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User Manual of Network Camera User Manual ©2015 Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. This user manual is intended for users of Network Camera (V5.2.6). It includes instructions on how to use the Product. The software embodied in the Product is governed by the user license agreement covering that Product. About this Manual This Manual is subject to domestic and international copyright protection. Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (“Hikvision”) reserves all rights to this manual.
User Manual of Network Camera SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OR CERTAIN DAMAGES, SO SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. Privacy Notice Surveillance laws vary by jurisdiction. Check all relevant laws in your jurisdiction before using this product for surveillance purposes to ensure that your use of this product conforms. Support Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your local dealer.
User Manual of Network Camera Regulatory Information FCC Information FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
User Manual of Network Camera Safety Instruction These instructions are intended to ensure that the user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property loss. The precaution measure is divided into ‘Warnings’ and ‘Cautions’: Warnings: Serious injury or death may be caused if any of these warnings are neglected. Cautions: Injury or equipment damage may be caused if any of these cautions are neglected. Follow these safeguards to prevent serious injury or death.
User Manual of Network Camera Cautions: Make sure the power supply voltage is proper before using the camera. Do not drop the camera or subject it to physical shock. Do not touch sensor modules with fingers. If cleaning is necessary, use a clean cloth with a bit of ethanol and wipe it gently. If the camera will not be used for an extended period of time, put on the lens cap to protect the sensor from dirt. Do not aim the camera lens at the strong light such as sun or incandescent lamp.
User Manual of Network Camera Notes: For the camera supports IR, you are required to pay attention to the following precautions to prevent IR reflection: Dust or grease on the dome cover will cause IR reflection. Please do not remove the dome cover film until the installation is finished. If there is dust or grease on the dome cover, clean the dome cover with clean soft cloth and isopropyl alcohol.
User Manual of Network Camera Table of Contents Chapter 1 System Requirement ......................................................................10 Chapter 2 Network Connection ......................................................................11 2.1 Setting the Network Camera over the LAN ...................................................... 11 2.1.1 Wiring over the LAN ....................................................................................................... 11 2.1.
User Manual of Network Camera 6.3.7 Configuring QoS Settings ................................................................................................ 48 6.3.8 Configuring UPnP™ Settings ........................................................................................... 48 6.3.9 Configuring Wireless Dial Settings .................................................................................. 49 6.3.10 Email Sending Triggered by Alarm ................................................
User Manual of Network Camera 6.7 VCA Configuration ........................................................................................ 109 6.7.1 Behavior Analysis .......................................................................................................... 109 6.7.2 Face Capture ................................................................................................................. 115 6.7.3 Heat Map ........................................................................
User Manual of Network Camera Chapter 1 System Requirement Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP SP1 and above version / Vista / Win7 / Server 2003 / Server 2008 32bits CPU: Intel Pentium IV 3.0 GHz to Core i7-4000 series or higher, depending on different video resolutions RAM: 1G or higher Display: 1024×768 resolution or higher Web Browser: Internet Explorer 7.0 and above version, Safari 5.02 and above version, Mozilla Firefox 3.5 and above version and Google Chrome8 and above versions.
User Manual of Network Camera Chapter 2 Network Connection Before you start: If you want to set the network camera via a LAN (Local Area Network), please refer to Section 2.1 Setting the Network Camera over the LAN. If you want to set the network camera via a WAN (Wide Area Network), please refer to Section 2.2 Setting the Network Camera over the WAN. 2.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 2-2 Connecting via a Switch or a Router 2.1.2 Detecting and Changing the IP Address You need the IP address to visit the network camera. Steps: 1. To get the IP address, you can choose either of the following methods: Use SADP, a software tool which can automatically detect the online network cameras in the LAN and list the device information including IP address, subnet mask, port number, device serial number, device version, etc., shown in Figure 2-3.
User Manual of Network Camera information, please refer to Section 6.3.1 Configuring TCP/IP Settings. Figure 2-3 SADP Interface 2.2 Setting the Network Camera over the WAN Purpose: This section explains how to connect the network camera to the WAN with a static IP or a dynamic IP. 2.2.1 Static IP Connection Before you start: Please apply a static IP from an ISP (Internet Service Provider). With the static IP address, you can connect the network camera via a router or connect it to the WAN directly.
User Manual of Network Camera configuration of the camera. 3. Save the static IP in the router. 4. Set port mapping, e.g., 80, 8000, and 554 ports. The steps for port mapping vary according to the different routers. Please call the router manufacturer for assistance with port mapping. Note: Refer to Appendix 2 for detailed information about port mapping. 5. Visit the network camera through a web browser or the client software over the internet.
User Manual of Network Camera LAN configuration. 3. In the router, set the PPPoE user name, password and confirm the password. For your privacy and to better protect your system against security risks, we strongly recommend the use of strong passwords for all functions and network devices.
