Speco VIP2P1 Instruction Manual Download

Page: 1 / 72

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

VIP2P1 /

VIP2P1N

Full HD Mini Dome

Network Camera

Please read this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it handy for future reference.

Summary of Contents for VIP2P1

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL VIP2P1 VIP2P1N Full HD Mini Dome Network Camera Please read this manual thoroughly before use and keep it handy for future reference ...

Page 2: ...ed by the qualified personnel before operating it any further Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if it is not going to be used for several days or more To disconnect the cord pull it out by the plug Never pull the cord itself Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat build up Do not place the unit on surfaces rugs blankets etc or near materials curtains draperies that may block the...

Page 3: ...o radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna ...

Page 4: ...G TO THE CLASS B LIMIT OF EN 55022 THIS PRODUCT FULFILLS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR IMMUNITY ACCORDING TO EN 55024 AND EN 50130 4 OFFICE AND COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENTS TO COMPLY WITH RF EXPOSURE COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS THE ANTENNA USED FOR THIS TRANSMITTER MUST BE INSTALLED TO PROVIDE A SEPARATION DISTANCE OF AT LEAST 20cm 7 9in FROM ALL PERSONS AND MUST NOT BE CO LOCATED OR OPERATING IN CONJUNCTION WITH A...

Page 5: ...e receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or w...

Page 6: ...5 Network Camera Setup 17 3 5 1 Basic Configuration 17 1 Users 18 2 Network 19 3 Video Image 20 4 Date Time 22 3 5 2 Video Image 23 3 5 3 Event 30 1 Event In 30 2 Event Out 35 3 Event Map 41 3 5 4 System 45 1 Information 45 2 Security 46 3 Date Time 49 4 Network 50 5 Language 61 6 Maintenance 61 7 Support 62 3 5 5 About 65 3 6 Playback 66 3 7 Help 68 3 8 Resetting to the factory default settings 6...

Page 7: ...er can monitor various network cameras at the same time Users can also play store and retrieve a recording through a PC Settings live view and recordings can be accessed through a web browser as well 1 1 Components The following are included in the package Mini Camera Installation CD Installation Guide Accessory Kit Template sheet Alarm Cable Notes 1 Check your package to make sure that you receiv...

Page 8: ...as contrast brightness and saturation to improve images before encoding takes place Micro SD Recording support This network camera also has a micro SD memory slot for local recording with removable storage Improved Security This network camera logs all user access and lists currently connected users Also its full frame rate video can be provided over HTTPS Megapixel Resolution Max 1920x1080 30fps ...

Page 9: ... 1 Alarm Cable Yellow Alarm input Black GND Blue Alarm output 2 Power Cable Cable for Power source DC 12V 3 Ethernet Cable Cable for Ethernet POE Camera Dimension See the diagrams below for the exact dimension Dimensions Unit inch 9 ...

Page 10: ...fy that nothing is damaged 1 Make screw holes for camera on the ceiling with Template Sheet 2 Remove the Camera Cover 3 Fix the camera set using Anchors 2x and Screws 2x to the ceiling 4 Attach Camera Cover to Dome Camera Turn Camera Cover clockwise to complete installation Lock clockwise 10 ...

Page 11: ... button on their management software instead Refer to your AP s documentation for details using its WPS functions When WPS configuration is done wireless connectivity will be established and the security encryption such as WEP or WPA PSK will be synchronized with the AP As for IP setting the camera s use of DHCP or static IP is determined by your configuration on This network camera via the web ba...

Page 12: ...nd power up 2 Start SpecoManager The main window will be displayed and after a short while devices connected to the network will be displayed in the list Compatible devices include Speco network cameras and ONVIF Profile S listed cameras 3 Select the camera on the list and click right button of the mouse You can see the pop up menu below 4 Select Assign IP You will see the Assign IP window Enter t...

Page 13: ...OTE To view streaming video in Microsoft Internet Explorer set your browser to allow ActiveX controls 3 1 Access from a browser 1 Start a browser 2 Enter the IP address or host name of This network camera in the Location Address field of your browser 3 You can see a starting page Click Live View or Setup to enter web page 4 This network camera s Live View page appears in your browser 13 ...

