Camera Browser Interface DINION / FLEXIDOME IP starlight 6000/7000 en Software manual
Camera Browser Interface Table of Contents | en 3 Table of contents 1 Browser connection 11 1.1 System requirements 11 1.2 Establishing the connection 11 1.2.1 Password protection in camera 12 1.3 Protected network 12 2 System overview 13 2.1 Live page 13 2.2 Playback 13 2.3 Configuration 13 3 Operation via the browser 15 3.1 Live page 15 3.1.1 Image selection 15 3.1.2 Intelligent Tracking 15 3.1.3 Digital I/O 15 3.1.4 Recording status 16 3.1.
en | Table of Contents Camera Browser Interface 4.3.1 Date format 25 4.3.2 Device date / Device time 25 4.3.3 Device time zone 25 4.3.4 Daylight saving time 25 4.3.5 Time server IP address 26 4.3.6 Time server type 26 4.4 Display Stamping 28 4.4.1 Camera name stamping 28 4.4.2 Logo stamping 28 4.4.3 Time stamping 28 4.4.4 Display milliseconds 28 4.4.5 Alarm mode stamping 29 4.4.6 Alarm message 29 4.4.7 Transparent background 29 4.4.
Camera Browser Interface Table of Contents | en 5 5.2.9 Show Intelligent Tracking 34 5.2.10 Path for JPEG and video files 34 5.2.11 Video file format 34 6 Camera 35 6.1 Installer Menu 35 6.1.1 Application variant 35 6.1.2 Base frame rate 35 6.1.3 Camera LED 35 6.1.4 Rotate image 35 6.1.5 Mirror image 35 6.1.6 Menu button 36 6.1.7 Analog output 36 6.1.8 Reboot device 36 6.1.9 Factory defaults 36 6.1.10 Lens Wizard 36 6.1.11 Positioning 36 6.
en | Table of Contents Camera Browser Interface 6.6.2 Backlight Compensation 44 6.6.3 Contrast enhancement 44 6.6.4 Intelligent DNR 44 6.6.5 Intelligent defog 45 6.7 Picture settings – Scene mode scheduler 46 6.8 Encoder Settings 47 6.9 Privacy Masks 48 6.10 Audio 49 6.10.1 Select input 49 6.10.2 Adjust level 49 6.10.3 Recording format 49 6.11 Pixel Counter 50 7 Encoder Settings 51 7.1 Introduction to encoder settings 51 7.2 Encoder Profile 52 7.2.
Camera Browser Interface Table of Contents | en 7 8.2.5 Deactivating storage media 61 8.3 Recording Profiles 62 8.3.1 Recording track selection 62 8.3.2 Standard recording 63 8.3.3 Alarm recording 63 8.4 Maximum Retention Time 65 8.5 Recording Scheduler 66 8.5.1 Weekdays 66 8.5.2 Holidays 66 8.5.3 Profile names 67 8.5.4 Activate recording 67 8.5.5 Recording status 67 8.6 Recording Status 67 9 Alarm 68 9.1 Alarm Connections 68 9.1.1 Connect on alarm 68 9.1.
en | Table of Contents Camera Browser Interface 9.4.1 Send alarm e-mail 73 9.4.2 Mail server IP address 73 9.4.3 SMTP user name 73 9.4.4 SMTP password 73 9.4.5 Format 73 9.4.6 Image size 73 9.4.7 Attach JPEG from camera 74 9.4.8 Destination address 74 9.4.9 Sender name 74 9.4.10 Test e-mail 74 9.5 Alarm Task Editor 75 10 Setting up VCA 76 10.1 VCA - Silent VCA 76 10.2 VCA - Profiles 76 10.2.1 Aggregation time [s] 76 10.2.2 Analysis type 77 10.2.
Camera Browser Interface Table of Contents | en 9 11.3 COM1 86 11.3.1 Serial port function 86 11.3.2 Camera ID 86 11.3.3 Baud rate 86 11.3.4 Data bits 86 11.3.5 Stop bits 86 11.3.6 Parity check 86 11.3.7 Interface mode 86 12 Network 87 12.1 Network Access 87 12.1.1 Automatic IPv4 assignment 87 12.1.2 IP V4 address 87 12.1.3 IP V6 address 88 12.1.4 DNS server address 88 12.1.5 Video transmission 88 12.1.6 HTTP browser port 88 12.1.
en | Table of Contents Camera Browser Interface 12.3.3 Authentication (802.1x) 93 12.3.4 TCP metadata input 93 12.4 Network Management 94 12.4.1 SNMP 94 12.4.2 UPnP 94 12.4.3 Quality of Service 95 12.5 Multicast 96 12.5.1 Enable 96 12.5.2 Multicast Address 96 12.5.3 Port 97 12.5.4 Streaming 97 12.5.5 Multicast packet TTL 97 12.6 Image Posting 98 12.6.1 JPEG posting 98 12.6.2 Face Detection 98 12.7 Accounts 100 12.
