Infortrend CAM2311P manual

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Buen manual de instrucciones

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¿Qué es un manual de instrucciones?

El nombre proviene de la palabra latina “instructio”, es decir, ordenar. Por lo tanto, en un manual Infortrend CAM2311P se puede encontrar la descripción de las etapas de actuación. El propósito de un manual es enseñar, facilitar el encendido o el uso de un dispositivo o la realización de acciones concretas. Un manual de instrucciones también es una fuente de información acerca de un objeto o un servicio, es una pista.

Desafortunadamente pocos usuarios destinan su tiempo a leer manuales Infortrend CAM2311P, sin embargo, un buen manual nos permite, no solo conocer una cantidad de funcionalidades adicionales del dispositivo comprado, sino también evitar la mayoría de fallos.

Entonces, ¿qué debe contener el manual de instrucciones perfecto?

Sobre todo, un manual de instrucciones Infortrend CAM2311P debe contener:
- información acerca de las especificaciones técnicas del dispositivo Infortrend CAM2311P
- nombre de fabricante y año de fabricación del dispositivo Infortrend CAM2311P
- condiciones de uso, configuración y mantenimiento del dispositivo Infortrend CAM2311P
- marcas de seguridad y certificados que confirmen su concordancia con determinadas normativas

¿Por qué no leemos los manuales de instrucciones?

Normalmente es por la falta de tiempo y seguridad acerca de las funcionalidades determinadas de los dispositivos comprados. Desafortunadamente la conexión y el encendido de Infortrend CAM2311P no es suficiente. El manual de instrucciones siempre contiene una serie de indicaciones acerca de determinadas funcionalidades, normas de seguridad, consejos de mantenimiento (incluso qué productos usar), fallos eventuales de Infortrend CAM2311P y maneras de solucionar los problemas que puedan ocurrir durante su uso. Al final, en un manual se pueden encontrar los detalles de servicio técnico Infortrend en caso de que las soluciones propuestas no hayan funcionado. Actualmente gozan de éxito manuales de instrucciones en forma de animaciones interesantes o vídeo manuales que llegan al usuario mucho mejor que en forma de un folleto. Este tipo de manual ayuda a que el usuario vea el vídeo entero sin saltarse las especificaciones y las descripciones técnicas complicadas de Infortrend CAM2311P, como se suele hacer teniendo una versión en papel.

¿Por qué vale la pena leer los manuales de instrucciones?

Sobre todo es en ellos donde encontraremos las respuestas acerca de la construcción, las posibilidades del dispositivo Infortrend CAM2311P, el uso de determinados accesorios y una serie de informaciones que permiten aprovechar completamente sus funciones y comodidades.

Tras una compra exitosa de un equipo o un dispositivo, vale la pena dedicar un momento para familiarizarse con cada parte del manual Infortrend CAM2311P. Actualmente se preparan y traducen con dedicación, para que no solo sean comprensibles para los usuarios, sino que también cumplan su función básica de información y ayuda.

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    CAM2xxx Series User Manual Release 1.1[...]

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    2 All  Rights  Reserved  ©  Surveon  Technology  2012  Copyright  Statement  No part of this public ation may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by a ny means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manu[...]

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    3 Rev ision History Version Description Date 1.0 Initial release: All the CAM2xxx series models are put into this manual; both hardware and soft ware aspects are covered. April 2012 1.1 New model: CAM2311P is added. June 2012[...]

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    4 T able of Contents Copyright Sta tement .......................................................................... 2 Revision Hi story ............................................................................... 3 Table of Co ntents ............................................................................. 4 Safety Precautions .............[...]

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    5 Connecting to the Network Came ra .................................................. 35 Logging into the System ................................................................ 36 Installing Active X Componen ts in Internet Explorer .............................. 36 Logging Out of the System .......................................................[...]

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    6 Recording ................................................................................. 85 Recording Basi c Settings .......................................................... 85 Recorded File Management ....................................................... 86 Event Notifi cation .............................................................[...]

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    7 Set IP ..................................................................................... 117 Link to Camera Web I nterface ....................................................... 118 Link to Camera ..................................................................... 118 Link to Camera User Ma nager ...........................................[...]

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    8 Safety Precautions Electric Shock W arning This equipment may cause electric shocks if not handled properly.  Access to this equipment shoul d only be granted to trained operators and maintenance personnel who have been instructed of, and full y understand the possible hazard ous conditions and the consequences of accessing non-field-serviceab[...]

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    9 Chapter 1. Product Overv iew 1.1. Network Camer a Introduction CAM2xxx series are professional network came ras that use Internet Protocol (IP) t o transmit video streams and control signals over networks. Capable of oper ating over both LANs and WANs, they provide a complete budget-conscious remote surveillance solution that are ultra clea r and[...]

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    10  Dual Streaming Dual-stream design enables simul taneous support of real-time video monitoring, video recording, or mobile viewing appl ications which require different resolutions, compression formats an d frame rates.  MicroSD/SDHC Card Slot IP surveillance relies on network co nnectivity, making it susceptible to attacks on the network [...]

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    11 Other detailed features include the following:  Supports up to 10 simultaneous users.  Built-in web server to allow real-time remote surveillance and control using standard web browsers.  Built-in microSD card slot for loca l backup.  Supports dynamic IP, LAN, and the Internet (ADSL, Cable modem).  Supports most network protocols [...]

