IP Camera and Encoder Software Manual Products: BLK-IPD101, BLK-IPD102, BLK-IPD103, BLK-IPD104, BLK-IPD105M, BLK-IPE101, BLK-IPE4101, BLK-IPS101, BLK-IPS102M, BLK-IPS103 Please read this manual before using your camera or encoder, and always follow the instructions for safety and proper use. Save this manual for future reference.
LEGAL NOTICE DIGIOP® products are designed to meet safety and performance standards with the use of specific DIGIOP authorized accessories. DIGIOP disclaims liability associated with the use of non-DIGIOP authorized accessories. The recording, transmission, or broadcast of any person’s voice without their consent or a court order is strictly prohibited by law.
Table of Contents SECTION 1 SECTION 2 SECTION 3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.1 Getting started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.1.1 Installing the IPAdmin Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TABLE OF CONTENTS 3.5.2 TCP/IP (DHCP, Static IP, DNS setting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 3.5.3 NAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 3.5.4 NTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 3.5.5 UPnP. . . . . . . . . .
TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 4 SECTION 5 3.12 About. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 3.12.1 Version. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 3.12.2 Licenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION SECTION 1 Introduction This manual describes the firmware features Digiop Black encoders and cameras as seen through a web interface using Microsoft ® Internet Explorer® (IE). The web interface uses these protocols: • • • HTTP API: Parameter configuration commands RTP/RTSP: Video, Audio, and metadata streaming ActiveX program: tool to send data to a web page, such as a video stream NOTE This manual is based on a H.264 network video encoder.
SECTION 2: INSTALLATION AND SETUP At a computer on the same LAN (subnet) where your cameras will be installed, do the following: 1. Insert the CD mini disk provided with your camera into your computer’s CD ROM drive and open the CD in a Windows Explorer window. 2. Find the IPAdminTool directory on the CD. 3. Copy the IPAdminTool directory with its contents to your computer hard drive. 1.1.
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION 4. In the IPAdmin Tool device list, use the camera’s MAC Address to find the camera you are installing. After finding the camera, right click the entry, then select IP Address from the drop-down list. An IP Setup window will open. 5. In the IP Setup window, click the Static option bullet to select it. Static Option If you have other compatible, network settings you want to apply to the device, enter them in the appropriate locations. Click Setup to save settings. 6.
SECTION 2: USING THE INTERNET EXPLORER BROWSER 1.1.3 Installing cameras and encoders on networks without DHCP Cameras and encoders installed on a network without a DHCP server will initially use the factory default static network settings: IP address: Subnet mask: Gateway: 192.168.0.100 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.
SECTION 2: USING THE INTERNET EXPLORER BROWSER 4. In the IP Setup window: a. Click the Static option bullet to select it b. Change the network settings to what you prefer. c. Click Setup, and then click Yes to the confirmation query. 5. In the Login window, enter the ID (username) and PW (password) for your device and then click Login. The factory default for the ID is root and the PW is pass. 6. In the IPAdmin Tool window, click Refresh. The device will now show the new IP address.
SECTION 2: USING THE INTERNET EXPLORER BROWSER SECTION 2 Using the Internet Explorer Browser 2.1 Recommended PC specification The following table specifies the minimum and recommended requirement of the PC system to use with the Internet Explorer (IE) browser for Digiop Black IP cameras and encoders. Table 1. Recommended PC Specifications Minimum Recommended Mainboard/chipset Intel® 865 Intel 945P CPU P4 3.
SECTION 2: USING THE INTERNET EXPLORER BROWSER NOTE To load these ActiveX controls, you may need to adjust the security settings of your browser to accept add-ins from unknown publishers. IE live view 2.2.1 Troubleshooting no video problems • If ActiveX did not install properly, do one or both of the following: —— Delete “AxNVC” in “C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files” and connect again to the webpage with IPAdmin Tool or EI to reinstall that Active X installer. —— Upload ActiveX (UMC.
