Digital Watchdog MEGApix Flex DWC-PPVX20WATW User Manual Download Page 1

User’s Manual

 

Ver. 

0

3/22

Before installing and using the camera, please read this manual carefully. 
Be sure to keep it handy for future reference.

MEGApix

®

 Flex™ 20MP user-configurable 

multi-sensor vandal dome IP camera with 
vari-focal lens pre-loaded with IVA+

DWC-PVX20WATW

 - IVA license pre-loaded

DWC-PPVX20WATW

- IVA

+

 license pre-loaded

Summary of Contents for MEGApix Flex DWC-PPVX20WATW

Page 1: ...ease read this manual carefully Be sure to keep it handy for future reference MEGApix Flex 20MP user configurable multi sensor vandal dome IP camera with vari focal lens pre loaded with IVA DWC PVX20W...

Page 2: ...t 12 Keep out of direct sunlight and heat radiation sources It may cause a fire 13 If any unusual smells or smoke come from the unit stop using the product at once Immediately disconnect the power sou...

Page 3: ...s necessary please use a clean cloth to wipe it gently If the device will not be used for a long time please cover the lens cap to protect the device from dirt 16 Use only attachments accessories spec...

Page 4: ...with CAN ICES 3 Class B The product shall be connected using a shielded network cable STP that is properly grounded Cet appareil num rique est conforme la norme CAN NMB 3 classe B Le produit doit tre...

Page 5: ...up Image Enhancement Settings 31 Settings Camera Setup Video Enhancement Settings 32 Settings Network Setup 33 Settings Trigger Action Setup 44 Settings Event Setup 48 Settings Record Setup 53 Setting...

Page 6: ...uction Product Accessories Camera Quick Setup and Download Guide Star Wrench Test Monitor Cable Grommet RJ 45 Installation Tool Moisture Absorber and Installation Guide Recommended DESI P SI PAK PoE I...

Page 7: ...7 Introduction Part Name Dome Cover 4x SD Card Slots Network Port Reset Button Video Change Button Test Video Slot...

Page 8: ...se of the camera according to the diagram below NOTE The camera will generate enough heat to dry moisture during operation In most cases it will not need the moisture absorber for more than the first...

Page 9: ...ded The camera modules can be moved between 1 5 positions for the ultimate coverage and view Each camera is labeled with numbers 1 4 for the module s order For maximum scene coverage options include m...

Page 10: ...angles based on the direction you need to monitor Adjust the rotation and horizontal angle of each lens module so that the image does not appear inverted Avoid allowing the lens module cables to beco...

Page 11: ...c Pass the network cable s connector through the grommet Pay attention to the direction of the grommet connection when connecting the cables d Once the cable s connector is through remove the install...

Page 12: ...l microphone s amplifier If the microphone will be connected directly to the camera s AUDIO IN port then a microphone with an embedded amplifier such as a condenser mic will need to be used Audio out...

Page 13: ...llably when released Removing the SD memory card before disabling the recording function may cause damage to the data stored in the card The memory card is an external data storage device that has bee...

Page 14: ...sswords must have a minimum of 8 characters with at least 4 combinations of uppercase letters lowercase letters numbers and special characters Passwords cannot contain the user ID d Click change to ap...

Page 15: ...st three 3 uppercase letters lowercase letters numbers and special characters Special characters are _ 3 After changing the password log in again by pressing the RE LOGIN button Internet Explorer Afte...

Page 16: ...am To activate the channel select button select Viewer 1 Viewer 4 6 Below Menu options are available based on the camera model 7 Motion Shows the motion event status When motion is detected the Event...

Page 17: ...DEO Network STATUS NETWORK SETTING AUTO IP ONVIF UPNP DDNS FTP SMTP SNMP HTTP ACTION RTSP Trigger Action ACTION RULES IMAGE TRANSFER RELAY OUT Events EVENT RULES MOTION DETECTION TEMPERATURE ALARM Rec...

Page 18: ...ate may cause unstable live streaming or reload the webpage 3 Codec Choose the video codec Depending on the selected codec the subcategories may vary 4 Description Enter additional description for the...

Page 19: ...e subset of bitstream features in H 264 H 265 HEVC stream including color reproduction and additional video compression H 264 Main High H 265 HEVC Main 8 Bitrate Mode Select the bit rate control schem...