Camera Browser Interface 1 Browser connection | en 11 Browser connection A computer with Microsoft Internet Explorer is used to receive live images, control the unit, and replay stored sequences. The unit is configured over the network using the browser. 1.
en | Browser connection 3. Camera Browser Interface During initial installation, confirm any security questions that appear. Note: If you cannot connect, the unit may have reached its maximum number of connections. Depending on the device and network configuration, each unit can have up to 50 web browser connections, or up to 100 connections via Bosch Video Client or Bosch Video Management System. 1.2.
Camera Browser Interface 2 System overview | en 13 System overview When a connection is established, the Live page is initially displayed. The application bar displays the following icons: Live To view the live video stream, click this icon. Playback To play back recorded sequences, click this icon. This link is only visible if a storage medium has been configured for recording. (With VRM recording this option is not active.) Configuration To configure the unit, click this icon.
Camera Browser Interface en | System overview Making Changes Each configuration screen shows the current settings. You can change the settings by entering new values or by selecting a predefined value from a list field. Not every page has a Set button. Changes to pages without a Set button are set immediately. If a page does show a Set button, you must click the Set button for a change to take effect. Notice! Save each change with the associated Set button.
Camera Browser Interface Operation via the browser | en 3 Operation via the browser 3.1 Live page 15 After the connection is established, the Live page is initially displayed. It shows the live video image on the right of the browser window. Depending on the configuration, various text overlays may be visible on the live video image. Other information may also be shown next to the live video image. The items shown depend on the settings on the 'Live' functions page. 3.1.
Camera Browser Interface en | Operation via the browser The alarm symbol is for information and indicates the status of an alarm input: – The symbol lights when the input alarm is active. The alarm output allows the operation of an external device (for example, a light or a door opener). – To activate the output, click the checkmark symbol. – 3.1.4 The symbol lights when the output is activated.
Camera Browser Interface 3.1.7 Operation via the browser | en 17 Full-screen display Click the full-screen icon to view the selected stream in full-screen mode; press Esc on the keyboard to return to the normal viewing window. 3.1.8 Storage, CPU and network status When accessing the unit with a browser, the local storage, processor and network status icons are shown in the upper right of the window.
Camera Browser Interface en | Operation via the browser Alarm flag Indicates that an alarm has occurred. Communication error A communication error, such as a connection failure to the storage medium, a protocol violation or a timeout, is indicated by this icon. Gap Indicates a gap in the recorded video. Watermark valid The watermark set on the media item is valid. The color of the check mark changes according to the video authentication method that has been selected.
Camera Browser Interface Operation via the browser | en 19 All connected users receive audio signals sent from the unit but only the user who first pressed the F12 key can send audio signals; others must wait for the first user to release the key. Bosch Security Systems 2016.09 | v1.
en | Operation via the browser 3.2 Camera Browser Interface Playback Click Playback in the application bar to view, search or export recordings. This link is only visible if a direct iSCSI or memory card has been configured for recording. (With VRM recording this option is not active.) The panel on the left has four groups: 3.2.1 – Connection – Search – Export – Track list Selecting the recording stream On the left side of the browser, expand the Connection group if necessary.
Camera Browser Interface 1. Operation via the browser | en 21 Select a track in the track list or in the search results (or click on the timeline below the video window and drag the buttons to mark the sequence you want to export). 2. The start and stop date and time are filled-in for the selected track. If required, change the times. 3. In the Time lapse drop-down box, select the original or a condensed speed. 4. In the Location drop-down box, select a target. 5.
en | Operation via the browser – Camera Browser Interface Select the playback (forward or backward) speed using the speed regulator – Step forward or backward frame-by-frame when paused (small arrows) 2016.09 | v1.
Camera Browser Interface 4 General settings 4.1 Identification 4.1.1 Naming General settings | en 23 Assign a unique name to assist in identification. This name simplifies the management of multiple devices in more extensive systems. The name is used for remote identification, for example, in the event of an alarm. Choose a name that makes it as easy as possible to identify the location unambiguously. 4.1.
4.2 Camera Browser Interface en | General settings User management User management prevents unauthorized access to the device by using different authorization levels to limit access. You can define and change a password for each authorization level if you have first logged in and set a password for service. User management allows free assignment of user names. Each user can be assigned a user group with a corresponding authorization level.
Camera Browser Interface General settings | en 4.3 Date/Time 4.3.1 Date format 25 Select the required date format. 4.3.2 Device date / Device time If there are multiple devices operating in your system or network, it is important to synchronize their internal clocks. For example, it is only possible to identify and correctly evaluate simultaneous recordings when all devices are operating on the same time. 1. Enter the current date.
en | General settings Camera Browser Interface First, check the time zone setting. If it is not correct, select the appropriate time zone and click Set. 1. Click Details to edit the DST table. 2. Select the region or the city which is closest to the system's location from the list box below the table. 3. Click Generate to fill the table with the preset values from the unit. 4. Click one of the entries in the table to make changes. The entry is highlighted. 5. 6.
