LevelOne FCS-1131 manual

FCS-1131 H.264 2-Me gapixel PoE Network Camera User Manua l Ver1.3[...]

1 Table of Contents 1. Introduction..... ............ ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ ............ ............ ............ . 3 1.1 Features ..... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..... ...... ...... ...... .. 3 1.2 Package Contents .. ...... ....[...]

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3 1. Introduction Following high standard of Megapixel IP C amera, t he F ull HD Multi-Res IP Camera is capable of serving re al-time stream ing and makes i mage quality more smooth ly. Co mpare with ou r HD W DR IP Camera product li ne, Full HD Multi-Res IP Camera offe r a mo re economical solu tion to s erve 2 Megapixel resolution. In addition to[...]

4 1.2 Package Contents Please check the package con tains the following items listed below. Full HD IP Camera Back focus adjuster CD (bundled software and documentation) Quick Guide 1.3 Camera Overview Definition Remarks LINE O UT & LI NE IN / MIC IN Two-way audio trans mission Power LED Power connect ion indicat ion (green light) Reset button [...]

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6 2. Preparations for IP Camera Setup This chapter provides information about system requirements for IP Camera operation, power connection , Ethernet connection and w ays to access to the camera. 2.1 System Requirements To perform the IP Camera via web browser, please ensure your PC is in good network connection, and me et system requirements as d[...]

7 Ethernet Cable Connection Use of Category 5 Etherne t cable is recommended for net work connection; to have best transmission quality, cable length shall not exceed 100 meters. Connect one end o f the Ethernet cable to t he RJ45 c onnector of the IP Camera , and the other end of the cable to the network switch or PC. NOTE: In some cases, you ma y[...]

8 3. Accessing Camera For initial access t o the IP Camera, users can search the came ra through the installer program: DeviceSearch.exe, w hich ca n be found in “Device Search” folder in the supplied CD. Device Search Software Setup Step 1: Double click on the p rogram Device Search.exe (see the icon below); its window will appe ar as sho wn b[...]

9 Device Search Step 3: Click “De vice Se arch” again, and all the f inding IP devices will be listed in the page, as shown in the figure belo w. The IP Camera’s default IP address is: 192.168.0.250 . Step 4: Double click or right click an d select “Brow se” to a ccess the camera directly via web browser. Step 5: Then the prom pt window o[...]

10 The default login ID and password a re: Login ID Password root NOTE: ID and password are case sensitive. NOTE: It is strongly ad vised that administrator’s pass word b e altered for the security concerns. Refer to sect ion 5.3.2 Security for further details. Additionally, users can change the IP Camera’s network p roperty, either DHCP or Sta[...]

11 Step 3: Click “OK” on th e Note of setting cha nge. W ait for o ne minute to re-search the IP Camera. Step 4: Click th e “Device Search” button to search all the devices. T hen select the IP Ca mera with the co rrect MAC address. Dou ble click on the IP Camera, and the lo gin w indow will come o ut. Step 5: Ent er User name and Password [...]

12 Using recording softw are The product software CD also contains recording software-IP Cam Secure, allowing simultaneous m onitoring and video recording fo r multiple Network Cameras . Please install the recording software; then launch the program to add the Network Camera to the Channel list . For detailed information ab out how to use IP CamSec[...]

13 Installing DC Viewer Softw ar e Online For the initial acce ss to the IP Camera, a client program, DC V iew er, will b e automatically installed to your PC when connecting to the IP Camera. If the W eb browser doesn’t allow DC Viewer installation, please check the Internet security settings or ActiveX controls and plu g-ins settings (see Appen[...]

14 Once login to the IP Camera, users will see the Home page as show n below: NOTE: The “talk” button b elow t he screen only displays in Box Camera and Vandal Proof IP Dome. A dministra tor/User Privileges “Administrator” represents the person who can configure the IP Ca mera and authorize u sers acce ss to the camera; “User” refe rs t[...]

