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Data RS-422/485

This chapter describes the Data RS-422/485 page of the BC840-MC.

In This Chapter

13.1 General Settings................................................................................................108

13.2 UART Settings...................................................................................................109

13.3 Make data connections....................................................................................... 109

13.4 TCP Server Settings...........................................................................................110

13.5 Advanced......................................................................................................... 110

13.1

General Settings

Data RS-422/485 page

Item

Description

Wire mode

RS-422

The RX-4xx interface type is set in software. Select
the appropriate type from this list.

RS-485 (2-
wire)

RS-485 (4-
wire)

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Summary of Contents for BC840-MC series

Page 1: ...BC840 MC Series Firmware version 4 22 Full HD IP box camera with H 264 and MPEG 2 4 User Manual ...

Page 2: ...ive owners Liability Siqura accepts no liability for claims from third parties arising from improper use other than that stated in this manual Although considerable care has been taken to ensure a correct and suitably comprehensive description of all relevant product components this manual may nonetheless contain errors and inaccuracies We invite you to offer your suggestions and comments by email...

Page 3: ...tem requirements 21 6 2 Connect via web browser 21 6 3 Find the unit with Device Manager 22 6 4 Connect via UPnP 23 6 5 Log on to the unit 23 7 Navigate the webpages 25 7 1 Menu 25 7 2 Access control 25 7 3 Webpage elements 26 8 View live video via browser 27 8 1 Activate Live View 27 8 2 View live video 28 8 3 Use your browser for PTZ control 29 9 Status 31 9 1 View status information 31 9 1 1 St...

Page 4: ...ger 52 11 3 4 3 Transmitter 53 11 3 4 4 RTSP Transmitter 54 11 3 4 5 SAP Settings 54 11 3 5 Meta data insertion 56 11 3 6 Notes 59 11 4 Encoder 2 61 11 4 1 Edge recording 61 11 5 Encoder 3 4 62 11 5 1 Encoder Settings 63 11 5 1 1 Combinations of settings 64 11 5 1 2 Note 65 11 5 2 Make a video connection 65 11 5 3 Advanced 65 11 5 3 1 Encoder 65 11 5 3 2 Stream Manager Transmitter RTSP Transmitter...

Page 5: ...ete a reference image 93 11 11 4 Position measurement 94 11 11 5 Alarms 95 11 11 5 1 Alarm examples 96 11 12 Privacy Mask 97 12 Audio 98 12 1 Enable audio 98 12 1 1 Input Settings 99 12 1 2 Output Settings 99 12 2 Make audio connections 100 12 2 1 MX Transmitter Settings 100 12 2 2 MX Receiver Settings 101 12 3 Advanced 101 12 3 1 Audio Input 101 12 3 2 Audio Output 102 12 3 3 Audio Encoder 102 12...

Page 6: ...SD card 126 18 Event Management 127 18 1 Associate events with output facilities 127 18 1 1 CC Output 127 18 1 2 CC Stream 128 18 1 3 FTP Push 128 18 1 4 Recorder 129 19 Device Management 130 19 1 General 130 19 1 1 Identification 130 19 1 2 Device Name 131 19 1 3 Advanced 131 19 1 3 1 Alarm Settings 131 19 1 3 2 LED control 131 19 2 Logging 132 19 2 1 Log file 132 19 2 2 Syslog settings 132 19 3 ...

Page 7: ... user accounts 141 20 2 Linux 142 21 Date and Time 144 21 1 Date and time 144 21 2 SNTP Settings 145 21 3 Advanced 146 22 Multicasting 147 22 1 Multicast 147 22 2 Multi unicasting 148 22 3 Port numbers 148 Appendix Enable JavaScript 149 Appendix Install a video player 150 Download video player software 150 Install QuickTime 150 Install VLC 150 Appendix Enable UPnP in Windows 152 Appendix NTCIP Con...

Page 8: ...ervice When you unpack your product make sure there are no missing or damaged items If any item is missing or if you find damage do not install or operate this product Ask your supplier for assistance Why specifications may change We are committed to delivering high quality products and services The information given in this manual was current when published As we continuously seek to improve our ...

Page 9: ... that this unit be installed in locations accessible to trained service personnel only Safety requirements The equipment described in this manual has been designed and tested according to the UL IEC EN 60950 1 safety requirements For compliance information see the EU Declaration of Conformity which is available for download at www tkhsecurity com support files Warning If there is any doubt regardi...

Page 10: ...those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure The installer is responsible for ensuring that the label depicted below background yellow border and text black is present in the restricted locations where this equipment is installed EMC Warning Operation of this equipment in a residential environment could cause radio interference This device has been tested and found to meet the...

Page 11: ... clean the camera when it is dirty If the dirt is hard to remove use a mild detergent and wipe gently To clean the lens use lens tissue or a cotton tipped applicator and ethanol Do not clean the lens with strong detergents Never face the camera towards the sun Do not aim the camera at bright objects Whether the camera is in use or not never aim it at the sun or other extremely bright objects as th...

Page 12: ...2 2 Compliance The EU Declaration of Conformity for this product is available for download at www tkhsecurity com support files Safety and compliance 12 ...

Page 13: ...G dual MPEG 2 4 BC840 MC XT Network box camera 1080p CMOS dual H 264 MJPEG dual MPEG 2 4 extended temperature 3 2 Features BC840 MC Common features 1 2 8 Progressive scan CMOS imager Full HD 1080p resolution Multistream multicodec ONVIF Profile S Day Night with IR cut filter Wide dynamic range Alarm two inputs two outputs Analogue video output Two way audio Up to 10 privacy masks 24 Vac 12 Vdc 24 ...

Page 14: ...dware resulting in unparalleled video quality Edge recording The BC840 MC offers edge recording when the connection with the NVR is lost The recorded images are available as AVI and can easily be downloaded from the device The recordings are stored on a single µSDHC card with a maximum capacity of 32 GB Open Streaming Architecture OSA and ONVIF The BC840 MC is designed with OSA offering standardis...

Page 15: ...of the image of less or no interest such as trees or a fountain which would otherwise trigger false events The mask can be drawn freely over the image Audio and I O channels By combining streaming video with duplex audio and I O contacts over IP the BC840 MC provides all the interfaces necessary for any IP CCTV application The balanced audio inputs outputs are suitable for all industrial audio sys...

Page 16: ...twork video devices including automatic device discovery video streaming and intelligence metadata The BC840 MC fully supports ONVIF It has been tested to support ONVIF Profile S 4 2 OSA TKH Security s Open Streaming Architecture OSA consists of a standard set of open communication protocols to govern media streaming via RTSP and equipment management via HTTP OSA enables easy integration of the BC...

