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2.6.3 

Auto Pan 

The Auto Pan Programming can be found under this path: 

PTZ> Auto Pan

. 

 

The camera supports 4 Auto Pan Paths. Please refer to the instructions below 

to set an Auto Pan Path. 

 

Auto Pan Setting 

Follow the steps to setup an Auto Pan Path. 

Step 1.

Select a path number from the drop-down list.   

Step 2.

Select the speed ratio from the <Speed> drop-down list; the speed ratio 

ranges from 0 (low) to 3 (fast).   

Step 3.

Choose  to  run  the  Auto  Pan  Path  in  right  /  left  direction  from  the 

<Direction> drop-down list. 

Step 4.

Move the cursor to the live view pane, and move the camera to a desired 

view as the Start Point of an Auto Pan Path.   

Step 5.

Click  the  <Set>  button  of  <Start  Point>  and  the  current  view  will  be 

automatically saved as the start point of the Auto Pan Path.   

Step 6.

Move  the  camera  to  another  desired  position  as  the  end  point  of  the 

Auto Pan Path.   

Step 7.

Click the <Set> button of <End Point> to save the setting. 

 

NOTE:

 The zoom ratio of an Auto Pan

’s Start Point remains the same 

throughout the path. 

 

Auto Pan Run 

Select  the  specified  Auto  Pan  Path  from  the  drop-down  list,  click  the  <Run> 

button, and then the camera will start moving horizontally as recorded.   

 

To view the camera panning in full screen mode, please move the cursor onto 

the  live  view  pane,  right-click  and  left-click  to  select 

“Fullscreen”.  Then  users 

can view the camera navigation in full screen. 

 

To stop running an Auto Pan Path, simply move the cursor to the live view pane 

and move the camera in any direction. 

 

Summary of Contents for A713

Page 1: ...Camera Firmware Manual A713 A950 A951 Q450 2023 05 30 ...

Page 2: ...ion Snapshots and Web Recording 66 2 2 13 View Information 66 2 2 14 Factory Default 68 2 2 15 Software Version 68 2 2 16 Software Upgrade 69 2 2 17 Maintenance 70 2 3 Streaming 71 2 3 1 Video Configuration 72 2 3 2 Video Rotation 76 2 3 3 Video Text Overlay 77 2 3 4 Video ROI 79 2 3 5 Video ROI Encoding 79 2 3 6 Video OCX Protocol 80 2 3 7 Video Mask for select models only 80 2 3 8 Audio Audio Mo...

Page 3: ...em 100 2 5 Pan Tilt 101 2 5 1 Preset 101 2 5 2 Sequence 102 2 5 3 Pan Tilt Control 103 2 6 PTZ available only for A951 104 2 6 1 Preset 104 2 6 2 Cruise 105 2 6 3 Auto Pan 106 2 6 4 Sequence 107 2 6 5 Home Function 108 2 6 6 Tilt Range 109 2 6 7 Privacy Mask 109 2 6 8 PTZ Setting 111 2 7 Logout 112 Appendix A Install UPnP Components 113 Appendix B IP Addresses from Decimal to Binary 114 ...

Page 4: ...ssion video OCX protocol video frame rate and audio compression in this page Camera Setting This setting page is only available for the administrator and user accounts that have been granted the privilege of camera control The administrator and users can adjust various camera parameters including Exposure White Balance Sharpness 2D 3DNR Digital Zoom WDR etc Pan Tilt Setting This setting page is on...

Page 5: ...veral function buttons on this page Detailed information of each item is as described in the following section NOTE The function buttons on the Home page will vary according to different camera models Below is an example of the Function Buttons on the Home page of A951 model ...

Page 6: ... the streaming setting users can choose the one stream to display from the drop down menu Camera Info Double click on the live view pane and the camera info window will pop up Users can instantaneously check the basic information of the camera such as IP address network status video format etc Digital Zoom Control In the full screen mode users can implement digital PTZ by scrolling up down the mou...

Page 7: ...sers must select the suitable transmission mode under Streaming Audio to enable this function NOTE Both Talk and Listen functions are only available for user accounts that have been granted this privilege by the administrator Please refer to Security Add user Talk Listen for further details Snapshot Click on the button and the JPEG snapshots will automatically be saved in the appointed place The d...

Page 8: ...anual Trigger of the next chapter for further details Wiper Available on select models only Click on Wiper to manually swipe the wiper on the glass of the lens Seamline Stitching Bullet IP Camera Only Click on Seamline to reset the stitching line of the camera view NOTE The minimum stitching distance is 450 cm If there are objects too close try to avoid the stitching line crossing these objects Zo...

Page 9: ...unction of the Box camera after the auto focus is adjusted to the best position Click on this button to lock the ABF function of the camera Click again to disable this function and adjust the focus of the camera Precise AF ABF Box IP Cameras Only This function is to precisely adjust the focus and to prevent the camera from being out of focus Check this item before clicking Lock ABF Function Instru...