SECTION 2: USING THE INTERNET EXPLORER BROWSER • If Direct3D Acceleration is disabled, you may not see the view page. If a blue screen appears instead of the camera video, check the DirectX level on the computer with dxdiag: Start > Run, Open: dxdiag, > OK 2.2.2 VIEW screen OSD debugging aids 1. Right-click on the VIEW screen and select Property in the pop-up window. 2. In the Property window, go to: Video > OSD 3. Select the OSD options you want to display by selecting the boxes. 4.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION A B C D E F G H I J K VIEW screen controls and OSD data A. FIRST STREAM / SECOND STREAM: Click the down arrow, then click the stream you want to display. The device supports two streams with 1 video input. It enables you to use each stream differently; for example, one stream can be used for recording and the other for viewing. Initially the first stream is configured for MPEG video at 30 fps, and the second stream is configured as MJPEG at 5 fps.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION G. PTZ: Click this button to display the PTZ control menu. If your camera has PTZ capability, you can control the camera through this menu. This button is missing on displays of cameras without the PTZ feature. H. DSP: DSP data is shown here. If the data load exceeds 80%, the indicator is red. A high DSP load can affect the performance of the encoder. For the best performance, normalize the bitrate for both the 1st and 2nd streams.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION SECTION 3 SETUP Configuration To configure the device, click SETUP on the VIEW page. You must log in with Operator or Administrator account privileges to change settings. 3.1 Login Depending on the security configuration of the device, a user login may be required before viewing camera images. If so, enter your User name and password in the popup window. The factory default administrative User name and Password are root and pass (case sensitive), respectively.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION Reset: Display the current configuration. 3.2 Basic Configuration Through menus in this category you can setup Users, the Web Server, and the Date and Time configuration. These settings require Administrator access privileges. 3.2.1 User management The menus you are allowed to access depend on your user group. Three categories of users are provided: Viewer, Operator, and Administrator. An administrator user can view and set all configuration options in all SETUP menus.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION 3. Check the Enable anonymous viewer .. option box to allow all anonymous users to access the VIEW page. Otherwise, uncheck this box to require all users to enter a User name and Password before seeing the VIEW page. 4. Click the Apply button to save the changes. To bypass all user authentication (not recommended): 1. Go to SETUP > Basic Configuration > Users 2. Under User Authentication, select Disable. 3.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION 5. Select a User group: Viewer, Operator, or Administrator. 6. Click OK to save the addition. The User List now shows the new user. 7. Click Apply to restart the webserver. To modify a user password or User group 1. From the VIEW window, click SETUP and login as an administrative user. 2. Go to Basic Configuration > Users 3. On the User List, select the user name for changing the setting. 4. Click Modify. 5.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION 7. Click Apply to restart the webserver. NOTE A user name, except for the “root” user, cannot be changed, but can be deleted. To remove a user from the User List 1. From the VIEW window, click SETUP and login as an administrative user. 2. Go to Basic Configuration > Users. 3. On the User List, click the User Name you want to remove to highlight it. 4. Click Remove. 5. When the dialog box appears to confirm your request, click the OK button. 6.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION Although the default setting for Digiop Black devices is HTTP, selecting HTTPS is highly recommended for security. Digiop Black devices use OpenSSL. What is SSL? SSL, Secure Socket Layer, protects the web server content and the video and audio data by using encryption when transferring files to and from the server. When you use HTTPS for communication with server, an SSL certificate, containing encryption keys, is used to encrypt/decrypt data during online transactions.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION Current Server Time: The Current Server Time field shows the current server time. New Server Time: Time zone: Choose a time zone from the drop-down list. If you check the ‘Automatically adjust for daylight saving time changes,’ daylight saving time is applied according to your time zone setting.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION 3.3 Video & Audio Through this menu you can set up the Video-in, Burnt-in Text, Codec, Audio, and Snapshot configuration. These settings require operator or administrator access privilege. To change the setting for video input, burnt-in text, audio, and snapshot, go to: SETUP > Video & Audio 3.3.1 Video-In NOTE This section describes video input settings based on the H.264 video encoder. If you are configuring a different device, see Section 5.