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    12 1.3. T echnical Specifications Model List for CAM2xxx Series CAM2100 D1 H.264 D/N IP Camera CAM2101 D1 H.264 IP Camera CAM2200 1.3M H.264 IP Came ra CAM2201 1.3M H.264 D/N IP Ca mera CAM2300 2M H.264 IP Camera CAM2301 2M H.264 WDR D/N IP Camera CAM2311 2M H.264 WDR D/N IP Camera CAM2311P 2M H.264 P-Iris D/N IP Ca mera CAM2320 3M H.264 WDR IP Cam[...]

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    13 Video Control AGC (Auto Gain Control), AWB (Auto White Balance) , AES (Auto Electronic Shutter), BLC (Back Light Compensa tion), Image Adjustment Video Stream Dual stream at H.264, MPEG-4, and MJPEG simultaneously Bit Rate 64K ~ 6Mbps, VBR, CBR, controller fra me rate and quality Intelligent Video Motion Detection, Tampering Detection (blocked, [...]

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    14 Specifications for CAM22xx Series Model Name CAM2200 CAM2201 Description 1.3M H.264 IP Came ra 1.3M H.264 D/N IP Ca mera Image Sensor 1/3" 1.3 megapixel progre ssive scan CMOS Lens Changeable (CS/C mount) SNR 48dB WDR N/A Day/Night ICR N/A Yes IR LED N/A Min Illumination 0.3 Lux @ F1.0 (B/W) 3 Lux @ F1.0 (Color) 0.05 Lux @ F1.0 (B/W) 0.5 Lu[...]

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    15 Event Action Send snapshot or video clip by FTP or email, record to NAS, record to local storage, trigger DO Supported Protocols IPv4, ARP, TCP, UDP, ICMP, DHCP, NTP, DDNS, SMTP, FTP, HTTP, CIFS, PPPoE, UPnP, RTP, RTSP, RTCP, 3GPP Ethernet 10/100 Base-T / RJ 45 Local Storage microSD/SDHC slot x 2 (Class2/Cla ss 4/Class 6) RS-485 1 (2 pins on ter[...]

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    16 Specifications for CAM230x Series Model Name CAM230 0 CAM2301 Description 2M H.264 IP Camera 2M H.264 WDR D/N IP Camera Image Sensor 1/2.7” 2 megapixel progressive scan CMOS 1/2.8” 2 megapixel progressive scan CMOS Lens Changeable (CS/C mount) SNR 48dB WDR N/A Yes Day/Night ICR N/A Yes IR LED N/A Min Illumination 0.05 Lux @ F1.0 (B/W) 0.5 Lu[...]

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    17 Supported Protocols IPv4, ARP, TCP, UDP, ICMP, DHCP, NTP, DDNS, SMTP, FTP, HTTP, CIFS, PPPoE, UPnP, RTP, RTSP, RTCP, 3GPP Ethernet 10/1 00 Base-T / RJ45 Local Storage microSD /SDHC slot x 2 (Class2/Class 4/Class 6) RS-485 1 (2 pin s on terminal block) USB N/A SDK SDK 2.0 OS Microsoft Windows XP /Vista/ 7 Browser Microsoft IE 6.0 or above Softwar[...]

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    18 Specifications for CAM231x Series Model Name CAM2311 CAM2311P Description 2M H.264 WDR D/N IP Camera 2M H.264 P-Iris D/N IP Camera Image Sensor 1/2.7" 2 megapixel progressive scan CMOS 1/2.8" 2 megapixel SONY Exmor CMOS Lens Changeable (CS/C mount) 3.1-8mm P-Iris Lens, F1.2 (CS mount) SNR 48dB WDR Yes Day/Night ICR Yes IR LED N/A Min I[...]

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    19 Audio Compress ion 32KHz, ADPCM Audio Input/Output 3.5mm phone jack Alarm In/Out 1/1, terminal block Video Buffer 5 second pre-alarm, 30 second post-alarm Event Action Send snapshot or video clip by FTP or email, record to NAS, record to local storage, trigger DO Supported Protocols IPv4, ARP, TCP, UDP, ICMP, DHCP, NTP, DDNS, SMTP, FTP, HTTP, CI[...]

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    20 Specifications for CAM232x Series Model Name CAM232 0 CAM2321 Description 3M H.264 WDR IP Camera 3M H.264 WDR D/N IP Camera Image Sensor 1/2.8" 3 megapixel SONY l ow light CMOS Lens Changeable (CS/C mount) SNR 48dB WDR Yes Day/Night ICR N/A Yes IR LED N/A Min Illumination 0.01 Lux @ F1.2 (B/W) 0.1 Lux @ F1.2 (Color) Iris Control DC drive Vi[...]

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    21 Event Action Send snapshot or video clip by FTP or email, record to NAS, record to local storage, trigger DO Supported Protocols IPv4, ARP, TCP, UDP, ICMP, DHCP, NTP, DDNS, SMTP, FTP, HTTP, CIFS, PPPoE, UPnP, RTP, RTSP, RTCP, 3GPP Ethernet 10/1 00 Base-T / RJ45 Local Storage microSD /SDHC slot x 2 (Class2/Class 4/Class 6) RS-485 1 (2 pin on term[...]