Page 14: ...alog which is displayed when this network camera is accessed for the setup at the first time Enter your admin name and password set by the administrator Note The default administrator username is admin and password is 1234 If the password is lost This network camera must be reset to the factory default settings See 3 8 Resetting to the Factory Default Settings To prevent network eavesdropping when...

Page 15: ...ocol drop down list allows you to select which combination of protocols and methods to use depends on your viewing requirements and on the properties of your network 2 Control toolbar The live viewer toolbar is available in the web browser page only It displays the following buttons The Stop button stops the video stream being played Pressing the key again toggles the start and stop The Start butt...

Page 16: ...rties of your network will determine the type you use The Live View page in network camera provides access to H 264 MPEG 4 and Motion JPEG video streams and to the list of available video streams Other applications and clients can also access these video streams images directly without going via the Live View page 16 ...

Page 17: ...y clicking Setup in the top right hand corner of the Live View page Click on this page to access the online help that explains the setup tools When accessing this network camera for the first time the Admin Password dialog appears Enter your admin name and password set by the administrator Note If the password is lost this network camera must be reset to the factory default settings See 3 8 Resett...

Page 18: ... levels User Group Authority Guest Provides the lowest level of access which only allows access to the Live View page Operator An operator can view the Live View page create and modify events and adjust certain other settings Operators have no access to System Options Administrator An administrator has unrestricted access to the Setup tools and can determine the registration of all other users Ena...

Page 19: ...k DHCP is enabled by default Although a DHCP server is mostly used to set an IP address dynamically it is also possible to use it to set a static known IP address for a particular MAC address Use the following IP address To use a static IP address for this network camera check the radio button and then set the following settings IP address Specify a unique IP address for your Network Camera Subnet...

Page 20: ...rimary profile for broadcast and disc storage applications particularly for high definition television applications for example this is the profile adopted by the Blu ray Disc storage format and the DVB HDTV broadcast service H 264 MP Main Profile Primarily for low cost applications that requires additional error robustness this profile is used rarely in videoconferencing and mobile applications b...

Page 21: ...t rate would usually need to increase for increased image activity but in this case cannot the frame rate and image quality are affected negatively To partly compensate for this it is possible to prioritize either the frame rate or the image quality whenever the bit rate needs to be increased Not setting a priority means the frame rate and image quality are equally affected Frame rate Upon the rea...

Page 22: ...current date and time 24h clock The time can be displayed in 12h clock format in the overlay see below New Server Time Select your time zone from the drop down list If you want the server clock to automatically adjust for daylight savings time select the Automatically adjustment for daylight saving time changes From the Time Mode section select the preferred method to use for setting the time Sync...

Page 23: ... video streams Select Date Time format from the drop down list Date Format Specify the date format YYYY Year MM Month DD Day Time Format Specify the date format 24Hours or 12 Hours 3 5 2 Video Image Basic Refer to 3 5 1 Basic Configuration Video Image for more details 23 ...

Page 24: ...e image s contrast by raising or lowering the value in this field Hue The image hue can be adjusted in the range 1 10 Sharpness Controls the amount of sharpening applied to the image A sharper image might increase image noise especially in low light conditions A lower setting reduces image noise but the image would be less sharp Enable flip image Check this box to flip the image Enable mirror imag...

Page 25: ...its current state Value Select a value in the drop down list to tune the exposure The default setting is 5 AGC Select a value in the drop down list to specify the level according to the screen luminance The default setting is 30dB Enable Backlight Compensation Set this checkbox to activate the BLC operation Flicker Mode Provides the options for flicker 50Hz Select at 50 Hz environments 60Hz Select...

Page 26: ... for the lighting used for your camera The available options are Automatic Automatic identification and compensation for the light source color This can be used in most situations and is the recommended setting Fixed Incandescent Fixed color adjustment ideal for a room with incandescent a glow lighting and good for a normal color temperature around 2600K Fixed Fluorescent Fixed color adjustment go...

Page 27: ... dark place Day Always works in day mode Night Always works in night mode Threshold Select the day night mode threshold High quickly changes to day mode but slowly changes to night mode Low quickly changes to night mode but slowly changes to day mode Privacy Masking The privacy masking function allows you to mask parts of the video image to be transmitted You can set up to eight privacy masks and ...