Page 10: ...ping in Camera tab Fisheye Setting menu Overview Click on the Overview button to view the live videos without dewarping Single ePTZ Click on the Single ePTZ button to view the dewarped live images and virtually pan tilt zoom the camera according to users needs Users can implement virtual PTZ by rotating the mouse wheel for zoom in out and drag the mouse into any direction 360 Panoramic For Ceiling...

Page 11: ...ting page The following table shows the available buttons in different dewarping types and installation methods The supported buttons are represented by v Dewarping Type Installation Method Button Front End Correction Back End Correction Ceiling Mount Wall Mount Ceiling Mount Wall Mount Overview v v v v Single ePTZ v v v v 360 Panoramic V v 4PTZ Quad View v v 180 Panoramic V v 180 Dual ePTZ v v NO...

Page 12: ... Off v v v v v v Speaker On Off v v v v v v Snapshot v v v v v v Video Streaming Pause Restart v v v v v v Web Recording On Off v v v v v v Seamline v Zoom Adjust Tele Wide v v Tele Wide Steps v Reset v Manual Focus Adjust Near Far v v v Near Far Steps v v Reset v v Push AF v v Lock v Precise AF v Auto Focus Adjust Manual v v Zm Trig v v Push AF v v Talk and Speaker functions are optional The func...

Page 13: ...tion refer to section Events is enabled and is set to send alarm messages by Mail FTP the host name entered here will be displayed in the alarm message Time Zone Select the time zone from the drop down menu according to the location of the camera Enable Daylight Saving Time To enable DST please check the item and then specify the time offset and the DST duration The format for time offset is hh mm...

Page 14: ...l not be synced Manual The administrator can set video date and time manually Entry format should be identical with the examples shown next to the enter fields Sync with NTP Server Network Time Protocol NTP is an alternate way to synchronize the camera s clock with a NTP server Please specify the server that is wished to synchronize in the entry field Then select an update interval from the drop d...

Page 15: ...login to the camera with the new password NOTE The following characters are valid A Z a z 0 9 _ Add User This item is for the administrator to add new users Enter the new user s name in User name and the password in User password Username can be up to 16 characters and the maximum length of the password is 14 characters Tick the boxes below to give privileges for functions including Camera control...

Page 16: ...lose to complete the editing HTTP Authentication Setting This setting allows secured connections between the IP camera and web browser by enforcing access controls to web resources When users approach to the web browser it ll ask for username and password which protects the camera settings or live streaming information from snooping There are two security models available Basic and Digest Refer to...

Page 17: ...risks for the password being intercepted Digest Digest mode is a safer option for protection The password is sent in an encrypted format to prevent it from being stolen NOTE Users MUST click on Save to apply the setting Enable Account Lockout Function The Account Lockout Function is to lock out an account when someone tries to log on unsuccessfully several times in a row To protect user s account ...

Page 18: ...cate as described below Enable HTTPS Check the box to enable HTTPS secure connection Once enabled choose one from the following two secure modes HTTP HTTPS Under this mode HTTP HTTPS secure connections are enabled HTTPS only Under this mode the secure connection is ensured by HTTPS only Click on Save to save the setting Create Self signed Certificate Before a CA issued certificate is obtained user...

Page 19: ...vide the Certificate Information To create a Self signed HTTPS Certificate or a Certificate Request to CA please enter the information as requested Create Self Signed Certificate Create Certificate Request Country v v State or Province v v Locality v v Organization v v Organizational Unit v v Common Name v v Valid Days v Country Enter a two letter combination code to indicate the country the certi...

Page 20: ...e the IP filter behavior Add IP Address Input IP address at the blank space below the Filtered IP Address list and click Add The newly added address will be shown in the list Up to 256 IP address entries can be specified In addition to filter a group of IP addresses enter an address at the blank space followed with a slash and a number ranging from 1 to 31 e g 192 168 2 81 30 The number after the ...

Page 21: ...same procedure in a with the IP addresses after 192 168 2 81 Stop when the situation occurs in b happened Namely the 30th digit of the binary numbers of IP address 192 168 2 84 is different and will not be filtered As a result the IP addresses 192 168 2 80 to 192 168 2 83 will be filtered when entering 192 168 2 81 30 The following table clearly shows the 30th digit of the binary numbers of IP add...

Page 22: ...r for gaining certificates usernames and passwords CA Certificate The CA certificate is created by the Certification Authority for the purpose of validating itself Upload the certificate for checking the server s identity Client Certificate Private Key Upload the Client Certificate and Private Key for authenticating the camera itself Settings Identity Enter the user identity associated with the ce...

Page 23: ...tructions to setup the IP address NOTE If the network type is Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE please obtain the PPPoE username and password from the network provider Get IP address automatically DHCP Select the item and click Save to confirm the new setting A note for camera system reboot will appear Click OK and the camera system will restart The camera will be assigned with a new IP ...

Page 24: ...ar click OK and the camera system will restart Wait for 15 seconds The camera s IP address in the URL bar will be changed and users have to login again When using a static IP address to connect the camera users can access the camera by inputting the IP address in the URL bar and hit Enter on the keyboard Alternatively users can access the camera by the installer program DeviceSearch exe Refer to t...