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    22 Specifications for CAM24xx Series Model Name CAM240 0 Description 1.25M H.264 CCD D/N IP C amera Image Sensor 1/3" 1.25 megapixel SONY Exview HAD CCD Lens Changeable (CS/C mount) SNR 48dB WDR N/A Day/Night ICR Yes IR LED N/A Min Illumination 0.5 Lux @ F1.0 Iris Control DC drive Viewing Angle N/A Camera Angle Adjustment N/A Pan/Tilt/Zoom Fun[...]

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    23 Event Action Send snapshot or video clip by FTP or email, record to NAS, record to local storage, trigger DO Supported Protocols IPv4, ARP, TCP, UDP, ICMP, DHCP, NTP, DDNS, SMTP, FTP, HTTP, CIFS, PPPoE, UPnP, RTP, RTSP, RTCP, 3GPP Ethernet 10/100 Base-T / RJ 45 Local Storage microSD / SDHC slot x 2 (C lass2/Class 4/Class 6) RS-485 1 (2 pins on t[...]

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    24 Chapter 2. Hardware Overv iew 2.1. Overv iew Front V iew for CAM21xx/22xx/24xx Series and for CAM23xx Series 1 1 4 1. Built-in Microphone (for CAM21xx/22xx series only) 2. Status LED Indicator 3. Light Sensor Rear V iew for CAM2311P Protrusion Indent Protrusion Indent As s ho wn abov e , the P- IRIS - Y el l ow DC power plug wi th protrusions mu[...]

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    25 Rear V iew for CAM2301A/2311 and for CAM21xx/22xx/23XX/24xx Series As shown above, the DC - IRIS - Bl ac k D C po we r plu g must be matc he d to t he c orr ect camera with cor respondi ng DC plug. If matched incorrectl y , irrev ersible dam age s ma y occur! Wa r ni n g Note: CAM 23xx series only support microSDHC 1. 1. Audio In/Out Connector 2[...]

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    26 2.2. Dimensions Unit: mm (inches)[...]

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    27 2.3. Fu n c t i o n s 1 4 1 1[...]

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    28 1. Audio In/Out Connector Audio In/Out are both for 3.5mm jacks. Audio-in provides for an external mono microphone. Audio out can be connected to a public address system or an active speaker with a built-in amplifier. A pair of headphones can also be attached. Note: For CAM21xx/22xx series, built-in microphon e can also be used. Please refer to [...]

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    29 Note: Apacer 4GB Class 6/Transcend 8GB Class 6/Kingston 16G B Class 2, SanDisk 16GB Class 2/SanDisk 32GB Class 4 MicroSDHC card are recommended, since they have p assed the SD Card QVL (Qualified Vender List) test. 7. Network connector The camera connects to the networ k via a standard RJ -45 network connector. The camera detects the speed of th[...]

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    30 can also be used to power auxiliary equipment with a maximum current of 100mA. DI1(Digital Input) Pin 3 Connect to GND to activate, or leave floating (or unconnected) to deactivate. Must not be exposed to voltages greater than 30V DC DI2 (Digital Input) Pin 4 Connect to GND to activate, or leave floating (or unconnected) to deactivate. Must not [...]

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    31 2.4. Installation 1. Remove the lens cover on the camera. 2. Connect the lens cable with the DC-Iris/P-Iri s connector on the rear sid e. P - IR IS - Y e llow DC- IR I S - Blac k 3. Fasten the lens to the camera. 4. Make four screw holes on a flat surface with the electric drill.[...]

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    32 5. Fasten the screws and anchor bolt s to secure the camera stand to the surface. 6. Loosen the CS-ring to adjust the desired angle of the came ra. 7. Retighten the ring after the desired angle is achieved. CS - ring scr ew s an d ancho rs 8. Connect the power cord to the pow er port on the rear side . 9. Insert the LAN cable to the LAN port on [...]

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    33 2.5. Camer a Deployment Speaker NAS FT P Email server M ic r ophone Rou ter Rou ter Micro SD Alar m * S ens or * DC1 2 V RESET PO WER AUDIO IN AUD IO OUT GN D AU X P W DO RS - 48 5 A RS - 48 5 B DI 1 DI 2 DC- IRIS micro S DHC 1 m ic r o SDHC 2 D C- IR IS/P- IRIS * * C er tai n m odels onl y 2.6. Before Y ou Start Please prepare a PC with Windows[...]

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    34 Chapter 3. Connecting to the Network Camer a This section demonstrates how to conne ct to the network camera through two methods:  Web Browser – A simple web-based inte rface. Internet Explorer is the recommended web browser for use with network cameras, and our examples will be from this browser. Usage on other browsers will be similar. ?[...]

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    35 3.1. Connecting with a We b Browser Obtaining IP address through the IP Utility The IP address can be obtained us ing the IP Utility in your p roduct CD: 1. Double click Start SearchToolInstall.exe to begi n the utility installation. 2. After the installation is complete, click the Auto Search button or click Camera > Search in the menus. The[...]

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    36 Logging into the System The following information will prompt for loggin g in:  Username – The username for the domain. Def ault is always admin.  Password – The password for the domain. Default is alwa ys admin. Click OK. Installing Active X Componen ts in Internet Explorer You may be prompted to install Acti veX® components when acc[...]

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    37 2. Search for Download signed ActiveX controls . Under this heading select Prompt and then click OK . 3. Continue installing the Active X components. 4. After installing ActiveX, go to Tools > Internet Options > Trusted Websites > Sites and add the IP Address of the camera. Logging Out of the System Logging off of the camera can be p er[...]