Camera Browser Interface – General settings | en 27 Select Off if no time server is used. Bosch Security Systems 2016.09 | v1.
en | General settings 4.4 Camera Browser Interface Display Stamping Various overlays or stamps in the video image provide important supplementary information. These overlays can be enabled individually and arranged on the image in a clear manner. 4.4.1 Camera name stamping Select the position of the camera name overlay in the dropdown box. It can be displayed at the Top, at the Bottom, or at a position of choice using the Custom option, or it can be set to Off for no overlay information.
Camera Browser Interface 4.4.5 General settings | en 29 Alarm mode stamping Select On in the drop-down box for a text message to be displayed in the event of an alarm. It can be displayed at a position of choice using the Custom option, or it can be set to Off for no overlay information. If the Custom option is selected, enter values in the X and Y position fields. 4.4.6 Alarm message Enter the message to be displayed on the image in the event of an alarm. The maximum text length is 31 characters. 4.
en | General settings Camera Browser Interface Enable Select this checkbox to enable the system to use the other parameters on this page in accordance with the GB/T 28181 national standard. H.264 elementary stream Select this checkbox to select or to enable the H.264 elementary stream. Registration timeout Enter a value (in milliseconds) for the registration timeout. The default is 3600. Heartbeat timeout Enter the value (in seconds) for the heartbeat timeout. The default is 15.
Camera Browser Interface 5 Web Interface 5.1 Appearance Web Interface | en 31 You can adapt the appearance of the web interface and change the website language to meet your requirements. GIF or JPEG images can be used to replace the company and device logos. The image can be stored on a web server (for example, http://www.myhostname.com/images/logo.gif). Ensure that a connection to the web server is always available to display the image. The image files are not stored on the unit.
en | Web Interface Camera Browser Interface The trajectories (motion lines of objects) from the video content analysis are displayed in the live video image if a corresponding analysis type is activated. 5.1.6 Show overlay icons When selected, various status icons are displayed as an overlay on the video images. 5.1.7 Latency mode Select the required latency mode: 5.1.
Camera Browser Interface 5.2 Web Interface | en 33 LIVE Functions You can adapt the Live page functions to meet your requirements. Choose from a variety of different options for displaying information and controls. 1. Select the check boxes for the functions to be displayed on the Live. The selected elements are checked. 2. 5.2.1 Check to see if the desired items are shown.
en | Web Interface 5.2.6 Camera Browser Interface Allow local recording Specify whether the icon for saving video sequences locally should be displayed below the live image. Video sequences can only be saved locally on your hard disk if this icon is visible. 5.2.7 I-frames-only stream Select to display an additional tab on the Live page where only I-frames can be viewed. Ensure that I-frame quality is not set to Auto or no updates will occur. 5.2.
Camera Browser Interface 6 Camera 6.1 Installer Menu 6.1.1 Camera | en 35 Application variant (only present on some cameras) The camera has a choice of application variants that set up the camera for optimum performance in a specific environment. Select the application variant best suited to your installation. The application variant must be selected before any other changes are made, as the camera reboots automatically and resets the factory defaults when the application variant is changed. 6.1.
Camera Browser Interface en | Camera 6.1.6 Menu button Select Disabled to prevent access to the install wizard via the menu button on the camera itself. 6.1.7 Analog output Select an aspect ratio format to activate the analog output of the camera. 6.1.8 Reboot device Click Reboot to restart the camera. 6.1.9 Factory defaults Click Defaults to restore the factory defaults for the camera. A confirmation screen appears. Allow several seconds for the camera to optimize the picture after a reset.
Camera Browser Interface 6.2 Camera | en 37 Lens Wizard This page enables you to focus the lens on a particular area. In the preview window, use the mouse to change the size and position of the shaded box that defines the focus area. (Check the box below the preview window to show only the defined area in the main window.) Center (only for cameras with motorized focus adjustment) Click Center to set back focus to center position.
Camera Browser Interface en | Camera 6.3 Picture settings – Scene mode A scene mode is a collection of image parameters that are set in the camera when that particular mode is selected (installer menu settings are excluded). Several pre-defined modes are available for typical scenarios. After a mode has been selected, additional changes can be made through the user interface. 6.3.1 Current mode Select the mode you wish to use from the drop-down menu. 6.3.
Camera Browser Interface Camera | en 39 Traffic This mode is used for monitoring the traffic movement on roads or parking lots. It can also be used for industrial applications where fast moving objects are to be monitored. Motion artifacts are minimized. This mode should be optimized for a sharp and detailed picture in color and black/white. Night-optimized This mode is optimized for sufficient details at low light. It requires more bandwidth and can introduce motion judder.
Camera Browser Interface en | Camera 6.4 Picture settings – Color 6.4.1 Picture adjustments Brightness (0...255) Adjust the brightness with the slider from 0 to 255. Contrast (0...255) Adjust the contrast with the slider from 0 to 255. Saturation (0...255) Adjust the color saturation with the slider from 0 to 255. 6.4.2 White balance – Basic auto mode allows the camera to continually adjust for optimal color reproduction using an average reflectance method.