Page 17: ...0 MC supports in band SNMP Via SNMP several status variables can be read and traps can be generated on events You can configure BC840 MC SNMP settings on the SNMP tab of the Device Management page The SNMP Agent is MIB 2 compliant and supports versions 1 and 2c of the SNMP protocol Note The BC840 MC includes SNMP support for its image quality monitor and tamper detect functions A trap is sent when...

Page 18: ...cification as laid down in the NTCIP 1205 2001 v01 08 document For details about the NTCIP configuration of the BC840 MC see Appendix NTCIP Configuration The BC840 MC supports the standard NTCIP SNMP MIB This MIB database is used to store information which in turn will be used to control cameras and other devices in the transportation management system An electronic version of the MIB is available...

Page 19: ...y the Real Time Transport Protocol RTP The BC840 MC supports video and audio streaming via UDP and TCP Use the following URL format to get a video stream into for example VLC or QuickTime rtsp IP address of encoder RTSP Port VideoInput x y z where x is the number of the Video Input y is the media type of the required encoder z is the encoder number Note The RTSP Port is optional If not entered por...

Page 20: ...eports to the client that it supports transfer over UDP and TCP The choice is made on the client side In VLC for example using a TCP connection can be forced Preferences Inputs and Codecs Network RTP over RTSP TCP For details on controlling BC840 MC media streams through HTTP and RTSP refer to the SPI specification You can download this HTTP API specification at www tkhsecurity com support files S...

Page 21: ...ts To access the webpages of the BC840 MC you need the following A PC with a web browser installed An IP connection between the PC and the BC840 MC 6 2 Connect via web browser To connect to the unit via your web browser 1 Open your web browser 2 Type the IP address of the BC840 MC in the address bar and then press ENTER If your network configuration is correct you are directed to the login page of...

Page 22: ... Device Manager 1 Start Device Manager The network is scanned and detected devices appear in the List View pane 2 If multiple network adapters exist select the appropriate adapter to scan the network that you wish to connect to 3 To refresh the List view pane click the Rescan now button 4 Use the tabs in the Tree View pane to define the scope of your search 5 Click the column headings in the List ...

Page 23: ...port 2 Double click the BC840 MC or Right click the unit and then click View device webpage The login page of the BC840 MC is opened in your web browser Connect to a device via Windows Explorer For more information about UPnP see Auto Discovery Device Management chapter 6 5 Log on to the unit Users with a valid account for the BC840 MC can log on to the unit To log on to the BC840 MC 1 On the Logi...

Page 24: ...sful login the Live Video page appears Access possible with default Admin account only default Admin password unchanged Access possible with the user account created for you default Admin password has been changed Connect dialogue box Note The appearance of the BC840 MC webpages and dialogue boxes is determined by the operating system and web browser used on the host PC Therefore some of the scree...

Page 25: ...Click the option associated with the user or device settings you want to view or configure Click Live Video to reopen the home page of the BC840 MC Click Logout to log out the current user and display the Login box BC840 MC menus available to from left to right Admin Operator and Viewer accounts 7 2 Access control Whether a specific BC840 MC webpage is available to you on the navigation menu depen...

Page 26: ...d to organise page content Check boxes enable you to select features This Button Does This Note Writes changes to the unit Some sections for example those on the VMD tab of the Video page do not have Save and Cancel buttons Changes you make here are immediately written to the device Undoes unsaved changes and shows values as they were before editing Opens the Advanced Settings section with additio...

Page 27: ...ty is implemented control the camera from your web browser In This Chapter 8 1 Activate Live View 27 8 2 View live video 28 8 3 Use your browser for PTZ control 29 8 1 Activate Live View Live View inactive The Live View function is inactive when you open the Live Video page To activate Live View Click Play LiveView 27 ...

Page 28: ... Profile mode VLC No Player BC840 MC supports QuickTime and VLC If neither is detected on the host machine the Video player list has a No Player indication For more information see Appendix Video Player Plug In Installation Refresh rate Live View encoder mode only Indicates the current refresh rate of the webpage Preview Shows live images from the camera as encoded by the selected encoder Encoder ...

Page 29: ... your browser for PTZ control Live Video page with PTZ Control panel Display the PTZ control panel Although the BC840 MC itself does not have PTZ functionality it can be mounted on a PTZ mounting bracket which can then be controlled from the BC840 MC s serial data port RS 4xx With a PTZ driver selected on the PTZ webpage the PTZ control panel is available on the Live Video page If the BC840 MC sup...

Page 30: ... the appropriate number button s to enter the preset number 2 Adjust the position of the camera for the desired view 3 When satisfied with the position click SET Note The SET button is not available to users with Viewer rights To recall a preset camera position 1 Click the appropriate number button s to enter the preset number 2 Click GO To erase a preset camera position 1 Call the preset 2 Press ...

Page 31: ...ere is nothing wrong with the stream Note that if the video signal is removed from the video input on the encoder side the Decoder rx state is still reported as OK since the video transmitter is sending a stream that is a No Video image to the decoder Idle The transmitter receiver is not enabled Waiting The transmitter receiver has lost its stream connection Possible causes An incorrect port numbe...

Page 32: ... slot Not present No SD card detected 9 2 View measurements data Status Measurements 9 2 1 General network and stream measurements The Measurements tab shows general measurements such as the module temperatures current and peak and the module uptime You also find network specifics here such as the MAC address the actual IP address the network load from this module the load information per processo...

Page 33: ...recording is limited to 75 of the actual SD card size given under Edge Recording Specifics that is for example 24 GB of a 32 GB SD card This limit is to prevent slow read write speeds 9 2 3 FTP Push You can use the FTP Push data to monitor the FTP Push process Status 33 ...

Page 34: ... is in the 10 x x x range with a subnet mask of 255 0 0 0 Achieving initial communication with the unit requires that the network adapter of the browsing PC is set to the factory default subnet of the BC840 MC Once you have made the webpages accessible in this way you can use the Network page to change the default network settings to the desired settings For IP address input to be valid the unit s...

Page 35: ...ption DHCP enable Allows assigning of the IP address by a DHCP server instead of using static IP addressing Ethernet mode Transmission mode and speed Auto Autonegotiation default 10 HDX Half duplex 10 Mbit 10 FDX Full duplex 10 Mbit 100 HDX Half duplex 100 Mbit 100 FDX Full duplex 100 Mbit MTU size Set to Ethernet 1500 by default Maximum Transmission Unit MTU is the maximum size in bytes of an IP ...

