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Top interface  
 
 
 
 
 
Bottom interface  
 

17  Multimeter inputs 

(Optional)

 

18  Charging indicator 

19  RS485/RS232 data transmission indicator 

20  RS485/RS232 receive indicator 

21  Battery life indicator 

22 

Fiber cable testing visible red laser source.  Emits dangerous light!!!  Do not 
look at directly. 

(Optional)

 

23  12VDC 2A power output for testing cameras or other devices 

24  SDI input 

(Optional)

 

25  Analog video signal input

（

BNC interface

）

 

26 

Analog video signal output

（

BNC interface

）or

 cable tracer interface 

connection. 

27  Optical power meter input 

(Optional)

 

28 

RS485 Interface: RS485 bi-directional connector for a PTZ or other RS485 
communication 

29 

RS232 Interface: RS232 bi-directional connector for a PTZ or other RS232 
communication 

30  LED “flashlight” lamp 

31  TDR cable input 

(Optional)

 

32  HDMI output connector (mirrors unit display image) 

33  Micro SD card slot (comes with 4GB, supports up to 16GB) 

34  UTP cable port: UTP cable tester port or Cable tracer port  

35  Audio output and earphone interface (3.5mm) 

36  Audio input (3.5mm) 

37  PSE power sourcing equipment. Tests PoE voltage. 

38 

PoE power supply output or LAN test port (Use to test PoE or non-PoE IP 
camera) 

Summary of Contents for ST-IP-TEST

Page 1: ...IP BUDDY IP ANALOG TEST METER WITH VIDEO MONITOR Part number ST IP TEST USER MANUAL v 2 6 10 16 www nacebrands com www securitytronix com ...

Page 2: ...p www securitytronix com for additional information DISCLAIMER All applications and features of the IP Buddy are intended for use on your own networking equipment or with the written permission from the owner of the equipment you are connecting to You may not use the IP Buddy to access any IP cameras or any other networking equipment that you are not authorized to access This is illegal Always che...

Page 3: ... 4 2 3 12 Video screen shot record and playback 4 2 3 13 DHCP dynamic address assignment 4 2 3 14 Access the dynamic IP address 4 2 3 15 Multiple network IP Cameras Test 4 2 3 16 IP address scan 4 2 3 17 PING Test 4 2 3 18 Port flashing 4 2 3 19 PoE Test 4 2 3 20 LED flashlight 4 2 3 21 WIFI 5 2 3 22 PoE power supply 5 2 3 23 HDMI signal output 5 2 3 24 Network bandwidth testing 5 2 3 25 Cable Sea...

Page 4: ...dia Player 25 3 3 12 Audio player 26 3 3 13 LED lamp Flashlight 26 3 3 14 PoE in line Voltage test 26 3 3 15 Calculator 27 3 3 16 Browser 27 3 3 17 IP camera viewer 28 3 3 18 PoE power 12VDC 2A and 5VDC 2A USB power output 28 3 3 19 Application tools 29 3 3 20 Tool Folder 32 3 4 System Settings 32 3 5 Update 34 3 6 Audio test 34 3 7 HDMI output 34 3 8 PoE power output 35 3 9 12VDC 2A power output ...

Page 5: ...ED Flashlight DC 12V 2A power output and much more Its portability user friendly design and many other functions make the IP BUDDY an essential tool for all installers or technicians 2 2 Features 7 inch 1024x600touch screen easy to operate ONVIF IP camera video testing Compatible with H 264 MPEG4 MJPEG IP cameras such as Dahua HIKVISION and ACTI Built in Wi Fi receives video from wireless cameras ...

Page 6: ...cal buttons This combination makes the tester very user friendly The test meter allows you to move the function icons from the tester s main menu to the APPS tool folder or move them back to customize the main menu 2 3 2 IP camera test The device is designed for ONVIF IP camera testing It can display the image from an IP camera and change the IP address The 7 inch 1024x600 screen display allows th...

Page 7: ...ntrols Pan tilt zoom function of PTZ analog cameras For PTZ testing setup the controlling parameters from the meter to match those of the camera e g PTZ protocol PELCO D etc communication port RS 485 etc baud rate PTZ camera ID and pan tilt speed 2 3 6 Enhanced Color bar generator The tester sends out color bars via its BNC output to the monitor This is used to test for a problem in the cable goin...