Camera Browser Interface Camera | en 41 RGB-weighted white balance In an auto mode, RGB-weighted white balance can be switched On or Off. When On, additional fine tuning of the automatic color reproduction can be made with the R, G and B weight sliders. R-gain In Manual white balance mode, adjust the red gain slider to offset the factory white point alignment (reducing red introduces more cyan).
Camera Browser Interface en | Camera 6.5 6.5.1 Picture settings – ALC ALC mode Select the mode for automatic light-level control: 6.5.2 – Fluorescent 50 Hz – Fluorescent 60 Hz – Outdoor ALC level Adjust the video output level (-15 to 0 to +15). Select the range within which the ALC will operate. A positive value is more useful for low-light conditions; a negative value is more useful for very bright conditions. 6.5.
Camera Browser Interface Camera | en 43 Fixed exposure Select to set a fixed shutter speed. 4 Select the shutter speed for fixed exposure. (The values available depend on the value set for the ALC mode.) 6.5.6 Day/night Auto - the camera switches the IR cut-off filter on and off depending on the scene illumination level. Monochrome - the IR cut-off filter is removed, giving full IR sensitivity. Color - the camera always produces a color signal regardless of light levels.
Camera Browser Interface en | Camera 6.6 Picture settings – Enhance 6.6.1 Sharpness level The slider adjusts the sharpness level between -15 and +15. Zero position of the slider corresponds to the factory default level. A low (negative) value makes the picture less sharp. Increasing sharpness brings out more detail. Extra sharpness can enhance the details of license plates, facial features and the edges of certain surfaces but can increase bandwidth requirements. 6.6.
Camera Browser Interface 6.6.5 Camera | en 45 Intelligent defog Select Intelligent defog to activate the automatic intelligent defog feature. This feature continuously adjusts image parameters to provide the best picture possible under foggy or misty conditions. Bosch Security Systems 2016.09 | v1.
6.7 en | Camera Camera Browser Interface Picture settings – Scene mode scheduler The scene mode scheduler is used to determine which scene mode should be used during the day and which scene mode should be used during the night. 1. Select the mode you wish to use during the day from Day mode drop-down box. 2. Select the mode you wish to use during the night from Night mode drop-down box. 3. Use the two slider buttons to set the Day time range. 2016.09 | v1.
Camera Browser Interface 6.8 Camera | en 47 Encoder Settings The encoder settings allow you to adapt the video data transmission characteristics for your operating environment (network structure, bandwidth, data load). The device simultaneously generates two H.264 video streams and an M‑JPEG stream for transmission. Select the compression settings of these streams individually, for example, one setting for transmissions to the Internet and one for LAN connections.
6.9 Camera Browser Interface en | Camera Privacy Masks Privacy masking is used to block a specific area of a scene from being viewed. Eight privacy mask areas can be defined. 1. Select the pattern color for the masks. 2. Select the mask you wish to define in the drop-down box. 3. Check the enabled box to activate the mask. 4. Use the mouse to move the mask; drag the corner points to resize. 5. Click Set. 6. To remove a mask, select it and click the waste bin icon. 2016.09 | v1.
Camera Browser Interface 6.10 Camera | en 49 Audio (Only available for cameras with audio functions) You can set the gain of the audio signals to suit your specific requirements. The live video image is shown in the window to help you check the audio source. Your changes are effective immediately. If you connect via Web browser, you must activate the audio transmission on the 'Live' functions page. For other connections, the transmission depends on the audio settings of the respective system.
Camera Browser Interface en | Camera 6.11 Pixel Counter The number of horizontal and vertical pixels covered by the highlighted area is displayed below the picture. With these values you can check whether the requirements for specific functions, for example, identification tasks, are fulfilled. 1. Click Freeze to freeze the camera image if the object that you want to measure is moving. 2. To reposition a zone, place the cursor over the zone, hold down the mouse button and drag into position. 3.
Camera Browser Interface Encoder Settings | en 7 Encoder Settings 7.1 Introduction to encoder settings 51 The encoder settings determine the characteristics of the four streams generated by the camera.
Camera Browser Interface en | Encoder Settings 7.2 Encoder Profile Profiles are rather complex and include a number of parameters that interact with one another, so it is generally best to use the pre-defined profiles. Only change a profile if completely familiar with all the configuration options. 7.2.1 Pre-defined profiles Eight definable profiles are available. The pre-defined profiles give priority to different parameters.
Camera Browser Interface 7.2.4 Encoder Settings | en 53 Target bit rate To optimize use of the bandwidth in the network, limit the data rate for the device. The target data rate should be set according to the desired picture quality for typical scenes with no excessive motion. For complex images or frequent changes of image content due to frequent movements, this limit can temporarily be exceeded up to the value entered in the Maximum bit rate field. 7.2.