15 4. Configuration & Operatio n The IP Camera is provided with a user-friend ly browser-based configuration interface, and a free bundled IP CamSecure Lite for record and playback video. In this chapter, information about main page in troduction, system re lated settings and camera settings will be described in detail. For further information [...]

16 System setting The adm inistrator can set host n ame , system t ime, root password, network related settin gs, etc. Further details w ill b e int erpreted in section 4. 3 System Related Settings . Streaming setting The admin istrator can m odify video resolution and ro tate type an d select au dio compression mode in this page. Camera setting Us[...]

17 NOTE: Please note that the funct ion buttons will vary depending on t he camera model. Screen Size A djustme nt Image display size can be adjusted to x1/2 and full screen. Digital Zoom Control In the fu ll screen mode, users c an implemen t digital PTZ by rota ting the mouse wheel (for zoom in/out), and dra g the mouse into any direction. Talk b[...]

18 Snapshot button Press the button, and the JPEG snapshot s will automatically be saved in the appointed place. The defa ult place of saving snapshots is: C:. To change the storage location, please ref er to section 5.3.11 File Location for further details. Video Streaming Pause /Restart button (pause/restart) Press the st op b u tton t o disable[...]

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20 4.3.1 Host Name an d S y stem Tim e Setting Press the f irst categor y: <System> in the lef t column; the page is shown as below. Host Name The name is for camera identification. If a larm f unction (see s ection 4. 3 .7 Application is enabled and is set to send a larm message by Mail/FTP, the host name entered here will displa y in the al[...]

21 Manual The A dministrator c a n set video date, t ime and d a y manua lly. Entry fo rmat should be identical with that shown next to the enter fields. Sync with NTP server Network T ime Protocol (NTP ) is an alternate way to synchronize your came ra’s clock with a NTP server. Please specify the s erver you wish to synchron ize in the ente r f [...]

22 NOTE: The following characte rs are valid: A-Z, a-z, 0-9, !#$%&’-.@^_~. A dd user Type the n ew user's name and password and click <Ad d> to add the new user. Both user name a nd passw o rd can be u p to 1 6 characters. The new user will b e displayed in the u ser n ame list. There is a m aximum of twenty user acco unts. Each us[...]

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24 4.3.3 Netw ork Click <Network> in the left column, and the page will display as sh own below. Users can ch oose to c o nnect to the IP Camera w ith fixed or dynamic (DHCP) IP address. The I P Camera a lso provi des PPPoE sup port f or us e rs wh o connect to the network via PPP over Etherne t (PPPoE). Get IP address automatically (D HCP) T[...]

25 Use fixed IP address To setup static IP address, select “ Use fixed I P address ” and move th e cursor to the IP address blank (as indicated below) and in sert the new IP a ddress, e x. 192.168.7.123; then go to the Default g a teway (ex p lained latter) blank and change the setting, e x. 192.168.7.254. Pre ss “S ave” to confirm the new [...]

26 • Default gateway This is the gateway used to forward frames t o destinations in different subnet. Invalid gateway setting will f ail the transm ission to destinations in different subnet. • Primary DNS Primary DNS is the primary d omain n ame server t hat t ranslates hostnames into IP addresses. • Secondary DNS Secondary DNS is a secondar[...]

27 UPnP Setting • Enable UPnP W hen t he UPnP is enable, whenever the IP C a mera is presented to the LAN, the icon of the connected IP Came ras will appe ar in My Ne twork Pla ces to allow for direct access as sh own below. FCS-1131 FCS-1141 FCS-3071 FCS-1131[...]

28 NOTE: To enable this fun ction, please make sure the UPnP component is installed on your compute r . Please refer to Appendix D: Install UPnP co m ponents f or UPnP component installation procedure. • Enable UPnP port forwarding W hen t he UPnP port forw a rding is enabled , the IP Camera is allowed to open the web server port o n the router a[...]

29 4.3.4 DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) allows a ho st name to be con stantly synchronized with a dynamic IP add ress. In other words, it allows those using a dynamic IP a ddress to be associated to a stat ic doma in name so oth ers can connect to it by name. Enable DDNS Check the item to enable DDNS. Provider Select one DDNS host f rom the[...]