Page 36: ... privacy masks In This Chapter 11 1 Image 36 11 2 Video encoding overview 45 11 3 Encoder 1 46 11 4 Encoder 2 61 11 5 Encoder 3 4 62 11 6 Live View 68 11 7 OSD 70 11 8 VMD 75 11 9 FTP Push 80 11 10 Image Monitor 83 11 11 Tamper Detect 90 11 12 Privacy Mask 97 11 1 Image Video Image Tab layout Settings on the Image tab are grouped in the following categories Camera setup Image profiles Exposure 36 ...

Page 37: ...opped on the left and right to fit within the preview Iris type DC Activates electrical iris control The camera will automatically handle the level of light allowed to enter the lens Select this option for DC Auto Iris lenses Video Auto Iris lenses are not supported Manual To be selected for lenses without iris setting or manual iris setting Flip image Horizontal Rotates the image around a vertica...

Page 38: ...lect the Image tab 2 Under Camera setup select Focus assist enable The focus level is indicated by the blue Focus assist meter bar The meter is also overlaid over the image as a vertical white bar 3 Aided by the feedback from the Focus assist meter adjust the focus on the lens The greater the detail in the scene the higher the number on the Focus assist meter Focus assist meter enabled To use Focu...

Page 39: ...Video Image Image profiles Image profiles The accordion style menus at the bottom of the Image tab allow you to configure Exposure Day Night White Balance and Appearance settings Combinations of these settings can be saved to and loaded from a profile In addition to custom profiles created by the user the profile list includes preset profiles for specific purposes When a profile has been selected ...

Page 40: ...e profile 1 On the Video page click the Image tab 2 In the Image profiles section click to open the profile list 3 Select the profile and then click Erase The profile is removed from the profile list 11 1 4 Preview Video Image Preview Item Description Show Preview Click to view live images and see the effect of the current settings Hide Preview Closes the preview This may improve webpage responsiv...

Page 41: ... and is determined by how wide you open the lens diaphragm iris adjustment by how long you keep the sensor exposed shutter speed and by other exposure parameters In the Exposure section of the Image tab you can define a variety of exposure settings Video Image Exposure Video 41 ...

Page 42: ...Manual shutter Manual shutter mode only Enables you to set a shutter speed To see clear images in a dark environment select a slow shutter speed Transition speed Slow Medium Fast Controls the transition time span between subsequent exposure levels With a slow setting the camera takes more time to adjust to a new light situation EV compensation The camera is calibrated to expose images correctly fo...

Page 43: ...d white mode Transition threshold Auto mode only Sets the threshold for the camera to place remove the IR cut filter With a higher threshold value the camera switches to night mode at lower light levels higher gain value With a lower threshold value the camera switches to night mode at higher light levels lower gain value Transition speed Auto mode only Sets the delay the camera takes into account...

Page 44: ... possible alternative for ATW outdoor and ATW indoor if you cannot achieve a satisfactory white balance with these Manual Hold Activates the Adjust Now button and the White balance red and White balance blue sliders Use these for manual white balance setting White balance adjust Manual Hold mode only Press Adjust Now to recalculate the white balance according to the current image and then lock it ...

Page 45: ...atures a built in multicodec video server Four video encoders can simultaneously generate independent digital video streams with different resolutions and frame rates Encoders 1 and 2 can each convert the video signal into H 264 or MJPEG format Encoders 3 and 4 can both handle MPEG 2 4 encoding Multistreaming Up to twenty streams can be retrieved using RTSP A total of twelve copies three per indep...

Page 46: ...r can convert the analogue video input signal to M JPEG format for streaming to web applications or remote devices using the HTTP protocol Via FTP Push JPEG images can also be posted on an FTP server 11 3 Encoder 1 Video Encoder 1 Video 46 ...

Page 47: ... each dimension width x height HD1080 1080p 1920x1080 1440x1080 1080p 1440x1080 HD720 720p 1280x720 960H 960x576 PAL 960x480 NTSC D1 720x576 PAL 720x480 NTSC VGA 640x480 2CIF 720x288 PAL 720x240 NTSC CIF 352x288 PAL 352x240 NTSC With Encoder 1 and Encoder 2 both doing H 264 encoding or both doing MJPEG encoding the BC840 will simultaneously handle single full HD encoding up to 30 fps and single CI...

Page 48: ... suitable combination Important If in doubt about the effects of specific encoder settings you are advised to select the profile offering the closest match to your required application 11 3 2 Constant Quality Mode configuration Constant Quality mode CQM can be used in situations with intermittent increases of movement in camera images This mode provides better pictures when quickly panning a PTZ c...

Page 49: ...tab 2 In the MX Receiver Settings section specify the source IP address This is the address of the video encoder which will transmit the video stream 3 Enter the port number of the decoder For more information on port numbers see the Port Numbers section 4 Select Enable and then click Save Video Receiver Settings decoder side Receiver 1 enabled holding the encoder IP address and the decoder input ...

Page 50: ...ned in media players such as QuickTime and VLC You can also use the SDP file to specify the URI in your web browser 11 3 4 Advanced Important If in doubt about these settings do not change the default values 11 3 4 1 Encoder Depending on the selected encoding mode specific parameter values in this section are dimmed that is not available for configuration H 264 encoding Constant Quality Mode MJPEG...

Page 51: ...off mechanism that prevents a scene change for the specified time starting from the previous scene change Force frame mode If Force frame mode is enabled the H 264 video stream is compressed and sent using entire frames Frame mode If disabled the stream is compressed and sent using entire frames or the separate fields Field mode Deblocking filter Enables the in loop deblocking filter in the AVC en...

Page 52: ...s and SAP streams should not exceed 25 Mbit s See the value for the Total tx bit rate parameter on the Measurements tab of the Status page The Stream bandwidth limit mechanism is disabled when Low latency see below is selected See also the graphic in the Note on FloodGuard Keep alive interval Range 10 100000 milliseconds The frequency for sending keep alive messages to the encoder Low latency Rais...

Page 53: ... permitted to pass through before expiring on the network RTP control mode Select the transport protocol to control the stream None No transport protocol selected FloodGuard Flooding prevention mechanism For more information see the note on FloodGuard later in this chapter RTCP Real Time Control Protocol a network control protocol for use in communications systems to control streaming media server...

Page 54: ...iffServ Code Point See also the note on Differentiated Services later in this chapter Enable multicast Activates the Default multicast IP address text box The RTSP transmitter itself does not require enabling Default multicast IP address Select Enable multicast see above to activate this check box The Invalid multicast address warning disappears upon specification of a valid multicast address Defa...