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    38 The help manual is organized so that it matches the system menus, with sections corresponding to each settings menu and the Live-view window.[...]

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    39 3.2. Connecting with an R TSP Player Connections through RTSP Media Players such as Real Player and Qui ckTime Player are supported. We will use Real Player as an example in this section. 1. Launch Real Player. 1. Select File > Open URL , to open a URL dialog box. 2. Enter the camera URL in the address bar. Note: The format for RTSP is: rtsp:[...]

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    40 Chapter 4. Configur ation through the W eb Interface Camera configurations can be do ne through web interface and IP Utility. **For web interface, please look into this chapter ; for IP Utility, please refer to Chapter 5 . Web Interface IP Utility Basic Settings V X User Account V X General Date & Time V X Network Configuration V Set IP Only[...]

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    41 Export/Import V X Reboot V V Camera Search X V Login V V Properties X V Delete from Tool X V Clearing and Setting Status X V Camera Group Act ions X V Configuration Settings X V Focus Tool X V[...]

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    42 4.1. Interface Layout This section demonstrates the layout of the network camera’s main interface. The 4 main areas on the interface are: 1. Menu Bar - The links on this bar allow use rs to toggle between live- view and settings screens, as well as logout and pull up the help menu. 2. Live View Controls - These controls allow users to configur[...]

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    43 Control Descriptions Control Description Adjust Window Size: When clicked, the display window size can be adjusted manually to fit the screen. The screen size changes back to the actual image size (resolution). Full-Screen: Goes to full-screen when clicked; press “ESC” to return to wind owed view. Image Capture: When clicked, captures the cu[...]

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    44 Control Description Language: Sets the UI language. Available languages include English, Simpli fied Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. Streams: Al lows users to choose which camera stream to view. The indicator above the stream will turn light green when the stream is selected. Video Format: Sets the compression format for th e current stream. A[...]

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    45 4.2. Settings C a m e r a s e t t i n g s m a y b e c h a n g e d b y c l i c k i n g o n t h e Settings link located in the title bar. This will bring up a menu list of configuration menus for all major camera settings. Gener al General setting menus are found under Settings > General . Basic Settings Basic settings may be accessed under Gen[...]

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    46  System Status LED: changes the behavior of the status LED on the front of the camera. There are four possible behaviors: o LED on when camera is on - LED default on, flashing during camera access. o LED on during camera access - LED default off, flashing during camera access o LED off during camera access - LED default on, off du ring camera[...]

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    47 User Account The User Account section, found under General > User Account, controls the user account information and privileges. There are two pre-configured accounts:  admin - This is the default administration account, and cannot be deleted.  guest - This is an account with only l ive view capability. There are also two basic settings[...]

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    48 Adding Accounts In General > User Account under the User Account heading, click on “Add”. Up to 10 accounts can be added to the system. All User Names and Passwords must be c ombinations of alphanumeric characters, “:”, “-“, “_” between 4 and 20 characters in length, and must begin with an alphabet letter. Fill out the followi[...]

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    49 Editing Accounts In General > User Account under the User Account heading, select an existing account by clicking on the account entry. The entry will be highlighted in yellow. Clicking Edit will allow you to change the following fields:  User Group - The system allows for 2 types of u sers. o Administrator - Administrators have full acces[...]

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    50 Date & Time Date and time settings can be accessed at Ge neral > Date & Time . Current Date & Time displays the current system date and time. Time Zone Settings The time zone can be set using the dropdown menu. This menu is only applicable when selectable when Synchronize with NTP Server is chosen under Time Settings . Time Settin[...]

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    51 Day Light Saving Users can set the Day Light Saving Time by ticking on Enable Day Light Saving . Click OK to save or Cancel to abort the changes before you leave the p age.[...]

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    52 Network The network settings, including network conf iguration, port configuration , and universal plug and play (UPnP) settings are used to configure camera connectivity. These settings are found under the Settings > Network contex t. Network Configuration These settings are used to configure basic network access for the camera. They are fou[...]

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    53 Secondary DNS fields. The network camera can be connected to the network upon completion. PPPoE Settings This feature is disabled by default. Connecting to the network using PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) requires a user na me and password from your ISP (Internet Service Provider). Select Enable PP PoE and fill in valid user name [...]

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    54 Port Settings Ports are a software construct used to multiplex the transmission information to and from the camera. They act as separate endpoints within an IP address where software "listens" for incoming information. This section, which can be accessed under Network > Port Settings, includes HTTP Port Settings , RTSP Settings and [...]

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    55 Note: The RTP port number must be an even number. After entering the RTP port number, the RTCP port number will automatically be set to the RTP port number + 1. RTP Multicast Settings Tick Enable RTP Multicast to set up multicast via the RTP protocol. The RTP Multicast video/audio port and group address can also be set . Click OK to save or Canc[...]

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    56 UpnP Universal plug and play (UPnP) is a protocol that simplifies the implementation of networks by allo wing new hardware to connect sea mlessly to a network. The settings for this feature can be found under Network>UPnP . To enable UPnP, first check the Enable UPnP box. If you wish to change the default values, there are two fields that can[...]

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    57 V ideo & Audio Settings Video and audio are the heat of a network camera's functionality. The settings for video and audio can be found under Settings > Video & Audio . Under this section, you can access basic video and audio settings, video appearance parameters, video strea m settings, as well as audio p arameters. Basic Settin[...]