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION • • • • Activate the deinterlacing algorithm Set the image attribute Adjust the image position Preview the current setting Click the Apply button to save the changes, or the Reset button to return to the previously saved setting. Friendly Name: You can enter a friendly name for a video channel. This feature is useful for labeling cameras by their location. Video Standard Format: Choose either NTSC and PAL, as required.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION 3.3.2 Burnt-in Text To change the burnt-in text setting, go to: SETUP > Video & Audio > Burnt-in Text You can set Burnt-in Text for the first stream, second stream, and snapshot individually. In the configuration section, enable the components you want to include, check Enable, and then click Apply. Text is burnt onto the image before compression. What is Burnt-in Text? Burnt-in Text allows you to label and time stamp the face of images before compression.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION Configuration: Check or uncheck the data you want to include. NOTE When you set the position of date, time and text, it’s recommended to use “normalized X, Y” positioning instead of left-top, leftbottom, right-top, right-bottom. The left-top, etc, positioning may cause an overlap of text. Date format: Choose the format of the year, month and day. Options include: YYYY-MM-DD or DD-MM-YYYY Date position: Fix the position to apply the date.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION 3. From the Rect Position Predefined drop-down list, select the positioning option for the zone. If normalized X, Y, W, H is selected, enter the values in boxes below. 4. Select the Rect Color from the drop-down list. 5. Select the Transparency level. 6. Click Apply. 7. Click PREVIEW to see the effect of the settings on the Live View image. 8. To setup another zone, click a Zone button and configure the settings as needed.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION The First Stream and Second Stream are configured individually. Click the button on the bar to select the stream you want to configure. Enable streaming Check this box and click Apply to enable streaming on the selected stream. Naming of each stream Enter a friendly name to identify the stream. If you have multiple channels and streams, the friendly name helps users distinguish them. Video codec MJPEG, MPEG-4, or H.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION Listen Listen to the audio ...: Check (and click Apply) to enable audio streaming from the camera or encoder to your PC. The SPK checkbox on the VIEW screen must also be checked to switch on the audio. Sampling frequency: Set the sampling frequency to 8 kHz or 16 kHz. Channel: Only one audio channel (mono) is supported. Codec: Select the audio codec (PCM or ITU-T G.711) by choosing one of the supported options.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION 3.3.5 SnapShot To change the snapshot settings, go to: SETUP > Video & Audio > SnapShot Snapshots are saved in JPEG format. This configuration is not dependent on the codecs for streaming. Name: Enter a name for the picture. Format: Only JPEG is supported for the snapshot image. Resolution: Choose a standard resolution from the dropdown list, or choose CUSTOM. Table 3.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION If selecting CUSTOM: Width size: 178 ~ 720 pixels Custom height: 112 ~ 480 pixels Quality: Specify the quality measure of the SnapShot image (0 - 100). PREVIEW: Click PREVIEW to see the captured image with the current settings. Saving the snapshot With the PREVIEW image window open, right-click on the image and select Save picture as… to save that image on your local PC. 3.4 Event Configuration NOTE This Event setting page is based on the H.264 video encoder.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION 3.4.1 Publisher DI (digital input, sensors) In the example above, when DI is the publisher, DO, Email, Multicast, TCP, HTTP, and FTP server can be a subscriber of DI triggering. For more information about DI and DO configurations, see the IO Configuration submenus. Subscriber – DO (digital output, relays) Check the DO box you want to trigger and click Apply. For example, if you check DO #1 of DI #2, when DI #1 is detected, DO#2 is activated.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION Subscriber - TCP Post notification message: Check this box to send a notification message via TCP server when a DI event occurs. The TCP server must be configured to use this feature. Click the TCP hyperlink. Subscriber - HTTP Post notification message: Check this box to send a notification message in HTTP format to a virtual directory when a DI event occurs. The message can then be viewed through a browser. The virtual directory is configured through the submenu.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION 3.4.3 Configuring Multicast subscribers You can setup a multicast server to extract event information from the device and send it to a client application. This menu helps configure the Name (event message) and Address to which the message is sent. 3.4.4 Configuring TCP subscribers You can setup a TCP server to extract event information from the device and send it to a client application.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION 3.4.5 Configuring HTTP subscribers You can setup a link to an HTTP server (virtual server) for deposit of event information from the device. The event message is in HTTP format. Use this window to configure the server Address and Message. Name: Enter the event message here. Address: Enter the IP address and port of the HTTP server. Syntax Format: • • Default: Force the original message format (no parsed data).