Page 8: ...in DHCP server Dynamically assign IP address for the IP camera or network device 2 3 14 Access the dynamic IP address The IP tester can directly access a dynamic IP address assigned from its DHCP server and use it as the tester s IP address No need to set a IP address manually 2 3 15 Multiple network IP Cameras Test Supports Multi segmented Static IP address setting which can simultaneously test d...

Page 9: ...test bandwidth one as a transmitter the other as a receiver 2 3 25 Cable Search Cable identification by use of an audio signal This function enables the blue cable tracer to find the connected cable from a bundle of cables with an audio tone 2 3 26 Screen image rotates 180 degrees You can manually rotate the display 180 degrees using the settings 2 3 27 FTP Server Start the tester s Wi Fi or conne...

Page 10: ...ged in 5 3 foot BNC test cable 6 18 inch RS485 test cable with alligator clips 7 3 foot camera powering cable 8 18 inch 3 5mm audio microphone or speaker cable with alligator clips 9 Carrying case and hanging strap with front accessory pouch 10 IP BUDDY hands free monitor support neck strap with adjustable angle view supports 11 User s Manual 12 4GB SD card 13 18 inch BNC to alligator clip test ca...

Page 11: ...Near focus Focus close range images 8 TELE zoom in on the image 9 WIDE zoom out to the image 10 Open or set parameter Open the camera iris aperture 11 Close Return Return or cancel menu parameters Close the camera iris aperture 12 Confirm setting key 13 Up arrow to scan through options Tilt a PTZ camera upward 14 Down arrow to scan through options Tilt a PTZ camera downward 15 Left arrow to scan t...

Page 12: ...r cable tracer interface connection 27 Optical power meter input Optional 28 RS485 Interface RS485 bi directional connector for a PTZ or other RS485 communication 29 RS232 Interface RS232 bi directional connector for a PTZ or other RS232 communication 30 LED flashlight lamp 31 TDR cable input Optional 32 HDMI output connector mirrors unit display image 33 Micro SD card slot comes with 4GB supports...

Page 13: ...eeds to be unplugged Notice When the Charge Indicator turns off the battery is approximately 90 charged Do not charge for more than one hour after this indicator turns off Notice Hold the key for several seconds until the unit restarts to restore the factory default settings Warning RS485 and RS232 Instrument communication ports are not permitted to exceed circuit voltage over 6V otherwise it will...

Page 14: ...o viewing and testing 1 Connect the camera s video output to the IP BUDDY s BNC VIDEO IN The image will display on the tester after pushing the PTZ icon 2 IP BUDDY s VIDEO OUT BNC connector can connect to the Video input of a monitor 3 Connect the camera or PTZ RS485 controller cable to the tester s RS485 interface Note positive and negative connection of the cable must be connected with proper po...

Page 15: ...clude Photo Snapshot Record Playback PTZ and Set Tap the screen twice in rapid succession to zoom in on the video image Click or press the key to exit this application 1 PTZ controller parameter setting Select and click on PTZ to enter the PTZ settings page Settings available are A Protocol Use the up and down arrow keys or tap the word Protocols to move the yellow cursor to protocols and activate...

Page 16: ...h Call Position 95 Double check the protocol address interface and baud rate All must be consistent with the PTZ camera or it will not properly communicate Using the touch screen to control PTZ camera movement Tap left right upward or downward on the video image to move the PTZ camera in a desired direction Stretch two fingers outward or inward on the touch screen to zoom the image in or out PTZ C...

Page 17: ...d and downward keys to move the image around 4 Snapshot Click the Snapshot icon to take a picture and save the current video frame to the SD card as a JPEG file If the unit is set to the manual mode an Input Name pop up box will appear and you can enter a title for the snapshot If the unit is set up to automatically set file names this box will not pop up 5 Video record When you click the Record i...

Page 18: ...p the image you want to view to make it full screen Double tap it again to return to the gallery To rename or delete an image click and hold on the file until this screen below appears Click to close and return to the PTZ controller screen 7 Recorded video playback Click the Playback icon to view your recorded videos Tap on the video file image you want to watch ...