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    58 Image Appearance Settings These settings, found under Video & Audio > Image Appearance , deal with the video output of the camera. There a re two tabs, Image Attributes and Sensor Configuration, as well as Advanced Settings . Image Appearance (for CAM2100/2101) Image Attributes These parameters deal with the image li ghting and color. All[...]

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    59 Sensor Configuration The Sensor Confi guration can be accessed by clicking on the tab to the right of the Image Attributes tab. The following parameters can be changed:  AGC Gain - Automatic gain control (AGC) adjusts the video gain level to a variety of inputs. This setting provides a baseline value for the A G C . V a l u e s h i g h e r t [...]

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    60 o Frequency - Used in conjunction with the flickerless function. The user can choose to compensate for 50Hz or 60Hz lighting. Note: In certain situations, the sensor may experience banding issues. In these cases, please turn the flickerless feature on.  Shutter Mode - Sets the camera shutter mode. Longer shutter times allow more light into th[...]

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    61 o Night mode - Forces night mode. o Schedule for day mo de - Allows the user to set a time for day/night transitions.  From: - The time, in hours and minutes, when the camera will be in day mode.  To: - The time, in hours and minutes, when the camera will switch to night mode . Click OK to save or Cancel to abort the changes before you lea[...]

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    62 Image Appearance (for CAM2200/2201) Image Attributes These parameters deal with the image li ghting and color. All p arameters are values ranging from (0) to (100). Dragging the slider to the right increases the value, while dragging to the left lowers the value. The adjustments will be displayed in real-time in the wind ow to the left of the sl[...]

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    63 Sensor Configuration The Sensor Confi guration can be accessed by clicking on the tab to the right of the Image Attribut es tab. The following features can be activated or deactivated:  Auto White Balance – Artificial lighting or varied lighting conditions may skew the colors in the video image. Auto White Balance will attempt to correct th[...]

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    64 o 50Hz - Compensates for 50Hz lighting. o 60Hz – Compensates for 60Hz lighting. Note: In certain situations, the sensor may experience banding issues. In these cases, please turn the flickerless feature on.  Day/Night Mode - Sets the day (color) and night (black and white, IR cut filter off where applicable.) Night mode sacrifices color inf[...]

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    65 Image Appearance (for CAM2300/2301/2320/2321) Image Attributes These parameters deal with the image li ghting and color. All p arameters are values ranging from (0) to (100). Dragging the slider to the right increases the value, while dragging to the left lowers the value. The adjustments will be displayed in real-time in the wind ow to the left[...]

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    66 Sensor Configuration The Sensor Confi guration can be accessed by clicking on the tab to the right of the Image Attributes tab. The following parameters can be changed:  AGC Gain - A utomatic gain control (AGC) adjusts the video gain level to a variety of inputs. This setting provides a baseline value for the AGC. Values higher than this will[...]

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    67 o WDR Level – Specifies the WDR correction level ranging from 1 (least) to 10 (most). Advanced Settings The Advanced Settings allow you to make ch anges to the following parameters:  Lens T ype – Chooses th e lens type installed on the camera. o Fix Lens –A fixed lens is installed, and DC-iris adjustments are not possible. o DC-IRIS –[...]

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    68 o Auto - The camera will automatically change the shutter speed and gain to balance between image quality and frame rate when there is insufficient light to preserve both.  Exposure Priority – The priorities for the auto exposure balancing are determined in the dropdown.  Image Quality First – The camera lower the shutter speed to pres[...]

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    69  Day/Night Mode - Sets the day (color) and night (black and white, IR cut filter off where applicable.) Night mode sacrifices color information to produce a clear picture with less light. o Auto – The camera will automatically choose between day/night mode. o Day mode - Forces day mode. o Night mode - Forces night mode. o Schedule for day m[...]

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    70 Image Appearance (for CAM2311/2311P) Image Attributes These parameters deal with the image li ghting and color. All p arameters are values ranging from (0) to (100). Dragging the slider to the right increases the value, while dragging to the left lowers the value. The adjustments will be displayed in real-time in the wind ow to the left of the s[...]

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    71 o Auto – Adjust the P-Iris automatically.  P-Iris Sensitivity o Manual –Adjust the P-Iris manually.  P – Iris Level Basic Settings  AGC Gain - A utomatic g ain control (AGC) adjus ts the video gain level to a variety of inputs. This setting provides a baseline value for the AGC. Values higher than this will be darkened, and valu e[...]

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    72  From: - The time, in hours and minutes, when the camera will be in day mode.  To: - The time, in hours and minutes, when the camera will switch to night mode . Click OK to save or Cancel to abort the changes before you leave the p age. Sensor Configuration  Black light o BLC (Backlight compensation) - Adjusts video gain to automaticall[...]

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    73 o HSBLC (Hig h Suppression Backlight Compensation) - Backlight compensation helps resolve detail in darker areas even when brightly lit objects are in view. Highlight suppression goes further, darkening full white are as to achieve optimum video quality.  HSBLC Grid - Users can choose to view the areas for HSBLC effect. When it is opened, you[...]

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    74 Advanced Settings  Frequency - The user can choose to compensate for 50Hz or 60H z lighting.  Denoise – Removes video noises.  White Balance - This setting allows us ers to choose the color balancing method used. o AWB - Automatically chooses white level. o MWB - The user must specify the red and blue gain levels to achieve the correc[...]