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION Enable FTP Event, Attach a text: Check the Enable .. box to use this feature. Additional text can be added to the message. Address, Path: Enter the IP address, port, and path where the file should be saved. Account, Password: Enter the User name and Password of the FTP server. File name format: Select either YYYYMMDD or MMDDYYYY. 3.4.7 Publisher VCA VCA (Video Content Analysis) events can trigger external events, such as relay contacts and message notifications.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION To use the Publisher - VCA menu: 1. Click an entry in Subscriber Configuration list. 2. Click the checkbox in the popup options list to enable the subscriber. 3. Click the Configuration hyperlink in the popup options list to configure the Subscriber settings. A description of the subscriber settings menus is included above. 4. Click Apply. 3.5 System Options Options in the System Options submenus require administrator access privilege. 32 www.digiop.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION 3.5.1 IP Address Filter The IP Address Filter is a feature though which you can allow and deny access to client IP addresses you specify. To deny or allow filtering, click Enable IP address filtering, then click Allow or Deny, then click Add and enter the IP address to the list. If you check Allow admin IP and enter that IP address in the associated field, that address will always be allowed whether or not it is included in the Deny list.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION 4. In the setup window, enter the IP address to deny or allow in the field, then click OK. 5. Click Apply. Remove an IP address from the list To remove an IP address from the list, click the IP address to select it, then click Remove. 3.5.2 TCP/IP (DHCP, Static IP, DNS setting) To change the TCP/IP setting, go to: SETUP > System Options > TCP/IP 34 www.digiop.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION IP Address Configuration Obtain an IP address via DHCP: For DHCP to serve an IP address to the device, check the DHCP option and the click Apply. When changing your IP address, the following messages may appear. These messages warn that the DHCP server may fail to issue a new IP address. If this occurs, the last static IP address is applied. Click OK to accept the notification. When trying to acquire a DHCP served IP address, the following warning may occur.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION DNS Configuration Enter the IP address of the primary and secondary DNS servers for the network. 3.5.3 NAT To changes the NAT setting, go to: SETUP > System Options > NAT If the device is accessed through its public (NAT) IP address, you can setup a RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) port to access the device through a different port. 1. Click Check this box to enable RTSP... to select this option. 2. Enter the RTSP port number in the space provided. 3. Click Apply.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION NTP Server Lists Up to four NTP servers can be listed. A test button is provided to verify connectability to each server. Before applying a new server list, setup and verify the DNS configuration. Go to: System Options > TCP/IP Local SNTP Server Setup I am SNTP Server: Select this option if the local LAN includes the NTP server. Also, include the local LAN NTP server IP address in the server list above. To use this feature: 1. Enable I am SNTP server and click Apply. 2.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION Configuration Enable UPnP: Select this option to enable UPnP to search your device. Friendly Name: Enter any friendly name to be shown in the General network properties window. To test this setting with Windows XP, go to: Start > My Network Places. Find the device and open the Properties window. Manufacturer Description Enter the manufacturer’s name for the device and the reference URL address.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION The USB/SD Storage menu is used to attach a USB/SD storage device to your camera or encoder and select it for recording data. After selecting the device for recording, go to System Options > AVI File Recorder to configure recording options. How to set the recording device 1. Plug in a USB or SD storage device. 2. Click Refresh USB/SD Device List. If the storage device is not listed, wait for a few seconds and click Refresh repeatedly until it is recognized. 3.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION Format: Format causes the storage device to be reformatted. After formatting, data previously stored on the device may be unrecoverable. To format the storage device, select the device, click Format, and then click Apply. Ejecting the disk: To remove the storage device safely, click Eject. When the ejecting process is complete, you can disconnect the device. 3.5.7 USB Wireless LAN To use the USB Wireless LAN feature, a USB wireless adapter must be installed on the camera.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION After setting up the wireless LAN configuration, you can use the camera or encoder in either wired or wireless mode. To switch between wired and wireless modes, plug in or unplug the Ethernet cable. Unplugging the Ethernet cable automatically switches the device to wireless mode. After plugging a wireless LAN adapter into the USB port on your camera or encoder, use it to discover and select a wireless network. Discovering and selecting a wireless network. 1.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION 3. Click on the network you want to access. Device information such as ESSID, mode, MAC address, channel, and encryption will appear on the right side of the list window. 4. Click Copy to user Setting to copy the device information to the “Networks to connect” frame. NOTE If a ‘Not Connect Wireless….’ message is displayed after clicking the ‘Refresh Network List’, check the setting of your wireless router.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION 7. NOTE The time to switch between wired and wireless modes may be extended by network conditions. NOTE When rebooting a device in wireless mode, the boot time may last 4~5 minutes. NOTE If a wireless LAN does not connect normally, verify that the wireless LAN adapter is installed properly. Click the ‘Refresh Network List’ button and search again for network devices. Click the Update Status button at the bottom of the screen to display the Wireless Network Link Status.