Page 20: ...e limitations when the Target bitrate is set very low and the motion area is big or the scene is very noisy CVBR Quality priority Enable this option when the Target bitrate is set very low and the mot...

Page 21: ...below will apply to that sensor only Click Apply to save the settings before changing to another video source 2 Date Time Display the current time over the live image from the camera 3 User Text Displ...

Page 22: ...s The settings below will apply to that sensor only Click Save to save the settings before changing to another video source 2 Stream Select the Stream Currently supports only H 264 H 265 HEVC This fun...

Page 23: ...Select the Audio Volume from 0 to 10 To use camera audio a value greater than 0 must be applied for the Volume setting 3 Sample Rate Select the Audio sample rate Currently it supports only 8000 Hz 4 C...

Page 24: ...camera s sensors The settings below will apply to that sensor only Click Save to save the settings before changing to another video source 2 Activation Enable or disable the privacy masks function 3...

Page 25: ...nual mode 2 Zoom Speed Set the zoom and focus speed from 1 3 3 Auto and Manual Toggle between the Auto and Manual buttons to switch settings mode Auto mode Auto focus is activated once the zoom action...

Page 26: ...st the sharpness of the image as needed 3 Brightness Adjust the brightness of the image as needed 4 Contrast Adjust the contrast of the colors in the image as needed 5 Saturation Adjust the saturation...

Page 27: ...is the brighter the image will appear 5 AE metering AE metering mode refers to how the camera determines the exposure 6 Shutter Speed The faster the shutter speed is the moving objects can be photogra...

Page 28: ...e to obtain better color reproduction Night The IR cut filter is removed from the image sensor producing B W images Sensitivity will be enhanced in dark lighting Schedule Switch between day and night...

Page 29: ...will apply to that sensor only Click Save to save the settings before changing to another video source 2 WDR Wide Dynamic Range Enable or disable the WDR function for the camera 3 WDR Level When enab...

Page 30: ...nu options based on the lighting conditions Auto the camera will automatically determine the best white balance settings for a clear image Manual the user may manually assign the R G B Gain values for...

Page 31: ...Noise Reduction Reduce digital noise image graininess in the image while retaining good video quality in low light conditions The default value is 5 3 Mirror When activated reverses the video image ho...

Page 32: ...ny flickering issues adjust the settings to improve the image quality 60Hz NTSC North America Japan etc 50Hz PAL UK Europe etc NOTE Adjust the Flickerless setting of the camera frequency to improve ca...

Page 33: ...33 This menu shows the current network settings for the camera To edit any settings select the Network Settings submenu Setup Network Setup Network Status...

Page 34: ...at is most commonly used 5 Preferred DNS Server Address of the decentralized system used to translate alphabetic names into IP addresses 6 Alternate DNS Server Secondary address of the decentralized s...

Page 35: ...o IP Settings Information Display the camera s Unique ID and Auto IP address The camera can resort to using its Auto IP Address if a DHCP dynamic or a static IP address cannot be provided 3 Click Appl...

Page 36: ...access to the camera without ONVIF authentication WS Usertoken Allow access to the camera with WS User Token of ONVIF authentication WS Usertoken Digest Allow access to the camera with WS User Token a...

Page 37: ...lly set port access rules for itself for communication with other compliant network devices 2 Friendly Name Define the friendly name Support a maximum of 30 characters and special characters Do not us...

Page 38: ...e username and password registered on that DDNS site If you setup DDNS properly the IP address of your camera will be updated automatically whenever the IP address is changed or the system is rebooted...

Page 39: ...eo For the path name English Alphabet numbers and special characters _ can be used 4 FTP Port De ne the FTP Server Port If the port is not appropriate it is impossible to access to FTP Server 5 User I...

Page 40: ...sword De ne the Password to access the SMTP Server Fill out the correct Password registered in the SMTP Server 7 E Mail Sender De ne the e mail address of the E Mail Sender It will be displayed as the...

Page 41: ...on password and the Encryption password 3 Mode Select either Read or Read Write mode 4 Activation Select mode to enable or disable 5 Read Write name De ne Read name and Write name 6 Security Level Sel...

Page 42: ...Server Enter the HTTP address of the receiving server This is the server that will receive the HTTP action notification from the camera PORT Enter the port number for the receiving server User ID Ent...