Page 55: ...on scope Global the default session scope sets the Multicast IP range parameter to 224 2 128 0 224 2 255 255 IPv4 global scope sessions A SAP listening application will recognize the global scope and automatically listen for SAP announcements at the 224 2 127 254 multicast IP address The Administrative session scope allows you to enter a custom IP range within the 239 0 0 0 239 255 255 255 IPv4 ad...

Page 56: ...a data message is added to the stream as a block of data with a fixed format see examples below The messages can contain user data product info and status info Note This section provides a general explanation of meta data insertion as implemented in TKH Security products The unit described in this manual may or may not feature all of the media e g audio contact closure and encoding formats include...

Page 57: ... of a specific video stream The data ID is 0x00 with the message in the following layout O P T C 0x00 Prod name ASCII 0x80 Serial nr ASCII 0x80 SW version ASCII 0x80 Status info message This message contains all relevant status messages related to the video stream or codec The data ID is 0x01 with the message in the following layout O P T C 0x01 Status1 Status2 Status3 Status4 future expansion pos...

Page 58: ... 4 CCin 5 Bit 5 CCin 6 Bit 6 CCin 7 Bit 7 Fixed 0 Status 4 CC status part 2 Bit 0 CCin 8 Bit 1 for future use will be 0 Bit 2 for future use will be 0 Bit 3 for future use will be 0 Bit 4 for future use will be 0 Bit 5 for future use will be 0 Bit 6 Fixed 1 Bit 7 Fixed 0 User defined text message This message can be defined and enabled by the user using the SPI API for example There is no maximum ...

Page 59: ...t is a protocol for advertising multicast session information A SAP announcer periodically broadcasts announcement packets which include the session description information of multicast sessions presented by the announcer SAP uses the Session Description Protocol SDP as the format of the session descriptions The announcement is multicast with the same scope as the session it is announcing ensuring...

Page 60: ...Stream Manager and FloodGuard Video 60 ...

Page 61: ...it rate GOP length and Bit rate settings Important If you change these settings edge recording may become impossible Warning Incorrect encoder settings for edge recording To configure settings for edge recording 1 Select Enable to enable the encoder 2 On the Profile list select H 264 Edge recording 1 0M CBR 3 Click Save This creates the following settings Encoding mode H 264 Video bit rate mode Co...

Page 62: ... proper settings Note For best results we recommend to use CIF resolution for edge recording Custom settings If you need to apply custom settings you can do so with the following restrictions Encoding mode always set to H 264 Video bit rate mode always set to Constant bit rate GOP length 25 Bit rate 1000 kbit s Resolution CIF recommended 11 5 Encoder 3 4 Video Encoder 3 Video 62 ...

Page 63: ...e VBR maximum bit rate parameter in the Advanced Settings section The frame rate will suffer when the VBR maximum bit rate is reached Variable bit rate non drop Variable network load but limited to value set for the VBR maximum bit rate parameter in the Advanced Settings section The quality will decrease when the VBR maximum bit rate is reached The frame rate will be constant Constant bit rate Kee...

Page 64: ...below automatically sets the bit rate associated with the profile Profile Preset combinations of settings for specific purposes When a profile has been selected changing one of its defined parameters sets the Profile box to to indicate that a custom profile has been configured When a freely chosen parameter value combination matches a preset profile the name of the profile shows in the Profile box...

Page 65: ...meters which may work favorably on one aspect while adversely affecting another For example increasing the bit rate generally improves video quality but also puts additional load on the network But even for a given bit rate and network performance video quality and streaming are influenced by other parameters and aspects Please consult appropriate literature on video encoding formats and applicati...

Page 66: ...after each I frame The interval is determined by the GOP length therefore Meta data insertion interval Activate this parameter by setting Meta data insertion mode above to Fixed interval Note on Quantization Quantization is a lossy compression technique used in image processing It is based on the fact that variations in high frequency brightness for example are not easily distinguished by the huma...

Page 67: ...uest I frame hold off Range 0 255 frames Requesting too many I frames may add to latency To prevent this you can specify the distance in frames starting after the previous I frame before another I frame is sent upon request Meta data insertion mode For details see the section on Meta Data Insertion Disabled No meta data added to stream Fixed interval Not supported for MPEG 4 streams If a fixed int...

Page 68: ...e View previews in the webpages enable the Live View encoder and configure its settings To enable and configure UDP MJPEG streaming go to the Encoder 1 2 tab select MJPEG encoding mode and configure settings To activate the uploading of JPEG images to an FTP server configure the required settings on the FTP Push tab and the Event Management page Video 68 ...

Page 69: ...C840 MC is also handling MPEG 2 4 encoding with 1xD1 and 1xCIF or 2CIF at full frame rate Frame rate Maximum bit rate Actual bit rate Constant Quality Mode CQM only This field is dynamically updated with the current bit rate to provide feedback on the bit rate that is used on average with the current Quality setting Quality Constant Quality Mode CQM only Reflects the amount of compression Generall...

Page 70: ...h frame Meta data insertion interval Range 100 10000 ms Sets the fixed interval at which meta data is added to the stream Activate this parameter by setting Meta data insertion mode see above to Fixed interval Enable HD snapshot Select this check box if you want to enable the possibility to retrieve HD JPEG snapshot images using the URL http ip hdvideo jpg Resolution Indicates the image size of th...

Page 71: ...ize and the space offered by the screen line Date and Time Select a format from the list and click the Append button to add the information to the OSD text box Measurements Select a measurement from the list and click the Append button to add the information to the OSD text box Graphic Graphics that have been uploaded to the module see Graphics tab Advanced settings can be selected from the list a...

Page 72: ...icating that a custom position has been configured Y Position Show Preview Click to view live images and see the effect of the current settings Hide Preview Closes the preview This may improve webpage responsiveness Encoder The encoder handling the images seen in the preview 11 7 3 1 Advanced Video OSD Text 1 Advanced Advanced OSD Bar 1 Settings Item Description Font name Offers a selection from d...

Page 73: ...on the web page 4 To start the upload click Add The new font is added to the Font list and to the Font name list in the Advanced OSD Bar Settings section To remove a font 1 In the Font management section select the font 2 Click the Del button 11 7 4 Graphics Video OSD Graphics with 3 OSD bars and a graphic bottom right in the preview The Graphics tab enables you to manage graphics and scale and po...

Page 74: ...images and see the effect of the current settings Hide Preview Closes the preview This may improve webpage responsiveness Encoder The encoder handling the images seen in the preview 11 7 4 1 Advanced Video OSD Graphics Advanced Advanced Picture Settings Item Description X Position anchor point Variables that enable you to shift the OSD object relative to the anchor point Y Position anchor point An...