User Manual of Network Camera Normal Domain Name Resolution Figure 2-7 Normal Domain Name Resolution Steps: 1. Apply a domain name from a domain name provider. 2. Configure the DDNS settings in the DDNS Settings interface of the network camera. Refer to Section 6.3.4 Configuring DDNS Settings for detailed configuration. 3. Visit the camera via the applied domain name. Private Domain Name Resolution Figure 2-8 Private Domain Name Resolution Steps: 1.
User Manual of Network Camera Chapter 3 Access to the Network Camera 3.1 Accessing by Web Browsers Steps: 1. Open the web browser. 2. Input the IP address of the network camera in the address bar, e.g., 192.0.0.64 and press the Enter key to enter the login interface. 3. Input the user name and password and click Login. Figure 3-1 Login Interface Note: YOU MUST CHANGE THE DEFAULT PASSWORD -- The default Admin account password (12345) is for first-time log-in purposes only. See Section 12.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 3-3 Install Plug-in (1) Figure 3-4 Install Plug-in (2) Note: You may have to close the web browser to install the plug-in. Please reopen the web browser and log in again after installing the plug-in. 3.2 Accessing by Client Software The product CD contains the iVMS-4200 client software. You can view the live video and manage the camera with the software. Follow the installation prompts to install the software.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 3-5 iVMS-4200 Control Panel Figure 3-6 iVMS-4200 Main View Note: For detailed information about the software, please refer to the user manual of the iVMS-4200.
User Manual of Network Camera Chapter 4 Wi-Fi Settings Purpose: By connecting to the wireless network, you don’t need to use cable of any kind for network connection, which is very convenient for the actual surveillance application. Note: This chapter is only applicable for the cameras with the built-in Wi-Fi module. 4.1 Configuring Wi-Fi Connection in Manage and Ad-hoc Modes Before you start: A wireless network must be configured. Wireless Connection in Manage Mode Steps: 1.
User Manual of Network Camera 4. Check the checkbox to select the Network mode as Manage, and the Security mode of the network is automatically shown when you select the wireless network, please don’t change it manually. Note: These parameters are exactly identical with those of the router. 5. Enter the key to connect the wireless network. The key should be that of the wireless network connection you set on the router.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 4-5 Ad-hoc Connection Point 6. Choose the SSID and connect. Security Mode Description: Figure 4-6 Security Mode You can choose the Security Mode as not-encrypted, WEP, WPA-personal, WPA-enterprise, WPA2-personal, and WPA2-enterprise.
User Manual of Network Camera the method used by your access point. Not all access points have this option, in which case they probably use Open System, which is sometimes known as SSID Authentication. Key length - This sets the length of the key used for the wireless encryption, 64 or 128 bit. The encryption key length can sometimes be shown as 40/64 and 104/128. Key type - The key types available depend on the access point being used.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 4-9 EAP-TLS Identity - Enter the user ID to present to the network. Private key password – Enter the password for your user ID. EAPOL version - Select the version used (1 or 2) in your access point. CA Certificates - Upload a CA certificate to present to the access point for authentication.
User Manual of Network Camera 4.2 Easy Wi-Fi Connection with WPS function Purpose: The setting of the wireless network connection is never easy. To avoid the complex setting of the wireless connection you can enable the WPS function. WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) refers to the easy configuration of the encrypted connection between the device and the wireless router. The WPS makes it easy to add new devices to an existing network without entering long passphrases.
User Manual of Network Camera connecting devices. 3. Check on the Wi-Fi router to see if there is a WPS button. If yes push the button and you can see the indicator near the button start flashing, which means the WPS function of the router is enabled. For detailed operation, please see the user guide of the router. 4. Push the WPS button to enable the function on the camera. If there is not a WPS button on the camera, you can also click the virtual button to enable the PBC function on the web interface. 5.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 4-11 Wi-Fi Settings – WPS PIN Mode 2. Choose Use route PIN code. If the PIN code is generated from the router side, you should enter the PIN code you get from the router side in the Router PIN code field. 3. Click Connect. Or You can generate the PIN code on the camera side. And the expired time for the PIN code is 120 seconds. 1. Click Generate. 2. Enter the code to the router, in the example, enter 48167581 to the router. 4.
User Manual of Network Camera 1. Enter the TCP/IP configuration interface. Configuration> Advanced Configuration> Network> TCP/IP Or Configuration> Basic Configuration> Network> TCP/IP Figure 4-12 TCP/IP Settings 2. Select the NIC as wlan. 3. Customize the IPv4 address, the IPv4 Subnet Mask and the Default Gateway. The setting procedure is the same with that of LAN. If you want to be assigned the IP address you can check the checkbox to enable the DHCP.
User Manual of Network Camera Chapter 5 Live View 5.1 Live View Page Purpose: The live view page allows you to view the real-time video, capture images, realize PTZ control, set/call presets and configure video parameters. Log in the network camera to enter the live view page, or you can click Live View on the menu bar of the main page to enter the live view page. Descriptions of the live view page: Figure 5-1 Live View Page Camera Model: It lists the camera model you are connecting to.
