Megapixel Cameras and Surveillance Software
User Manual
CBC (America) Proprietary Information
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Megapixel Cameras
and
Surveillance Software
August 22, 2006
www.cbcamerica.com
Страница 1: ...Megapixel Cameras and Surveillance Software User Manual CBC America Proprietary Information p 1 Megapixel Cameras and Surveillance Software User Manual August 22 2006 www cbcamerica com ...
Страница 2: ...D TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS IN NO EVENT SHALL CBC AMERICA CORP BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE DATA OR PROFITS WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTUOUS ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE ...
Страница 3: ... Network Services 9 VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SOFTWARE MPS 10 Software Installation 10 Configure Firewall 10 CBC Application Manager 13 Camera Installer 13 Operating CBC Video System MPS 15 Toolbar 15 Selecting Full Reduced Resolution and Zoom 16 Settings 17 Exposure 18 Image Quality 19 Archive 21 Motion Detection 21 Save to 23 Advanced 23 Access Control Permission 24 Remote Viewing 24 Day Night 25 Auto ...
Страница 4: ...Megapixel Cameras and Surveillance Software User Manual CBC America Proprietary Information p 4 Frequently Asked Questions 33 Regulatory Compliance 41 FCC Compliance Statement 41 ...
Страница 5: ...ts Dedicated PC A dedicated PC is recommended to receive the image streams from cameras for archiving and display The suggested minimum computer requirements are as follows Standard Performance 16 17 FPS frames per second of full resolution video CPU 3 4 GHz RAM 512 MB Video Card 1600x1200 64 MB RAM Network card 100 base T High Performance 24FPS at full resolution for MP2 CPU Dual CPU or DualCore ...
Страница 6: ... samsung com MP3DN requires a 3 window all other cameras can use most any outdoor housing Camera Reference Introduction MP2 MP3DN MP5 and MP8D are mega pixel resolution IP cameras capable of delivering crisp low noise images at a video frame rate MP2 is a 2 megapixel resolution camera having maximum resolution of 1600 by 1200 and achieving a maximum frame rate of 24 MP3DN is a dual sensor day nigh...
Страница 7: ... have this connector Power Power for MP2 MP3DN and MP5 can be supplied as follows Via DC jack 9V 12V For power ratings see below The center contact in the power connector is positive Via LAN connector 48V DC over spare wires or over data pairs The cameras are compliant with IEEE 802 saf The polarity is arbitrary For a list of recommended PoE switches See Network Switches and Routers Power consumpt...
Страница 8: ...the iris by several F stops At some point the image will look it s sharpest Leave the iris closed at this value Auto Iris Lenses Standard DC auto iris lenses could be used with MP2 cameras equipped with the auto iris feature CBC America recommends the following high resolution optics Computar HG2Z0414FC MP 4mm 8mm Using Auto Iris Lenses MP2 is available with DC auto iris option To use the DC auto ...
Страница 9: ... or other applications Supported Network Services MP2 MP3DN and MP5 implements deliver video over TFTP and HTTP network protocols TFTP protocol yields the highest frame rate It is accessible to the user through CBC SDK CBC Video software also utilizes TFTP protocol HTTP protocol delivers lower frame rates but allows direct access to the cameras through Internet Explorer or other HTTP based applica...
Страница 10: ... PC over a slower network connection such as over Internet Once connected the remote PC can display live video stream and browse archives using Internet Explorer Note that when used with CBC Video System the remote PC does not connect to cameras directly but rather to the CBC Video System server Software Installation To install CBC software 1 Make sure your Windows XP 2K account has administrative...
Страница 11: ...ontrol Panel 2 From the Control Panel open Windows Firewall 3 Windows Firewall settings dialog will appear If the firewall is on make sure Don t allow exceptions is unchecked see Figure 3 4 Click Exceptions tab Make sure CBC Manager CBC Video System and CBC Installer appear in the list of programs and services and have a checkmark next to them see Figure 4 If these applications are not in the list...
Страница 12: ...ormation p 12 Figure 3 Windows firewall is enabled and exceptions are allowed Figure 4 Verify LocalMachine or CBC Video System CBC Manager and CBC Installer are in the list of exceptions Figure 5 Add CBC Installer CBC Application Manager and CBC Video System to the list of exceptions ...