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    75 Image Appearance (for CAM2400) Image Attributes These parameters deal with the image li ghting and color. All p arameters are values ranging from (0) to (100). Dragging the slider to the right increases the value, while dragging to the left lowers the value. The adjustments will be displayed in real-time in the wind ow to the left of the sliders[...]

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    76 Sensor Configuration The Sensor Confi guration can be accessed by clicking on the tab to the right of the Image Attributes tab. The following parameters can be changed:  AGC Gain - Automatic gain control (AGC) adjusts the video gain level to a variety of inputs. This setting provides a baseline value for the A G C . V a l u e s h i g h e r t [...]

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    77 o Frequency - Used in conjunction with the flickerless function. The user can choose to compensate for 50Hz or 60Hz lighting. Note: In certain situations, the sensor may experience banding issues. In these cases, please turn the flickerless feature on.  White Balance - This setting allows us ers to choose the color balancing method used. o AW[...]

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    78  Day/Night Mode - Sets the day (color) and night (black and white, IR cut filter off where applicable.) Night mode sacrifices color information to produce a clear picture with less light. o Auto - The camera will determine when the light levels require a switch.  Night Threshold - The threshold which the camera will switch to night mode. ?[...]

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    79 Video Streams (for 21xx/22xx Series) The configuration for video stream s, including resolution, frame rate and image quality parameters can be found und er Video & Audio > Video Streams . The page is split into se ttings for 2 streams. Common settings are:  Video format - The compression format for the video stream. o H.264 - Provides[...]

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    80  Video Frames per Second - Sets the number of frames per second. 1 , 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 FPS are possible values.  Key Frame Interval - Sets the period between minimally compressed recovery frames that don't require other video frames to decode. 1/4s, 1/2s, 1s, 2s, 3s, and 4s are possible values.  Video Quality Settings - Sets[...]

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    81 Video Streams (for 23xx/24xx Series) The configuration for video stream s, including resolution, frame rate and image quality parameters can be found und er Video & Audio > Video Streams . The page is split into se ttings for 2 streams. Common settings are:  Video format - The compression format for the video stream. o H.264 - Provides[...]

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    82 1 only), 1080P (1920 x 1080, Stream 1 only), SXGA (12 80 x 1024, Stream 1 only), 720P (1280 x 720 , Stream 1 only), VGA (640x4 80), QVGA (320x240), QQVGA (160x120 , Stream 2 and MPEG4 onl y).  Video Frames per Second - Sets the number of frames per second. 1 , 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 FPS are poss ible values. You can also choose to type in t[...]

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    83 Click OK to save or Cancel to abort the changes before you leave the page. Audio Settings The audio settings, under Video & Audio > Audio Settings , contain parameters dealing wit h audio coming from the camera s built in mic, or an external microphone.  Mute - Selects whether or not to mu te the incoming audio from the camera.  Aud[...]

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    84 PTZ Note: CAM 23xx series do not support PTZ functionalities. RS-485 is a control standard that is used as a basis for controlling point-tilt- zoom (PTZ) cameras or mounts. The PTZ menu Settings > PTZ > RS-485 Settings allows configuration of the RS-485 controls. The following parameters are configurable:  Baud rate - The baud rate to b[...]

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    85 Recording The Recording menu, Settings> Recording , deals with rec ording settings and managing recorded video files. Recording Basic Settings Recording basic settings, Recording> Recording Basic Settings are parameters which deal with the recording locat ion and scheduling. The following parameters can be con figured within this menu: [...]

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    86 Recorded File Management This section, located at Recording > Recorded File Management allows users to manage videos recorded on the m icroSD cards. Locating Video Files To locate video files from a specific time frame, enter a begin and end time in the From: and To: fields below, and click Search . Each video file will have an entry containi[...]

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    87 Managing Video Files Once you have located the video files of interest you may select them by checking the box in the leftmost column of the entry. You can also select all displayed entries by checking the box in the header row. There will be two buttons in each entry:  Play - Plays the video file in local helper application.  Download - D[...]

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    88 Event Notification Event Notification settings, found under Settings> Event Notification , deal with the event detection, scheduled record ing, and notification abili ties of the camera. Event Server The event server, which can be configured under Event Notification > Event Server , is the communications center of th e camera. This section[...]

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    89  Test - Click this button to send a t est email. E-mails will only be sent if all parameters are entered correctly. FTP Settings FTP settings are used to configure recording to a remote location via the file transfer protocol.  Server Address - The address of the FTP server.  FTP Server Port - The p ort number of the FTP server; Default[...]

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    90 Motion Detection The motion detection functionality of the camera can be found under Event Notification > Motion Detection . Motion Detection Window Management To detect motion, first a detection wind ow must be created. First click the Window Settings tab to enter the window configuration , and click New to add a new detection window. A maxi[...]

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    91 After windows are set, you can activate motion detection by checking the Enable Motion Detection box. Activating and Scheduling Motion Detection Motion detection is activated by checking the Enable Motion Detection box. Activate Motion Detection By : denotes when motion detection will be triggered as an event.  Auto – As long as Enable Moti[...]

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    92 Tampering Detection Tampering detection is similar to motion detection in that it detects where there is a sudden unexpected change in the whole camera view. Parameters for this feature are found under Event Notification> Tampering Detection . Tampering alarm handling and notifications c an be configured under Event Settings. The tempering de[...]