User Manual of Network Camera Display Control: Click each tab to adjust the layout and the stream type of the live view. And you can click the drop-down to select the plug-in. For IE (internet explorer) user, webcomponents and quick time are selectable. And for Non-IE user, webcomponents, quick time, VLC or MJPEG is selectable if they are supported by the web browser. Live View Window: Display the live video. Toolbar: Operations on the live view page, e.g.
User Manual of Network Camera Click to select the third-party plug-in. Manually capture the picture. Manually start/stop recording. / / Audio on and adjust volume /Mute. / Turn on/off microphone. / Turn on/off digital zoom function. / Turn on/off 3D positioning function. Note: The third stream and 3D positioning require the support of camera. 5.
User Manual of Network Camera Click the direction buttons to control the pan/tilt movements. Figure 5-3 PTZ Control Panel Click the zoom/iris/focus buttons to realize lens control. Notes: There are 8 direction arrows ( , , , , , , , ) in the live view window when you click and drag the mouse in the relative positions. For the cameras which support lens movements only, the direction buttons are invalid.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 5-4 Setting a Preset 2. Use the PTZ control buttons to move the lens to the desired position. • Pan the camera to the right or left. • Tilt the camera up or down. • Zoom in or out. • Refocus the lens. 3. Click to finish the setting of the current preset. 4. You can click to delete the preset. Note: You can configure up to 256 presets. Calling a Preset: This feature enables the camera to point to a specified preset scene manually or when an event takes place.
User Manual of Network Camera 5.4.3 Setting / Calling a Patrol Note: No less than 2 presets have to be configured before you set a patrol. Steps: 1. Click to enter the patrol configuration interface. 2. Select a path No., and click to add the configured presets. 3. Select the preset, and input the patrol duration and patrol speed. 4. Click OK to save the first preset. 5. Follow the steps above to add the other presets. Figure 5-6 Add Patrol Path 6. Click to save a patrol. 7.
User Manual of Network Camera Chapter 6 Network Camera Configuration 6.1 Configuring Local Parameters Note: The local configuration refers to the parameters of the live view, record files and captured pictures. The record files and captured pictures are the ones you record and captured using the web browser and thus the saving paths of them are on the PC running the browser. Steps: 1. Enter the Local Configuration interface: Configuration > Local Configuration Figure 6-1 Local Configuration Interface 2.
User Manual of Network Camera HTTP: Allows the same quality as of TCP without setting specific ports for streaming under some network environments. MULTICAST: It’s recommended to select MCAST type when using the Multicast function. For detailed information about Multicast, refer to Section 6.3.1 Configuring TCP/IP Settings. Live View Performance: Set the live view performance to Shortest Delay or Auto.
User Manual of Network Camera 6.2 Configuring Time Settings Purpose: You can follow the instructions in this section to configure the time synchronization and DST settings. Steps: 1. Enter the Time Settings interface: Configuration > Basic Configuration > System > Time Settings Or Configuration > Advanced Configuration > System > Time Settings Figure 6-2 Time Settings Select the Time Zone. Select the Time Zone of your location from the drop-down menu. Synchronizing Time by NTP Server.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-3 Time Sync by NTP Server Note: If the camera is connected to a public network, you should use a NTP server that has a time synchronization function, such as the server at the National Time Center (IP Address: 210.72.145.44). If the camera is set in a customized network, NTP software can be used to establish a NTP server for time synchronization.
User Manual of Network Camera 6.3 Configuring Network Settings 6.3.1 Configuring TCP/IP Settings Purpose: TCP/IP settings must be properly configured before you operate the camera over network. The camera supports both the IPv4 and IPv6. Both versions may be configured simultaneously without conflicting to each other, and at least one IP version should be configured. Steps: 1.
User Manual of Network Camera and Multicast Address. 3. (Optional) Check the checkbox of Enable Multicast Discovery, and then the online network camera can be automatically detected by client software via private multicast protocol in the LAN. 4. Click Save to save the above settings. Notes: The valid value range of MTU is 1280 ~ 1500.
User Manual of Network Camera ranges from 1024 to 65535. HTTPS Port: The default port number is 443, and it can be changed to any port No. which is not occupied. Server Port: The default server port number is 8000, and it can be changed to any port No. ranges from 2000 to 65535. 3. Click Save to save the settings. Note: A reboot is required for the settings to take effect. 6.3.3 Configuring PPPoE Settings Steps: 1.
User Manual of Network Camera 6.3.4 Configuring DDNS Settings Purpose: If your camera is set to use PPPoE as its default network connection, you can use the Dynamic DNS (DDNS) for network access. Before you start: Registration on the DDNS server is required before configuring the DDNS settings of the camera. For your privacy and to better protect your system against security risks, we strongly recommend the use of strong passwords for all functions and network devices.