Page 25: ... and password into the enter fields and click on Save to complete the setting Advanced The following introduces the camera s Web Server port RTSP port MJPEG over HTTP port and HTTPS port Web Server port The default web server port is 80 With the default web server port 80 users can simply input the IP address of the camera in the URL bar of a web browser to connect the camera When the web server p...

Page 26: ...a provides the flexibility to configure the streaming access name for stream 1 to stream 4 The streaming format is rtsp ip address rtsp port access name Take a camera whose IP address is set as 192 168 0 100 for example if users enter liveview 1 in the blank of stream 1 access name the streaming address of stream 1 will be rtsp 192 168 0 100 554 liveview 1 NOTE The maximum length of the access nam...

Page 27: ...esponding forwarding treatment from DiffServ capable routers DSCP Settings The DSCP value range is from 0 to 63 The default DSCP value is 0 which means DSCP is disabled The camera uses the following QoS Classes Management Video and Audio Management DSCP The class consists of HTTP traffic Web browsing Stream 1 4 DSCP Users can set the Audio Video DSCP of each stream Video DSCP The class consists of...

Page 28: ...to 7 Live Audio The value range is from 0 to 7 Management The value range is from 0 to 7 2 2 3 4 SNMP The SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol setting can be found under this path System Network SNMP With Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP support the camera can be monitored and managed remotely by the network management system SNMP v1 v2 Enable SNMP v1 v2 Select the version of SNMP to use...

Page 29: ... 9 and _ Authentication Type There are two authentication types available MD5 and SHA Select SHA for a higher security level Authentication Password The authentication password must be 8 characters or more The input characters numbers will be displayed as dots for security purposes NOTE The valid characters are A Z a z 0 9 and _ Encryption Type There are two encryption types available DES and AES ...

Page 30: ...raps Check the box to activate trap reporting Trap address Enter the IP address of the management server Trap community Enter the community to use when sending a trap message to the management system Trap Option Warm Start A Warm Start SNMP trap signifies that the SNMP device i e IP camera performs software reload Click on Save when completed ...

Page 31: ... function please make sure the UPnP component is installed on the computer Please refer to Appendix A Install UPnP Components for UPnP component installation procedure Enable UPnP port forwarding When the UPnP port forwarding is enabled the camera is allowed to open the web server port on the router automatically NOTE To enable this function please make sure that the router supports UPnP and it is...

Page 32: ...er the password or key required by the DDNS provider for authentication 2 2 5 Mail The Mail setting can be found under this path System Mail The administrator can send an E mail via Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SMTP when an alarm is triggered SMTP is a protocol for sending E mail messages between servers SMTP is a relatively simple text based protocol where one or more recipients of a message are...

Page 33: ...ease click on Test to check the connection between the camera and the specified FTP server 2 2 7 HTTP The HTTP setting can be found under this path System HTTP An HTTP Notification server can listen for the notification messages from the cameras by triggered events Enter the HTTP details which include server name for instance http 192 168 0 100 admin php username and password in the fields Alarm t...

Page 34: ...function by selecting On Users can also activate the function according to the schedule previously set in the Schedule setting page Select By schedule and click Please select to choose the desired schedule from the drop down menu Alarm Type Select an alarm type Normal close or Normal open that corresponds with the alarm application Triggered Action The administrator can specify alarm actions that ...

Page 35: ...n Streaming Video Configuration is 6 or smaller Check the box Continue image upload to upload the triggered images during certain time or keep uploading until the trigger is off Select Upload for __ sec and enter the duration in the blank The images of the duration will be uploaded to FTP when the alarm input is triggered The setting range is from 1 to 99999 sec Select Upload during the trigger is...

Page 36: ...ng the trigger active until the alarm is released Set the Image frequency as the upload frame rate The setting range is from 1 to 15 frames NOTE Make sure SMTP configuration has been completed Refer to section Mail for further details Send HTTP Notification Check this item and select the destination HTTP address Then specify the parameters for event notifications by Alarm triggered When an alarm i...

Page 37: ...Please select the one that meets the requirements Add date time suffix File name imageYYMMDD_HHNNSS_XX jpg Y Year M Month D Day H Hour N Minute S Second X Sequence Number Add sequence number suffix no maximum value File name imageXXXXXXX jpg X Sequence Number Add sequence number suffix up to and then start over File Name imageXX jpg X Sequence Number The file name suffix will end at the number bei...

Page 38: ...ion Detection By default Motion Detection function for each Motion Detection Setting is Off Select On to enable Motion Detection Users can also activate the function according to the schedule previously set in the Schedule setting page Select By schedule and click Please select to choose the desired schedule from the drop down menu Motion Region Setup Motion Region Paint The camera divides the det...

Page 39: ...erences are detected Detection level 1 100 Users can configure detection level for each sampling pixel Detection level is how much the camera can accept the differences between two sampling pixels The smaller the value is the more minor motions it detects The default level is 10 Sensitivity level 1 100 The default level is 80 which means if 20 or more sampling pixels are detected differently syste...

