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BWC

August 2016

Visual Engineering

Video solutions. Integrated

visualengineering.co.uk

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Connecting the Camera

The BWC is an IP streaming camera. Users therefore need access to a PC or similar networked 

enabled device to view the camera’s video.

Viewing the video and camera control can be accessed through the web browser interface, users 

will therefore need either Firefox, Internet Explorer or Chrome installed on their PC.

To view the streaming video from the camera users should have a video player installed onto their 

PC. 

Visual Engineering strongly recommends that users have VLC installed. This is essential if Internet 

Explorer is used as the browser. 

VLC is a free media player and can be downloaded from:

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.en_GB.html

It is advised that users download and enable the latest version of VLC Media Player before 

attempting to use the BWC.

Cable Connections

The cable attached to the BWC can be interfaced to any third party connection, following the pinout 

information detailed in the connector interface section at the end of this user guide.

Alternatively the BWC can be connected into the 8 way Binder RJ45 cable, which in turn is connected 

to the power injector cable. The power injector cable should now be connected to the PC’s network 

socket and the DC power supply. The DC adaptor should be connected to the mains.

The DC adaptor supplies the camera with 12V DC at 148mA. Alternatively, the camera can be 

operated with DC supplies from 6V to 18V if required.

DC Power Supply

Power 

Injector Cable

8 Way Binder 

RJ45 Cable

Summary of Contents for BWC

Page 1: ...BWC August 2016 Visual Engineering Video solutions Integrated visualengineering co uk Page 1 Body Worn Camera User Manual v1 00 Miniature Body Worn Illuminated H 264 Camera System ...

Page 2: ...ddress 8 Web Browser Control 9 User Menu 10 Update Menu 10 Video Menu 11 View Menu 12 Ethernet Menu 13 Recording Menu 14 Recovering Recordings 15 Using FileZilla 16 Using VLC to Play Streams 17 The VE Camera Viewer 19 Using the VE Camera Viewer Software 19 Video Panels 20 Video Panel Modes 20 Video Panel Coloured Borders 21 Video Panel Status Icons 21 Pan Tilt Zoom Operation 22 Example of VE Camer...

Page 3: ...BWC August 2016 Visual Engineering Video solutions Integrated visualengineering co uk Page 3 Change History Version Date Change Summary Author v1 0 19 8 2016 First Draft based on HD IP User Manual RE ...

Page 4: ...and running in the shortest possible time This is followed up with a description of mounting options technical specifications and component dimensions Warranty and Support All Visual Engineering products are supplied as standard with a 12 month Return to Base warranty In the event of a suspected product failure users should contact the Visual Engineering support team on the telephone number 44 0 1...

Page 5: ...o satisfy the needs of tactical users Encased in CNC machined aluminium alloy the BWC is designed to thrive in harsh operational environments The BWC is available with either a 90º or 60º field of view It can also be configured to have white or covert 940nm IR illumination Cable egress is performed with an IP67 cable gland with strain relief Cable termination is customer specified for differing tr...

Page 6: ...visualengineering co uk Page 6 Camera Kit Contents Power supply with adaptors part number 110 8661 Body Worn Camera 90º or 60º field of view White light or 940nm IR illumination 8 Way Binder RJ45 Cable part number 110 8658 Power Injector Cable part number 110 8301 ...

Page 7: ...ia player and can be downloaded from http www videolan org vlc index en_GB html It is advised that users download and enable the latest version of VLC Media Player before attempting to use the BWC Cable Connections The cable attached to the BWC can be interfaced to any third party connection following the pinout information detailed in the connector interface section at the end of this user guide ...

Page 8: ...the camera s web browser The web browser also allows control of camera parameters such as encoder resolution encoder bit rate and network settings All parameters are non volatile meaning they will be remembered after re powering the camera It should be noted that Internet Explorer users should ensure VLC is loaded onto their machine without this the video viewing pages of the web browser will not ...

Page 9: ...t is the default address of 192 168 1 195 The video from the camera can be seen in the Video Panel window If no image is seen ensure the video plug in for the web browser is enabled and refresh the web page On the left side of the screen are the Control Menus which allow the user to configure various setting in the BWC The functions of these menus are described in the following sections of this us...

Page 10: ...update the camera with files that have been approved by Visual Engineering Use of other files will render the camera inoperable 1 Select the Update tab 2 Browse to the file 3 Submit the file Following a submit the camera will update the firmware Wait until the camera finishes updating before trying to move away from the current web page or powering off the camera Updates typically take under one m...

Page 11: ...or each encoder type The Camera has two fundamental modes of operation Constant Bitrate This is the normal mode of operation the camera will output a constant bit rate for its compressed video stream Constant Quality In this mode the bit rate is varied in a effort to maintain a constant quality The target quality is set using an arbitrary number between 1 and 50 the lower the number the higher the...

Page 12: ...0x240 15 Recommended Settings Video Flip and Reverse The image can be flipped vertically by selecting Video Flip Flipped This can be useful when the camera is installed upside down The image can be reversed mirror imaged by selecting Video Reverse Reversed This can be useful when viewing the image via a mirror View Menu Full screen viewing of the BWC is possible from the web browser by selecting t...