30 Password/Ke y Enter the password or key required by the DDNS p rovider for authentication. 4.3.5 Mail The Administrator can send an e-mail v ia Sim ple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) when m otion is detected. SMTP is a protocol for sending e-mail m essages between servers. SMTP is a relatively si mple, text-based protocol, where one or more recip[...]

31 4.3.6 FTP The Administrat or can set as sending alarm messa ge to a specific File Transfer Protocol (FT P) site when motion is detected. Users can assign alarm message to up to two FTP sites. Th e FTP setting p age is shown below. Enter t he FTP details, which include server, server p ort, user n ame, password a nd remot e folder, in the fields.[...]

32 4.3.7 Application (E xcluding C ompact IP Do me) The IP Camera (Bo x Cam era and V andal Proof Dome) equips one alarm input and one relay output for cooperating w ith alarm sy stem to catch events’ images. Refer to a larm pin definition b elow to connect alarm d evices to the IP Cam era if needed. The alarm configuration page is also shown bel[...]

33 A larm Output Define alarm output s ignal “h igh” or “low” as the normal alarm output status according to the current alarm a pplication. Triggered A ction (Mu lti-option) The Administrator can specify alarm actions tha t will take w h en the alarm is triggered. All options are listed a s follows: • Enable A la rm Output Select the ite[...]

34 • Record Stream to SD Card Select the item, and the alarm-triggered recording will be saved into your Micro SD card. NOTE: Please ma ke sure the lo cal r e cording (with Micro S D/ SDHC card) is activated so that this funct ion can be implemented. Se e section 4.3.10 Recording for further details.[...]

35 • Upload Image by E-Mail Select this item , and the Administrator can a ssign an e-mail address and configure various parameters as show n in the figure b elow . W hen the alarm is trig gered , event images w ill b e sent t o t he appointed e-mail address. NOTE: Make sure SMTP o r FTP configuration has b e en completed. See section 4.3.5 Mail [...]

36 • A dd seque nce number suffix (no maximum v a lue) File name: imageXXXXXXX.jpg X: Sequence Number • A dd seque nce number suffix (limited v a lue) File Name: imageXX.jpg X: Sequence Number The file name suf f ix wil l end at th e num ber b eing set. Fo r e xample, i f the setting is up to “10,” the file name will start f rom 00, end a t[...]

37 4.3.8 Motion Detec tion Motion Detection function allows detecting suspicious motion and triggering alarms when motion volum e in the detecte d area reaches/exceeds the determined sensitivity threshold value. In the Moti o n Detecti o n setting page, there is a frame ( Motion Detection Window ) displayed on the Liv e View P ane. The Motion Detec[...]

38 If Motion Detection function i s activated, the pop-off window (Motio n) with indication of motion will be shown. W hen m otion is detected, the signals wi ll be displayed on the Motion window as shown below. Detailed settings of Motion Detection a re described as follows: Motion Detection You will be ab le t o turn on/off Mo tion Detection in S[...]

39 • Sensitivity level [1-100]: The default level is 80, which mean s i f 20% or more sampling pix els are detected differently, system will de tect motion. The b igger th e value, th e more sensitive it is. Mean while, when the value is bigger, the red horizontal line in the motio n indication window will be lower accordingly. • T ime inte rva[...]

40 • Upload Image by E-Mail Select this item, and the Administrator can assign an e-mail address and configure various parameters as shown in th e f igure b elow . W hen motion is detected, event images will be sent to the appointed e-mail address. NOTE: Make sure SMTP o r FTP configuration has b e en completed. See section 4.3.5 Mail and 4.3 .6 [...]

41 4.3.9 Storage Mana gement Users can implement local record ing to the Micro SD/SDHC card. NOTE: Please fo rmat the Micro SD/SDHC card first before reco rding starts. Device information W hen users insert the Micro SD/SDHC ca rd, the card information such as the memory capacity and status will be sh own at Device Information section. Device setti[...]