Page 40: ... follows Enable Alarm Output high low Check the item and select the predefined type of alarm output to enable alarm relay output when motion is detected Send Alarm Message by FTP E Mail The administrator can select whether to send an alarm message by FTP and or E mail when motion is detected Upload Image by FTP Select this item and the administrator can assign an FTP site and configure various par...

Page 41: ...us parameters When motion is detected event images will be sent to the appointed E mail address Note that to implement this function one of the streaming MUST be set as MJPEG otherwise this function will be grayed out and cannot be accessed Pre trigger buffer function allows users to check what caused the trigger The Pre trigger buffer frame rate could be pre determined On the other hand Post trig...

Page 42: ...in php action 1 group 2 when alarm is triggered Record Video Clip Check this item and select a video recording storage type SD Card or NAS Network Attached Storage The Motion Detection recording will be stored in microSD SD card or the NAS when motion is detected Pre trigger buffer recording function allows users to check what caused the trigger The pre trigger buffer time range is from 1 sec to 3...

Page 43: ...d sequence number suffix no maximum value File name imageXXXXXXX jpg X Sequence Number Add sequence number suffix up to and then start over File Name imageXX jpg X Sequence Number The file name suffix will end at the number being set For example if the setting is up to 10 the file name will start from 00 end at 10 and then start all over again Overwrite The original image in the FTP site will be o...

Page 44: ...s Off Enable the function by selecting On Users can also activate the function according to the schedule time that is previously set in the Schedule setting page Select By schedule and click Please select to choose the desired schedule from the drop down menu Detection Type Input the IP device address and the period of ping time to ping The camera will ping the IP device every N minute s If it fai...

Page 45: ...e range is from 1 to 3 sec Select Upload for __ sec to set the recording duration after alarm is triggered The setting range is from 1 to 99999 sec Select Upload during the trigger active to record the triggered video until the trigger is off NOTE Please make sure the local recording with microSD SD card or the remote recording with NAS is activated so that this function can be implemented Refer t...

Page 46: ...cording to the schedule previously set in the Schedule setting page Select By schedule and click Please select to choose the desired schedule from the drop down menu Tampering Duration Minimum Tampering Duration is the time for video analysis to determine whether camera tampering has occurred Minimum Duration could also be interpreted as defining the Tampering threshold longer duration represents ...

Page 47: ... off Select Upload for __ sec and enter the duration in the blank The images of the duration will be uploaded to FTP when tampering is triggered The setting range is from 1 to 99999 sec Select Upload during the trigger active to make the images keep being upload to FTP during the trigger active until the tampering stops Set the Image frequency as the upload frame rate The setting range is from 1 t...

Page 48: ...l for further details Send HTTP Notification Check this item select the destination HTTP address and specify the parameters for HTTP notifications When the Tampering Alarm is triggered the HTTP notifications can be sent to the specified HTTP server For instance if the custom parameter is set as action 1 group 2 and the HTTP server name is http 192 168 0 1 admin php the notification will be sent to...

Page 49: ...eYYMMDD_HHNNSS_XX jpg Y Year M Month D Day H Hour N Minute S Second X Sequence Number Add sequence number suffix no maximum value File name imageXXXXXXX jpg X Sequence Number Add sequence number suffix up to and then start over File Name imageXX jpg X Sequence Number The file name suffix will end at the number being set For example if the setting is up to 10 the file name will start from 00 end at...

Page 50: ...terval is 60 seconds The setting range of the time interval is from 60 to 3600 seconds Triggered Action Upload Image by FTP Select this item and the administrator can assign an FTP site and configure various parameters Images will be uploaded to the appointed FTP site periodically Note that to implement this function one of the streaming MUST be set as MJPEG otherwise this function will be grayed ...

Page 51: ...ake sure SMTP configuration has been completed Refer to section Mail of this chapter for further details Upload Image to SD Card Select this item and then the images will be uploaded to the SD card periodically Note that to implement this function one of the streaming MUST be set as MJPEG otherwise this function will be grayed out and cannot be accessed The Pre trigger buffer function can define h...

Page 52: ... number suffix no maximum value File name imageXXXXXXX jpg X Sequence Number Add sequence number suffix up to and then start over File Name imageXX jpg X Sequence Number The file name suffix will end at the number being set For example if the setting is up to 10 the file name will start from 00 end at 10 and then start all over again Overwrite The original image in the FTP site will be overwritten...

Page 53: ...ill take at an alarm occurrence All options are listed as follows Enable Alarm Output high low Select these items to enable alarm relay outputs IR Cut Filter Select the item and the IR cut filter ICR of the camera will be removed on or blocked off when alarm input is triggered This function is only available for models with IR cut filter NOTE The IR Function refer to section IR Function could not ...

Page 54: ...mage frequency as the upload frame rate The setting range is from 1 to 15 frames per second NOTE Make sure the FTP configuration has been completed Refer to section FTP for further details Upload Image by E Mail Select this item and the administrator can assign an E mail address and configure various parameters When the alarm is triggered event images will be sent to the appointed E mail address N...