User Manual of Network Camera (2)In the Domain text field, enter the domain name obtained from the DynDNS website. (3)Enter the Port of DynDNS server. (4)Enter the User Name and Password registered on the DynDNS website. (5)Click Save to save the settings. Figure 6-10 DynDNS Settings IP Server: Steps: (1) Enter the Server Address of the IP Server. (2) Click Save to save the settings. Note: For the IP Server, you have to apply a static IP, subnet mask, gateway and preferred DNS from the ISP.
User Manual of Network Camera (1) Choose the DDNS Type as NO-IP. Figure 6-12 NO-IP Settings (2) Enter the Server Address as www.noip.com (3) Enter the Domain name you registered. (4) Enter the Port number, if needed. (5) Enter the User Name and Password. (6) Click Save and then you can view the camera with the domain name. HiDDNS Steps: (1) Choose the DDNS Type as HiDDNS. Figure 6-13 HiDDNS Settings (2) Enter the Server Address www.hik-online.com. (3) Enter the Domain name of the camera.
User Manual of Network Camera 6.3.5 Configuring SNMP Settings Purpose: You can set the SNMP function to get camera status, parameters and alarm related information and manage the camera remotely when it is connected to the network. Before you start: Before setting the SNMP, please download the SNMP software and manage to receive the camera information via SNMP port. By setting the Trap Address, the camera can send the alarm event and exception messages to the surveillance center.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-14 SNMP Settings 2. Check the corresponding version checkbox ( , , ) to enable the feature. 3. Configure the SNMP settings. Note: The settings of the SNMP software should be the same as the settings you configure here. 4. Click Save to save and finish the settings. Note: A reboot is required for the settings to take effect.
User Manual of Network Camera 6.3.6 Configuring 802.1X Settings Purpose: The network camera supports IEEE 802.1X standard. IEEE 802.1X is a port-based network access control. It enhances the security level of the LAN. When devices connect to this network with IEEE 802.1X standard, the authentication is needed. If the authentication fails, the devices don’t connect to the network. Before you start: The authentication server must be configured. Please apply and register a user name and password for 802.
User Manual of Network Camera Note: The EAPOL version must be identical with that of the router or the switch. 4. Enter the user name and password to access the server. 5. Click Save to save the settings. Note: A reboot is required for the settings to take effect. 6.3.7 Configuring QoS Settings Purpose: QoS (Quality of Service) can help solve the network delay and network congestion by configuring the priority of data sending. Steps: 1.
User Manual of Network Camera The UPnP protocol allows devices to connect seamlessly and to simplify the implementation of networks in the home and corporate environments. With the function enabled, you don’t need to configure the port mapping for each port, and the camera is connected to the Wide Area Network via the router. Steps: 1. Enter the UPnP™ settings interface. Configuration >Advanced Configuration > Network > UPnP 2. Check the checkbox to enable the UPnP™ function.
User Manual of Network Camera For your privacy and to better protect your system against security risks, we strongly recommend the use of strong passwords for all functions and network devices. The password should be something of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product. 3) Select the network mode from the drop-down list. Auto, 3G and 4G are selectable.
User Manual of Network Camera 4. View the dial status. 1) Click the Refresh button to view the dial status including real-time mode, UIM status, signal strength, etc. 2) If Manual is selected as the dial mode, you can also manually connect / disconnect the wireless network. Figure 6-19 Dial Status 5. Set the white list. 1) Check the checkbox of Enable SMS Alarm. The mobile phone number on the white list can receive the alarm message from the device and reboot the device via SMS.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-21 SMS Alarm Settings 3) Input the mobile phone number for the white list, check the checkbox of Reboot via SMS, select the alarm for SMS push, and click OK. Note: To reboot the device via SMS, send the message "reboot" to the device, and the device will reply a message "reboot success" after rebooting succeeded. 4) (Optional) You can click Send Test SMS to send a message to the mobile phone for test. 5) Click Save to save the settings. 6.3.
User Manual of Network Camera set the IPv4 Address, IPv4 Subnet Mask, IPv4 Default Gateway and the Preferred DNS Server. Note: Please refer to Section 6.3.1 Configuring TCP/IP Settings for detailed information. 2. Enter the Email Settings interface: Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Network > Email Figure 6-22 Email Settings 3. Configure the following settings: Sender: The name of the email sender. Sender’s Address: The email address of the sender.
User Manual of Network Camera emails with attached alarm images. Interval: The interval refers to the time between two actions of sending attached pictures. Authentication (optional): If your email server requires authentication, check this checkbox to use authentication to log in to this server and enter the login user Name and password. For your privacy and to better protect your system against security risks, we strongly recommend the use of strong passwords for all functions and network devices.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-23 Configure NAT Settings 3. Click Save to save the settings. 6.3.12 Configuring FTP Settings Purpose: You can configure the FTP server related information to enable the uploading of the captured pictures to the FTP server. The captured pictures can be triggered by events or a timing snapshot task. Steps: 1.