42 Recording List Each video f ile on t he Micro SD/SDHC card will be listed in the Recording list as shown below. • Remove T o remove a file, select the file first, and then press the “Remove” button. • Sort: Press the “Sort” b utton, and t h e files in the R ecording list will be listed in name and date order . NOTE: The capital le tt[...]

43 4.3.10 Recordi ng In the Recording setting page, users can specify the recording schedule t h at fits the present surveillance requirem ent. A cti vating Micro SD/SDHC Card Recording Two types o f schedule mode are offered: Always an d Time Fra me setting. Users can setup the ti m e frame to f it the rec ording schedule or choose “Alw a ys” [...]

44 4.3.11 File Location Users can specify a storage location for the snapshots and live video recording. The d efault setting is: C:. Once confirm the setting, press “Sa ve,” and all the snapshots and recording will be saved in the designate location. NOTE: Please make sure the selected file path co n tains valid characters such as letters and[...]

45 4.3.12 Iris Adjustment (E xcluding Com pact IP Do me) For users who use Auto-iris lens, when it is required to implement iris adjustment, please refer to the I ris adjustment procedure in the setting page to adjust iris.[...]

46 4.3.13 View Log File Click on the link to view the system log f ile. The content of the file provides useful information about configuration and connections after system boot-up.[...]

47 4.3.14 View Us er Information The Administrat or can view each ad ded user’s login inform ation and privileges (see 4.3.2 Security ). View User Login Information All the users in the network will be listed in th e “User information” zone, as shown below. As the figure below shows: root: It indicates that one user’s login use rname is: ro[...]

48 View User Privilege Press “get user privacy” down th e pa ge, and the Administrator can view ea ch user’s privileges. As the figure above shows: User: 1:1:0:1 1:1:0:1= I/O access : Came ra control : Talk : Listen (see 4.3.2 Security ) Therefore, it denotes the user is gr anted p rivileges of I/O access, Camera control and Listen.[...]

49 4.3.15 View P arameters Click on this item to view the en tire system’s parameter setting.[...]

50 4.3.16 Factor y Default The f actory d efault setting page is shown a s belo w. Follow the instructions to reset the IP Camera to facto ry default setting if needed. Set Default Click on the “Set Def ault” b utton to recall the factory default settings. Then th e system will restart in 30 se conds. NOTE: The IP address will be resto red to d[...]

51 4.3.17 Softwa re Version The current software version is displayed in the software version page, which is shown as the figure below.[...]

52 4.3.18 Softwa re Upgrade Software upgrade can be carried ou t in the “So f tware Upgrade” page, as sh o wn below. NOTE: Make su re the u pgrade software file is available before carrying out software upgrade. The procedure of software u pgrade is like the following:[...]

53 Step 1: Click “Browse” and select the binary file to be uploaded, e x. Userland.jffs2. NOTE: Do not chan ge the upgrade file name, or the system will fa il to find the file. Step 2: Pull down the upgrade binary file list and select the file you want to upgrade; in this case, select “userland.jffs2.” Step 3: Press “Upgrade”. The syste[...]

54 After the upgrade process is finish ed, the view er will return to Home pa ge. Step 4: Close the video browser. Step 5: Click “Control Panel”, and then double click “Add or Remove Programs.” In the “Cu rren tly insta ll p rograms” list, sele ct “DCViewer” and click the button “Remove” to uninstall the existing DC Viewer. Step[...]

55 4.3.19 Maintenance Users ca n export configuration files to a specified location and retrieve data by uploading an existing configuration file to the IP Ca mera. Export Users can save the sy stem settings by ex p orting the configuration file (.bin) to a specified location for futu re use. Press the “Export” butt on, and the popup File Downl[...]

56 Upload To copy an existing configuration file to the IP Camera, please f irst click on “Browse” to select the configuration file, a nd then press the “Upload” button for uploading. 4.4 Video and A ud io Streaming Settings Press the tab ”S tream ing” in the top of t h e pag e , and the c onf igurable v id eo and audio items will disp [...]