Page 55: ...instance if the custom parameter is set as action 1 group 2 and the HTTP server name is http 192 168 0 1 admin php the notification will be sent to HTTP server as http 192 168 0 1 admin php action 1 group 2 when alarm is triggered Record Video Clip Check the item and select a video recording storage type SD Card or NAS Network Attached Storage The alarm triggered recording will be saved into the m...

Page 56: ...ence number suffix no maximum value File name imageXXXXXXX jpg X Sequence Number Add sequence number suffix up to and then start over File Name imageXX jpg X Sequence Number The file name suffix will end at the number being set For example if the setting is up to 10 the file name will start from 00 end at 10 and then start all over again Overwrite The original image in the FTP site will be overwri...

Page 57: ...cting On Audio Detection Setting Users could adjust various parameters of Audio Detection in this section Detection level 1 100 The item is to set detection level for each sampling volume the smaller the value the more sensitive it is The default level is 10 Time interval sec 0 7200 The value is the interval between each detected audio The default interval is 10 Triggered Action The administrator ...

Page 58: ...ct Upload for __sec and enter the duration in the blank The images of the duration will be uploaded to FTP when the audio event occurs The setting range is from 1 to 99999 sec Select Upload during the trigger active to make the images keep being uploaded to FTP during the trigger active until the event stops Set the Image frequency as the upload frame rate The setting range is from 1 to 15 frames ...

Page 59: ...otification Check this item select the destination HTTP address and specify the parameters for event notifications by Audio Detection triggered When an alarm is triggered the notification can be sent to the specified HTTP server For instance if the custom parameter is set as action 1 group 2 and the HTTP server name is http 192 168 0 1 admin php the notification will be sent to HTTP server as http...

Page 60: ...NSS_XX jpg Y Year M Month D Day H Hour N Minute S Second X Sequence Number Add sequence number suffix no maximum value File name imageXXXXXXX jpg X Sequence Number Add sequence number suffix up to and then start over File Name imageXX jpg X Sequence Number The file name suffix will end at the number being set For example if the setting is up to 10 the file name will start from 00 end at 10 and the...

Page 61: ...er to section Recording for activation NOTE Please format the microSD SDHC SDXC card when using it for the first time Formatting will also be required when a memory card is being used on one camera and later transferred to another camera with different software platform NOTE It is not recommended to record with the microSD SD card for 24 7 continuously as it may not be able to support long term co...

Page 62: ...eo JPEG and then each video image file on the microSD SD card will be listed in the recording list The maximum file size is 60 MB per file When the recording mode is set as Always consecutive recording and the microSD SD card recording is also allowed to be enabled by events triggered once events occur the system will immediately implement events recording to the memory card After the recording of...

Page 63: ...ough the setting page Device Information When a NAS is successfully installed the device information such as the memory capacity and status will be shown at Device Information Storage Settings The administrator can set the camera to send the alarm messages to a specific NAS site when an alarm is triggered Enter the network device details which include host the IP of the NAS share the folder name o...

Page 64: ...of the events are finished the camera will return to the regular recording mode Remove To remove a file select the file first and then click on Remove Sort Click on Sort and the files in the Recording list will be listed in name and date order The capital letter A M N T S R V U in the very beginning of name denotes the sort of the recording as below Initial Recording Type Initial Recording Type A ...

Page 65: ...f schedule mode are offered Always and Only during time frame Users can select Always to activate microSD SD card or Network Share Recording all the time Or select a set of schedule from the time frame blank check specific weekdays and setup the start time hour minute and time period hour minute to activate the recording at certain time frames The setting range for the duration time is from 00 00 ...

Page 66: ... supports up to 10 sets of time frames in the time frame list Schedules Setup Step 1 Select a time frame from the time frame list Step 2 Check the weekday boxes below to choose the specific weekdays Step 3 Select a time mode Day Night or Time Under Time mode specify the start time hour minute and the time duration hour minute to activate the schedule triggered features The setting range for the ti...

Page 67: ... live video recordings The default setting is C Once the setting is confirmed click on Save and all the snapshots and the web recordings will be saved in the designate location NOTE Make sure the selected file path contains valid characters such as letters and numbers NOTE With Windows 7 operating system or above to implement the Snapshot and Web Recording functions users must run IE as administra...

Page 68: ...ow may not show up immediately for the camera needs some time to process the log data 2 2 13 2 User Information The User Information function can be found under this path System View Information User Information The administrator can view the privileges of each added user refer to section Security shown as below User 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 I O access Camera control Talk Listen refer to section Security 1...

Page 69: ...ult IP address The default IP address is 192 168 0 100 Partial Restore Click on Partial Restore to recall the factory default settings excluding network settings The camera system will restart in 30 seconds Refresh the browser page after the camera system is restarted NOTE The IP address will not be restored to default Reboot Click on Reboot and the camera system will restart without changing the ...

Page 70: ... Upgrade Then the system will prepare to start the software upgrade Subsequently an upgrade status bar will be displayed on the page to show the current upgrade process After the upgrade process is finished the DCviewer will return to the Home page Step 4 Close the video browser Step 5 Click on Start and activate the Control Panel In the appeared window double click on Add or Remove Programs A win...

