Honeywell HCD5HIH, Reference Manual

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HCD5 equIP
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Series True Day/Night Network Box Camera Reference Guide
Document 800-07067V5 Rev A 67
07/2013
Camera Setup
The Camera Setup tab provides access to the settings used to configure the camera
configurations for both Primary and Secondary streams. The following section explains
Auto Exposure and White Balance setup.
Note You must click Apply after you make changes to any settings to save those
changes. Settings are not saved unless you click Apply .
Figure 4-30 Camera Setup
Basic Camera Setup Procedure
1. Aim and focus the camera using the test video output.
2. Create a typical scene. Add the motion, scene complexity, and lighting levels (day or
night) expected in normal operation.
3. Using the camera web client application, open the Camera Setup tab, and adjust the
image parameters—brightness, color, AGC (gain)—to achieve the desired exposure
and white balance.
4. Open the Compression Settings tab, and enable Statistics .
5. Select the resolution, frame rate, and priority mode (Quality, Bit Rate, or Frame Rate).
a. Is the delivered picture quality, bit rate, and frame rate acceptable with the
appropriate motion, scene complexity, and day/night transitions?
Yes - Then camera setup is complete.
No - Then additional configuration is required.