Illustra Flex Series 1MP & 3MP Bullet User Guide 8200-1027-05 B0
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet Notice Please read this manual thoroughly and save it for future use before attempting to connect or operate this unit. The information in this manual was current when published. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise and improve its products. All specifications are therefore subject to change without notice.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet Table of Contents WARNING ........................................................................................................................................................4 Preface .............................................................................................................................................................5 1. Product Overview .................................................................................................................
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet WARNING This unit operates at AC 24V/ PoE. Installation and service should be performed only by qualified and experienced technicians and comply with all local codes and rules to maintain your warranty. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the product to rain or moisture. Wipe the camera with a dry soft cloth. For tough stains, slightly apply with diluted neutral detergent and wipe with a dry soft cloth.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet Preface This user manual is designed as a reference for the installation and manipulations of the unit including the camera’s features, functions, and detailed explanation of the menu tree. The reader is supposed to be able to get following information in the manual. Product Overview: the main functions and system requirements of the unit. Installation and Connection: instructions on unit installation and wire connections.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet 1. Product Overview 1.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet TABLE 1-1: PICTORIAL INDEX DEFINITION Index # Name Description 1 I/O Connector To connect Input/ Output devices 2 Power Connector 3 24V only To insert the RJ-45 cable for network connection RJ-45 Ethernet Connector/ PoE 4 Mount bracket 5 Sun shield 6 Connects to the external power source at AC as well as PoE (Power over Ethernet) To connects the Mount. To minimize the effects of rain and sunlight on image quality.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet TABLE 1-3: PIN DEFINITIONS 2/2 Return to factory default by press button Default for 5 seconds Reset System restart Video Out Caution To output video signal When rotated the knob to remove the default/reset cover, please tighten the screw to avoid water leaking after adjustment. Note Connectors and field wiring terminals for external Class 2 circuits provided with marking indicating minimum Class of wiring to be used.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet 2. Installation and Connection 2.1 Unpack Everything Check everything in the packing box matches to the order form and the packing slip. In addition to this manual, items below are included in the packing box.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet 2.2.2 Mounting the camera 1. Affix the mounting template to the desired location, knock in 6 plastic anchors after hole drilling and then lock in 6 self-tapping screws to fasten the camera. FIGURE 2-1: MOUNTING THE CAMERA 2. Mount the unit onto the ceiling/wall and fasten it securely.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet 2.2.3 Connecting the Wires 1. To attach the camera to the fixed place. FIGURE 2-3: CONNECTING THE WIRES 2. Pass all the signal cables through the mounting bracket as the sample photo shown. 3. Connect the power cable to the power plugs with one of the following options. AC 24V: Connect 24V (~) cables to terminals ~AC 24V PoE: Connect the RJ-45 jack to a PoE compatible network device that supplied power through the Ethernet cable 4.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet 2.2.4 Adjusting the Camera Position 1. Use the cross screwdriver loosen the cross screw on one side of the mount bracket so that you can tilt the camera. 2. Loosen the screw on the retaining ring to adjust the camera angle. 3. After adjustments, fasten the screws and retaining ring back to the camera. Retaining ring Cross screw FIGURE 2-5: ADJUSTING THE CAMERA POSITION 2.2.5 Adjusting the zoom & focus (vari-focal) / default & reset button 1.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet 2.2.6 Adjusting the Sun shield hood Move the sunshield hood forward and backward to adjust the position of sunshade. Caution 1. Be sure to adjust the sunshield hood in coordination with lens in case of sunshade problems. 2. Don’t adjust the sun shield position excessively to avoid housing damaged. FIGURE 2-7: ADJUSTING THE SUN SHIELD HOOD 2.2.7 Network Topology The camera can deliver video images and audio in real time using the Internet and Intranet.