User Manual of Network Camera 2. Configure the FTP settings; and the user name and password are required for login the FTP server. For your privacy and to better protect your system against security risks, we strongly recommend the use of strong passwords for all functions and network devices.
User Manual of Network Camera simply leave the checkbox unchecked. Figure 6-25 Platform Access 6.3.14 HTTPS Settings Purpose: HTTPS provides authentication of the web site and associated web server that one is communicating with, which protects against Man-in-the-middle attacks. Perform the following steps to set the port number of https. E.g.: If you set the port number as 443 and the IP address is 192.0.0.64, you may access the device by inputting https://192.0.0.64:443 via the web browser. Steps: 1.
User Manual of Network Camera Create the self-signed certificate 1) Click Create button to enter the creation interface. Figure 6-27 Create Self-signed Certificate 2) Enter the country, host name/IP, validity and other information. 3) Click OK to save the settings. Note: If you already had a certificate installed, the Create Self-signed Certificate is grayed out. Create the authorized certificate 1) Click Create button to create the certificate request.
User Manual of Network Camera 6.4 Configuring Video and Audio Settings 6.4.1 Configuring Video Settings Steps: 1. Enter the Video Settings interface: Configuration >Basic Configuration > Video / Audio > Video Or Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Video / Audio > Video Figure 6-29 Video Settings 2. Select the Stream Type of the camera to main stream (normal), sub-stream or third stream.
User Manual of Network Camera Bitrate Type: Select the bitrate type to constant or variable. Video Quality: When bitrate type is selected as Variable, 6 levels of video quality are selectable. Frame Rate: Set the frame rate to 1/16~25 fps. The frame rate is to describe the frequency at which the video stream is updated and it is measured by frames per second (fps). A higher frame rate is advantageous when there is movement in the video stream, as it maintains image quality throughout. Max.
User Manual of Network Camera lower value of the smoothing, the higher quality of the stream, though it may appear not fluent. 4. Click Save to save the settings. 6.4.2 Configuring Audio Settings Steps: 1. Enter the Audio Settings interface Configuration > Basic Configuration > Video / Audio > Audio Or Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Video / Audio > Audio Figure 6-30 Audio Settings 2. Configure the following settings. Note: Audio settings vary according to different camera models.
User Manual of Network Camera 6.4.3 Configuring ROI Encoding Purpose: ROI (Region of Interest) encoding helps to discriminate the ROI and background information in video compression, which means, the technology assigns more encoding resource to the region of interest, thus to increase the quality of the ROI whereas the background information is less focused. Note: ROI function varies according to different camera models.
User Manual of Network Camera Configuring Fixed Region for ROI: Steps: 1. Enter the ROI settings interface: Configuration> Advanced Configuration> Video/Audio> ROI 2. Check the checkbox of Enable under Fixed Region item. 3. Select the stream type for ROI encoding. 4. Select the region from the drop-down list for ROI settings. There are four fixed regions selectable. 5. Click the Draw Area button, and then click-and-drag the mouse to draw the region of interest on the live video. 6.
User Manual of Network Camera 6.4.4 Display Information on Stream Check the checkbox of Enable Dual-VCA, and the information of the objects (e.g. human, vehicle, etc.) will be marked in the video stream. And then you can set rules on the connected rear-end device to detect the events including line crossing, intrusion, etc. Figure 6-32 Display Info. on Stream 6.4.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-33 Target Cropping 6.5 Configuring Image Parameters 6.5.1 Configuring Display Settings Purpose: You can set the image quality of the camera, including brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, sharpness, etc. Note: The display parameters vary according to the different camera model. Please refer to the actual interface for details. Steps: 1.
User Manual of Network Camera Day/Night Auto-switch Figure 6-34 Display Settings of Day/night Auto-switch Image Adjustment Brightness describes bright of the image, which ranges from 1~100, and the default value is 50. Contrast describes the contrast of the image, which ranges from 1~100, and the default value is 50. Saturation describes the colorfulness of the image color, which ranges from 1~100, and the default value is 50.
User Manual of Network Camera The exposure time refers to the electronic shutter time, which ranges from 1 ~ 1/100,000s. Adjust it according to the actual luminance condition. Focus Settings For the camera supports electronic lens, you can set the focus mode as Auto, Manual or Semi-auto.
User Manual of Network Camera Triggered by alarm input: The switch is triggered by alarm input, and you can set the triggered mode to day or night. Smart IR: Smart IR function gives user an option to adjust the power of the IR LED, thus providing a clear image that is not overexposed or too dark. Select ON to enable the smart IR, and then Auto and Manual are selectable for IR mode. Select AUTO, and the power of IR LED changes automatically according to the actual luminance. E.g.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-36 White Balance Image Enhancement Digital Noise Reduction: DNR reduces the noise in the video stream. OFF, Normal Mode and Expert Mode are selectable. Set the DNR level from 0~100, and the default value is 50 in Normal Mode. Set the DNR level from both space DNR level [0~100] and time DNR level [0~100] in Expert Mode. Defog Mode: You can enable the defog function when the environment is foggy and the image is misty.