Page 71: ...mera Export Files Users can save the system settings by exporting a configuration file bin to a specified location for future use Click on Export and the popup File Download window will come out Click on Save and specify a desired location for saving the configuration file Upload Files To upload a configuration file to the camera click on Browse to select the configuration file and then click on U...

Page 72: ... Video Mask and Audio In the Streaming submenu the administrator can configure specific video resolution video compression mode video protocol audio transmission mode etc Further details of these settings will be specified in the following sections NOTE Only Administrator can access the Streaming configuration page Availability of these functions depend on the camera model ...

Page 73: ...ting of Stream 1 is 30 fps NTSC or 25 fps PAL The maximum framerate range of each stream will change according to the selected video resolution Stitching Bullet Model 3 The default setting of Stream 1 is 30 fps NTSC or 25 fps PAL The maximum framerate range of each stream will change according to the selected video resolution Fisheye Model 8 The default setting of Stream 1 is 25 fps Front End or 2...

Page 74: ...cordingly beforehand Compression Based on the current application area and streaming bitrate select the most suitable compression level high mid low Set High and bitrate will vastly be reduced however image quality may be degraded at the same time Set Low and bitrate will stably keep low while image quality remains high Dynamic GOV According to the amount of motion in the application area the GOV ...

Page 75: ...it s The setting range is from 64 to 20480 kbps and the total bit rate should not exceed 51200 kbps Stitching Bullet Model 3 The default setting of the H 265 H 264 bitrate for Stream 1 is 12288 kbit s for Stream 2 is 4096 kbit s The setting range is from 64 to 20480 kbps and the total bit rate should not exceed 40960 kbps Fisheye Model 8 The default setting of the H 265 H 264 bitrate for Stream 1 ...

Page 76: ...tream 2 is 60 The setting range of the GOV length is from 1 to 4094 Fisheye Model 8 The default setting for Stream 1 Stream 2 is 50 The setting range of the GOV length is from 1 to 4094 Q Quality Factor MJPEG Only The default setting of MJPEG Q factor is 35 the setting range is from 1 to 70 Source Stitched Bullet Fisheye Camera Only Users can set the viewing mode of specific camera models here The...

Page 77: ...o the section Fisheye Setting Fisheye IP Camera Only under Camera for further details Click on Save to confirm the setting or click on Reset to return to the previous settings 2 3 2 Video Rotation Rotate Function Users can change video display type if necessary Selectable video rotate types include Mirror video and 90 180 270 degree clockwise rotate Refer to the following descriptions for the diff...

Page 78: ...cursor to the center of the window then click and drag the window to preferred display position Type the text to display in the entry field and decide the string align position left right The maximum length of the text string is 15 alphanumeric characters Include Subtitle Check the box to enable subtitle display on the Live Video Pane and a Video Text Overlay Window will show up Move the mouse cur...

Page 79: ... Overlay Setting Users can upload an image and set its transparency to display on the live video pane The setting range of image transparency is from 0 to 255 the lower the value the more transparent it is Users must save the image as a 8 bit BMP file the length should be the multiple of 32 and the width should be the multiple of 4 The maximum resolution of the image should not exceed 32768 pixels...

Page 80: ... found under this path Streaming Video ROI Encoding Video ROI Encoding is to set the compression of the selected zone within ROI for better performances at most three zones can be set in the interested region However this function does NOT support MJPEG video format The following shows how to setup Video ROI Encoding To implement this function Video ROI must be setup beforehand Select a video stre...

Page 81: ...icast Stream 1 4 Video Address Multicast Stream Audio Address Multicast Port and Multicast TTL into each blank Click on Save to confirm the setting 2 3 7 Video Mask for select models only The Video Mask setting can be found under this path Streaming Video Mask NOTE Availability of this function depends on camera model Active Mask Function Add a Mask Check a Video Mask checkbox and a red frame will...

Page 82: ...te with each other simultaneously i e both sites can speak and listen to the other side at the same time Half duplex Talk or Listen not at the same time In the Half duplex mode the local remote site can only talk or listen to the other site at a time Simplex Talk only In the Talk only Simplex mode the local remote site can only talk to the other site Simplex Listen only In the Listen only Simplex ...

Page 83: ... audio input is from the audio device connected via the Audio In connecters users should select Line in If the audio input is from the microphone connected via the Audio In connecters users should select External Mic for better sound quality Click on Save to confirm the setting Recording to Storage Select Enable from the drop down menu to enable audio recording with videos into the microSD SD card...

Page 84: ...ers can define how the Auto Exposure function works Users can select one of the exposure modes according to the operating environment Each exposure mode is specified as follows Auto Mode Max Gain Maximum Gain can be set to reduce image noises The Max Gain ranges from 3dB to 48dB or select Off to disable the function The default setting is 48dB Auto Iris Fixed Lens and Motorized Lens Excluded In th...

Page 85: ...l be set to the largest Then users can manually adjust the iris size by selecting and The minimum shutter speed can be set from 1 500 to 1 sec NTSC or 1 425 to 1 1 5 sec PAL Iris Priority Mode Zoom Lens Only In this mode it is the iris that has premier priority in control of the exposure The range of the iris size is from 0 to 9 or select Full open to fully open the iris The minimum shutter speed ...