Page 75: ...anagement section select the graphic 2 Click Del 11 8 VMD Video VMD Video Motion Detection VMD enables the user to define a portion or portions of the screen and to detect picture changes there These changes could be caused by motion or varying lighting for example Regions of less interest can be masked 11 8 1 VMD startup To start Video Motion Detection 1 On the Video page click the VMD tab 2 Sele...

Page 76: ...to local detection levels local change is only detected if its level exceeds a certain value The sensitivity setting can be used to eliminate unwanted false triggering e g caused by background noise or constant local movement Global threshold low These settings relate to the summed amount of change within fully or partly unmasked portion s of the screen a value between the two thresholds gives ris...

Page 77: ...al Allows grid elements to be accessed in 4 element groups Large Allows grid elements to be accessed in 16 element groups Small Allows grid elements to be accessed one at a time Invert Mask Enables you for example to start creating a mask by marking the smaller area s you do wish to monitor and then use this button to reverse the selection View VMD results in PIP Inserts the Video Motion Detection...

Page 78: ...re will be no alarm condition VMD detection windows with mask applied to the left half of the window The small white blocks indicate grid elements where change occurred above the sensitivity level The summed change is reflected in the bars on the right the green one left not reaching the lower threshold The red one right picture extending past it since this threshold is set much lower 11 8 5 VMD a...

Page 79: ...nfused with an event window Note on Advanced VMD Settings Motion is detected by comparing the current frame with a reference image e g a previous frame and calculating the difference between the two The value you enter for the Event window size parameter determines how many frames are evaluated for VMD purposes at a time Not all frames from the original video stream are used for VMD Only 1 divided...

Page 80: ...size Y Event window high mark Z Event window low mark VMD alarm becomes active when in at least Y out of X frames motion is detected VMD alarm becomes inactive when in at least Z out of X frames no motion is detected 11 9 FTP Push Video FTP Push Video 80 ...

Page 81: ...uous posting only Determines the frequency of image posts Posted file name Enter a descriptive name Use the Append list and button to include extra information to identify the files The and symbols described below can also be typed directly after the name Append list Options to add information and file extension to the file name entered UTC Time date jpg Time date Appended as _ jpg SeqNr jpg Seque...

Page 82: ...n the FTP server assigned to the FTP client To be used for example if the client is not allowed to access the server root folder 11 9 4 Event management Having selected Event On Event Off or Event Changed as a trigger do not forget to go to the Event Management page to associate one or more events with the FTP push Event Management FTP Push 1 Two inputs associated with FTP Push 11 9 5 Monitor and ...

Page 83: ...need to troubleshoot the file upload process the messages reporting the last post status will in most cases point you to possible causes of problems Last post status example of error message 11 10 Image Monitor Video Image Monitor Video 83 ...

Page 84: ...the Image Monitor The Image Monitor can measure camera focus exposure contrast level and SNR Signal to Noise Ratio The four measurements are disabled by default You can enable them simultaneously or separately Note Enabling disabling a measurement also enables disables the associated alarm To enable all measurements simultaneously In the Measurements section click IMAGE MONITOR DISABLED The four d...

Page 85: ...asy glance at the health of the camera You can fine tune each measurement s alarm thresholds to your needs in the VCA Settings section Dial legend Error state Hysteresis the area where the alarm output is either true or false depending on the preceding alarm state as illustrated in the figure below Correct camera performance Video 85 ...

Page 86: ...t falls short of the safe area The alarm is continued The Measurement re enters the Error state area The alarm continues The Measurements drops into the Hysteresis area The alarm continues Camera performance is correct The alarm is deactivated after expiry of the Min event duration The Measurement rises into the Hysteresis area The alarm trip point is not reached Alarm output remains false Camera ...

Page 87: ... to the visual indications on the web pages alarms can also be read from the BC840 MC s internal Management Information Base MIB using appropriate software or through TKH Security s Open Streaming Architecture OSA that is the SPI API The BC840 MC includes SNMP support for its image monitor and tampering detection A trap is sent when bad image quality or camera tampering has been detected and anoth...

Page 88: ...Measurement Configure Contrast Measurement Configure SNR Measurement Configure Evaluation Rate The value entered here determines the speed at which the host machine processes the algorithms underlying the measurements Higher values take up more CPU power Auto Configure Adjusts the alarm thresholds based upon the current measurements The green area is centred around the current pointer position Res...

Page 89: ...section opens a preview with a grid overlay You can use it to mask portions of the image you wish to exclude from monitoring Certain regions can disrupt the measurements or be of no importance You may want to filter out a bright source of light a region with low contrast or differences in focus for example The part of the image that you have not selected on creating the mask is called the Region o...

Page 90: ...6 element groups Small Allows grid elements to be accessed one at a time Invert Mask Enables you for example to start creating a mask by marking the smaller area s you do wish to monitor and then use this button to reverse the selection Clear Clears the mask Save Makes the current mask effective and stores it for later use 11 11 Tamper Detect Video Tamper Detect Video 90 ...

Page 91: ... If no reference images have been stored yet a BLOCKED OR CHANGED SCENE alarm displays in the Feedback View Tamper Detect cannot find a match with the current image You will need to create one or more reference images first Tamper Detect enabled No reference images found 11 11 3 Reference images You can create up to 16 reference images This enables you to store images captured in different day nig...

Page 92: ...ings section to exclude portions of the image from monitoring as explained earlier in the Region of Interest section Region of less interest masked 11 11 3 3 Compare images Tamper Detect compares the current scene with all available reference images If a match is found a green crosshair is superimposed on the image in the Feedback view Information about the matched image and the match level is dis...

Page 93: ... display the current image the best matching reference image or a specific reference image Feedback view list 11 11 3 4 Delete a reference image To delete a reference image 1 In the VCA Settings section open the Reference image list 2 Select the image you wish to delete 3 Press Clear reference Note that the Clear all button deletes all available references Video 93 ...

Page 94: ... where there is either a match or no match depending on the preceding match level If your alarm output frequently alternates between true and false you can use this parameter to fine tune your settings Position threshold Determines the amount of camera movement that is allowed before a position alarm is raised Raising this value allows more camera movement This is indicated by the increased size o...

Page 95: ...t when bad image quality or camera tampering has been detected and another one when the situation returns to normal This support requires a new SNMP MIB the OPTC VCA MIB which can be downloaded at www tkhsecurity com support files Item Description Min event duration Alarm output delay time the time span that is to elapse before a continued change in conditions actually activates deactivates the al...

