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Cisco Video Surveillance 4300 and 4500 High-Definition IP Cameras User Guide
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Overview
This chapter provides an overview of the Cisco 4000 Series Video Surveillance High-Definition IP
Cameras and their features. These IP cameras include:
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CIVS-IPC-4300—High-definition digital camera that is suitable for a wide range of video
surveillance applications
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CIVS-IPC-4500—Identical features to the CIVS-IPC-4300 model with the addition of digital signal
processor (DSP) capabilities that are used for the Cisco video analytics feature
Note
The CIVS-IPC-4300 model is not designed to be upgraded with a DSP.
This chapter includes these topics:
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IP Camera Features, page 1-1
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IP Camera Physical Details, page 1-2
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DC Auto Iris Lens Connector Pinouts, page 1-6
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Package Contents, page 1-6
IP Camera Features
The Cisco Video Surveillance IP Camera offers a feature-rich digital camera solution for a video
surveillance system. The camera provides high-definition (HD) video and simultaneous H.264 and
MJPEG compression, streaming up to 30 frames per second (fps) at 1080p (1920 x 1080) resolution, and
60 fps at 720p (1280 x 720) resolution. Contact closures and two-way audio allow integration with
microphones, speakers, and access control systems.
In addition, the IP camera provides networking and security capabilities, including multicast support,
hardware-based Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), and hardware-based Data Encryption
Standard/Triple Data Encryption Standard (DES/3DES) encryption. The camera can be powered through
an external power supply or by integrated Power over Ethernet (PoE).
The IP camera includes the following key features:
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H.264 and MJPEG compression
—The IP camera can generate H.264 and MJPEG streams
simultaneously.
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Progressive scan video
—The camera captures each frame at its entire resolution using progressive
scan rather than interfaced video capture, which captures each field of video.
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Day/night switch support—
An IR-cut filter provides increased sensitivity in low-light conditions.