Страница 13: ... cameras are accessible and operational Camera Installer saves information about installed cameras into an ini file used by CBC Video System Camera Installer supports two modes of operation Basic and Advanced Basic Mode In this mode Camera Installer detects all CBC cameras that can be reached by the broadcast request and automatically assigns IP addresses to the cameras selecting those addresses t...
Страница 14: ... the broadcast request At the completion of this operation the Installer will show all detected cameras Set IP this function allows the user to program specific IP address in the camera If the camera has already been found by Find Cameras function then the user should highlight that camera type desired IP address in the New Camera IP window and click Set IP If the camera can not be found by Find C...
Страница 15: ... Manager The CBC America welcome screen will appear prompting the user to select OK or Hide If none is selected the CBC Video System will start on its own after a few seconds Shown below is the CBC Video System displaying live video from sixteen CBC cameras If Hide is selected the application will be placed onto the system tray of the Windows task bar Toolbar The toolbar of the CBC Video System is...
Страница 16: ... using the Right Click menu under Save To see Right Click menu By default this is the directory C Program Files CBC America Video Surveillance photo Selecting Full Reduced Resolution and Zoom In order to fit multiple video images on screen the images are displayed at a reduced resolution The format of the reduced resolution display is determined by the chosen screen layout see Toolbar above An ind...
Страница 17: ... of settings may become unavailable for example Day Night settings are available only for the MP3DN camera Note selecting Reset all restores default settings only in the currently displayed lower level drop down menu but does not affect other groups of settings listed in the Settings menu If no lower level menu is displayed the Reset all item is disabled as shown on the left The lower level menus ...
Страница 18: ... camera s operation under low light conditions a High Speed is to enable the shortest exposure time selectable from a drop down list Short Exposure between 1 and 10 ms and the maximum frame rate This option will reduce motion blur but may result in a noisier b Speed is to enable short exposure time not exceeding 10 ms by raising video gain as much as possible unless the low light conditions requir...
Страница 19: ...Megapixel Cameras and Surveillance Software User Manual CBC America Proprietary Information p 19 Image Quality ...
Страница 20: ...ting changes the target for camera s automatic white balance computation The effect is gradual it takes 20 30 seconds for the camera to fully adjust to the new setting Blue adjusts the blue tint This setting changes the target for camera s automatic white balance computation The effect is gradual it takes 20 30 seconds for the camera to fully adjust to the new setting Speed adjusts the rate at whi...
Страница 21: ...ed is a drop down list of options for the duration of archiving after the motion was last detected by the on camera motion detector and the frame rate at which such recording is done Note if new motion is detected during such after motion recording the rate of recording will revert to the one specified under Frequency Motion Detection Motion detection is achieved by analyzing inter frame brightnes...
Страница 22: ...an be created by drawing multiple rectangles Erasing the mask or part of the mask is done by drawing a rectangle with the right mouse button Motion detection settings apply only to the camera which number is displayed in the Camera field on the left of the Motion Settings menu use drop down list to change the camera number The settings are Detected by provides two options to select between the sof...
Страница 23: ...e This reduces the load on the CPU The drop down list DirectX size provides options for the graphics area size supported by DirectX Auto Startup is an option to automatically restart the CBC Video System with the earlier settings after it was stopped RealTime if folded is an option to continue running the CBC Video System application at the top priority level in the Windows Task Manager after the ...
Страница 24: ...t Internet Explorer and type in the address of the web server For example if CBC Video System is installed on a PC with IP address 200 168 1 102 type in the following address http 200 168 1 102 4250 guix htm Then click Enter to have Internet Explorer open that page Upon successful connection a web page will open Internet Explorer will prompt to install an ActiveX component Click on the webpage as ...
Страница 25: ... Guard adjusts the level of brightness to switch from nighttime to daylight mode Toggle Guard set to 0 corresponds to Switch At set to 100 Toggle guard should be adjusted to prevent mode toggling during the transitional lighting Auto Iris The Auto Iris menu allows monitoring the state of the automatic DC iris If the scene is too dark the camera will open the iris fully This allows more light onto ...
Страница 26: ...close the iris because the scene illumination is too low Closing the iris is closing down by the number of F stops appropriate for the lens model Closed the iris is closed Opening the iris is opening Auto iris will open the lens fully once the on camera analog gains exceed certain level Gain scroll bar adjusts the point where the auto iris will open fully the higher the gain the later will the aut...