Page 43: ...Set the RTSP time out The session is disconnected after the speci ed time out 4 QoS Setting Set the quality of service to ensure data transfer performance 5 RTP Multicast Check RTP Multicast Start St...

Page 44: ...mation added to the Action rules list 2 Click Add to add custom action rules Click Modify to modify selected items from the action rules list Click Delete to delete selected items from the action rule...

Page 45: ...put text cannot exceed the limit 3 15 characters 2 Action1 Action5 Select the action to take If the event occurs 3 Click Save to save all settings Click Cancel to return to the previous menu Setup Tri...

Page 46: ...tion Number of Images Pre alarm Duration Post alarm Duration Descriptions De ne the number of images transferred per second Define the duration of image transfer before an event Define the duration of...

Page 47: ...elect the monostable bistable for relay mode 3 Idle State Select whether the contact is normally opened or is closed 4 Duration Relay out is operated during the setting time In monostable mode this fu...

Page 48: ...information added to the Event Rules list 2 Click Add to add custom event rules Click Modify to modify selected items from the event rules list Click Delete to delete selected items from the event ru...

Page 49: ...to return to the previous setting You need at least one event 3 Rules Select the action to take when the event rule has been activated triggered Select from sending notifications to an SMTP server an...

Page 50: ...before changing to another video source 3 Area Set the motion detected area Click in the display window to draw the motion area You can setup up to four areas 4 Activation Enable or Disable motion det...

Page 51: ...eit or Celsius 2 Threshold De ne the temperature at which the event trigger occurs 3 Temperature It indicates the current temperature of the IP camera 4 Click Apply to save all settings Setup Event Se...

Page 52: ...nput Device Setup Select input device type from OFF N O N C 2 Click Apply to save all changes OFF NO NC Operation Ignore this input sensor The contact is normally open and closed when activated The co...

Page 53: ...is required for each lens module to locally record 2 Click Save to save the current settings 3 Recording List Display the information about the recording settings 4 Click Modify to modify the selecte...

Page 54: ...recording file type Currently the camera supports MP4 file type 4 Storage Select the storage type SD Card Disabled selection is not allowed 5 Continuous If continuous mode is enabled the camera will...

Page 55: ...to view the ltered recorded video 4 Recording List Display the information of the recorded video Select the recorded event to play or download the recorded video 5 Click Play to view the selected item...

Page 56: ...lay the recorded video 2 Recording Video Information Display information about the recorded video 3 Click Replay to view the recorded video again Click Back to return to the previous menu Recording Vi...

Page 57: ...nformation mounted on the device Each item in the list represents one of the four 4 SD cards the camera supports showing the mounting status size percentage used and available storage Storage Configur...

Page 58: ...If ON is selected once the SD card has less than 8MB of storage available new data will start to overwrite the oldest data If OFF is selected once the SD card has less than 8MB available the camera wi...

Page 59: ...fied IP address 3 Click Apply to save all settings 4 Filter IP Address Display the filtered IP address 5 IP Address Define the IP address you want to apply the IP filter 6 Click Add to add the IP addr...

Page 60: ...60 1 RTSP Authentication Enable or disable the RTSP authentication 2 Click Apply to save all settings Setup Security Setup RTSP Authentication Configuration 1 2...

Page 61: ...TLS It relies on client side and server side certificates to perform authentication 3 EAPOL Version Select the EAPOL Version 4 ID Type the ID to identify the client in the IEEE 802 1X authentication s...

Page 62: ...l the certi cate from the Security Certi cates menu 2 HTTPS connection Policy Select one of HTTP HTTPS HTTP and HTTPS depending on the connected web ONVIF RTSP over HTTP WEB HTTP HTTPS HTTP and HTTPS...

Page 63: ...e a Certificate signing request This is the encoded data that contains the necessary information for issuing the certificate They must be lled in when creating the CSR Certi cate Signing Request 6 Ins...

Page 64: ...te Name Enter a unique name to identify a certi cate 4 Select File Choose the certi cation le 5 OK Request installing a certi cate 6 Cancel Cancel install certi cate and then back to certi cates con g...

Page 65: ...Con guration Setup Security Setup 1 2 1 Auto Lock Enable or disable the function When enabled the system will lock itself for five 5 minutes after three 3 failed login attempts 2 Click Apply to save...