57 Video Format Resolution for MJPEG & H.264 fo rmat includes: • H.264 720p (30fp s) + MJPEG 720p (30fps) • H.264 720p (30fp s) + MJPEG D1 (30fps) • H.264 720p (30fp s) + MJPEG CIF (30fps) • H.264 720p (30fp s) + H.264 D1 (30fps) • H.264 720p (30fp s) + H.264 CIF (30fps) • MJPEG 1080p (15fps) • H.264 1080p (15fps) • MJPEG 720p ([...]

58 To rotate the image, users can select “Flip”, f or instance. T hen the displayed image will be reversed as sh own below. The following is description s for different video rotate type. • Flip If select <Flip>, the image will be rotated vertically. • Mirror If select <Mirror>, the image will be rota ted horiz o ntally. • 180[...]

59 4.4.2 Video Compres sion Users can select a proper MJPEG/H.264 compression mode in the video compression page (see the figure below), depending on the application. Users can also de cide whether to dis p lay comp ression information on the Home page. Click “Save” to confirm the setting.[...]

60 CBR Mode Setting The CBR (Constan t Bit Rate) mo de could be the preferred bit rage mode if the bandwidth available is limite d. It is important to take account of im a ge quality while choosing to u se CBR mode.[...]

61 4.4.3 Video OCX Pro tocol In the Vid eo O CX protocol setting page, users can select RTP over UDP, RTP over TCP, RTSP over HTTP or MJPEG over HT TP, for streaming media over the network. In the case of multicas t networking, users can select the Multica st mode. The page is shown as follows. Video OCX protocol setting options inc lude: • R TP [...]

62 4.4.4 Video Frame Sk ip Video f rame skipp ing is f or saving bandwidth if necessary. The set ting page is shown as below. Video Frame Skip options include: • No skipping, default • Frame skipping at 5 frame internal • Frame skipping at 10 frame internal • Frame skipping to 15 frame internal NOTE: Higher frame skipping rate will decrease[...]

63 4.4.5 Video Mask There are up to f ive vi deo masks can be set by users. A cti ve Mask Function • Add a Mask Check a Video Mask checkbox, and a red frame will come out in the Live Video pane at the right side. Use the mouse to drag and drop t o adjust the mask’s size and pla ce it on the target zone. NOTE: It is sugg e sted to set the Video [...]

64 Mask Setting • Mask c olor The selections of Mask color include red, black, white, yellow, gr e en, blue, cyan, and magenta. • Type Select to change the mask type a s solid or transparent. 4.4.6 Audio Mode a nd Bit Rate Se ttings The audio setting page is show as belo w. In the Audio page, the Administrator can select one transmission mode a[...]

65 NOTE: This option is only a vailable in the Box C amera and Vandal Proof Dome. • Half-duplex (Talk or Listen, not at the same time) In the Half-duplex mode, the local/remote site can only ta lk or listen to the other site at a time. NOTE: This option is only a vailable in the Box C amera and Vandal Proof Dome. • Simplex (Talk only ) In th e [...]

66 4.5 Camera Settings The f igure below is the camera configuration page. Details of each parameter setting are described in the following subse ctions. NOTE: Ca m era settings and f unction buttons will vary de pending o n the camera model.[...]

67 4.5.1 Exposure Set ting The Exposure pull-do wn menu is shown as follows: The ex p osure is the amount of light receiv ed by the image sensor a n d is determined by t he width of lens dia phragm opening, the amount of exposure by the se n sor (shu tter speed) and other e xposure parameters. W ith this item, users can define how the Auto Exposure[...]

68 Fixed Shutter Mode In this mode, fixed shutter speed could be selected f rom the dropdown menu. The shutter speed range is from 1/10000 to 1 se c. with 19 options. Users could select suitable shutter speed a ccording to the environmental illumination. 4.5.2 White Balance Setting The White Balance pull-down men u is shown as follows: A camera nee[...]