User Manual of Network Camera Lens Distortion Correction: Select ON / OFF to enable / disable the lens distortion correction. The distorted image caused by the wide-angle lens can be corrected if this function enabled. Other Some of the camera supports CVBS, SDI, or HDMI output. Please refer to the actual camera model for details.
User Manual of Network Camera Configuring OSD Settings Purpose: You can customize the camera name and time on the screen. Steps: 1. Enter the OSD Settings interface: Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Image > OSD Settings Figure 6-38 OSD Settings 2. Check the corresponding checkbox to select the display of camera name, date or week if required. 3. Edit the camera name in the text field of Camera Name. 4.
User Manual of Network Camera 6. You can use the mouse to click and drag the text frame in the live view window to adjust the OSD position. Figure 6-40 Adjust OSD Location 7. Click Save to activate the above settings. 6.5.2 Configuring Text Overlay Settings Purpose: You can customize the text overlay. Steps: 1.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-41 Text Overlay 2. Check the checkbox in front of textbox to enable the on-screen display. 3. Input the characters in the textbox. 4. (Optional)Use the mouse to click and drag the red text frame in the live view window to adjust the text overlay position. 5. Click Save to save the settings. Note: Up to 8 text overlays are configurable. 6.5.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-42 Privacy Mask Settings 4. Click and drag the mouse in the live video window to draw the mask area. Note: You are allowed to draw up to 4 areas on the same image. 5. Click Stop Drawing to finish drawing or click Clear All to clear all of the areas you set without saving them. 6. Click Save to save the settings. 6.5.4 Configuring Picture Overlay Purpose: Picture overlay enables you to overlay a picture on the image.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-43 Picture Overlay 2. Click Browse to select a picture. 3. Click Upload to upload it. 4. Check Enable Picture Overlay checkbox to enable the function. X Coordinate and Y Coordinate values are for the location of the picture on the image. And the Picture width and height shows the size of the picture. 6.
User Manual of Network Camera 6.6.1 Configuring Motion Detection Purpose: Motion detection detects the moving objects in the configured surveillance area, and a series of actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered.. In order to detect the moving objects accurately and reduce the false alarm rate, normal configuration and expert configuration are selectable for different motion detection environment.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-44 Enable Motion Detection (4)Click Draw Area. Click and drag the mouse on the live video to draw a motion detection area. (5)Click Stop Drawing to finish drawing one area. (6)(Optional) Click Clear All to clear all of the areas. (7)(Optional) Move the slider to set the sensitivity of the detection. 2. Set the Arming Schedule for Motion Detection. Steps: Figure 6-45 Arming Time (1)Click Edit to edit the arming schedule.
User Manual of Network Camera (3)Click to set the time period for the arming schedule. (4)(Optional) After you set the arming schedule, you can copy the schedule to other days. (5)Click OK to save the settings. Note: The time of each period can’t be overlapped. Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day. Figure 6-46 Arming Time Schedule 3. Set the Alarm Actions for Motion Detection. Check the checkbox to select the linkage method.
User Manual of Network Camera Trigger the audible warning locally. And it only supported by the device have the audio output. Notify Surveillance Center Send an exception or alarm signal to remote management software when an event occurs. Send Email Send an email with alarm information to a user or users when an event occurs. Note: To send the Email when an event occurs, you need to refer to Section 6.3.10 Email Sending Triggered by Alarm to set the related parameters.
User Manual of Network Camera area of each area for different day/night switch. Figure 6-48 Expert Mode of Motion Detection Day/Night Switch OFF Steps: (1)Draw the detection area as in the normal configuration mode. Up to 8 areas are supported. (2)Select OFF for Switch Day and Night Settings. (3)Select the area by clicking the area No.. (4)Slide the cursor to adjust the sensitivity and proportion of object on the area for the selected area.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-49 Day/Night Auto-Switch (3)Select the area by clicking the area No. (4)Slide the cursor to adjust the sensitivity and proportion of object on the area for the selected area in the daytime. (5)Slide the cursor to adjust the sensitivity and proportion of object on the area for the selected area at night. (6)Set the arming schedule and linkage method as in the normal configuration mode. (7)Click Save to save the settings.
User Manual of Network Camera (3)Select the start time and the end time for the switch timing. (4)Select the area by clicking the area No. (5)Slide the cursor to adjust the sensitivity and proportion of object on the area for the selected area in the daytime. (6)Slide the cursor to adjust the sensitivity and proportion of object on the area for the selected area at night. (7)Set the arming schedule and linkage method as in the normal configuration mode. (8)Click Save to save the settings. 6.6.