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    93 DI & DO Digital Input (DI) and Digital Output (D O) stand are used for event triggering. The camera has 1 DO and 2 DI ports. Settings for these ports can be found under Event Notification > DI & DO . Conditions for DI and DO trigg ering, as well as notifications for can be set under Event Settings . Digital Input The two inputs are li[...]

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    94 Digital Output The camera can also be configured to send signals through the digital output. Each output has a Normal Status :  High – DO outputs a high voltage when triggered, and is c onnected to the output circuit in the following manner:  Low - DO acts as a ground when tr iggered, and is connected to the output circuit in the followi[...]

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    95 Event Settings Event settings deal with alarm handling and n otification, as well as feature scheduling. These settings can be found un der the Event Notification> Event Settings menu. The event handler is rule based. There are lists for both t wo types of rules:  Event List – Contains rules based on triggered events such as motion detec[...]

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    96 Adding/Editing an Event Rule The Add and Edit screens contain the following triggering actions: Note: If editing a rule that has not been triggered, the rule will not be triggered after until after editing is complete. If the rule is triggered, any changes will not be applied until the current trigger is resolved. General The following general f[...]

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    97 boxes, and fill in a start time and end time for motion detection in the From: and To: boxes.  Never – The event is never triggered. Enable Triggering By After the frequency is selected, triggeri ng conditions can be set. Multiple conditions can be set at once. Available options include:  Motion Detection - Trigger when motion is detecte[...]

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    98  Email – E-mails notifications to the email address spec ified in the Event Server settings. If this option is chosen, fill in the following : o Subject - The subject line of th e notification e-mail. o Additional Information - Contents of the notification e-mail. o Snapshot/Video Clip - Choose to send a snapshot or video attachment from 5s[...]

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    99  Name - Specifies the name of the Event.  Set Time Interval (When Activated) - The trigger time of the event (00:00 to 23:59). Enable Triggering By The next step is to specify the frequency of trigger response. 3 options are available:  Always - The default setting; Triggers event when conditions are met.  Recurrence Pattern - Enable[...]

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    100 o Additional Information - Contents of the notification e-mail. o Snapshot/Video Clip - Choose to send a snapshot or video attachment from 5s before to 30s after the trigger.  FTP - uploads a snapshot or video clip to a F TP location specified in the Event Server settings. o Snapshot/Video Clip - Choose to upload a snapshot or video file fro[...]

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    101 System The system settings, which deal with hardw are and firmware parameters, logs, and configuration lists, can be found under Settings > System. MicroSD Card Management MicroS D class 2/4/6 cards c an be accessed for offline video storage and upgrade purposes. MicroSD installed in the camera can b e managed under System > MicroSD Card [...]

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    102 System Status The camera status can be found under System > System Status. This section displays us eful system information including:  Network Configuration defined manually or obtained from DHCP o IP Address o MAC Address o Subnet Mask o Default Router address  microSD Card Capacity  Camera System Information o Boot Loader Version[...]

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    103 System Log The system log, System > System Log, provides a log for system messages and events. The log lis ts important information s uch as login information, changes to camera settings (both successful and unsuccessful), triggered events, and error messages. This information can be very useful in the e vent of a camera failure or unauthori[...]

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    104 Firmware Upgrade Upgrading with a firmware file on a PC: 1. Power ON the device. 2. Connect to the camera through a web bro wser and go to System > Firmware Upgrade. 3. Choose “Specify the firmware to upgrade”. Clic k Browse…and locate the file [cam number]fw. 4. Select Keep customized configuration t o k e e p c u r r e n t configurat[...]

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    105 4. Power on the device and firmware upgrade will start automatically. The status LED flashes in amber during the upgrade. 5. The camera will start reboot after firmware upgrade completed. Remove the microSD/SDHC card from the sl ot. When LED turns green, firmware upgrade is complet ed. Note: A microSD/SDHC card with at leas t 13MB free space is[...]

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    106 Camera resets can also be performed under System > Reset To Factory Default. There are 2 types of reset. You can e ither reset all settings and configurations, or you can choose to keep the Network configuration, and reset all other settings and configurations. Click OK after choosing a reset option to perfor m a reset. Alternately, you may [...]

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    107 Export/Import & Reboot In certain situations it may be nece ssary to restart your network camera (network settings changed, DHCP added, etc). The settings unde r System > Export/Import & Reboot allow you to restart t he camera. This menu also contains options to export configuration det ails (for backup or replication purposes), as w[...]

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    108 Chapter 5. Configur ation through the IP Utility Camera configurations can be do ne through web interface and IP Utility. **For IP Utility, please look into this chapter ; for web interface, please refer to Chapter 4 . Web Interface IP Utility Basic Settings V X User Account V X General Date & Time V X Network Configuration V Set IP Only Po[...]

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    109 Export/Import V V Reboot V V Camera Search X V Login V V Properties X V Delete from Tool X V Clearing and Setting Status X V Camera Group Act ions X V Focus Tool X V[...]

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    110 5.1. Overv iew The IP Utility is a set of tools for network cameras. It includes tools to create, modify, delete and manage groups withi n the camera; The IP Camera Utility also provides tools to perform simple conne ctivity configuration, firmware upgrades and reboot operations. The utility is intended to simplify the configuration and managem[...]

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    111 2. Click Next to continue with installation. 3. Fill in the Folder field to specify the installation path. Clicking Bro wse… pulls up a file system browser. Clicking Disk Cost will display free space and the space the utility will take up on disks. 4. Choose if you wish to install the application for the current user only ( Just me ) or all u[...]