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SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION RTSP/RTP Settings (2 of 2) Digiop Black cameras and encoders support multicast and unicast streaming on the 1st stream and 2nd stream simultaneously. Click the MULTICAST or UNICAST tab to select the operational mode. RTSP Configuration To stream video, audio or metadata from the device server, select the Enable RTSP Server option. When the box is unchecked, the stream is stopped and a real-time view is not shown on the screen.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION Enable RTSP Authentication To use authentication for RTSP streaming, select Enable RTSP Authentication and select the Authentication Type and Privilege. Authentication types: • • Basic: Use simple encryption of ID and PW with clear text. Digest: Use enhanced encryption. Refer to RFC2617 - HTTP Authentication: Basic and Digest Access Authentication for additional information. Privilege: Select an option from the dropdown list.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION Session name: Enter the session name. Session names can be at most 64 alphanumeric characters and include the underscore character ( _ ). Session information: Enter the session information you want to display. Session Description: Enter the session description (detailed information). Include audio stream: Select this option to include the audio stream with the video stream. Include meta data: Metadata contains motion detection and VCA (video contents analysis) data.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION Configuration: Select Enable to use mDNS. Enter the Friendly Name to be displayed on the application program. Manufacturer Description: Enter the manufacturer’s name and home URL of your device. Model Description: Enter the model name, description of the model and URL of your device. When all entries are complete, click Apply. 3.5.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION Server information Mail server: To send an email message, the device must know the mail server address and port. The address can be in hostname or IP address format. If you use the hostname, DNS registration is required in advance. Check the DNS setting on System Options > TCP/IP tab. The mail server entry can be up to 128 characters in length. Mail server port: Enter the email server port number.
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SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION Steps for manual recording Step 1. Enable recording Enable Recorder: Select this option to record data. If it is not selected, data is not recorded, even if you click START to record. Enable automatic recording shortly after mounting storage device: Check this option if you want the recorder start recording when a storage device, such as an SD card or USB Memory Stick, is attached. If this option is not selected, recording starts only when it is manually started. Step 2.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION Step 8. Secondary recording settings – Stream Source The Secondary recording Stream Source provides a continuous snapshot mode of recording in JPEG format. This stream does not depend on the codec used for the Primary stream recording mode. Continuous shot as follows: Check this option to select a snapshot recording stream, and then set the Resolution, Quality, and FPS (frames/second).
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION 2. Click a directory to see a list of record files. 3. Click the file you want to open. When the File Download window appears, click Open or Save to copy the file to your computer. 3.5.12 LED Setting NOTE This LED setting page is based on a H.264 video encoder. If you are configuring a different device, see Section 5.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION Status LEDs on a camera or encoder can be configured to light when an event, such as a video signal loss (vsignal), DI event, recorder on, etc. occurs. You can customize the LED operation according to your system requirement.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION Option: Turn on the LED of vsignal. Select When video signal loss is detected. Basic configuration Digiop Black devices have different positions for their LEDs. Refer to the applicable user manual for more information. 1. Select Enable LED. 2. Select LED1 and/or LED2. 3. Select the Event Publisher from the dropdown list to associate with the LED. 4. Select the Operation of each LED, Blink or On. 5. Select the Time Out (duration of reporting).