Camera Browser Interface en | Encoder Settings 7.2.8 Expert Settings If necessary, use the expert settings to adapt the I-frame quality and the P-frame quality to specific requirements. The setting is based on the H.264 quantization parameter (QP). GOP structure Select the structure you require for the Group-of-Pictures (GOP). Depending on whether you place greater priority on having the lowest possible delay (IP frames only) or using as little bandwidth possible, you choose IP, IBP or IBBP.
Camera Browser Interface Encoder Settings | en 55 To obtain the highest quality at the lowest bandwidth, even in the case of increased movement in the picture, configure the quality settings as follows: 1. Observe the coverage area during normal movement in the preview images. 2. Set the value for Min. P-frame QP to the highest value at which the image quality still meets your needs. 3. Set the value for I/P-frame delta QP to the lowest possible value.
en | Encoder Settings 7.3 Encoder Streams 7.3.1 H.264 settings Camera Browser Interface Select H.264 Settings 1. Select a codec algorithm Property for stream 1 from the drop-down box. 2. Select the Non-recording profile for stream 1 from the eight profiles that have been defined. – This profile is not used for recording. When a stream is used for recording, the profile selected on the Recording Profiles page is used. 3.
Camera Browser Interface 7.4 Encoder Settings | en 57 Encoder Regions Encoder regions are used to increase or decrease the encoding quality for selectable areas of the image. They can be used to give better control of the bitrate by enhancing the encoding quality of important regions (objects) and decreasing the encoding quality of less important regions (background). Eight encoder regions can be defined: 1. Select one of the eight available regions from the dropdown box. 2.
en | Recording 8 Recording 8.1 Introduction to recording Camera Browser Interface Images can be recorded to an appropriately configured iSCSI system or, for devices with an SD slot, locally to an SD card. SD cards are the ideal solution for shorter storage times and temporary recordings. They can be used for local alarm recording or to improve the overall reliability of video recording. For long-term authoritative images use an appropriately sized iSCSI system.
Camera Browser Interface 8.2 8.2.1 Recording | en 59 Storage Management Device manager The Device manager indicates if storage is controlled locally or by a VRM system. An external Video Recording Manager (VRM) system for the unit is configured via the Configuration Manager. 8.2.2 Recording media Select a media tab to connect to the available storage media.
Camera Browser Interface en | Recording Note: SD card recording performance is highly dependent on the speed (class) and performance of the SD card. An SD card of Class 6 or higher is recommended. 8.2.3 Activating and configuring storage media Available media or iSCSI drives must be transferred to the Managed storage media list, activated, and configured for storage. Note: A iSCSI target storage device can only be associated with one user.
Camera Browser Interface 4. 8.2.5 Recording | en 61 Click OK to close the window. Deactivating storage media A storage medium in the Managed storage media list can be deactivated. It is then no longer used for recordings. 1. Click a storage medium in the Managed storage media list to select it. 2. Click Remove below the list. The storage medium is deactivated and removed from the list. Bosch Security Systems 2016.09 | v1.
Camera Browser Interface en | Recording 8.3 Recording Profiles A recording profile contains the characteristics of the tracks that are used for recording. These characteristics can be defined for ten different profiles. The profiles can then be assigned to days or times of day on the Recording Scheduler page. Each profile is color-coded. The names of the profiles can be changed on the Recording Scheduler page. To configure a profile click its tab to open its settings page.
Camera Browser Interface 4. Recording | en 63 Set up the standard and alarm recording parameters for track 2 as described below. Recording includes Specify whether additional data, such as audio (if available) or metadata (for example, alarms or VCA data) should also be recorded. (If audio is available, you can change the global audio format by clicking the audio format link.) Note: Including metadata could make subsequent searches of recordings easier but it requires additional memory capacity.
Camera Browser Interface en | Recording – I-frames only Check the encoding interval and bit rates from profile: box and select an encoder profile to set the associated encoding interval for alarm recording. Alarm triggers Select the alarm type that is to trigger an alarm recording: – Alarm input – Analysis alarm – Video loss Select the Virtual alarm sensors that are to trigger a recording, via RCP+ commands or alarm scripts, for example.
Camera Browser Interface 8.4 Recording | en 65 Maximum Retention Time Recordings are overwritten when the retention time entered here has expired. 4 Enter the required retention time in days for each recording track. Make sure that the retention time does not exceed the available recording capacity. Bosch Security Systems 2016.09 | v1.
Camera Browser Interface en | Recording 8.5 Recording Scheduler The recording scheduler allows you to link the created recording profiles to the days and times at which the camera's images are to be recorded. Schedules can be defined for weekdays and for holidays. 8.5.1 Weekdays Assign as many time periods (in 15-minute intervals) as needed for any day of the week. Move the mouse cursor over the table — the time is displayed. 1. 2. Click the profile to be assigned in the Time periods box.
Camera Browser Interface Recording | en 67 2. Click the date to be deleted. 3. Click OK. The selection is removed from the table and the window is closed. 4. 8.5.3 Repeat for any other dates to be deleted. Profile names Change the names of the recording profiles listed in the Time periods box. 8.5.4 1. Click a profile. 2. Click Rename. 3. Enter the new name and click Rename again.