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet 2.2.8 System Requirements Below table lists the minimum requirement to implement and operate a unit of an Illustra Flex Bullet. TABLE 2-1: SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS System Hardware CPU Intel Pentium 4 2.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet 2.3 Connection 2.3.1 Default IP address Since this is a network-based unit, an IP address must be assigned at the very first. The unit’s default IP address is 192.168.1.168 and sub mask is 255.255.255.0. However, if you have a DHCP server in your network, the unit would obtain an IP address automatically from the DHCP server so that you don’t need to change the camera’s IP address. But be sure to enable DHCP in “Network/Basic settings”. 2.3.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet 2.3.2.2 Viewing Preparation Images of the unit can be viewed through Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 or above. Before viewing, follow these steps to enable the display. 1. 2. Enable Cookies as instructions below In Internet Explorer, click Internet Options on the Tools menu. On the Privacy tab, move the settings slider to Low or Accept All Cookies. Click OK.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet Scroll down to the ActiveX controls and plug-ins radio buttons and set as follows: 【Download signed ActiveX controls】 Prompt (recommended) 【Download unsigned ActiveX controls】 Prompt 【Initialize and script ActiveX not marked as safe for scripting】 Prompt FIGURE 2-6: SECURITY SETTINGS 2/4 【Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls】 Enable FIGURE 2-7: SECURITY SETTINGS 3/4 17
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet 【Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins】 Enable 【Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting*】 Enable FIGURE 2-8: SECURITY SETTINGS 4/4 Press OK to save the settings. Close all Microsoft Internet Explorer Windows and restart a new window. This will allow the new settings taking effect. Type your setting IP address into the browser. Then you should be able to see the camera image screen. 2.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet 3. Administration and Configuration 3.1 Live View Simply click on Live View on the top left side of the browser window while accessing the IP address of the unit, and a live video is displayed directly in the browser window. When clicked on Configuration, a window will be pop out for configuring “Image Parameters”, “Network Settings”, “System Settings”, “Event Settings”, and “Record Settings”. Please refer to 3.2 Configuration for more information.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet 3.2 Configuration When clicking “Configuration”, a window will be pop out for configuring “Image Parameters”, “Network Settings”, “System Settings”, “Event Settings”, and “Record Settings”. FIGURE 3-2: CONFIGURATION 3.2.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet 3.2.1.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet Edit Profile This unit offers two choices of video codecs for real-time viewing: H.264 or M-JPEG. Click codec to change desired setting as below. By default, there are 6 compression profiles can be chose for respective resolution, frame rate, and picture quality as required. Be sure to click save to keep the desired setting. TABLE 3-1: EDIT PROFILE OPTIONS (ADCI800F-B521) Item Video Codec Option Description M-JPEG/H.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet (ADCI600F-B521) Item Video Codec Option Description M-JPEG/H.264 Set a default codec 720P(1280×720) SVGA(800×600) D1(720×480 / 720x576) Resolution 4CIF(704×480 / 704x576) VGA(640×480) CIF(352×240 / 352x288) Frame rate is based on second. Frame Rate NTSC: 1~30 NTSC: H.264 or M-JPEG single stream:1280×720@30fps. Choose the bit rate control selection based on user Bit Rate Mode Variable Bit Rate/Constant Bit Rate requirements.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet TABLE 3-2: CORRELATIONS OF RESOLUTION/STREAMS/FPS/CODES 1/2 (ADCI800F-B521) Resolution Single stream Double stream Triple stream 2048×1536 2048×1536 @ 15fps (H.264/M-JPEG) N/A N/A 1920×1080 1920×1080 @ 30fps (H.264*/M-JPEG) 1920 x1 080, 72 0 x480 @ 30f p s* 1920x1080, 640x480 @ 30fps* 1920x1080, 352x240 @ 30fps* (H.264*, H.264/M-JPEG*) 1920x1080, 352x240, 352x240 @ 30fps (H.264, H.264/M-JPEG, H.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet TABLE 3-3: CORRELATIONS OF RESOLUTION/STREAMS/FPS/CODES 2/2 Resolution 800×600 720×480 / 720x576 Single stream 800×600 @ 30fps (H.264/M-JPEG) 720×480 @ 30fps (H.264/M-JPEG) Double stream Triple stream 800x600, 800x600 @ 30fps 800x600, 720x480 @ 30fps 800x600, 704x480 @ 30fps 800x600, 640x480 @ 30fps 800x600, 352x240 @ 30fps (H.264/M-JPEG, H.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet (ADCI600F-B521) Resolution 1280x720 800x600 720x480 Single Stream 1280x720 @ 30fps (H.264/MJPEG) 800x600 @ 30fps (H.264/MJPEG) 720x480 @ 30fps (H.264/MJPEG) Dual Stream Triple Stream 1280x720, 1280x720 @ 30fps 1280x720, 800x600 @ 30fps 1280x720, 720x480 @ 30fps 1280x720, 704x480 @ 30fps 1280x720, 640x480 @ 30fps 1280x720, 352x240 @ 30fps (H.264/MJPEG, H.