Page 13: ...ernet Menu Network parameters can be set on the BWC by selecting the Ethernet menu The camera can operate with a fixed IP address or can be allocated an IP address from the network these modes are controlled using the DHCP button enable disable Users should press the submit button to enable changes ...

Page 14: ...dings Timed Recordings There are 4 options for timed recordings these are Off Continuous Once and Daily Off No timed recording take place Continuous Recording Continuously Once Record once when the start time is reached and record for the set duration Daily Record daily starting when the start time is reached and record for the set duration Trigger Recordings Trigger Recordings can be triggered by...

Page 15: ...press the submit button The camera will then save the changed parameter Wait until the camera finishes Re configuring before trying to move away from the current web page or powering off the camera Recordings are stored on the SD Card as individual 10 second duration files The file size is proportional to the video bit rate selected by the user The files follow the a naming convention of YYMMDDHHN...

Page 16: ... the Host IP Address of Camera default IP Address of 192 168 1 195 is shown here Username Camera Username the default is root Password Camera Password the default is 1234 Then press Quickconnect Files can be dragged across to the location selected on the local computer Recordings on the camera will be stored in SD CONT as shown above Individual files can then be selected and dragged across to the ...

Page 17: ...d a video player application The camera is compatible with many players a simple freeware player is VLC Media Player Users should download VLC Media Player and run the application VLC is a free media player and can be downloaded from http www videolan org vlc index en_GB html Enable the VLC Media Player application From the Media menu select the Open Network Stream as shown below ...

Page 18: ...sualengineering co uk Page 18 Enter the camera URL and stream type eg rtsp 192 168 1 199 h264 The URL depends upon the IP address of the camera and the stream type eg h264 or jpeg This is shown below Press play and wait for a few seconds the video stream will appear ...

Page 19: ...a camera instance has been detected the camera s IP address can be viewed by placing the mouse over the camera s name in the Video Panel The VE Camera Viewer software can be downloaded from the VE website support page www visualengineering co uk support The VE Camera Viewer has two principle components Video Panels These display live video and audio alarms from the cameras Pan Tilt Zoom Panel This...

Page 20: ...ccess to camera settings Different modes are selected by clicking on the Live Stream Playback or Settings text at the top left of the video panel The Video Panel shown above is in Live Stream mode The video panel on the right shows the Playback mode instance For cameras enabled with recording users can select a segment of recorded video to be played back from memory Options are from 30 seconds to ...

Page 21: ...f observed in a mirror Flip Video Inverts the video vertically Motion Sensitivity Allows the user to select sensitivity to motion the default is 95 Trigger Duration Sets the duration of the audible trigger tone and Video Panel red edged border The default is 5 seconds The Video panel is edged in a colour the meaning of which is described in the following table Video Panel Status Icons There are a ...

Page 22: ...rm input 1 A trigger alarm has occurred in the last 30 seconds The source of the trigger is external alarm input 2 The power source is battery The battery level can be seen by placing the mouse over the battery status icon The power source is DC input i e not running from battery Pan Tilt Zoom Operation The Status Icons have a symbol code These are described in the following table Only for cameras...

Page 23: ...the camera s name There are five cameras sources since five video panels have loaded The camera sources are Base Station PTZ Node 1 CCTV Nodes 2 3 and 4 Base Station node is showing black video indicating no external video is connected Base Station node is using a DC input the other nodes are running on battery CCTV Node 3 is selected for PTZ control PTZ Node 1 and CCTV Nodes 3 and 4 are showing l...

Page 24: ... To access the advanced mode the user needs to hold keyboard keys A D and V then click on the padlock icon which can be found just underneath the Pan Tilt Zoom Panel Recording Retrieval First select the date of the required recording Now select the time and period of the required recording The recording will then be downloaded and played out on the player ...

Page 25: ...C August 2016 Visual Engineering Video solutions Integrated visualengineering co uk Page 25 Mounting The BWC includes a clip on the reverse this can be used to attach it to a tactical vest as shown below ...

Page 26: ...x 1920 x 1080 p30 Min 320 x 240 Protocol TCP IP DHCP DNS RTSP RTP over TCP Video Encoding H 264 Compression BP Level 4 1 MJPEG Dual Streaming VMS Compliance ONVIF Compliant VLC Genetec Milestone View Commander Max Bit Rate 10Mb s Environmental IP65 Field of View 90º or 60º Dimensions 47 x 31 2 x 29 5mm Max Bit Rate 10Mb s Weight 60 grams Pinout for the 8 way Binder Connector 1 12v 2 GND 3 Eth TX 4...

Page 27: ... sales visualengineering co uk Visual Engineering Technologies LLC 24928 Genesee Trail Road Suite 100 Golden CO 80401 USA T 303 526 0935 E sales visualengineering org BWC August 2016 Visual Engineering Video solutions Integrated visualengineering co uk Page 27 Dimensions All dimensions are in mm ...

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