shown in the OSD text You can click the Format Format Notice to the corner for a full list of available parameters The OSD text is primarily based upon this field 1 0 Format Notice Click here to see the syntax list of how to configure the OSD text Click the Apply button to confirm the settings or click the Reset button to re enter the parameters 61 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Event This section describes how to setup the Event Handler which deals with how the IP devices respond to situations Each IP device can have a maximum of 10 Event Rules Each rule includes one single trigger and one or many responses Several types of responses are available And there are multiple external servers for the device to
77. tificate Place all certificates in the following store Certificate store Browse Learn more about certificate stores Completing the Certificate Import Wizard The certificate will be imported after you click Finish You have specified the following settings Store Selected Automatically determined by the wizard Certificate Certificate Import Wizard Oo The import was successful 36 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual 802 1x Please enable IEEE 802 1x and configure settings in the screen below Note that the new setting will only take effect after Save amp Reboot IEEE 802 1x Enabled EAPOL Version vi ve User Name User Password CA Certificate none Upload User Certificate none zz Upload User Private Key none I Upload New settings will only take effect after Save amp Reboot Apoly Reet ee 3 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Speed amp Duplex Click the Speed amp Duplex item in the network section to display the Speed and Duplex Page Refer to the table below for how to configure each setting Speed amp Duplex Q Network Speed Auto Detect ha Apply Reset This item lets you select the network transmission speed You can select from 1 Auto detect default setting rework 2 100Mbps Full duplex Epere
78. ts field associated with the given recording file The other Dis and Motion Detection statuses within duration of recording file are NOT listed then In order to let the camera record files either by event or by schedule please go to Event Handler to set it up Event Handler with Local Storage on page 92 When the camera starts to record either videos or snapshots you will be able to manage the files under File Management here 8 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual File Management O Search recordings by time F Search recordings by triggered events Length E FileName Start Time Events Status Min video 2012 06 22 08 03 11 493 frag Ne nae oe A TER 20120622 08 33 14 T MDA SCH Writing E video 2012 06 22 08 03 11 493 raw 20120622 08 03 11 31 MD1 SCH Closed E video 2012 06 22 07 56 35 818 raw 20120622 07 56 35 1 MDO4 Closed E video 12 06 22 07 51 45 677 raw 20120622 07 51 45 1 MDO4 Closed E wideo 074920 146 120622 raw 20120622 07 49 20 1 MD41 Closed The largest possible recording file is approximately 30 minutes You can see the length of each file in the file list In case of snapshots the length is not available Under continuous recording mode the camera will make sure that the file size would not exceed 30 31 minutes it would start writing a next file when the first file is full There is also a way to force the continuous recording files to be with shorter length It is explained
79. under Event Configuration earlier In other words whenever motion occurs the camera will record 3 seconds of video before the moment of motion detection and 57 seconds after that The video file can then be found under Local Storage gt File Management 94 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Scheduled Video Recording Although it is not really recommended to have full time recording for MicroSDHC due to it is not physically as capable as hard disk the firmware still allows it to be configured for full time recording mode Let s use the same media parameters as in previous example Since the time unit of event rule is minute based we should make sure that the media settings in seconds would add up as a round number in minutes In this case 3 5 seconds is exactly 1 minute Upload video snapshot Upload video snapshot1 V Upload Media Type Snapshot Video Test Upload Media To Local Storage v Pre Buffer Time 3 0 3 seconds Upload Period 57 0 86400 seconds Image File Name video_ YYYY MM DD hh r naming rule Upload Path naming rule Video Source 1 v Upload video snapshot2 Upload video snapshot3 Apply Reset In the event rule page choose Trigger by Scheduler and choose Once Every 1 Minute The rest of the items are the same as in previous example Event Rule3 Enabled Activeon V Mon V Tue V Wed Y Thr V Fri W Sat V Sun Time 00 00
80. utility which can be freely downloaded from website The firmware file you download from website will contain one upg file and one md5 file Uploading firmware through Web Configurator uses only the upg file You will need both files if you are doing multiple upgrades with IP Utility Firmware Upload Do you want to do firmware upload Click pply button The Firmware Upgrade Page 2 will be displayed as below Firmware Upload Firmware 2 Click the srowse to select the upgrade image file and click the enter You can always get the latest version at our website Click the Apply button to start upgrading The upgrade process window will show a progress bar indicating upgrade status Firmware Upload Firmware nts Tasks FW Upgrade A1D 310 V 4 07 upg HE Uploading Firmware Upload OR Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual Once the process is finished the progress bar will show the upgrading as OK and reboot the IP device system NOTE If you cancel the firmware upgrade during upgrade process the browser window will be closed Profile Upload Profiles are sets of parameters that control how the image sensor behaves Sometimes profiles are fine tuned again to suit a specific environment or for generally better image They are not updated as frequently as firmware and a good profile can stay in use for a very long time Occasionally you may wish to load a new profile p
