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Network Camera User Manual

 

 

 

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Remote Live Surveillance 

 

 

4.1

 

System Configuration 

The “System”  configuration  includes  four  submenus: Basic Information,  Date  and  Time, 
Local Config and Storage. 
 

4.1.1

 

Basic Information 

In the “Basic Information” interface, you can check the relative information of the device. 
 

 

 

4.1.2

 

Date and Time 

Go to Config

System

Date and Time. Please refer to the following interface. 

 

 

 

You can select the time zone and DST as required.   
Click “Date and Time” tab to set the time mode. 

Summary of Contents for XCEL NCT-4M-OV2

Page 1: ...Please read this instruction carefully for correct use of the product and preserve it for reference purposes NCT 4M OV2 Vandal Dome Camera USER MANUAL ...

Page 2: ... be received Do not operate it incase temperature humidity and power supply are beyond the limited stipulations Keep away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stove etc Do not expose the product to the direct airflow from an air conditioner This is product instructions not quality warranty We may reserve the rights of amending the typographical errors inconsistencies with the latest ...

Page 3: ... Configuration 12 4 2 2 Video Audio Configuration 13 4 2 3 OSD Configuration 15 4 2 4 Video Mask 15 4 2 5 ROI Configuration 16 4 2 6 Lens Control 17 4 3 PTZ Configuration 17 4 4 Alarm Configuration 18 4 4 1 Motion Detection 18 4 4 2 Alarm In 20 4 4 3 Alarm Out 21 4 4 4 Alarm Server 21 4 5 Event Configuration 21 4 5 1 Object Removal 21 4 5 2 Exception 23 4 5 3 Line Crossing 25 4 5 4 Intrusion 27 4 ...

Page 4: ...ts 39 4 8 Maintenance Configuration 39 4 8 1 Backup and Restore 39 4 8 2 Reboot 40 4 8 3 Upgrade 40 4 8 4 Operation Log 41 5 Search 42 5 1 Photo Search 42 5 2 Video Search 43 5 2 1 Local Video Search 43 5 2 2 SD Card Video Search 44 Appendix 45 Appendix 1 Q A 45 Appendix 2 Installation of Water proof Rubber Plug 46 Appendix 3 Specifications 47 ...

Page 5: ...the TCP IP protocol SoC etc to ensure this system more stable and reliable This product is widely used in banks telecommunication systems electricity power departments law systems factories storehouses uptowns etc In addition it is also an ideal choice for surveillance sites with middle or high risks Main Features ICR auto switch true day night 3D DNR digital WDR ROI coding Support BLC Defog Anti ...

Page 6: ... to the LAN and the Xcel IP Utility is installed in the PC from the CD Double click the Xcel IP Utility icon on the desktop to run this software as shown below Modify the IP address The default IP address of this camera is 192 168 226 201 Click the information of the camera listed in the above table to show the network information on the right hand Modify the IP address and gateway of the camera a...

Page 7: ... the system will pop up the IE browser to connect IP CAM IE browser will auto download the Active X control After downloading a login window will pop up as shown below Input the username and password to log in 2 1 2 Directly Access through IE The default network settings are as shown below IP address 192 168 226 201 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 226 1 HTTP 80 Data port 9008 The default...

Page 8: ...cable Manually set the IP address of the PC and the network segment should be as the same as the default settings of the IP camera Open the network and share center Click Local Area Connection to pop up the following window Select Properties and then select internet protocol according to the actual situation for example IPv4 Next click Properties button to set the network of the PC ...

Page 9: ...ing Active X control the login dialog box will pop up Input the default username and password and then enter to view 2 2 WAN Access through the router or virtual server Make sure the camera is well connected via LAN and then log in the camera via LAN and go to Config Network Port menu to set the port number Port Setup Go to Config Network TCP IP menu to modify the IP address ...

Page 10: ... Virtual Server Router Setup Open the IE browser and input its WAN IP and http port to access Access through PPPoE dial up Network connection You may access the camera through PPPoE auto dial up The setting steps are as follow Go to Config Network Port menu to set the port number Go to Config Network TCP IP PPPoE Config menu Enable PPPoE and then input ...

Page 11: ...tion for detail information Open the IE browser and input the domain name and http port to access Access through static IP Network connection The setting steps are as follow Go to Config Network Port menu to set the port number Go to Config Network TCP IP menu to set the IP address Check Use the following IP address and then input the static IP address and other parameters Open the IE browser and ...