Page 28: ...the mouse menu 3 Click and drag mouse to designate a mask window area You can also modify or delete a mask window index Select an index and then modify items or delete button Select Enable to activate the privacy masking function Webcasting This network camera can stream live video to a website Copy the HTML code generated on the screen and pastes it in page code of the website you want to display...

Page 29: ...3 5 3 Event 1 Event In On Boot This is used to trigger the event every time this network camera is started Select Enable to activate the motion event 29 ...

Page 30: ...rmally Open As an example if the Normal state for a pushbutton connected to an input is Open circuit this means that as long as the button is not pushed and the Current state remains as Open circuit the state will be inactive NC Normally Close When the button is pushed the circuit is grounded the input s state changes to Grounded circuit and the input will no longer be in its normal state it will ...

Page 31: ...n makes use of the manual trigger button provided on the live view page which are used to start or stop the event type manually Alternatively the event can be triggered via the product s API Application Programming Interface 31 ...

Page 32: ...o image to target specific areas Movement in the areas outside the motion windows will be ignored If part of a motion window needs to be masked this can be configured in a Mask window Pre Viewer Motion detection windows are configured by Motion or Mask windows Each window can be selected by clicking with the mouse It is also possible to resize or delete or move the window by selecting the appropri...

Page 33: ...w A motion index is a set of parameters describing Window Name Type Threshold Sensitivity and Dwell Time Window Types is one of Motion and Mask windows Threshold Sets up the threshold for the motion detection Sensitivity Sets up the sensitivity for the motion detection Dwell Time Set the hold time an event lasts for the specified hold time from the point of detection of a motion You can also modif...

Page 34: ... Network Loss This is used to trigger the event every time the network connection has failed Select Enable to activate the Network Loss event 34 ...

Page 35: ...ss to be used as the sender for all messages sent by the Network Camera Interval Represents the frequency of the email notification when an event occurs Aggregate events Shows the maximum number of emails sent within each interval If your mail server requires authentication check the box for Use authentication to log in to this server and enter the necessary information User Name Password Enter th...

Page 36: ...ress or host name Note that a DNS server must be specified in the TCP IP network settings if using a host name Port Enter the port number used by the FTP server The default is 21 Use passive mode Under normal circumstances This network camera simply requests the target FTP server to open the data connection Checking this box issues a PASV command to the FTP server and establishes a passive FTP con...

Page 37: ...e name This name will be used for all the image files saved If suffixes are also used the file name will take the form prefix suffix extension Additional suffix Add either a date time suffix or a sequence number with or without a maximum value HTTP Server When This network camera detects an event HTTP Server is used to receive uploaded image files and or notification messages Check the box to enab...

Page 38: ...able alarm out checkbox to enable the Alarm Out port Type The default setting is NO NO Normally Open NC Normally Close Click the Save button to save the settings or click the Reset button to clear all of the information you entered without saving it 38 ...

Page 39: ...am2 or Stream3 Stream1 H 264 or MPEG 4 data Stream2 MJPEG data Stream3 You can select VIDEO or IMAGE Pre event Enter pre event time value for storage device pre recording Post event Enter post event time value for storage device post recording Record Schedule You can set the weekly recording schedule for each day Drag or click area by a box unit at first Clicking the block toggles the recording be...

Page 40: ...stem protocol allowing a user on a client computer to access files over a network in a manner similar to how local storage is accessed NFS like many other protocols builds on the Open Network Computing Remote Procedure Call ONC RPC system Address Enter IP address for NAS device Remote Directory Enter directory or folder location to be recorded in the NAS device Capacity Enter the capacity of stora...

Page 41: ...nt Notification Server is used to receive notification messages as a type of XML data format Check the box to enable the service Event Notification Setting Notification Server URL The network address to the server and the script that will handle the request 41 ...

Page 42: ...mal condition to this boosted level for the duration of the event Check the box to enable the service Boost Setting You can set the condition in Normal and Boost mode Boot Stream Select a video stream for each condition in the drop down list Framerate Select a frame refresh rate per second for each condition in the drop down list Bitrate control Select VBR or CBR in the drop down list in Normal Co...

Page 43: ...ows you to change the settings and establish a schedule for each event trigger from this network camera You can register the event map up to max 15 Click Add button to make a new event map and you can see a popup window as below 43 ...