Camera Browser Interface en | Alarm 9 Alarm 9.1 Alarm Connections In the event of an alarm, the unit can automatically connect to a pre-defined IP address. The unit can contact up to ten IP addresses in the order listed until a connection is made. 9.1.1 Connect on alarm Select On so that the unit automatically connects to a predefined IP address in the event of an alarm. 9.1.2 Number of destination IP address Specify the numbers of the IP addresses to be contacted in the event of an alarm.
Camera Browser Interface 9.1.5 Alarm | en 69 Video transmission If the unit is operated behind a firewall, select TCP (HTTP port) as the transfer protocol. For use in a local network, select UDP. To enable multicast operation, select UDP for the Video transmission parameter here and on the Network Access page. Note: In the event of an alarm, a larger network bandwidth is sometimes required for additional video streams (if multicast operation is not possible). 9.1.
en | Alarm 9.1.9 Camera Browser Interface Decoder If a split image is set for the selected video output, select a decoder to display the alarm image. The decoder selected determines the position in the split image. 9.1.10 SSL encryption SSL encryption protects data used for establishing a connection, such as the password. By selecting On, only encrypted ports are available for the Remote port parameter. SSL encryption must be activated and configured on both sides of a connection.
Camera Browser Interface 9.2 Alarm | en 71 Video Content Analysis (VCA) The camera has integrated Video Content Analysis (VCA) which detects and analyzes changes in the picture using image processing algorithms. Such changes can be due to movements in the camera's field of view. Detection of movement can be used to trigger an alarm and to transmit metadata. Various VCA configurations can be selected and adapted to your application, as required.
Camera Browser Interface en | Alarm 9.3 Audio Alarm (Only available for cameras with audio functions) Alarms can be generated based on audio signals. Configure signal strengths and frequency ranges so that false alarms, for example, machine noise or background noise, are avoided. Set up normal audio transmission before configuring the audio alarm. 9.3.1 Audio alarm Select On for the device to generate audio alarms. 9.3.
Camera Browser Interface 9.4 Alarm | en 73 Alarm E-Mail Alarm states can be documented by e-mail. The camera automatically sends an e‑mail to a user-defined e‑mail address. This makes it possible to notify a recipient who does not have a video receiver. 9.4.1 Send alarm e-mail Select On for the device to automatically send an alarm e‑mail in the event of an alarm. 9.4.2 Mail server IP address Enter the IP address of a mail server that operates on the SMTP standard (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol).
en | Alarm 9.4.7 Camera Browser Interface Attach JPEG from camera To send a JPEG image from a particular video channel, check the appropriate box. 9.4.8 Destination address Enter the e‑mail address for alarm e‑mails here. The maximum address length is 49 characters. 9.4.9 Sender name Enter a unique name for the e‑mail sender, for example, the location of the device. This makes it easier to identify the origin of the e‑mail. 9.4.10 Test e-mail Click Send Now to test the e‑mail function.
Camera Browser Interface 9.5 Alarm | en 75 Alarm Task Editor Editing scripts on this page overwrites all settings and entries on the other alarm pages. This procedure cannot be reversed. To edit this page, you should have programming knowledge and be familiar with the information in the Alarm Task Script Language document and the English language. As an alternative to the alarm settings on the various alarm pages, enter the desired alarm functions in script form here.
Camera Browser Interface en | Setting up VCA 10 Setting up VCA Several VCA configurations are available. 10.1 – Off – Silent VCA – Profile #1 – Profile #2 – Scheduled – Event triggered VCA - Silent VCA In this configuration, metadata is created to facilitate searches of recordings, however, no alarm is triggered. 4 In the VCA configuration drop-down list, select Silent VCA. No parameters can be changed for this selection. 10.
Camera Browser Interface Setting up VCA | en 77 events that occur in quick succession from triggering several alarms and successive events in a rapid sequence. No further alarm is triggered during the aggregation time. The post-alarm time set for alarm recordings only starts once the aggregation time has expired. 10.2.2 Analysis type Select the required analysis type from the drop-down menu. Different analysis types offer varying levels of control over alarm rules, object filters and tracking modes.
Camera Browser Interface en | Setting up VCA 4. Select the Disappearing edges or Appearing edges option to specify the reference check once again. Sensitivity The basic sensitivity of the tamper detection can be adjusted for the environmental conditions to which the camera is subject. The algorithm reacts to the differences between the reference image and the current video image. The darker the observation area, the higher the value that must be selected.
Camera Browser Interface 1. Setting up VCA | en 79 Click Mask... to configure the sensor fields. A new window opens. 2. If necessary, click Clear All first to clear the current selection (fields marked yellow). 3. Left-click the fields to be activated. Activated fields are marked yellow. 4. If necessary, click Select All to select the entire video- 5. Right-click any fields to deactivate. 6. Click OK to save the configuration. frame for monitoring. 7.
en | Setting up VCA Camera Browser Interface Use the slider to set the threshold of the alarm trigger. 2016.09 | v1.