81. ver upon event Video will be in RAW format while snapshots will be JPG files You can define up to three group of settings to upload video snapshot Snapshots can be sent to FTP HTTP CGI and via Email while video can only be uploaded to FTP or HTTP CGI servers If Audio in is enabled in device the uploaded video will include audio The parameters needed to setup this function are different for each task combination snapshot ftp or video HTTP etc and are explained below Enable z Enable Message 1 v Upload Media Type Upload Media Type Snapshot Video Test Upload Media to Emaili FTP CGI FTP CGI Upload Media To E MAIL Upload Period Upload Period oO 0 86400 seconds Image during o ee 4 Images during Upload Period O Use 0 for maximum number of Upload Period images Pre Buffer Time METR Pre Buffer Time 0 0 3 seconds Image File Name Front Door wrer MM _ 0D Image File Name Y YIYIYIJIY naming rule Upload Path Event_Snapshot Upload Path si naming rule CGI Path amp Program Y CGI Path amp Program E Mail Recipients E Mail Recipients Y using for multiple addresses Subject py fo f fof Subject Front Door Snapshot Enable Video snapshot checkbox this decides if this rule is in effect or disabled Sometimes it is useful to keep the settings but not to enable it for troubleshooting purposes Upload Media to these define the task at hand and change the field that needs to be f
82. vity in the motion detection region triggers MD1 in Camera A this then in turn activates an event rule in Camera A that gives out a command to Camera B Camera B would then swivel to the preset point where the corridor leads into the entrance and switch to higher bit rate to temporarily provide clearer image After the event ends Camera B will go back to its normal routine in lower bit rate HTTP Server Configuration Q Enabled amp User Name User Password Network Address Network Port 80 Max Connection Time 109 sec 0 60 sec eo Reset 65 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual To setup HTTP servers make sure to ae the HTTP server g enter the user name the user password Network HTTP Server address Network HTTP Server port number and Onax connection time before timeout in seconds Click Oop to use these settings or click O reset to clear changes Event Configuration Event configurations are the responses to be performed when an event is triggered For most types of responses you can create several different preset responses then mix and match in event rules Some responses are not supported in all IP devices e g DO PTZ Event Motion Detection profile is also a triggerable response but the parameters are defined through the Video Adjust page not in Event page The configurable responses are classified as Digital I O ports Notification messages Upload Image Sna
83. which the camera should send a notification e mail in case such task has been listed in Event Handler of the camera To actually make the e mail notification work please go to Event Handler See Event Handler with Local Storage on page 92 of the camera and set up the event rule where the selected trigger type is 85 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual disk space S low 86 Encoder Firmware V4 12 09 User s Manual File Management Local Storage Status Utilities Setup File Management The File Management function is available only when the disk has been properly mounted to the camera At first the File Management page would be empty because there are no files to be shown File Management Search recordings by time Search recordings by triggered events Search Length E FileName Start Time Min Events Status 1 Remove When clicking on the mark on the upper right corner the useful help message would appear Description of Events Fields When the task of recording was triggered by continuous recording event named Ready for Service the firmware lists the Dis and Motion Detection statuses in the Events field That helps user to search the specific event from the long recording period files When the task of recording was triggered by the specific event like Dis motion detection or scheduler the firmware only lists the triggered event in the Even
84. yption RSA Public Key 1024 bit Modulus 1024 bit 00 aa7ec a9 0c e4 dd ea 38 3f4b 60 23 e6 60 6c79d 41 19 3ea4 04 c c e5 66 16 a2 c0 f4 00 99 54 5d 83 38 e3 ad 07 15 e9 53 37 3a e0 fc 4e a0 bf 5e 1fb3 50 88 e9 22 8e 6d bf 63 c9 b3 53 94 19 b5 8e 22 90 08 fa f5 bf 34 48 d6 3 92 69 33 10 86 92 b7 8d fa 5c 19 cb cf c9 4c b2 50 b6 9 9e c0 12 92 a1 2c 1d cfea 01 42 cd b8 7d 66 2 2 c7 fe 4c 49 77 0e 44 0b 98 2a_ab d4 cd d2 e4 e1 79 Exponent 65537 0x10001 Signature Algorithm md5WithRSAEncryption Signature 80 79 c8 d1 36 bf c6 4c d9 6d 37 96 26 0c bf 43 c0 bf e4 4f cc 28 d8 e3 65 02 80 4e 33 22 0d de 95 57 87 64 a e5 e3 3060235 b4 7279b 3d 34 41 0f 66 a4 60 58 8 62 68 6 74 a4 fa fa 02 91 6e af 7f 41 63 44 8e 38 ae 7e 09 1b dd c1 c7 5d fd 23 2f 3f be ab 53 38 10 8a W Now you can run the IE browser again and connect to camera by hitps ip port x There is a problem with this website s security certificate The security certificate presented by this website was not issued by a trusted certificate authority The security certificate presented by this website has expired or ts not yet valid The security certificate presented by this website was issued for a different website s address Security certificate problems may indicate an attempt to fool you or intercept any data you send to the server We recommend that you close this webpage and do not continue to this website Click here to c

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