Page 96: ...the right Although the current image still matches Reference 1 the changed camera position results in a position alarm Camera has moved further to the right Current image no longer matches any reference image resulting in a changed scene alarm Blocked scene alarm Video 96 ...

Page 97: ...rivacy Mask tab 2 Under the preview click New A square mask appears as an overlay in the centre of the preview 3 Use the pointer to position and size the mask If desired click to select the mask and then select a mask colour from the list under the preview To delete a mask 1 On the Video page click the Privacy Mask tab 2 Using the pointer select the mask in the preview 3 Click Erase Video 97 ...

Page 98: ... 1 Enable audio 98 12 2 Make audio connections 100 12 3 Advanced 101 12 1 Enable audio Audio page Using the Enable check box at the top of the Audio page you can enable disable the entire audio functionality the latter for example to prevent unwanted eavesdropping Remember to Save the configuration to make it effective 98 ...

Page 99: ...eacts directly without the need to press Save Input level VU meter to display audio input level Profile Preset combinations of settings A non standard setting configured through the Advanced Settings gives in the Profile selector G711 A law 1 ch 8 kHz 64 kbit s default setting mainly used in Europe mono low quality used for QuickTime G711 μ law 1 ch 8kHz 64 kbit s mainly used in USA mono low quali...

Page 100: ...2 22 250 131 would need similar settings that is it must hold the IP address of the BC840 MC as the destination and source Transmitters and receivers must be enabled in order for streaming to start Remember to Save a configuration to make it effective SDP download Use the SDP Download button to download a Session Description Protocol SDP file from the encoder SDP files contain streaming media init...

Page 101: ...n selecting 1 channel only the signal on the A1 input is used either line or microphone Sample rate Range 7850 48000 Allows you to enter custom settings other than those included in the Profile list in the Input Settings section e g for communication with a C 20 codec Examples 7850 Hz 15710 Hz 15710 Hz 43200 Hz A law A law PCM PCM Auto detect threshold channel 1 Range 60 0 dB The audio level is me...

Page 102: ... Audio format PCM 16bit A law 8bit μ law 8bit 12 3 4 Audio Decoder Audio Advanced Audio Decoder Generally speaking Audio Decoder settings follow the settings of the source that is the encoder on the other side of the connection The settings shown in the figure above are defaults used when receiving a stream of which the format cannot be determined for example Audio 102 ...

Page 103: ... incoming audio stream is sent to both the A1 and A2 outputs Sample rate Range 7850 48000 Examples for 1 and 2 channels 7850 Hz 15710 Hz 15710 Hz 43200 Hz A law A law PCM PCM Audio format PCM 16bit A law 8bit μ law 8bit 12 3 5 Transmitter Audio Advanced Transmitter Audio 103 ...

Page 104: ...rk RTP control mode Select the transport protocol to control the stream None No transport protocol selected FloodGuard Flooding prevention mechanism For more information see the note on FloodGuard later in this chapter RTCP Real Time Control Protocol a network control protocol for use in communications systems to control streaming media servers Stream type UDP RTP Default setting Plain RTP stream ...

Page 105: ...e Select the transport protocol to control the stream None No transport protocol selected FloodGuard Flooding prevention mechanism For more information see the note on FloodGuard later in this chapter RTCP Real Time Control Protocol a network control protocol for use in communications systems to control streaming media servers RTP type 0 auto Default value 0 This parameter determines the RTP paylo...

Page 106: ... guaranteed service to high priority traffic while offering best effort service to non critical traffic such as file transfers or web traffic Each stream has a DSCP Differentiated Services Code Point field in the IP header Routers will identify the network service type in the DSCP field and provide the appropriate level of service Low latency service can be realized for example through priority qu...

Page 107: ... automatically listen for SAP announcements at the 224 2 127 254 multicast IP address The Administrative session scope allows you to enter a custom IP range within the 239 0 0 0 239 255 255 255 IPv4 administrative scope sessions range For an Administrative session scope the multicast address for SAP announcements will be set to the highest address in the relevant administrative scope For example f...

Page 108: ...l Settings 108 13 2 UART Settings 109 13 3 Make data connections 109 13 4 TCP Server Settings 110 13 5 Advanced 110 13 1 General Settings Data RS 422 485 page Item Description Wire mode RS 422 The RX 4xx interface type is set in software Select the appropriate type from this list RS 485 2 wire RS 485 4 wire 108 ...

Page 109: ...xtra bit with each data character for error detection purposes 13 3 Make data connections Data RS 422 485 MX Transmitter Receiver Settings After selecting a data mode see General Settings and configuring the interface see UART Settings data link configuration is done in the same fashion as described for video links To configure a data link 1 In the Transmitter Settings section set at least one des...

Page 110: ...ttings Data RS 422 485 TCP Server Settings TCP connections are always bidirectional so no separate transmitter and receiver settings are needed Item Description Server enable Enables streaming of UART data over TCP using a client server connection The server accepts requests from a specific client or any host if not specified Server port Range 0 65535 13 5 Advanced Important If in doubt about thes...

Page 111: ...ging process influences the performance of the UART mode At high bit rates say 115 kbit s it may be desirable to adjust some of the low level UART settings to prevent high CPU loads At such speeds a large number of small network packets might increase CPU load by 15 The process can be optimised using the RS 4xx settings in the Advanced Settings section Packets can be sent depending on the configur...

Page 112: ... have come in for the time set by the FloodGuard throttle delay variable FloodGuard throttle delay Amount of time after which the transmitter will enter throttled mode FloodGuard throttle interval Sets the frequency of empty packets being sent into the network while the transmitter is in throttled mode Stream type The UDP NKF option will add an extended RTP header for TKH Security applications req...

Page 113: ...with MX Software Development Kit Reorder buffer size Used to reorder incoming packets Stream fail delay Range 0 10000 ms Default 300 ms Timeout in ms before going to NoStream state FloodGuard enable Should be on to enable the sending of control messages FloodGuard tx interval Interval at which the receiver sends control messages to the transmitter see the section on FloodGuard Stream type The UDP ...

Page 114: ...e BC840 MC each capable of transmitting three copies per signal are independent and their transmitters and receivers can also be used separately It is possible to send a CC signal from a CC 1 interface to a CC 2 and vice versa CC status The receiver relays are normally open fail safe Each CC input is sampled 100 times per second Changes are transmitted directly so overall latency of the contact cl...

Page 115: ...at both link ends become active if the link fails 14 2 Input Settings CC Streams Input 1 Settings Item Description Operational mode Normal Direction Invert Force active Always on e g for testing purposes Force inactive Always off 14 3 Make contact closure connections Making CC links is similar to making video data audio links but without additional interface configuration To make a contact closure...