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    112 5.3. IP Utility Basics Starting the IP Utility To start the IP Utility, double-click the IP Utility shortcut on your desktop or go to Start > Program Files > IP Utility > IP Utility. Note: On startup, the utility will automati c a l l y s c a n f o r I P C a m e r a s o n t h e same subnet as the computer. I n some cases this ma y resu[...]

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    113 5.4. Camer a Actions This section displays camera inform ation, including the IP, Name, Mode l, MAC Address, Status and Network Mask. Search Search updates the details for the cameras listed, as well as locates any new cameras connected on the same subnet. The search is performed every time the IP utility starts. To perform se arch again: 1. Cl[...]

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    114 2. Fill in the user name and password. 3. Click OK to set the username and password. Note: To perform further c onfiguration, please make su re that the User set here has administrator privileges. The default Username/Password for cameras is admin/admin. Properties The properties of a camera can be viewed by following these steps: 1. Select a c[...]

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    115 The Camera Information popup will display with camera details. Delete from T ool 1. S e l e c t o n e o r m o r e c a m e r a s b y c h e c k i n g t h e b o x i n t h e f i r s t c o l u m n o f their listing. 2. Right click the camera(s) which you want to delete from the tool and select Delete from Tool. The camera will be removed from the li[...]

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    116 Select All In a group context, right clicking a camera, and selecting Select All will select all the cameras in the group. Rebooting Camer a In certain cases it may be necessary to reb oot the camera. To do this: 1. Select a camera by checking the bo x in the first column of its listing. 2. Click the Reboot button or selec t Camera > Configu[...]

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    117 Set IP The IP Address of a camera can be set by following these st eps: 1. Click the Set IP button. 2. You can choose to obtain an IP address from DHCP or assign a fixed IP. 3. Select on e or more camera s by checki ng the box in th e first colum n of their listing. Click Select All. 4. A Login window will pop up. Fill in the user name and pass[...]

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    118 Link to Camer a Web Interface Link to Camera 1. Select a camera by checking the bo x in the first column of its listing. 2. Click the Link to Camera button or click Camera > Link to Camera in the menu bar. The c amera’s live view webpage will open in a browser window. Link to Camera User Manager This function links to the user mana gement [...]

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    119 Clearing and Setting Status Clear New Status When a camera is first displayed in th e tool, the status column will display the status “New”. These cameras will show up in the All Devices > New Devices group. This fun ction clears the status. To perform this function: 1. S e l e c t o n e o r m o r e c a m e r a s b y c h e c k i n g t h [...]

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    120 These camera(s) will show up in the All Devices> New Devices group. The camera(s) will still be listed under All Device s> Warning/Errors if appl icable.[...]

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    121 5.5. Camer a Group Actions The Camera Group frame contain s a simple tree containing group listings. There are two pre-defined subsections.  All Devices - contains all the cameras in the tool, as well as predefined groups New De vices and Warnings/Errors  MyGroup – contains only user defined group s. Add Group 1. Right click the MyGroup[...]

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    122 3. The system will ask to confirm the deletion. Cl ick Yes to delete the group. Note: Groups may be deleted, even if they contain cameras. Rename Group 1. Expand MyGroup and right-click the group you wish to rename. 2. Choose Rename Group . Alternatively, click the group and c hoose Rename Group from the Group menu. The Rename Group popup appea[...]

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    123 Move to Group This function moves the selected camera(s) fro m a group to another group. 1. From the Camera Group window select a group under MyGroup . 2. Select one or more cameras fr om the existing group b y checking the box in the first column of their listing. 3. Right click the camera and select Device Group > Move to Group , or select[...]

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    124 Copy to Group This function copies the selected camera(s) fr om a group to another gr oup. 1. From the Device Group windo w select a group. 2. Select one or more cameras fr om the existing group b y checking the box in the first column of their listing. 3. Right-click the camera(s) and select Device Group > Copy to Group , o r select Camera [...]

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    125 5.6. Configur ation Settings Configuration can be downloaded and updated by selecting Camera > Configuration , or the process can be aut omated by downloading the configuration from one camera using the Download Configuration function, and then using the Update Configuration function to upload the changed configuration file. Download Configu[...]

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    126 3. Click the Browse button to browse the computer and locate a destination. 4. Click Download to download the configuration file to the destination. Update Configur ation 1. Select one or more cameras by checking the box in the first column of their listing. 2. Right-click the camera(s) which you want to update to and selec t Configuration >[...]

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    127 5.7. Firmware Actions Download Firmware This function links to the user mana gement page of the selected camera. 1. Select a camera by checking the bo x in the first column of its listing. 2. Right click the camera and select Maintenance > Download Firmware or click Camera > Maintenance > Download Firmware i n t h e m e n u b a r . A b[...]

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    128 Note: You must be logged into the camera to update the camera firmware. 1. Select one or more cameras by checking the box in the first column of their listing. 2. Click the Update Firmware button; right-clic k the camera(s) which you want to update to and select Maintenance > Update Firmware ; or select Camera > Maint enance > Update F[...]

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    129 5.8. F ocus T ool The Focus Tool is use d as a refere nce for focus precision. Click the Focus Tool button to open it. Information of Best Focus Value , Current Focus Value and Focus Percent will be shown at the bottom of the Focus Tool Window. You can click Refresh to get a new data after focus adjustment is done. Note: When the Focus Percent [...]