Page 12: ...n Icon Description Original size Scene change indicator icon Appropriate size Abnormal clarity indicator icon Auto Color abnormal indicator icon Full screen Sensor alarm indicator icon Start stop live view Motion alarm indicator icon Start stop two way audio Zoom in Enable disable audio Zoom out Snap AZ control only available for the model with auto varifocal lens Start stop recording PTZ control ...

Page 13: ...the preset Select and set the preset and then click to save the position of the preset Select the set preset and click to delete it Icon Description Icon Description Click it to rotate the dome diagonally up left Click it to rotate the dome diagonally up right Click it to rotate the dome upwards Click it to stop rotating the dome Click it to rotate the dome towards left Click it to rotate the dome...

Page 14: ...ation Date and Time Local Config and Storage 4 1 1 Basic Information In the Basic Information interface you can check the relative information of the device 4 1 2 Date and Time Go to Config System Date and Time Please refer to the following interface You can select the time zone and DST as required Click Date and Time tab to set the time mode ...

Page 15: ...ig System Storage to go to the interface as shown below The first time you use the SD card you should click Format button to format the SD card Click Pop Up button to stop writing data to SD card Then the SD card can be ejected safely Note Using of SD card function should be coordinated with motion or sensor alarm When alarm is triggered the system will automatically snap picture and save the pict...

Page 16: ...I Config the lens control function is available for the models with auto varifocal lens 4 2 1 Display Configuration Go to Image Display interface as shown below You may set and adjust the picture s brightness contrast hue and saturation etc Brightness Set the brightness level of the camera s image Contrast Set the color difference between the brightest and darkest parts Hue Set the total color deg...

Page 17: ...s will not appear in the image while the device is adjusting the exposure automatically according to the brightness of the scene when the electric supply is 50Hz 60Hz Make sure the horizontal stripes will not appear in the image while the device is adjusting the exposure automatically according to the brightness of the scene when the electric supply is 60Hz White Balance Adjust the color temperatu...

Page 18: ...the image quality you choose the more bitrate will be required I Frame interval It is recommended to use the default value If the value is over high the read speed of the group of pictures will be slow resulting in the quality loss of the video Video Compression H264 and H265 are optional Higher quality of image can be transferred under limited network bandwidth by using H265 video encoding howeve...

Page 19: ...ring the content drag them to change their position Then click Save button to save the settings 4 2 4 Video Mask Go to Image Video Mask interface as shown below You can set 4 mask areas at most To set up video mask 1 Enable video mask 2 Click Draw Area button and then drag the mouse to draw the video mask area 3 Click Save button to save the settings 4 Return to the live to see the following pictu...

Page 20: ...ideo mask area 4 2 5 ROI Configuration Go to Image ROI Config interface as shown below 1 Check Enable and then click Draw Area button 2 Drag the mouse to set the ROI area 3 Set the level 4 Click Save button to save the settings Now you will see the selected ROI area is clearer than other areas especially in low bitrate condition ...

Page 21: ...is only available for the model with auto varifocal lens You may adjust zoom and focus manually and choose the focus mode or one key focus 4 3 PTZ Configuration Go to PTZ Protocol interface as shown below Set the protocol address and baud rate according to the PTZ ...

Page 22: ...the system will snap images on an alarm and save the images in SD card Trigger SD Recording If selected the record will be triggered and saved in SD card on an alarm Trigger Email If Trigger Email and Attach Picture checkbox is checked email address shall be set first in the Email configuration interface the captured pictures and triggered event will be sent into those addresses Trigger FTP If Tri...

Page 23: ...elect the motion detection area Select Erase and drag the mouse to clear motion detection area After that click Save to save the settings 3 Set the schedule of the motion detection Click Schedule tab to go to the interface as shown below Week schedule Set the alarm time from Monday to Sunday for alarm everyday in one week The lengthwise ...

Page 24: ...x on the right side and click Delete to remove the schedule on that day Click Save button to save the settings Note Holiday schedule is prior to Week schedule 4 4 2 Alarm In To set sensor alarm alarm in Go to Config Alarm Alarm In interface as shown below 1 Enable alarm and set the alarm type alarm holding time and sensor name 2 Set alarm trigger options The setting steps are the same with that of...

Page 25: ... server address and port When the alarm happens the camera will automatically transfer the alarm event to the alarm server If the alarm server is not used there is no need for you to configure here 4 5 Event Configuration Event configuration includes four submenus Object Removal Exception Line Crossing and Intrusion Note Some software versions of this series of cameras may not support the followin...