User Manual of Network Camera 3. Set the video tampering area. Refer to Task 1 Set the Motion Detection Area in Section 6.6.1. 4. Click Edit to edit the arming schedule for video tampering. The arming schedule configuration is the same as the setting of the arming schedule for motion detection. Refer to Task 2 Set the Arming Schedule for Motion Detection in Section 6.6.1. 5. Check the checkbox to select the linkage method taken for the video tampering.
User Manual of Network Camera 3. Click Edit to set the arming schedule for the alarm input. Refer to Task 2 Set the Arming Schedule for Motion Detection in Section 6.6.1. 4. Check the checkbox to select the linkage method taken for the alarm input. Refer to Task 3 Set the Alarm Actions for Motion Detection in Section 6.6.1. 5. You can also choose the PTZ linking for the alarm input if your camera is installed with a pan/tilt unit. Check the relative checkbox and select the No.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-53 Alarm Output Settings 6.6.5 Handling Exception The exception type can be HDD full, HDD error, network disconnected, IP address conflicted and illegal login to the cameras. Steps: 1. Enter the Exception Settings interface: Configuration > Advanced Configuration> Basic Event > Exception 2. Check the checkbox to set the actions taken for the Exception alarm. Refer to Task 3 Set the Alarm Actions Taken for Motion Detection in Section 6.6.1.
User Manual of Network Camera 6.6.6 Configuring Other Alarm Note: Some certain cameras support Wireless Alarm, PIR (passive infrared sensor) Alarm or Emergency Alarm. Wireless Alarm Purpose: When wireless alarm signal is sent to the camera from the detector, such as the wireless door contact, the wireless alarm is triggered and a series of response actions can be taken. Steps: 1. Enter the Wireless Alarm Settings interface: Configuration > Advanced Configuration> Basic Event> Other Alarm 2.
User Manual of Network Camera PIR Alarm Purpose: A PIR (Passive Infrared) alarm is triggered when an intruder moves within the detector's field of view. The heat energy dissipated by a person, or any other warm blooded creature such as dogs, cats, etc., can be detected. Steps: 1. Enter the PIR Alarm Settings interface: Configuration > Advanced Configuration> Basic Event> Other Alarm 2. Check the checkbox of Enable PIR Alarm to activate the PIR alarm function. 3.
User Manual of Network Camera Emergency Alarm Purpose: You can press the Emergency button on the remote control to trigger the Emergency Alarm in case of an emergency. Note: The remote control is required for the Emergency Alarm. Go to Configuration > Advanced Configuration> System> Remote Control to study the remote control first. Steps: 1. Enter the Emergency Alarm Settings interface: Configuration > Advanced Configuration> Basic Event> Other Alarm 2.
User Manual of Network Camera 2. Check the checkbox of Audio Loss Exception to enable the audio loss detection function. 3. Check the checkbox of Sudden Increase of Sound Intensity Detection to detect the sound steep rise in the surveillance scene. You can set the detection sensitivity and threshold for sound steep rise. 4. Check the checkbox of Sudden Decrease of Sound Intensity Detection to detect the sound steep drop in the surveillance scene.
User Manual of Network Camera 6.6.8 Configuring Defocus Detection Purpose: The image blur caused by defocus of the lens can be detected, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. Note: Defocus detection function varies according to different camera models. Steps: 1. Enter the Defocus Detection settings interface: Configuration> Advanced Configuration> Smart Event> Defocus Detection 2. Check the checkbox of Enable Defocus Detection to enable the function. 3.
User Manual of Network Camera Steps: 1. Enter the Scene Change Detection settings interface: Configuration> Advanced Configuration> Smart Event> Scene Change Detection 2. Check the checkbox of Enable Scene Change Detection to enable the function. 3. Click-and-drag the slider to set the detection sensitivity. The sensitivity value ranges from 1 to 100, and the higher the value is, the more easily the change of scene can trigger the alarm. 4. Click the Edit button to set the arming schedule. 5.
User Manual of Network Camera Steps: 1. Enter the Face Detection settings interface: Configuration> Advanced Configuration> Smart Event> Face Detection 2. Check the checkbox of Enable Face Detection to enable the function. 3. (Optional) Check the checkbox of Enable Dynamic Analysis for Face Detection, and then the detected face is marked with green rectangle on the live video. Note: To mark the detected face on the live video, go to Local Configuration> Live View Parameters and enable the Rules. 4.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-61 Configuring Face Detection 6.6.11 Configuring Line Crossing Detection Purpose: Line crossing detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which cross a pre-defined virtual line, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. Note: Line crossing detection function varies according to different camera models. Steps: 1.
User Manual of Network Camera 3. Select the line from the drop-down list for detection settings. 4. Click the Draw Area button, and a virtual line is displayed on the live video. 5. Click-and-drag the line, and you can locate it on the live video as desired. Click on the line, two red squares are displayed on each end, and you can click-and-drag one of the red squares to define the shape and length of the line. 6. Select the direction for line crossing detection.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-62 Draw Crossing Line 6.6.12 Configuring Intrusion Detection Purpose: Intrusion detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which enter and loiter in a pre-defined virtual region, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. Note: Intrusion detection function varies according to different camera models. Steps: 1.