Page 86: ...en to fully open the iris The gain value range is from 3dB to 48dB or select Off to disable the function NOTE The Iris Size setting is only available for models with Zoom Lens NOTE The Gain setting is not available for Box Camera Note that for Motorized Lens models the iris size setting differs To set the iris size click on and the camera will auto detect the best iris size for the environment If ...

Page 87: ...ting 2 500 to 3 000 75 watt Bulb 2 820 Candle Flame 1 200 to 1 500 AWB normal The AWB Auto White Balance normal mode is suitable for environments with light source having color temperature in the range roughly from 2700K to 7800K AWB wide With AWB Auto White Balance wide function the white balance in a scene will be automatically adjusted while temperature color is changing The ATW Mode is suitabl...

Page 88: ...just the white balance by clicking the button again when needed Smart Touch Mode With Smart Touch function users can select an area in the camera scene as the reference point for white balance Please ensure that the background color of the selected area is white Smart Touch function is suitable for environments with unchanged brightness level Manual Mode In this mode users can manually adjust the ...

Page 89: ...sh The video image turns bluish as the left picture below The higher the Bgain value the bluer the image will be To solve the problem reduce the Bgain value and the video image will turn less bluish The video image turns yellowish as the left picture below The lower the Bgain value the yellower the image will be To solve the problem Increase the Bgain value and the video image will turn less yello...

Page 90: ...89 The following image displays the general color shifts of the scene when different Rgain Bgain combinations are applied ...

Page 91: ...The sharpness level of the images is adjustable from 0 to 15 The edge of the objects is enhanced as the sharpness level increases The default value is 4 Contrast The contrast level of the images is adjustable from 6 to 19 The default value is 0 Saturation The saturation level of the images is adjustable from 6 to 19 The default value is 0 Hue The hue level of the images is adjustable from 12 to 13...

Page 92: ...eliver clear images in black and white Day Mode Select this mode to turn on the IR cut filter The IR cut filter can filter out the IR light and allows the camera to deliver high quality images in color Smart Mode With Smart mode the camera will decide the occasion to remove the IR cut filter The Smart mode mechanism can judge whether the main light source is from IR illumination If so the IR cut f...

Page 93: ...amera will automatically switch to Day Night Mode The range of the level is from 0 to 10 darker 0 brighter 10 Night Mode to Day Mode The lower the value the earlier the camera switches to Day mode The default value is 7 Day Mode to Night Mode The higher the value the earlier the camera switches to Night mode The default value is 3 NOTE Equipped with different CMOS sensors the time the camera switc...

Page 94: ...ra low light conditions Select on to turn on 2DNR function otherwise select off to turn off 2DNR function ColorNR In a dark or insufficient light environment and the camera is under color mode ColorNR Color Noise Reduction can eliminate color noise Three levels of ColorNR including Color Low Color Mid and Color High are provided The higher level of ColorNR generates relatively enhanced noise reduc...

Page 95: ... Stabilizer drop down list to enable the Image Stabilizer function Step 2 Select On from the Auto Calibration drop down list to activate the auto calibration function Step 3 Alternately users can click the Calibrate button for manual calibration Be sure to keep the camera stand still for 3 seconds for calibration accuracy To turn off the function select Off from the Stabilizer drop down list to di...

Page 96: ...ing type for correcting the fisheye source images and select the camera s installation method to view the dewarped images with the correct viewing modes Please refer to the following sub sections Fisheye Dewarping Type and Installation for more details After a suitable dewarping type and the correct installation method are selected users can view the dewarped images from the camera s web browser c...

Page 97: ...warped images With this method when viewing the dewarped images from the camera s web browser configuration interface the video format of stream needs to be set Refer to the following instructions to view the dewarped images Step 1 Select the camera s installation method at Installation and click Save For more details please refer to sub section Installation below Step 2 Go to Streaming tab Video ...

Page 98: ...ed images With this method users can also view the dewarped images from the camera s web browser configuration interface The fisheye source images will be dewarped by the Viewer and displayed on the home page However users can only record video or take snapshots of the fisheye source images delivered from the camera Installation This item is for users to select the camera s installation method so ...

Page 99: ...Back End Software Dewarping is selected in Fisheye Dewarping Type and Wall Mount is selected in Installation Counterclockwise Users can click on the 1 or 10 button to calibrate the image counterclockwise one degree or ten degrees Clockwise Users can click on the 1 or 10 button to calibrate the image clockwise one degree or ten degrees ...

Page 100: ...er from the Num drop down menu Step 3 Input a name for the profile in the Name field Step 4 Click on below the Name field The camera configuration is saved and applied to the profile Now a camera profile is created and saved Step 5 Select a profile from the Num drop down menu Step 6 Tick the By schedule box Check the desired schedule s from the Schedule drop down menu Multiple schedules can be app...

Page 101: ... can be found under this path Camera TV System Select the video format that matches the present TV system from the drop down menu The following table shows the available video formats for different types of models The supported video formats for each model are marked by v Model Video Format 8M Modes F B K 6 Stitching Bullet Model 3 Fisheye Model 8 NTSC 60 fps v v v WDR 2 Shutter v v PAL 50 fps v v...