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet 3.2.1.2 Exposure FIGURE 3-5: BASIC SETTINGS – EXPOSURE Automatic Exposure FIGURE 3-6: AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE SETTING Automatic Exposure controls the light intensity of picture. There are three options, AES (Automatic Electronic Shutter), ALC, and Flickerless, to adjust for adjustment depending on conditions.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet Slow Shutter Slow Shutter can be enabled if the sensitivity is still not good enough under “High” gain condition at dark. Optimal image level can be maintained by appropriate gain and shutter combination that determined automatically inside the unit system. Slow Shutter can be selected from OFF, 1/30, 1/15, and 1/7.5. As slow shutter activates, the exposure time becomes longer and frame rate becomes smaller, and moving objects may result in blurred images.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet Manual Gain Set Manual Gain value from 0 to 36dB. This function applies to manual lens only. 36dB brightens the image and 0dB darkens the image. FIGURE 3-11: M ANUAL GAIN SETTING EV Adjustment EV Adjustment can be set between 2.0 to -2.0. FIGURE 3-12: EV ADJUSTMENT SETTING Day Night To set DAY/NIGHT function, simply move the cursor to select Auto, Color, or BW mode. If Color selected, the unit is forced to stay in COLOR mode all day.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet BLC (Backlight Compensation) FIGURE 3-15: BACKLIGHT COMPENSATION SETTING Set an area for Backlight Compensation. Backlight Compensation is a function that achieves the brightness of a selected area to optimal image level. This function is necessary when an auto iris lens tends to close due to an intense light coming from back of object in the area wished to view so that the area is too dark and difficult to see.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet 3.2.1.3 White Balance FIGURE 3-18: WHITE BALANCE SETTING White Balance controls color on the screen. Mode can be set to Auto (default) or Manual mode. The color temperature range is 2800°K ~ 8500°K. Set manual gain value of R Gain, G Gain, & B Gain from level 0 to 255. The red (R) gain is used to adjust the color red in the viewing image. It allows adjusting red gain manually according to user requirement ranging from level 0 to 255.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet Brightness adjustment Set picture brightness from level -255 to 255. Selecting 255 provides brightest the image. Contrast Set picture contrast from level 0 to 255. Selecting 255 provides highest contrast. Hue Set picture hue from level -15~15. Selecting 15 provides the deep hue. Saturation Saturation describes the difference of a color from the gray of the same lightness. Increasing saturation deepens the colors of your images, making reds redder and blues bluer.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet Note At max 8 masks can be set on the screen. Caution The privacy zone area is a factor increased by 16. That implies we have to round the length and width of the privacy zone to meet this rule. After rounding the algorithm, the result of privacy zone will be plus or minus 16% of the user selected area.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet 3.2.2 Network Settings Below explains how to configure a wired network connection for the unit. FIGURE 3-23: NETWORK SETTINGS Camera Name: Enter a desired camera name or use the default name. DHCP: If selected, the unit will automatically obtain an available dynamic IP address from the DHCP server each time it connects to the LAN. IP Address: Manually input IP address when DHCP off selected. Subnet Mask: Please use default number: 255.255.255.0.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet 3.2.2.1 FTP In this page, users can activate a FTP Server to reach SD card for recordings. Simply click “OFF” to disable the FTP function. Simply click “ON” to activate the FTP function, and follow the following procedures to set up related settings. Enter a login ID if activated the FTP function. Enter a password associated with the login ID. Re-enter the password to confirm it.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet FIGURE 3-25: RTSP & AUTHENTICATION SETTINGS FIGURE 3-26: RTSP STREAM1 / STREAM2 / STREAM 3 SETTINGS Multicast Address The IP address for multicasting ought to be from 224.0.1.1 to 239.255.255.254. After desired options and values are chosen, please be remembered to click “save” button to save all settings.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet FIGURE 3-27: SNMP SETTINGS 1/2 SNMP V1: Tick “ON” or “OFF” to enable or disable. SNMP V2: Tick “ON” or “OFF” to enable or disable. SNMP V3: Tick “ON” or “OFF” to enable or disable. Enter password corresponding to User Name. SNMPv3 provided more security features to SNMP. Read/Write Community String: Enter the names of Read Community and Write Community. Trap: Tick “ON” or “OFF” to enable or disable. Input IP address of Trap Host.