Page 44: ...igured on the Event In page Enter a message you want to send Event Notification It sends XML messages to an Notification server that listens for these The destination server must first be configured on the Event In page Boost when an event has occurred the camera will boost the Framerate and Bitrate from the normal condition to this boosted level for the duration of the event Check the box to enab...

Page 45: ...nter the system information This page is very useful when you refer device information after installation Device Name Configuration Enter the device name Location Configuration Enter the location information You can enter that by four 45 ...

Page 46: ...us viewer login to the Live View page as described below User Setting Check the box to enable anonymous viewer login to this network camera without the user account When using the user account users have to try log in at every access User List Setting This section shows a registered user account Enter a user name and password to be added and register them by pressing the Add button You can see the...

Page 47: ... for the administrator Operator and Viewer to enable HTTPS connection set to HTTP by default HTTP HTTPS HTTP HTTPS Upload Certificate To use HTTPS for communication with This network camera An official certificate issued by a CA Certificate Authority must be uploaded from your PC Provide the path to the certificate directly or use the Browse button to locate it Then click the Upload button Please ...

Page 48: ...esses added to the list are set as allowed or denied addresses All other IP addresses not in this list will then be allowed or denied access accordingly that is if the addresses in the list are allowed then all others are denied access and vice versa See also the online help for more information Note that users from IP addresses that will be allowed must also be registered with the appropriate acc...

Page 49: ...tomatically adjustment for daylight saving time changes From the Time Mode section select the preferred method to use for setting the time Synchronize with computer time sets the time from the clock on your computer Synchronize with NTP Server This network camera will obtain the time from an NTP server every 60 minutes Set manually this option allows you to manually set the time and date Note Note...

Page 50: ...4 Network Setting in regard to network can be executed Settings for IP DNS Host Name Port and ARP Ping can be established along with setting for DDNS uPnP QoS Zeroconfig Bonjour and wireless 50 ...

Page 51: ...ver Click the View button to see the current settings Use the following DNS server address to enter the desired DNS server by specifying the following Domain name enter the domain s to search for the host name used by the Network Camera Multiple domains can be separated by semicolons The host name is always the first part of a Fully Qualified Domain Name for example my server is the host name in t...

Page 52: ...o s free DDNS service users can access This network camera even with a DHCP setting Enable DDNS Check to enable the DDNS service Username Enter a unique name for the camera If the name has already been registered with Speco s DDNS server the registration will fail If the name was not registered previously it will be successful 52 ...

Page 53: ...9920 Multicast This function is for sending Video to Multicast group Enable Multicast Check the checkbox to enable multicast operation Multicast destination IP Enter an IP between 224 0 0 0 and 239 255 255 255 Although it is empty an IP will be entered automatically RTP port Enter a value between 1024 and 65530 RTP TTL Enter a value between 1 and 255 If a network status is smooth enter a lower val...

Page 54: ...ting systems and clients that support this protocol Note UPnP must be installed on your workstation if running Windows XP To do this open the Control Panel from the Start Menu and select Add Remove Programs Select Add Remove Windows Components and open the Networking Services section Click Details and then select UPnP as the service to add 54 ...

Page 55: ... value This value is used to mark the traffic s IP header When the marked traffic reaches a network router or switch the DSCP value in the IP header tell the router or switch which type of treatment to apply to this type of traffic for example how much bandwidth to reserve for it Note that DSCP values can be entered in decimal or hex form but saved values are always shown in decimal The following ...

Page 56: ... the public network Internet Use NAT traversal when your network cameras are located on an intranet LAN and you wish to make it available from the other WAN side of a NAT router With NAT traversal properly configured all HTTP traffic to an external HTTP port in the NAT router is forwarded to This network camera Notes For NAT traversal to work this must be supported by the broadband router The broa...

Page 57: ...yed in this field To change this enter a new port number and click Save Zeroconfig Zeroconfig allows this network camera to create and assign IP address for network cameras and connect to a network automatically Zero configuration networking zeroconf is a set of techniques that automatically creates a usable Internet Protocol IP network without manual operator intervention or special configuration...

Page 58: ...s through DNS service discovery Bonjour This network camera includes support for Bonjour When enabled this network camera is automatically detected by operating systems and clients that support this protocol Note Bonjour Also known as zero configuration networking Bonjour enables devices to automatically discover each other on a network without having to enter IP addresses or configure DNS servers...