Camera Browser Interface 10.3 Setting up VCA | en 81 VCA - Scheduled A scheduled configuration allows you to link a VCA profile with the days and times at which the video content analysis is to be active. 4 In the VCA configuration drop-down list, select Scheduled. Schedules can be defined for weekdays and for holidays. The current alarm status is displayed for information purposes. 10.3.1 Weekdays Link any number of 15-minute intervals with the VCA profiles for each day of the week.
en | Setting up VCA Camera Browser Interface Deleting Holidays Delete defined holidays at any time: 1. Click Delete. A new window opens. 2. Click the date to delete. 3. Click OK. The item is deleted from the table and the window closes. 4. The process must be repeated for deleting additional days. 2016.09 | v1.
Camera Browser Interface 10.4 Setting up VCA | en 83 VCA - Event triggered This configuration allows you to stipulate that the video content analysis is only to be activated when triggered by an event. 4 In the VCA configuration drop-down list, select Event triggered. As long as no trigger is activated, the Silent VCA configuration in which metadata is created is active; this metadata facilitates searches of recordings, but does not trigger an alarm.
en | Interfaces 11 Interfaces 11.1 Alarm input Camera Browser Interface Configure the alarm triggers for the unit. Select N.C. (Normally Closed) if the alarm is to be triggered by opening the contact. Select N.O. (Normally Open) if the alarm is to be triggered by closing the contact. 11.1.1 Name Enter a name for the alarm input. This is then displayed below the icon for the alarm input on the Live page (if configured). 11.1.
Camera Browser Interface 11.2 Interfaces | en 85 Alarm output Configure the switching behavior of the output. Select different events that automatically activate an output. For example, turn on a floodlight by triggering a motion alarm and then turn the light off again when the alarm has stopped. 11.2.1 Idle state Select Open for the output to operate as a normally open contact, or select Closed if the output is to operate as a normally closed contact. 11.2.
Camera Browser Interface en | Interfaces 11.3 COM1 For units with a data connector, use this menu to configure the data transfer. 11.3.1 Serial port function Select a controllable unit from the list. If you wish to use the serial port to transmit transparent data, select Transparent. Select Terminal if you wish to operate the unit from a terminal. After selecting a unit, the remaining parameters in the window are set automatically and should not be changed. 11.3.
Camera Browser Interface 12 Network | en 87 Network The settings on these pages are used to integrate the device into a network. Some changes only take effect after a reboot. In this case Set changes to Set and Reboot. 1. Make the desired changes. 2. Click Set and Reboot. The device is rebooted and the changed settings are activated. 12.1 Network Access If the IP address, subnet mask, or gateway address is changed, then the device is only available under the new addresses after the reboot. 12.1.
Camera Browser Interface en | Network 12.1.3 IP V6 address IP address Enter the desired IP address for the camera. The IP address must be valid for the network. Prefix length Enter the appropriate prefix length for the set IP address. Gateway address For the device to establish a connection to a remote location in a different subnet, enter the IP address of the gateway here. Otherwise, this field can remain empty (0.0.0.0). 12.1.
Camera Browser Interface Network | en 89 The camera uses the TLS 1.0 protocol. Ensure that the browser has been configured to support this protocol. Also ensure that Java application support is activated (in the Java Plug-in Control Panel of the Windows Control Panel). To limit connections to SSL encryption, set the Off option in the HTTP browser port, the RCP+ port, and Telnet support. This deactivates all unencrypted connections allowing connections on the HTTPS port only.
en | Network Camera Browser Interface 12.1.13 iSCSI MSS [Byte] Specify a higher MSS value for a connection to the iSCSI system than for the other data traffic via the network. The potential value depends on the network structure. A higher value is only useful if the iSCSI system is located in the same subnet as the camera. 12.1.14 Network MTU [Byte] Specify a maximum value in bytes for the package size (including IP header) to optimize data transmission. 2016.09 | v1.
Camera Browser Interface 12.2 DynDNS 12.2.1 Enable DynDNS Network | en 91 A dynamic Domain Name Service (DNS) allows you to select the unit via the Internet using a host name, without having to know the current IP address of the unit. You can enable this service here. To do this, you must have an account with one of the dynamic DNS providers and you must register the required host name for the unit on that site.
en | Network 12.2.7 Camera Browser Interface Status The status of the DynDNS function is displayed here for information purposes; these settings cannot be changed. 2016.09 | v1.
Camera Browser Interface Network | en 12.3 Advanced 12.3.1 Cloud-based Services 93 The operation mode determines how the camera communicates with Cloud-based Security and Services. – Select Auto to allow the camera to poll the server a few times; if no contact is made, it stops polling. 12.3.2 – Select On to constantly poll the server. – Select Off to block polling. RTSP port If necessary, select a different port for the exchange of the RTSP data from the list. The standard RTSP port is 554.
en | Network 12.4 Network Management 12.4.1 SNMP Camera Browser Interface The camera supports the SNMP V1 (Simple Network Management Protocol) for managing and monitoring network components, and can send SNMP messages (traps) to IP addresses. It supports SNMP MIB II in the unified code. If On is selected for the SNMP parameter and a SNMP host address is not entered, the device does not send the traps automatically and will only reply to SNMP requests.