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet 3.2.3 System Settings 3.2.3.1 Date & Time Synchronization Mode Synchronization supports three different modes: Manual, Computer Clock, and NTP Server. FIGURE 3-29: SYNCHRONIZATION MODE SETTINGS Set manual: Set up the date and time of the unit in the Date and Time field manually. FIGURE 3-30: SET M ANUAL SETTINGS Synchronize with Computer Clock: Select this one to synchronize the date and time of the unit with the computer clock.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet DST Time Zone: Select the time difference between Greenwich Mean Time and where the unit is located. Daylight Saving: Tick “Daylight Saving” to enable the daylight-saving function if in a daylight saving time zone (effective in NTP mode only). FIGURE 3-33: DST SETTINGS Note Please click “Save” button to save your settings. Users can also click “Reset to Default” to set all the data and options back to defaults. 3.2.3.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet 3.2.3.3 Audio Audio setting can be setup by enabling audio input and output. Audio Input Type: Select one of the two audio compression coding, G711a or G711u. Audio Input: Set to "ON" when receiving audio from a microphone connected to the unit. Audio Input Level: Select among High, Mid, and Low for input level. FIGURE 3-36: AUDIO SETTINGS Audio Output Audio Output: Set to "ON" when delivering audio to a speaker connected to the unit.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet 3.2.3.4 Firmware System Information about Firmware Version, Mac Address, MCU Version, and Model Name are revealed here as below figure. Users can update system firmware if available. All camera motions will shut down during firmware update. Please close any other screens before firmware update. Never disconnect power or LAN cable during the firmware update process. It takes approximately 3 minutes for the unit to reboot after firmware update process.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet 3.2.3.5 Configuration Video Type Select “NTSC” or “PAL” as required. Flickering by fluorescent light can be reduced by selecting “PAL” if the power frequency is 50Hz, “NTSC”, if 60Hz. FIGURE 3-39: VIDEO TYPE SETTING Import Configuration Settings This function is designed to upload configuration setting from the client computer to the unit.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet 3.2.4 Event Settings 3.2.4.1 Motion Detection This function is designed to record video once the unit detects a motion. FIGURE 3-43: MOTION DETECTION SETTING 1/2 Enable: Select “ON” or “OFF” to use this function. Sensitivity: Choose different levels of sensitivity from high, medium, and low. “High”: Motion is activated with slight changes in brightness or motion. “Low”: Motion is activated with big changes in brightness or motion.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet 3.2.4.2 Alarm When an alarm is connected, the unit triggers an alarm only once the status (open or closed) changed. When an alarm event is detected, an alarm message would be displayed on the Web-Client screen for notification. Alarm Input Alarm Input: Set the Alarm Input as “ON” or “OFF”. Input Type: Choose NO for normally open or NC for normally close. NO (Normally Opened): An alarm will be triggered when the external contact closes.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet 3.2.5 Record Settings 3.2.5.1 FTP Record Recording Condition Users can save image files via FTP by setting FTP recording condition beforehand. FIGURE 3-476: RECORDING CONDITION SETTING Recording Condition: You can store your image files base on your scheduled recording, recording by alarm or recording by motion.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet Scheduled Recording Table Determine the recording condition: OFF, All Day, Schedule 1, or Schedule 2 from scheduled recording table during 24/7. FIGURE 3-49: SCHEDULED RECORDING TABLE Recording cycle: Set a time interval for recording images. FIGURE 3-50: RECORDING CYCLE SETTING Server Path: Set the data path where the data is to be stored on the server.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet Alarm Settings & Motion Settings This function is to define the way to record video once a motion/alarm event is detected by the unit. FIGURE 3-52: ALARM SETTINGS & MOTION SETTINGS Pre Recording Frame: Set the number of frame to be recorded immediately before a motion occurs. Pre Recording Cycle: Set a time interval before recording. Recording Frame: Set the number of frame when recording. Recording Cycle: Set a time interval for recording.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet Appendix: Specification of Illustra Flex Bullet Model Type Model No. Signal System Warranty Image System Image Sensor Sensor Type Optical System Lens Mount Auto Iris Control Focal Length F No ICR Day/Night IR Bullet Camera ADCi800F-B521 ADCi600F-B521 NTSC 1 year 1/3" AR0330 CMOS D14 DC Iris 9~22mm 1.5 Wide: 30.6° (H), 22.6° (V) Tele: 13° (H), 9.
Illustra Flex 1MP & 3MP Bullet Applications ONVIF Web Browsing Requirements Mechanism Dimensions IP rating Weight Connectors SDK 2.0 PASS ONVIF Compliance tool V12.06 Internet explorer 8.