Page 66: ...66 System Capability information 1 Device Name Enter the device s name 2 Location Enter the device s location 3 Click Apply to save all settings Setup System Setup System Information 1 2 3...

Page 67: ...after inspection 1 Shows Uptime SD card NAND EEPROM Audio chip Important file system and NTP Status Warning If the camera is abnormally terminated a download button will appear on the diagnostics page...

Page 68: ...another camera Check the box next to Upload Enter the backup key for the configuration backup Click Select File to locate the configuration backup file and select it on your computer The file name and...

Page 69: ...gress Bar If you assign the wrong le name an error message will be shown Warning 1 Do not turn off the power to the camera during the firmware update Interrupting the update may cause the system to be...

Page 70: ...Time Current date and time setting in the Camera 4 Synchronize with my computer Set the date time using those of the PC currently connected 5 Setup manually Set the date time by typing manually 6 Syn...

Page 71: ...ime during the summer months and back again in the fall to make better use of natural daylight 1 General Setting Enable or disable the DST function 2 Date and Time Settings Set the start time and end...

Page 72: ...urn to the previous menu 3 Modify Modify the information of the user accounts registered For the admin account only the password can be modi ed 4 Delete Delete the selected user account The admin acco...

Page 73: ...lter Select a date time sort or type of log to lter the log 2 Click the Refresh button to refresh the log list Click Filter to view the ltered log Click Backup to back up the ltered log 3 System Log L...

Page 74: ...ts Return the setup to the factory default 2 Click Apply to save all settings All Reset all camera settings to their factory default Except Network Settings and User Settings Reset all camera settings...

Page 75: ...75 Setup System Setup Restart If you click the RESTART menu a message box will be shown to con rm Click the OK button to restart...

Page 76: ...76 This menu shows a list of all the System Open Source License information in the camera including Open Source Name Version License etc System Open Source License Setup System Setup...

Page 77: ...plug in You may need to remove some plug ins to have enough storage for a new plug in 5 Upload Plug In Once a new plug in file is selected click the UPLOAD PLUG IN button to start the update The Prog...

Page 78: ...ce 7 Install VLC to display live video 8 The camera s IP address settings can be set to STATIC from the DW IP Finder or the camera s web viewer by going to Setup Network Network Settings 9 If the IP c...

Page 79: ...te before you con gure setup or install the IP Camera Even though your IP is not dynamic you will benefit by registering your device with a DDNS service In this case just remember hostname dyndns com...

Page 80: ...get a STATIC IP address for the camera 3 Con gure your IP Camera s TCP IP settings for network connectivity by selecting Setup from the main interface and selecting TCP IP located on the left of the s...

Page 81: ...n on how to choose a unique IP and match your network read the FAQ i The IP address you assign must be a private IP For information on how to choose a private IP please read the FAQ i You must use the...

Page 82: ...CP IP properties 1 Network Type DYNAMIC 2 DDNS Server Use the DDNS server 3 Web Port 80 Camera Gateway or Router at ISP Public Line Internet i To connect the IP Camera directly to a modem power down a...

Page 83: ...g the IP Camera has rebooted After the system reboots completely remove the power supply from the unit and close Internet Explorer 3 Return your PC Laptop TCP IP properties to their original settings...

Page 84: ...b port assigned to the IP camera 6 Access your IP camera via the Internet If you use cases B or C 1 Open Internet Explorer 2 Type the address of the IP camera 3 If you use a router enter the router s...

Page 85: ...nt IP address subnet mask default gateway and DNS servers 7 I can t connect In the case of a connection failure Modem Reboot Modem Reboot Finished Router Reboot Router Reboot Finished IP Camera Reboot...

Page 86: ...86 Specifications Dimension Unit inches mm 8 26 210mm 4 5 114 3mm 1 76 44 8mm 3 61 91 8mm...

Page 87: ...MJPEG Video bitrate 100kbps 10Mbps multi rate for preview and recording Bitrate control Multistreaming CBR VBR at H 264 controllable frame rate and bandwidth Edge storage 4x Micro SD card SD SDHC SDXC...

Page 88: ...n materials and workmanship which arise during normal use This warranty does not cover damages that occurs in shipment or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the Warrantor or failure...

Page 89: ...clusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above exclusions or limitations may not apply to you This warranty gives you sp...

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