Page 19: ...easurements for PEAK to PEAK and SYNC levels When an analog signal is fed into the meter the tester displays the measurements on the bottom left corner of the screen While in PAL format the unit will be mV While in NTSC format it will be IRE NTSC Video signal level 140 15IRE Chroma level COLOR BURST 40 5IRE SYNC signal level 40 5IRE PAL Video signal level 1000 200mV Chroma level COLOR BURST 300 35...

Page 20: ...st will diminish in amplitude over longer cable runs and can get fall below the threshold for the video display to show a color image For NTSC format the Chroma standard level is 40 IRE For PAL format the Chroma standard level is 280mV If the Chroma level is too low the color will not be as deep and some details of the image will become lighter If the Chroma level is too high there will be distort...

Page 21: ...con is for HD mode H 264 Once you select ONVIF SD or HD mode the meter automatically scans different network segments for ONVIF cameras It lists the camera name and IP address on the Device List If no cameras appear under the device list try clicking on the Refresh button If your IP camera does not appear after scanning the network you can manually add an IP camera by clicking on the Add button on...

Page 22: ...onnected to the camera the following options become available Identification Time Set Maintenance Network Set User Set Live Video Video Streaming Image Set and Profiles Live Video Click Live Video to view the live video feed from the IP camera To make the image full screen double tap on the video Stretch two fingers outward or inward on the touch screen to zoom the image in or out While in the Liv...

Page 23: ...t corner of the image Zoom in on an image Press the key to enter the zoom mode Press it again to exit zoom mode When the image is enlarged tap left right up or down on the image to move the whole image on the screen IP camera video settings Click Video Set to enter the IP camera s encoder and resolution settings Make the desired changes and click OK to save Image setting Click Imaging Set to adjus...

Page 24: ...the SD card Record When you click the Record icon video starts recording A red recording icon appears on the screen and begins to flash and a timer appears indicating the time elapsed for the video Click on the Stop icon to stop recording and save the video file to the SD card Set Click on the Set icon to change Snapshot and Video recording file name settings You can set Auto storage which sets fi...

Page 25: ...y name with the IP BUDDY meter If the IP camera s video stream is MPEG4 use the IPC Test SD mode If your IP camera s video stream is H 264 use IPC HD High Definition SecurityTronix IP cameras use IPC HD with H 264 Click the icon to enter the IPC Test App Note Currently the IPC Test App only supports some brands specific IP cameras these include specific models made by ACTI AXIS Dahua Hikvision Sam...

Page 26: ...er name IPC Password Enter the IP camera s password IPC Port When you select the IP camera type it will default the camera s port number and doesn t need to be changed After all settings are completed click Enter to view the live video Once you are viewing video on the IPC Test app you will see the Video Menu icon on the top right This button will give you access to Snapshot Record Photo Playback ...

Page 27: ...acket time and Timeout Press Start to start pinging If the IP camera or network device is not configured properly or not plugged in it will say Destination host unreachable or have 100 packet loss If the tester connects to the device the send and receive packets will have a 0 packet loss 3 3 7 Cable Test Click the icon to open the cable tester app Connect a Network cable from the IP BUDDY unit s U...

Page 28: ...off the loudest tone is the cable connected to the tester Press the or buttons on your blue cable identifier to adjust the volume Note Install two AAA batteries in your blue Cable Identifier Note While the cable tracer is receiving the audio signal from the tester it may be induced into adjacent or crossing cables however the cable that makes the loudest noise is the one that s connected to the me...

Page 29: ... the key 3 3 11 Media Player Click the icon to bring up the Media Player The Media player can browse video and image files It supports the video formats of MP4 H 264 MPEG4 and MKV The IP BUDDY s recorded files can play directly via the Media player The Media player will automatically display the video files from the SD card Click on the desired file to play Click RETURN to exit To rename or delete...

Page 30: ...mp While in the flashlight app click the red button to turn on the LED lamp Press it again to turn it off If you don t press the red button to shut off the lamp and press the button to exit the app the lamp will stay on Click the Time Setting button to set a timer that will shut off the lamp 3 3 14 PoE in line Voltage test Click the icon to enter the PoE voltage in line measurement app ...