Page 102: ...und under this path Pan Tilt Preset NOTE Before setting this function users must enable the Pan Tilt Control first Please refer to section Pan Tilt Control for more details There are up to 256 preset points that can be set in the Preset setup page Please follow the steps below to set and run preset points Preset Points Setup Step 1 Move the camera to the desired position by moving the mouse cursor...

Page 103: ...o Preset Points Sequence Setting Sequence Line The Sequence Lines are numbered from 1 to 8 Select a Sequence Line from the drop down menu Then click on to enter the setup page Sequential Preset Points Setting Please setup each Preset Point of the programmed Sequence Line in order assigning a Preset Point from the NO list for the specified number of Preset Point and entering Dwell Time 0 sec to 255...

Page 104: ...t Pan Tilt Control This page is for users to activate the pan tilt function and select the RS 485 protocol which the Pan Tilt Head uses Pan Tilt Control This item allows users to disable or enable the Pan Tilt Control Click on Save to confirm the setting RS 485 Protocol Type With the correct RS 485 protocol selected users will be able to remotely control the Pan Tilt Head from the web browser or t...

Page 105: ...ted above Users can control the Pan Tilt Head by entering the API command of the Universal protocol at the URL bar of the web browser For the API command refer to section RS 485 Universal Protocol Control in the IP Camera API Parameter Specification Alternatively Pan Tilt Head can also be controlled from the backend software Please refer to the User s Manual of the backend software for more detail...

Page 106: ...elow to setup a Cruise Path Step 1 Select a path number from the drop down list Step 2 Move the cursor to the live view pane and move the camera to a desired view PTZ controls as the start point of a Cruise Path Step 3 Click the Set button of Record Start and start programming the Cruise Path via PTZ controls Step 4 When finishing programming click the Set button of Record End to complete recordin...

Page 107: ...Click the Set button of Start Point and the current view will be automatically saved as the start point of the Auto Pan Path Step 6 Move the camera to another desired position as the end point of the Auto Pan Path Step 7 Click the Set button of End Point to save the setting NOTE The zoom ratio of an Auto Pan s Start Point remains the same throughout the path Auto Pan Run Select the specified Auto ...

Page 108: ...e programmed Sequence Line in order Select a Preset Point from the Name list for the specified number of Preset Point and enter both Dwell Time 0 to 127 and Speed 0 to 14 into the corresponding fields When finishing the sequential Preset Points setting click the Save button in the top of the Sequence setting menu Sequence Run Select the specified Sequence Line from the drop down list click the Go ...

Page 109: ... Set button to apply the setting Time The time here represents the duration of camera idle time previous to running a Preset Point Cruise Line Auto Pan Path Sequence Line When the Home function is activated the camera will start to count down when it idles and then execute the predefined action as time expires The time period ranges from 1 min to 128 min specify it in the field Click the Set butto...

Page 110: ...ioned in the center of the scene Mask Setting Switch Select On or Off to activate or disable the Privacy Mask function Click the Set button to apply the setting Color Select a color from the Color drop down list for the specified Privacy Mask Click the Set button to apply the setting Mask Number 1 20 Specify the number of the programmed Privacy Mask in the entry field Zoom Factor Normally a privac...

Page 111: ...lor drop down list and click the Set button to apply the color setting Step 6 Specify the mask a number e g 17 If Zoom Factor is needed select On to enable this function Then click the Add button and a privacy mask will be displayed on the Live Video Pane on the right Step 7 To shift the mask to the intended location move the mouse cursor to the center of the mask and click and drag ...

Page 112: ...m the drop down list and click the Clear button Then the selected Privacy Mask will readily disappear 2 6 8 PTZ Setting The PTZ Setting can be found under this path PTZ PTZ Setting Flip Users can track an object continuously when it passes under the camera with setting Flip to Mechanical M E mode NOTE The Flip setting is manual controlled only If a Preset Position or a point for other function e g...

Page 113: ...ack Integrating Servo Feedback technology the camera would calibrate and precisely return to the previous position without stalling when the deviation of dome pivot is detected Select On and click the Set button to activate the setting Set Pan Zero Click the Set button to set the camera s currently shooting position as the start point for panning 0 degree 2 7 Logout Click on the tab Logout on the ...

Page 114: ...move Programs Step 2 Click on Add Remove Windows Components in the Add or Remove Programs page Step 3 Select Networking Services from the Components list in Components Wizard window of the Windows and then click Details Step 4 Select UPnP User Interface in the Networking Services subcomponents list and then click on OK Step 5 Click on Next in the Windows Components Wizard window Step 6 Click on Fi...

Page 115: ... Dec Then enter the first decimal number of the IP address 192 Select Bin and the number will be converted to binary number Repeat the same procedure with the rest of decimal numbers Remember to select Dec before entering the next decimal number Otherwise a decimal number cannot be entered The table below shows the binary number of each decimal number Decimal Numbers Binary Numbers 192 11000000 16...

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