Camera Browser Interface Network | en 95 Note: To use the UPnP function on a Windows computer, both the Universal Plug-and-Play Device Host and the SSDP Discovery Service must be activated. 12.4.3 Quality of Service The priority of the different data channels can be set by defining the DiffServ Code Point (DSCP). Enter a number between 0 and 252 as a multiple of four.
Camera Browser Interface en | Network 12.5 Multicast The camera can enable multiple receivers to receive the video signal simultaneously. The stream is either duplicated and then distributed to multiple receivers (Multi-unicast), or it is sent as a single stream to the network, where it is simultaneously distributed to multiple receivers in a defined group (Multicast). Multicast operation requires a multicast-enabled network that uses UDP and the Internet Group Management protocol (IGMP V2).
Camera Browser Interface Network | en 97 With a 0.0.0.0 setting, the encoder for the stream operates in multi-unicast mode (copying of data stream in device). The camera supports multi-unicast connections for up to five simultaneously connected receivers. Duplication of data places a heavy demand on the CPU and can lead to impairment of the image quality under certain circumstances. 12.5.3 Port Enter the port address for the stream here. 12.5.
Camera Browser Interface en | Network 12.6 Image Posting A target account must first be defined to use JPEG posting and for the export of recordings. 12.6.1 JPEG posting Save individual JPEG images on an FTP server at specific intervals. Image size Select the size of the JPEG images that are to be sent from the camera. JPEG resolution corresponds to the highest setting from the two data streams. File name Select how file names are created for the individual images that are transmitted.
Camera Browser Interface Network | en 99 When face recognition is available, selected images of the face can be sent to a target account. Enable Check the box to enable best face posting. File format Select the type of image to be sent. Target Select the target account for best face posting. Timeout Fill in the timeout in seconds. Leave at 0 for no timeout. Maximum image width [px] Fill in the maximum image width in pixels. Leave at 0 for automatic width selection. Bosch Security Systems 2016.09 | v1.
Camera Browser Interface en | Network 12.7 Accounts Four separate accounts can be defined for posting and recording export. Type Select either FTP or Dropbox for the account type. Before using a Dropbox account ensure that the time settings of the device have been correctly synchronized. Account name Enter an account name to be shown as the target name. FTP server IP address For an FTP server, enter the IP address. FTP server login Enter your login name for the account server.
Camera Browser Interface 12.8 Network | en 101 IPv4 Filter To restrict the range of IP addresses within which you can actively connect to the device, fill-in an IP address and mask. Two ranges can be defined. 4 Click Set and confirm to restrict access. If either of these ranges are set, no IP V6 addresses are allowed to actively connect to the device. The device itself may initiate a connection (for example, to send an alarm) outside the defined ranges if it is configured to do so.
Camera Browser Interface en | Service 13 Service 13.1 Maintenance Notice! Before starting a firmware update, make sure to select the correct upload file. Do not interrupt the firmware installation. Even changing to another page or closing the browser window leads to interruption. Uploading the wrong files or interrupting the upload can result in the device no longer being addressable, requiring it to be replaced. The camera functions and parameters can be updated by uploading new firmware.
Camera Browser Interface 3. Service | en 103 Click Upload to begin transferring the file to the device. The progress bar allows monitoring of the transfer. The new firmware is unpacked and the Flash memory is reprogrammed. The time remaining is shown by the message going to reset Reconnecting in ... seconds. When the upload is completed successfully, the device reboots automatically. If the operating status LED lights up red, the upload has failed and must be repeated.
Camera Browser Interface en | Service 13.2 Licenses This window is for the activation of additional functions by entering activation codes. An overview of installed licenses is shown. The installation code of the unit is also displayed here. 13.3 Certificates 13.3.1 Usage list HTTPS server Select the default certificate for the HTTPS server. EAP-TLS client Select the client for Extensible Authentication ProtocolTransport Layer Security (EAP-TLS). Note: The only option may be “None.
Camera Browser Interface 13.3.2 Service | en 105 File list Add a certificate/file to the file list Click Add. In the Add certificate window choose either: – – Upload certificate to select a file that is already available: – Click Browse to navigate to the required file. – Click Upload. Generate signing request for a signing authority to create a new certificate: – – Fill in all the required fields and click Generate.
en | Appendices 14 Appendices 14.1 Copyright notices Camera Browser Interface The firmware uses the fonts "Adobe-Helvetica-Bold-RNormal--24-240-75-75-P-138-ISO10646-1" and "Adobe-HelveticaBold-R-Normal--12-120-75-75-P-70-ISO10646-1" under the following copyright: Copyright 1984-1989, 1994 Adobe Systems Incorporated. Copyright 1988, 1994 Digital Equipment Corporation.