Page 59: ...rd party server s URL that uncovers external and internal address information Port Enter the port number used by the VSAAS server The default is 80 Note Video Surveillance as a Service VSaaS refers to hosted Internet recording of security camera video VSaaS takes video monitoring into the cloud Sometimes referred to as hosted or managed video services video from customer IP cameras or webcams is t...

Page 60: ... is shown in blue A network using unsupported security is shown in grey The following information is provided SSID The name of a wireless network or ad hoc device If the same name occurs several times this means that several access points for that network were found The camera cannot be configured to only associate with one particular access point Security Shows which type of security the network ...

Page 61: ...5 Language It will be able to select a user language The type of language it will be able to select is the English the French the German the Spanish and the Italian 6 Maintenance 61 ...

Page 62: ...default values including the IP address Upgrade Carry out the upgrade by importing an upgrade file and pressing the Upgrade button During the upgrade do not turn off the power of this network camera And try an access again after waiting five minutes or longer Backup Save a setting value that users enter to this network camera to a user PC Restore Import and apply a setting value saved to a user PC...

Page 63: ...the unit s parameters and their current settings Health Check System Check Click the System Check button to get the important information about the camera s system resources Media Check Click the Media Check button to get the information about the camera s video and audio stream Networks Check Click the Network Check button to get the information about the camera s network setting and traffic You ...

Page 64: ...the Micro SD memory 2 Playback Buttons To view a recording data in the SD local storage select it from the list and click the Playback buttons Go to the first go to the beginning of the video clip Fast backward play Backward play play backward of the video clip Step backward play go back one frame of the video clip Pause pause playback of the video clip Step forward play go forward one frame of th...

Page 65: ...nnected are displayed monthly If there is a recorded data for a particular date a blue square on the date will be displayed 5 Play Time Displays time of the video playing 6 Event Search Window Select a search option in the drop down list and click GO button You can also enter the time period for searching If you click Start Date or End Date zone displays Search Calendar 7 Event List Window Event L...

Page 66: ...w will be provided as a popup window so that users can open and read it without a need for log in It will offer a description on setting and Help page by which users can manipulate This network camera without a reference to the manual 66 ...

Page 67: ... to reset this network camera to the factory default settings using the Reset button 1 Switch off this network camera by disconnecting the power adapter 2 Press and hold the Reset button with a straightened paperclip while reconnecting the power 3 Keep the Reset button pressed during about 2 seconds 4 Release the Reset button 5 This network camera resets to factory defaults and restarts after comp...

Page 68: ...ng of images If images are very complex try limiting the number of clients accessing the camera Images only shown in black white Check the Video Image setting Blurred images Refocus the camera Poor image quality Increased lighting can often improve image quality Check that there is sufficient lighting at the monitored location Check all image and lighting settings Rolling dark bands or flickering ...

Page 69: ...ntive maintenance allows detection and correction of minor that faults before they become serious and cause equipment failure Every three month perform the following maintenance 1 Inspect all connection cables for deterioration or other damage 2 Clean components with a clean damp cloth 3 Verify that all the mounting hardware is secure 69 ...

Page 70: ...ware WPS setup VIP2P1N model only Max Connection 10 API Programming Interface API Supported Open Platform Compatible ONVIF Alarm IN OUT IN 1 Ext input Motion Detection Manual Trigger OUT 1 Ext output Alarm Events File upload via FTP and HTTP Notification via E mail HTTP and TCP Video Buffering Pre and Post Alarm Motion Detection Yes max 8 programmable zone Network Time Synchronization Yes SD Recor...

Page 71: ...ed others can affect the frame rate and some affect both If the load on the CPU reaches its maximum this will also affect the frame rate The following factors are among the most important to consider High image resolutions and or lower compression levels or high bitrates result in larger images Frame rate and Bandwidth affected Accessing both Motion JPEG and H 264 video streams simultaneously Fram...

Page 72: ...VIP2P1N VIP2P1 HD Mini Dome Network Camera 72 ...

Search results

Summary of Contents for VIP2P1

Reviews:

Related manuals for VIP2P1

Brands by name

Popular brands

Speco VIP2P1, Instruction Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for VIP2P1

Reviews:

Related manuals for VIP2P1

Brands by name

Popular brands