Page 26: ... time and alarm trigger options The setting steps are the same as that of motion detection Please refer to motion detection chapter for details 3 Click Save button to save the settings 4 Set the alarm area of the object removal detection Click Area tab to go to the interface as shown below Set the alarm area number and then input the alarm area name You can add 4 alarm areas at most Click Draw Are...

Page 27: ... the package itself but it cannot determine whether it is an ownership package 2 Try not to enable object removal detection when light changes greatly in the scene 3 Try not to enable object removal detection if there are complex and dynamic environments in the scene 4 Adequate light and clear scenery are very important to object removal detection 5 Please contact us for more detailed application ...

Page 28: ... 4 Set the sensitivity of the exception detection Click Sensitivity tab to go to the interface as shown below Drag the slider to set the sensitivity value or directly input the sensitivity value in the textbox Click Save button to save the settings The sensitivity value of Scene Change Detection The higher the value is the more sensitive the system responds to the amplitude of the scene change The...

Page 29: ...e relevant alarms will be triggered if someone or something crosses the pre defined alarm lines Go to Config Event Line Crossing interface as shown below 1 Enable line crossing alarm and set the alarm holding time 2 Set alarm trigger options The setting steps are the same with that of motion detection Please refer to motion detection chapter for details 3 Click Save button to save the settings 4 S...

Page 30: ... alarm The setting steps of the schedule are the same with that of motion detection Please refer to motion detection chapter for details Application Scenario Illustration 1 Auto focusing function should not been enabled for line crossing detection If enabled the video image will change so greatly that the algorithm will stop working temporarily 2 Try not to enable line crossing detection when ligh...

Page 31: ...larm areas Go to Config Event Intrusion interface as shown below There are so many trees near the road and cars running on the road which make the scene too complex to detect the crossing objects The ground is covered with vegetation at the right of the fence is a gym where people pass by frequently The above mentioned environment is too complex to detect the crossing objects ...

Page 32: ...interface as shown below Set the alarm area number on the right side You can add 4 alarm areas at most Click Draw Area button and then click around the area where you want to set as the alarm area in the image on the left side the alarm area should be a closed area Click Stop Draw button to stop drawing Click Clear button to delete the alarm area Click Save button to save the settings 5 Set the sc...

Page 33: ...e sure no obstructions are in the main crossing area It is strongly recommended to make the obstructions like trees bushes flags etc outside the detection area 6 Please contact us for more detailed application scenarios Here we take some improper application scenarios for instance 4 6 Network Configuration 4 6 1 TCP IP Go to Config Network TCP IP interface as shown below There are two ways for net...

Page 34: ...name and password from your ISP You can choose either way of the network connection If you use PPPoE to connect internet you will get a dynamic WAN IP address This IP address will change frequently You may use the function of IP change notification Click IP Change Notification Config to go to the interface as shown below Trigger Email when the IP address of the device is changed a new IP address w...

Page 35: ...ble 2 Check the IP address and port of the transfer media server in the ECMS NVMS Then enable the auto report in the ECMS NVMS when adding a new device Next input the remaining information of the device in the ECMS NVMS After that the system will auto allot a device ID Please check it in the ECMS NVMS 3 Input the above mentioned server address server port and device ID in the responding boxes Clic...

Page 36: ...omain name Take www dvrdyndns com for example Input www dvrdydns com in the IE address bar to visit its website Then click Registration button Create domain name After you successfully request your domain name you will see your domain in the list ...

Page 37: ...set the parameters of the SNMP such as SNMP port trap address 1 Go to Config Network SNMP 2 Check the corresponding version checkbox Enable SNMPv1 Enable SNMPv2 Enable SNMPv3 according to the version of the SNMP software you download 3 Set the Read SNMP Community Write SNMP Community Trap Address Trap Port and so on Please make sure the settings are the same as that of your SNMP software Note Plea...

Page 38: ...34 Network Camera User Manual 4 6 6 RTSP Go to Config Network RTSP ...

Page 39: ...eed to configure the port mapping when the camera is connected to the WAN via the router Go to Config Network UPnP Enable UPNP and then input UPnP name After you enable it and set the UPnP name you will see the UPnP name by clicking Network on the desktop of your computer which is in the same local area network Then double click this name to access the camera quickly 4 6 8 Email If you need to tri...

Page 40: ...e secure connection type at the Secure Connection pull down list according to actual needs SMTP Port The SMTP port Send Interval S Set it as needed Click Test button to test the effectiveness of the account Recipient Address receiver s e mail address 4 6 9 FTP After you set the FTP server the captured pictures on an alarm will be uploaded to the FTP server Go to Config Network FTP ...