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION 1. Select Enable DDNS. 2. Select the DDNS Protocol Type you prefer. NOTE Only DynDNS is installed at this time. 3. Enter the domain name you want to use for the device, your email address and the MAC address of the device. 4. Enter the update time. This specifies the frequency that the device notifies the DDNS of the current domain name. The default is 600 seconds. 5. Enter the User name and password of your DDNS account. 6. Click Apply. 3.5.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION In the FTP Server menu: 1. Click the Enable FTP checkbox to use FTP for downloading files. 2. Set the Download bandwidth appropriately. 3. Click Apply. 3.5.15 Snapshot Recorder To configure the Snapshot Recorder settings for the device, go to SETUP > System Options > Snapshot Recorder.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION In the Snapshot Recorder menu: 1. Click the Enable Recorder checkbox to use this feature 2. Click the Enable automatic recording... checkbox to to begin recording after mounting a storage device. Recording storage options 3. 58 Select the storage device where snapshots will be saved. www.digiop.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION 4. Select the Recycling (overwrite) option for the storage media. With this feature enabled, the oldest files on the storage media will be deleted to free space for the recent shapshots when the storage media becomes full (FIFO). 5. In the Recording Setting section, specify the prefix for the snapshot filenames. 6. In the Event Recording section, select the preferred options.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION SNMP Description In this section, enter the Location, Contact, and Read Community information. The factory default for Read Community is public. Trap Setting A Trap is a message sent from an event publisher, such as DI/DO or VCA. Choose the SNMP trap version to receive the event by entering the IP address and read community option in the field provided. Click Apply to retain your settings. 3.6 IO Configuration To set up DI/DO and UART, go to SETUP > IO Configuration.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION NOTE This DI/DO setting page is based on the H.264 video encoder. If you are configuring a different device, see Section 5. DI Resource type For the DI accessories attached to your device, select either RELAY or VOLTAGE. Both DI#1 and DI#2 must be the same type. DIDOstatus This status display shows the current state of the DI and DO accessories. DO Control Use these four buttons to click DO#1 and DO#2 ON and OFF. The status of each device is shown in the DIDO Status frame.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION Friendly name Enter whatever friendly name for the DI and DO that you prefer. This feature is useful when DI and/or DO is activated, especially if there are multiple device servers managed by your application program. DI Trigger type Select the DI device trigger type for the device installed (normally open (NO) or normally closed (NC)). DI Re-arm period The DI re-arm period sets the detection time interval for the event publisher.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION UART1 menu NOTE UART setting menus are based on the H.264 video encoder. f you are configuring a different device, see Section 5. Internal, External UART1 and UART2 can be configured with different features. Select UART1 or UART2 by clicking the button in the bar at the top of the screen. Type Select either Internal or External, then use the drop-down lists to select the type of transmission protocol. Internal: RS485-PTZ: Used when you attach a PTZ camera to an encoder.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION RS485-AUX: Used when you attach any auxiliary device which requires serial communication to an encoder. This feature is supported in the UART1 port only. RS232-PTZ: Used when you attach a PTZ camera to an encoder and you are using RS-232 communication protocol. RS232-AUX: Used when you attach any auxiliary device to the encoder and you are using RS-232 communication protocol.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION Serial Port Setup Select the appropriate values for the Baud Rate, Data, Parity, Stop, and Flow Control for communication with the encoder or IP camera. Apply and Reset After making configuration changes, click Apply to save the settings, or click Reset to revert to the previous settings. 3.7 Maintenance Through Maintenance menus you can enable a firmware updates, enable system logging and view logs, and enable VCA streaming to display on the VIEW page.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION 1. Select Enable System Log. 2. Enter the maximum size of system log files (32KB ~ 200KB). Up to 5 files are created. When an additional file is created, it replaces the oldest one (FIFO). 3. Click Apply. To see the log list and open a log file, click the LOG LIST button. The list displays: Name: The log files are named automatically. Size: Log file size is updated in real time. Latest access time: Last time the device accessed the system to retrieve the file.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION 3.8.1 Enable/Disable To enable VCA use with the camera or encoder, go to SETUP > VCA > Enable/Disable By default, VCA is disabled. To enable VCA, it must first be activated. Select the VCA menu and then the Enable/Disable sub menu. Click the Enable VCA check box, select the VCA features to use, then click Apply. Object Tracking The object tracking engine continually tracks moving and stationary targets.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION Camera Shake Cancellation The camera shake cancellation function is used to improve the VCA performance with cameras that are prone to shake. By default, camera shake cancellation is disabled. If your installation is subjected to camera shake influences, enable this function to improve the VCA performance. If camera shake does not occur, disable this setting for best performance. No additional licensing is required for use of this feature. 