69 Manual Mode In this mode, users can change the W hite Balance value m anually . Users can select a n umber between 0 ~127 of “Rgain/ Bgain” item to gain the red/ b lue illuminant on the Live Video Pane. Press <SET> to confirm the new setting. 4.5.3 Brightness S etting Users can ad just the image’s brightne ss b y a djusting the item.[...]

70 4.5.7 Hue Setting Camera image hue lev e l is a djustable; please sele ct ranging f rom -12 to +13. Press <SET> to confirm the new setting. 4.5.8 IR Function W ith the IR cut filter, the Dome Camera can still catch clear image at night time or in low light conditions. Press <SET> to confirm the new setting. 4.5.9 TV S yst em Set up S[...]

71 4.6 Logout Press the tab “Logout” in the top of the page, and the login window will pop up. This enables login with an other user name.[...]

72 Appendix A: Technical Specifica t ions Camera Full-HD Image Sensor 1/2.7" Progress ive CMOS Picture Elem ents 1920(H) x 1080( V) Minimum Illumination 0.2 lux @ F 1.2 Shutter Speed 1~ 1/10000 sec . W hite Balance Manual / ATW (1500 ~ 15000K) Lens CS mount Lens C/CS mount Lens Operation Video Com pression H.264 Main Prof ile / MJPEG Video Str[...]

73 Audio Stereo phone j ack, ∅ 3.5 mm Alarm 4 pins term inal block, pitch 3.5 m m Auto Iris (optio nal) DC Drive Analog Video (op tional) 1.0 Vp-p / 75 Ω , B NC LED Indicator Power, Link , ACT General Operating Tem perature 0° C ~ 50° C Humidity: 10% to 90%, No Condensation Power Sourc e DC 12V / PoE Power Consum ption 4 W Regulator y CE, FCC[...]

74 Appendix B: Internet Sec urit y S e ttings If ActiveX control inst allation is blocked, please e ither se t In t ernet se cu rity le vel to default or change ActiveX controls and p lug-ins settings. Internet Security Level: Default Step 1: Start the Inte rnet Explorer (IE). Step 2: Select <Tools> from the main menu o f the brow se r. Then [...]

75 Step 4: Down the page, press “Default Level” (see the figure above) and click “OK” to confirm the setting. Close the browser windo w, and open a new on e later w hen accessing the IP Camera. A cti veX Controls and Plug-ins Settings Step 1~3: Re fer to the previous section above. Step 4: Down th e page, press “Custom L evel” (see the [...]

76 The Security Settings screen is d isplayed as below: Step 5: Under “ActiveX controls a nd plug-ins”, set A LL items (as listed below) to <Enable> or <Prompt>. ActiveX control s and plug-in s settings : 1. Auto m atic pro mpting for ActiveX co ntrols 2. Binary and scrip behavior s 3. Down l oad signe d ActiveX controls 4. Down l o[...]

77 Appendix C: DC Vie w er Do w nload Proce dure The procedure of DC Viewer sof tware download is specified as follows. Step 1: In the DC Vie wer installation page, click “Next” for starting installing. Step 2: Setup sta rts. Please wait for a while until the loading bar runs out.[...]

78 Step 3: Click “Finish” to close the DC Viewer installation page. Then, the IP Camera’s Hom e page will display as follows:[...]

79 NOTE: Ple ase note that the function buttons w ill vary dep ending on th e camera model. Appendix D: Install UPnP Components Please follow the instruction s below to install UPnP components. Step 1: Go to “Start”, click on “Cont rol Panel”, and then double click “Add or Remove Programs”. Step 2: Click on “Add/Remo ve W indows Compo[...]

80 Step 3: Select “Networking Services” from the Components list in the Windows Components W izard window, and then click “Details”. Step 4: Select “UPnP User Interface” in the Networking Services’ subcomponents list and then click “OK”.[...]

81 Step 5: Click “Next” in the W indow s Components Wizard page. Step 6: Click “Finish” to comp lete installation.[...]

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