Page 116: ...tion priority Parameter intended for use with MX Software Development Kit Multicast TTL Range 0 127 Specify the number of routers hops that multicast traffic is permitted to pass through before expiring on the network Link loss alarm timeout Range 1 1000 s Default 10 s Time in seconds before alarm sent 14 4 2 Receiver 1 CC Streams Advanced Receiver 1 CC Streams 116 ...

Page 117: ...the transmitting port specified here The filter will not be active if set to 0 the default and recommended setting Connection priority Parameter intended for use with MX Software Development Kit Reorder buffer size Used to reorder incoming packets Stream fail delay Range 0 10000 ms Default 300 ms Timeout in ms before going to NoStream state Link loss alarm timeout Range 1 1000 s Default 10 s Time ...

Page 118: ...r explains how to enable PTZ control upload and remove PTZ drivers and configure data settings In This Chapter 15 1 Enable PTZ control 118 15 2 Upload Remove PTZ drivers 119 15 3 Data Settings 119 15 1 Enable PTZ control PTZ page PTZ camera control is enabled by selecting a driver that is supported by the camera If the required driver is not included in the PTZ driver list you can upload it to the...

Page 119: ...rs in the PTZ Driver Management and Camera Settings sections To remove a PTZ driver 1 In the PTZ Driver Management section select the driver you wish to remove 2 Click the Del button 15 3 Data Settings PTZ Data Settings Item Description Bit rate 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 bit s The speed of the digital transmission that is the amount of information transferred processed per unit ...

Page 120: ...Note Changes you make in the Data Settings section are copied to the RS 422 485 page PTZ 120 ...

Page 121: ...curity capabilities of SSL TLS to standard HTTP communication With HTTPS implemented and used on the BC840 MC a safe exchange of data between the unit and a web browser is ensured Information transported over the network such as device settings and credentials is encrypted to protect it against eavesdropping Certificates To implement HTTPS on the BC840 MC you need to install an HTTPS certificate Y...

Page 122: ...ame text box Important Make sure that the Common name you specify when you generate a security certificate matches the URL that is used to access the webpages of the BC840 MC Generally this is the IP address of the unit followed by frame html For example 10 50 3 72 frame html 16 3 CA Issued certificate Steps towards implementing a certificate created by a CA Create the certificate request Send the...

Page 123: ... connection With a security certificate installed you can establish a secure connection To enable HTTPS and open a secure connection 1 On the Security page select Use self signed certificate or Use certificate created by CA depending on the type of certificate you want to use 2 At the top of the page select Enable 3 Click Save 4 Refresh the page 5 Log on to the BC840 MC again Your browser is now u...

Page 124: ...rding basics Connection monitor enabled Edge recorder is recording video the specified IP address is unpingable Edge recording makes it possible to record and store video locally that is at the BC840 MC To prevent loss of video when the connection to a central network video recorder or VMS sytem is lost recorded video clips can be stored on the SD card inside the BC840 MC From the Edge recording p...

Page 125: ...ted as pending is an indication that the encoder used for edge recording is either not enabled or not correctly configured for edge recording Edge recording continues until the device becomes responsive to ping messages again Important Recording does not start if the device at the specified IP address has not been detected previously In other words recording is only possible if the device has ackn...

Page 126: ... cycles ranging from 1000 off the shelf high grade card MLC or TLC NAND to 100 000 4 GB industrial SLC NAND Intensive usage will eventually wear out the card The number of write cycles times the capacity of the SD card gives you the total amount of data that can be written to the card in its life time A 32 GB microSDHC with 2000 write cycles for example can write 64 TB before it should be replaced...

Page 127: ...to a CC output CC stream or FTP push 18 1 1 CC Output Item Description Available inputs List of sources that can be selected as inputs for each of the two contact closure outputs Selected inputs Selected inputs are connected with a logical OR so that any one will cause a remote contact to close Output control Normal Direction Invert Force active Always on for testing purposes for example Force ina...

Page 128: ...g transmitter is set up correctly from the CC Streams page Stream status Inactive open or active closed Active one or more of the selected inputs is true Inactive none of the selected inputs is true 18 1 3 FTP Push If FTP push is configured to be event triggered see the FTP Push tab of the Video page you need to select one or more sources from the Available inputs list that will activate an image ...

Page 129: ...larm from an event source to trigger the recording of live video to the built in SD card The trigger selected by default is the Edge Recording connection monitor Other sources can be selected from the Available inputs list as well Event Management Recorder 1 Item Description Available inputs List of sources that can be selected as triggers for edge recording Selected inputs On selection of multipl...

Page 130: ...Discovery and ONVIF You can also upgrade downgrade the embedded firmware back up and restore a configuration and reboot the BC840 MC from this page In This Chapter 19 1 General 130 19 2 Logging 132 19 3 SNMP 132 19 4 MX 134 19 5 Auto Discovery 135 19 6 ONVIF 136 19 7 FTP Telnet 136 19 8 Firmware 137 19 9 Backup Restore 139 19 10 Reboot 140 19 1 General Device Management General 19 1 1 Identificati...

Page 131: ...ages Label 2 Title pane with Label 1 value 19 1 3 Advanced Device Management General Advanced 19 1 3 1 Alarm Settings Item Description Board temperature alarm A notification is issued on the network when the temperature value set here is exceeded Module alarms can be read and processed using additional TKH Security software which will also enable you to configure alarm levels and destinations 19 1...

Page 132: ... are troubleshooting issues 19 2 2 Syslog settings Syslog is a standard which allows devices to send event notification messages over IP networks to event message collectors also known as syslog servers To enable a remote syslog server 1 In Syslog settings select Enable remote syslog server 2 Specify the IP address of the remote syslog server 3 Click Save 19 3 SNMP Device Management SNMP Device Ma...

Page 133: ... on the occurrence of Image Quality and Camera Tampering events Variables which can be read from the BC840 MC s MIB through an SNMP manager indicate why the alarm occurred The OPTC VCA MIB required for this can be downloaded together with the other BC840 MC MIBs at www tkhsecurity com support files Note that Version and Destination IP port are required fields Item Description Version The SNMP vers...

Page 134: ...e BC840 MC firmware through the MX Firmware Upgrade Tool application 19 4 2 MX Notifications Item Description IP address With 255 255 255 255 as the IP address for the manager the MX notifications would be broadcast over the subnet Port Generally the MX notifications port must not be modified Unsolicited notifications interval Sends the module status as MX notification at the specified interval to...