3.8.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION Properties Inspector The properties inspector allows the user to assign detection rules to detection zones and detection lines.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION To see the output of the tamper detection algorithm on the image, Tamper Debug metadata must be enabled on the VCA > Advanced menu. Refer to Advanced Settings for more information. In addition to the Tamper Enable checkbox, the Tamper Detection Settings menu includes three options: • • • Tampered Duration until Alarm: The length of time that the image must be persistently changed before the alarm is triggered.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION Object Configuration Select the object properties to display. The object text size can be changed according to the yourpreferences. Objects can be displayed in either two-color or multi-color mode. In two-color mode, select the display colors for objects in alarm and objects not in alarm. In multi-color mode, the object colors are selected automatically by the system. Counter Configuration Select the counter properties to display.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION 3.8.5 Advanced For most installations, the default VCA configuration is adequate. In some environments, however, better performance can be achieved with modified parameters. The Advanced VCA Settings menu is provided for these adjustments. To configure VCA advanced settings for your camera or encoder, go to SETUP > VCA > Advanced Alarm Holdoff Time The Alarm Holdoff Time defines the time between the successive re-triggering of an alarm generated by the same object.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION Metadata Format The metadata stream contains a complete description of every moving and stationary target, as well as additional diagnostic data to enable troubleshooting and optimum configuration. To save network bandwidth, the default metadata stream does not include all diagnostic data. The metadata stream can contain any selection of the following sub-streams: • • • Event: Contains information about events (alarms) generated by objects triggering detection rules.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION Display Options Both options affect the web browser display and the burnt-in-annotation. Minimum Alarm Object Display Time When an alarm is generated, the tracking display marks the object in red. After some time, the object display fades back to yellow. This setting controls the time the object is displayed in red before fading to yellow. The default value is 2000 milliseconds.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION Saving VCA Settings The types of settings that can be saved are: • • • • • • • • General: General VCA configuration parameters such as on/off state, VCA mode, etc. Zones: Zones and lines configuration. Rules: Rules that have been applied to zones and/or lines. Counters: Counters that have been configured for rules. Calibration: The calibration configuration. Classification: The classification configuration. Tamper: The tamper detection configuration.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION Motion Detect setup screen with metadata enabled (Zone 6 selected) To graph meta data on the right side graph bar, go to the System Options > RTSP/RTP > UNICAST tab and select the option Include meta data. Motion Detect setup screen In the Motion detect screen, eight detection zones, each individually configurable for motion detection, are distributed across the camera image.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION Location: The bounds (pixel location) of each detection zone are shown. Sensitivity and ObjectSize (adjustment): Sliders are used to adjust for sensitivity and object size. In the screen shown above, meta data is graphed for Zone 6 on the right side of the screen. The object size threshold is represented by the horizontal bar at 28. About Sensitivity Each motion detection zone is divided into multiple squares called Macro blocks, 16 x 16 pixels each.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION providing a VCA Stabilizer license, the option to enable the stabilizer will appear in the Enable/Disable page. Enabling or disabling the stabilizer will cause a few seconds pause as the system is re-configured. Additional licensing is required for use of this feature. 3.10.1 Enable/Disable To open the Stabilizer enable/disable menu, go to SETUP > Motion Detect When the Stabilizer is not activated, the following screen appears.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION Border In-fill When the camera moves, the output frames are shifted to keep the image features aligned to previous frames. This results in areas for which there is no image data available. The Border In-fill combo box lets you select what happens to those areas of the image. There are 5 options available: • • • • • Fast Fade: [Default] Newer frames are composited on top of older frames. The old frames are quickly faded to black.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION Performance Better stabilization performance occurs with greater use of the DSP. The default setting is low. Maximum Frame Shift Maximum frame shift is maximum number of pixels the algorithm will shift a frame horizontally and/or vertically from the normal position. Both horizontal and vertical shifts are configurable in the range 24 .. 256. The default is 128. After selecting the stabilization options, click Apply to save your settings. 3.11 Activation 3.11.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION 3.12 About To display product information, including the hardware specification and software version, go to SETUP > About. This menu includes two sub menus: Version and Licenses. 3.12.1 Version The Version screen displays the specific hardware and software configuration data for the device. No configurable elements exist on this screen. Go to: SETUP > About > Version The example below shows the configuration of a BLK-IPE101 IP Video Encoder. 3.12.