Page 31: ... connect PoE power supply equipment such as a PoE switch to the tester s UTP SCAN port otherwise it will damage the tester 3 3 15 Calculator Click the icon to open the Calculator app 3 3 16 Browser Click the icon to open the Browser app Type in the camera s IP address and press Go to access the IP camera s interface NOTE You will not be able to view live video in the web browser For viewing video ...

Page 32: ...he top of the IPC Viewer screen to check for mobile app updates 3 3 18 PoE power 12VDC 2A and 5VDC 2A USB power output When the tester is turned on the 12VDC and 5VDC power output functions are automatically turned on If the IP Buddy is turned off the 5VDC USB can still be used to power an external USB device To use the PoE Power Output function click on the icon and change the switch ON or OFF Th...

Page 33: ...ains useful apps such as Audio Recording DHCP Server Network test Notepad Link monitor and RTSP Player Audio Recorder Connect an audio device to the IP Buddy s audio input port Click the icon to enter the Audio Recorder app Click the red button to stop and the unit will prompt you to save the recording Network test Ethernet bandwidth test To use the Network tester you will need two IP BUDDY tester...

Page 34: ...r network speed testing Click the Start button to send the packets and start testing Network bandwidth testing can also be tested with a computer using compatible network bandwidth testing software DHCP server Click on the DHCP icon to open the DHCP server app Select the Start check box at the top and make any desired changes to the network settings Click Save to start assigning dynamic IP address...

Page 35: ... an IP camera If you were unable to view your camera via the ONVIF or IPC Test apps it is possible your camera will have an RTSP stream and you can view live video From the main menu select the APP Tool folder and then select the RTSP Player to open the app If the IP camera uses MJPEG select the RTSP icon If the IP camera uses H 264 select the RTSP HD icon Local IP This is the IP Buddy s IP addres...

Page 36: ...stem Settings Click the icon to enter the System Settings Menu Language Select your desired language English Chinese Italian or Polish Date Time Set the time and date of the IP Buddy IP Settings Manually set the IP address Subnet Mask Default Gateway and DNS address or select Dynamic allocation to use DHCP To test multiple network segments click Advanced and then click Add to enter another IP addr...

Page 37: ...ed brightness of the IP Buddy and adjust the sleep time settings Volume Change volume levels SD Card Displays SD Card Capacity You can also format the SD card or unmount it before removing it FTP server Once the IP BUDDY connects to a network a computer can be used to read the SD card files via FTP Start the FTP server and then input the tester s FTP address in the PC s address bar ftp ipaddress 2...

Page 38: ... unnecessary problems it is recommended not to use the Fast turn off option 3 5 Update Click the icon to open the Update menu Select Local Update to update via the SD card or select Online Update to check for updates on the internet If there are applications that need updating the applications will be displayed on the screen Click the relevant applications to update them to the latest version 3 6 ...

Page 39: ...will damage the IP camera 3 9 12VDC 2A power output When the IP Buddy is turned on the 12VDC power output ON by default The smaller end of the supplied converter cable connects to the tester s DC12V 2A OUTPUT and the other end connects to the camera s power input Note a Don t input any power into the DC12 2A OUTPUT port of the tester Such damage will void the warranty b The IP BUDDY s power output...

Page 40: ...When the tester is turned on the 12VDC and 5VDC power output functions are automatically turned on If the IP Buddy is turned off the 5VDC USB can still be used to power an external USB device NOTE The USB port is for power only and not data ...

Page 41: ...o data PoE power output 48V PoE power output Max power 24W Audio test 1 channel audio signal input and 1 channel audio signal output to connect headphones PTZ control Supports RS232 RS485 control Baud rates 600 115200bps ONVIF PTZ control Color bar generator Output one channel PAL NTSC color bar via BNC Out or HDMI out to test monitors UTP Cable tester Test UTP cable connection and pin configurati...

Page 42: ...he hardware war invasion act of foreign enemies hostilities regardless of whether war is declared civil war rebellion revolution insurrection military or usurped power or confiscation terrorist activities nationalization government sanction blockage embargo labor dispute strike lockout or interruption or failure of electricity air conditioning or humidity control internet network or telephone serv...

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