Page 135: ...o a control point on the network Control points can search for devices on the network A discovery message is exchanged containing a few essential specifics about the devices e g its type identifier and a pointer to more detailed information Step 2 Description The control point can request the device s description from the URL provided in the discovery message The device description is expressed in...

Page 136: ...milar systems of different brands and manufacturers by standardising the discovery management control and other interfaces between them The ONVIF architecture is largely built on top of web services Web services typically use the HTTP protocol to exchange XML messages according to the Simple Object Access Protocol SOAP standard A standardised API is defined between server and client devices ONVIF ...

Page 137: ...cess 19 8 Firmware Device Management Firmware 19 8 1 Firmware images The BC840 MC has two firmware storage areas a fixed image area and an upgrade image area The fixed image area contains the original factory version of the firmware This cannot be erased The upgrade image area is usually empty upon factory release If the existing firmware in the BC840 MC is to be replaced a new version can be writ...

Page 138: ...grades are reported as Successfully upgraded to version In the event of an unsuccessful upgrade the following error messages may help you pinpoint the cause of the problem Upgrade procedure already in progress The unit received multiple upgrade requests at approximately the same time However only one request can be handled at a time The later request receives this error message Invalid firmware fi...

Page 139: ...done in the Advanced Settings section of the Firmware tab To revert to the BC840 MC s fixed image 1 On the Device Management page open the Firmware tab 2 Click Advanced 3 Click Revert to factory version 4 To confirm the removal of the upgraded firmware press Continue Progress of the downgrade process is shown under the Revert to factory version button Important Do not leave the Firmware tab or clo...

Page 140: ... up BC840 MC configuration you wish to restore Restore Starts the restore process using the selected backup file 19 10 Reboot Device Management Reboot Item Description Reboot Reboots the unit without resetting variables Reset to factory settings keep network settings Reset option for all variables that can be set by the user with the exception of the network settings Reset to factory settings incl...

Page 141: ...ors Operators and Viewers Do not use the name of one of these groups as a user name Out of the box the unit has no user accounts configured The BC840 MC supports up to 20 users at a time 20 1 2 Manage user accounts To add a user 1 On the User Management page open the Web Access tab 2 In the User List section click Add The Add User section displays 3 Enter the new user name alphanumeric and undersc...

Page 142: ...b Access tab 2 Select the user name from the User List and then click Remove 3 To confirm the deletion press OK 20 2 Linux User Management Linux The root account is a special account that can be used for system administration The account is always present and should be password protected at all times The root password which is required when logging on to Linux with root authority is 1234 by defaul...

Page 143: ...ccess by logging in as root with a valid root password Through the root account you can then reset the Admin password Note Root account access requires that the Telnet service is enabled on the unit For more information see Device Management FTP Telnet User Management 143 ...

Page 144: ... make your changes permanent On screen date time display can be activated on the OSD tab of the Video page The on screen position and colour of the text are governed by the relevant OSD settings To set the date and time manually 1 In the SNTP Settings section clear Enable time service This activates the Date and Local time text boxes 2 Set the date and local time 3 On the Time zone list select you...

Page 145: ... of a Simple Network Time Protocol SNTP server If enabled the SNTP server is queried automatically by the internal clocks with a configurable time interval To set up the BC840 MC for use with an SNTP server 1 In SNTP Settings clear Enable time service and then click Save 2 In Date and Time open the Time zone list and then select your local zone 3 Select the Daylight saving time DST option to be ap...

Page 146: ...gs you can go to Advanced Settings and enter custom settings there You may for example need to set a time zone which is not included in the list Once you have saved a custom value the Time zone list in the Date and Time section indicates User defined Custom time zones can have the Time zone list format or the POSIX 1003 1 time zone strings format as defined in Standard for Information Technology P...

Page 147: ...icasting destination TX stream address and the destination units should get this same address as source IPv4 uses the address range 224 0 0 0 through 239 255 255 255 for multicast applications The source unit has no knowledge of how many receivers there are The group vanishes when the source is disabled but the source will not automatically be disabled when the last remaining destination is cancel...

Page 148: ...sizes the stream by sending empty UDP packets until a wake up call is received The empty packets of course carry the relevant IP port information 22 3 Port numbers A valid UDP port number in a TKH Security A C S and V series system is an unsigned 16 bit integer between 1024 and 65536 Generally you do not need to select other than the default receiver port numbers as given in the MIB Management Inf...

Page 149: ...browser To enable JavaScript in Internet Explorer 1 On the Tools menu click Internet Options 2 On the Security tab click the Internet globe icon and then click Custom level 3 On the Settings list search for Active scripting and then click Enable 4 Click OK and then close Internet Options Active scripting enabled 149 ...

Page 150: ...o player software The BC840 MC supports QuickTime and VLC If neither is detected when you attempt to open a video stream in the webpages the Video player list indicates No Player You can use the hyperlinks on the webpage see below to download the required software Live Video page with video player download links Install QuickTime QuickTime installation is straightforward and self explanatory Insta...

Page 151: ...in on a Windows 7 PC 1 Open the VLC media player 2 On the Tools menu click Preferences 3 In the Show settings section lower left corner click All 4 Expand the Video list and then click Output Modules 5 In the Video output module list click either DirectX video output OpenGL video output or Windows GDI video output 6 Expand Output Modules and then click DirectX 7 Clear the Use hardware YUV RGB conv...

Page 152: ...click a device to open its webpages To enable UPnP 1 In Control Panel click Network and Sharing Center 2 In the left pane click Change advanced sharing settings 3 Under the relevant network profile click Turn on network discovery 4 Click Save changes UPnP will automatically start when you turn on your computer Enable network discovery 152 ...

Page 153: ...me of the optional parts see table below of the NTCIP CCTV specification as laid down in the NTCIP 1205 2001 v01 08 document This means that in terms of section 4 of this document the following conformance groups are supported Conformance group Reference Conformance requirement Configuration NTCIP 1201 1996 mandatory CCTV Configuration NTCIP 1205 mandatory Motion Control NTCIP 1205 optional Confor...

Page 154: ...meoutPan timeoutTilt timeoutZoom timeoutFocus timeoutIris labelTable labelEntry labelIndex labelText labelFontType labelHeight labelColor labelStartRow labelStartColumn labelStatus labelLocationLabel labelEnableTextDisplay Motion control The Motion Control group defines the variables that provide PTZ control For details refer to NTCIP 1205 Conformance requirement within the group is mandatory pres...

Page 155: ...to control cameras and other devices in the transportation management system An electronic version of the MIB is available from a NEMA FTP site To get access to the FTP site send your name organisation name and email address to ntcip nema org and request access Appendix NTCIP Configuration 155 ...

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