SECTION 3: SETUP CONFIGURATION Click View licenses to display the license agreement. License agreement 82 www.digiop.
SECTION 4: SAFETY MODE SECTION 4 Safety Mode 4.1 Safety Mode Your encoder or IP camera could encounter an unexpected condition such as a faulty firmware file or uncompleted firmware load during system boot up. To restore the device to a minimal level of operation, emergency firmware is loaded and the device restarts in Safety Mode. 4.2 Causes of Safety Mode The two most common reasons why a device boots in Safety Mode are: • • The power supply is unplugged during system boot up.
SECTION 4: SAFETY MODE 2. Wait until the system restarts (about 1 minute). 3. Access the webpage to see if the display is normal. If your system repeatedly reboots in Safety Mode after performing the steps above: Repeated reboots in Safety Mode indicate that an element of the device firmware is damaged. Perform the following steps to recover the firmware. 1. Start IPAdmin Tool and discover the device. The device entry will indicate that the encoder or IP camera is in Safety Mode. 2.
SECTION 5: REFERENCE TO MODELS SECTION 5 Reference to Models Digiop Black devices differ by feature set. This section lists the features, by device, that are different from those in the BLK-IPE101 IP Encoder. 5.1 BLK-IPD101, BLK-IPD103 Video Input The Video Standard Format of video input depends on the sensor type installed in the camera. If your camera has a CMOS sensor, the video standard format indicates a CMOS configuration.
SECTION 5: REFERENCE TO MODELS Slow Shutter: You can slow the shutter speed by setting the target value. This is useful in low light conditions where slowing the shutter allows more light to impinge on the sensor. Based on full 30 fps: • • • 1/2: 15 fps (every 66 ms) 1/4: 7.5 fps (every 133 ms) 1/8: 3.75 fps (every 266 ms) Exposure Mode: You can control the exposure setting of the camera to improve image quality by selecting auto or manual: • • Auto: Controls exposure automatically.
SECTION 5: REFERENCE TO MODELS 5.2 BLK-IPD102, BLK-IPD104, BLK-IPS101, BLK-IPS103 Video Input The Video Standard Format of video input depends on the sensor type installed in the camera. If your camera has a CMOS sensor, the video standard format indicates a CMOS configuration. Event Configuration Only Video, Motion Detection, VCA, Network, and Health are supported for the event publisher (DI and DO are not supported). Refer to section 3.4.
SECTION 5: REFERENCE TO MODELS UART Setting for serial device: Serial communication for users is NOT supported. Support for RS-485. USB/SD Storage: • • BLK-IPD102 and BLK-IPD104: SD cars are supported. BLK-IPS101 and BLK-IPS103: SD cards and USB are supported. USB Wireless LAN: • • BLK-IPD102 and BLK-IPD104: USB port for Wireless LAN is NOT supported. BLK-IPS101 and BLK-IPS103: USB port for Wireless LAN is supported. DI/DO Control: The device supports DI#1 and DO#1 only. Refer to the section 3.6.
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SECTION 5: REFERENCE TO MODELS UART Setting for a serial device UART0: Reserved for the internal debugging with RS232C. UART1: RS485 port. UART2: Reserved for the communication of camera OSD controls. NOTE UART settings depend on the hardware and firmware versions of the device. The configuration shown above is based on hw v1.3 / firmware v1.00.06. To see which version your device includes, go to SETUP > About > Version NOTE To use RS232C, use a 485-232 converter 5.
SECTION 5: REFERENCE TO MODELS Video Resolution: The codec resolution depends on the resolution of the video input and the codec type selected. Video-In Resolution Codec Resolution H.
SECTION 5: REFERENCE TO MODELS Image Signal Processing • Adjust Mirror: —— None (Default) —— Horizontal —— Vertical —— Horizontal & Vertical • Lighting Attribute Frequency: —— 50 Hz —— 60 Hz (Default) Codec (SETUP > Video & Audio > Codec) The resolutions available depend on the resolution of the video input and the codec type selected. Table 5. Codec Frame rate per Resolutions Codec Resolution MPEG4 H.