Page 41: ... of the FTP Upload Path The path of uploading the files Port The port of the FTP Use Name and Password The username and password are used to login the FTP 4 7 Security Configuration 4 7 1 User Configuration Go to Config Security User interface as shown below Add user 1 Click Add button to pop up the following textbox ...

Page 42: ...ted to any computers 6 Click OK button and then the new added user will display in the user list Modify user 1 Select the user you need to modify password and physical address in the user configuration list box 2 The Edit user dialog box pops up by clicking Modify button 3 Input old password of this user in the Old Password text box 4 Input new password in the New password and Confirm Password tex...

Page 43: ...ps are as follows Check Enable IP address filtering check box Select Block the following IP address input IP address in the IP address list box and click Add button The operation step of Allow the following IP address and MAC address filter settings are the same with Block the following IP address After you set the IP address or MAC address the system will block or allow the user using the added I...

Page 44: ...eboot button to reboot the device Timed Reboot Setting Enable Time Settings set the date and time and then click Save button to save the settings 4 8 3 Upgrade Go to Config Maintenance Upgrade In this interface you can upgrade the system 1 Click Browse button to select the save path of the upgrade file 2 Click Upgrade button to start upgrading the application program 3 The device will restart auto...

Page 45: ...anual 4 8 4 Operation Log To query and export log 1 Go to Config Maintenance Operation Log 2 Select the main type sub type start and end time 3 Click Search to view the operation log 4 Click Export to export the operation log ...

Page 46: ...own as follows Icon Description Icon Description Close Select a picture and click this button to close this picture Close all Click this button to close all pictures viewing Save Click this button to select the save path of the picture on the PC for saving the current picture Save all Click this button to select the save path of the pictures on PC for saving all pictures Fit size The picture will ...

Page 47: ... record Before playing please set the storage path of the video record in the local configuration interface and make sure there are record files Choose the date and the start time and end time and then click Search button to search the record files Double click the record file to play the record The descriptions of the buttons on the playback interface are as follows Icon Description Icon Descript...

Page 48: ...rding to go to the interface as shown below You can search the record saved in the SD card Before you search the SD record you should trigger the SD recording in motion detection alarm or alarm input alarm see Motion Detection Trigger or Alarm Input Trigger for detail information Set the date and the start and end time select the record type and then click Search button to search the record Double...

Page 49: ...administrator to get the correct port number D Exclude the above reasons Recover default settings with Xcel IP Utility Q Xcel IP Utility cannot search devices why A It may be caused by the anti virus software in your computer Please exit it and try to search device again Q IE cannot download ActiveX control How can I do a IE browser blocks ActiveX Please do setup as below Open IE browser and then ...

Page 50: ...ppendix 2 Installation of Water proof Rubber Plug In order to improve the water proof effect the rubber plugs are attached to some network bullet cameras You may mount the rubber plugs to the mounting base of the camera as requried when installing The installation instructions are as follows Please mount the rubber plug to the gap of the mounting base Please let the camber surface of the rubber pl...

Page 51: ...ps 1920 1080 1 25fps 1280 720 1 25fps Image Settings Saturation Brightness Chroma Contrast Wide Dynamic Sharpen NR etc adjustable through client or web browser ROI Support Interfaces Network RJ45 Video CVBS output BNC 1 Auido MIC IN 1 MIC OUT 1 Storage Support SD card up to 128 GB RS485 Support Alarm 1CH alarm input 1 CH alarm output Fucntion Remote Monitoring IE browser CMS remote control Online ...

Page 52: ... 25fps 1280 720 1 25fps Image Settings Saturation Brightness Chroma Contrast Wide Dynamic Sharpen NR etc adjustable through client or web browser ROI Support Interfaces Network RJ45 Video CVBS output BNC 1 Auido MIC IN 1 MIC OUT 1 Storage Support TF card up to 128 GB RS485 Support Alarm 1CH alarm input 1 CH alarm output Fucntion Remote Monitoring IE browser CMS remote control Online Connection Sup...

Page 53: ...fps Image Settings Saturation Brightness Chroma Contrast Wide Dynamic Sharpen NR etc adjustable through client or web browser ROI Support Interfaces Network RJ45 Video CVBS output BNC 1 Auido MIC IN 1 MIC OUT 1 Storage Support TF card up to 128 GB RS485 Support Alarm 1CH alarm input 1 CH alarm output Fucntion Remote Monitoring IE browser CMS remote control Online Connection Support simultaneous mo...

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