Страница 27: ...bles access to changing the main groups of settings as described in Settings see Settings Miscellaneous enables access to the following Authentication see Permission Remote Viewing see Remote Viewing Save to see Save to Advanced see Advanced Camera enables access to a combined menu that includes Image Quality see Image Quality Exposure see Exposure Day Night see Day Night Auto Iris see Auto Iris a...
Страница 28: ... up the language menu Browsing Archives Archive browsing is enabled by pressing the button in the Toolbar or via the right click menu see Right Click Menu Archive browsing controls are located on the bottom of the playback screen as shown above Archives are best viewed when the video is displayed in full screen mode The date and time stamp is located on the top left hand side of the image The user...
Страница 29: ...ated to the right side of the slider to reference a particular event To take a snapshot from the archive use button from the Toolbar Alternatively snapshots can be taken by right clicking on the video image and then selecting photo save AVI Maker Making video clips from the archive The AVI Maker is started by clicking the corresponding Run button in the CBC Application Manager NOTE PLEASE MAKE SUR...
Страница 30: ...under Video Compression the drop down list of available codecs will appear Select a codec from the list to proceed 6 The AVI Maker will begin to create the AVI and show the progress in the progress bar Optionally click Stop to terminate the process earlier than the end date time set under DateTime Firmware Loader Upgrading the Cameras All models of CBC cameras are field upgradeable CBC Firmware Lo...
Страница 31: ...Click Upgrade Hardware and choose the hardware upgrade file The file name starts with hwupdate and the file extension is bin MAKE SURE THAT THE CAMERA MODEL YOU ARE UPGRADING IS INCLUDED IN THE HWUPDATE FILE NAME The hardware upgrade will start automatically Do not disconnect the CBC camera When the upgrade is complete Success message will be displayed with the new revision of hardware IMPORTANT D...
Страница 32: ...g the user application to employ simple commands such as GetImage or SetParameter CBC America recommends the use of CBC SDK for the most efficient and flexible operation of the cameras However the users who do not require full frame rates or those with limited software development resources may opt for accessing the cameras via HTTP protocol that provides video bandwidth comparable to other multi ...
Страница 33: ...tly with high bandwidth 100BaseT equipment Low Sharpness If the image sharpness appears to be low Check if the lens is in focus Check if the lens is appropriate for a mega pixel camera Under Image Quality menu decrease compression and increase sharpness Check if the lens iris is fully open or closed down too much For best resolution and depth of field the iris depending on lens make and model shou...
Страница 34: ...ave more than one camera displayed you will need a license file 4 How do I change the location of the Archive folder The default destination of the Archive folder is C Program Files CBC America The location of the archive can be changed using Save to menu under Settings While the name of the archival directory should be the same for all cameras the user has an option of specifying the Hard Drive f...
Страница 35: ...CBC Manager and CBC Video System to the list of exceptions Once the selections have been made click OK and re run the Camera Installer If the Camera Installer still can not find the camera make sure that there are no hardware firewalls in the gateways and routers on your network 6 Can I update all my cameras with the same version of firmware There are three types of updates One update will update ...
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Страница 37: ...Mode menu Mode list Speed setting will result in higher image noise but will attempt to maintain 10ms exposure time for as long as possible reducing motion artifacts Quality setting will maintain 40 ms exposure time resulting in low noise image with some motion blur in low light Balanced setting is in between There are also two special modes High Speed and MoonLight that can be used for very fast ...
Страница 38: ...ts shipped after April 15 2006 14 Can we mount a motorized zoom lens from another supplier Motorized zoom is not supported by the camera but you can mount the external PTZ unit with independent controls 15 How do I access the CBC America Megapixel WEB camera home page to view my cameras remotely Simply type in http 200 168 100 10 index html Replace bold 200 168 100 10 IP address with actual camera...
Страница 39: ... the firewall For increased security the default value of remote access port is 4250 The user has the option to select any available port Often the port 80 HTTP port is most likely to be open on the secured network as it is used by default by IE browser 22 What is the night performance Lux of the MP3DN camera In low light conditions MP3DN switches to 1 3 megapixel monochrome sensor resulting in go...
Страница 40: ...MP3DN requires 5W 12V 1A is recommended MP8D requires 6W Alternatively all cameras can be powered using POE 802 3af compliant power supply or switch 28 How do I reset the camera settings to the original factory configuration Resetting the CBC camera to its original configuration can be achieved through the built in web server To reset the CBC camera open IE explorer and type http ip_address set pa...
Страница 41: ...the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his her own expense Modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment under FCC rules 1 It is sug...