User Manual of Network Camera 6. Set the time threshold, detection sensitivity and object percentage for intrusion detection. Threshold: Range [0s-10s], the threshold for the time of the object loitering in the region. If you set the value as 0, alarm is triggered immediately after the object entering the region. Sensitivity: Range [1-100]. The value of the sensitivity defines the size of the object which can trigger the alarm. When the sensitivity is high, a very small object can trigger the alarm.
User Manual of Network Camera 6.6.13 Configuring Region Entrance Detection Purpose: Region entrance detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which enter a pre-defined virtual region from the outside place, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. Note: Region entrance detection function varies according to different camera models. Steps: 1.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-64 Configuring Region Entrance Detection 6.6.14 Configuring Region Exiting Detection Purpose: Region exiting detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which exit from a pre-defined virtual region, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. Note: Region exiting detection function varies according to different camera models. Steps: 1.
User Manual of Network Camera object which can trigger the alarm. When the sensitivity is high, a very small object exiting from the region can trigger the alarm. 7. Repeat the above steps to configure other regions. Up to 4 regions can be set. You can click the Clear button to clear all pre-defined regions. 8. Click the Edit button to set the arming schedule. 9.
User Manual of Network Camera Configuration> Advanced Configuration> Smart Event> Loitering Detection 2. Check the checkbox of Enable Loitering Detection to enable the function. 3. Select the region from the drop-down list for detection settings. 4. Click the Draw Area button to start the region drawing. 5. Click on the live video to specify the four vertexes of the detection region, and right click to complete drawing. 6. Set the time threshold and detection sensitivity for loitering detection.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-66 Configuring Loitering Detection 6.6.16 Configuring People Gathering Detection Purpose: People gathering detection alarm is triggered when people gather around in a pre-defined virtual region, and a series of actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. Note: People gathering detection function varies according to different camera models. Steps: 1.
User Manual of Network Camera 6. Set the object percentage for people gathering detection. Percentage: Range [1-100]. Percentage defines the gathering density of the people in the region. Usually, when the percentage is small, gathering of not so many people can trigger the alarm. 7. Repeat the above steps to configure other regions. Up to 4 regions can be set. You can click the Clear button to clear all pre-defined regions. 8. Click the Edit button to set the arming schedule. 9.
User Manual of Network Camera Steps: 1. Enter the Fast Moving Detection settings interface: Configuration> Advanced Configuration> Smart Event> Fast Moving Detection 2. Check the checkbox of Enable Fast Moving Detection to enable the function. 3. Select the region from the drop-down list for detection settings. 4. Click the Draw Area button to start the region drawing. 5. Click on the live video to specify the four vertexes of the detection region, and right click to complete drawing. 6.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-68 Configuring Fast Moving Detection 6.6.18 Configuring Parking Detection Purpose: Parking detection function detects illegal parking in places such as highway, one-way street, etc., and a series of actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. Note: Parking detection function varies according to different camera models. Steps: 1. Enter the Parking Detection settings interface: Configuration> Advanced Configuration> Smart Event> Parking Detection 2.
User Manual of Network Camera Sensitivity: Range [1-100]. The value of the sensitivity defines the size of the vehicle which can trigger the alarm. When the sensitivity is high, a vehicle of small size can trigger the alarm. 7. Repeat the above steps to configure other regions. Up to 4 regions can be set. You can click the Clear button to clear all pre-defined regions. 8. Click the Edit button to set the arming schedule. 9.
User Manual of Network Camera Steps: 1. Enter the Unattended Baggage Detection settings interface: Configuration> Advanced Configuration> Smart Event> Unattended Baggage Detection 2. Check the checkbox of Enable Unattended Baggage Detection to enable the function. 3. Select the region from the drop-down list for detection settings. 4. Click the Draw Area button to start the region drawing. 5. Click on the live video to specify the four vertexes of the detection region, and right click to complete drawing.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-70 Configuring Unattended Baggage 6.6.20 Configuring Object Removal Detection Purpose: Object removal detection function detects the objects removed from the pre-defined region, such as the exhibits on display, and a series of actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. Note: Object removal detection function varies according to different camera models. Steps: 1.
User Manual of Network Camera 6. Set the time threshold and detection sensitivity for object removal detection. Threshold: Range [5s-20s], the threshold for the time of the objects removed from the region. If you set the value as 10, alarm is triggered after the object disappears from the region for 10s. Sensitivity: Range [1-100]. The value of sensitivity defines the similarity degree of the background image.
User Manual of Network Camera 6.7 VCA Configuration 6.7.1 Behavior Analysis The behavior analysis detects a series of suspicious behavior, and certain linkage methods will be enabled if the alarm is triggered. Figure 6-72 Behavior Analysis VCA Info Behavior Analysis Version: It lists the version of the algorithms library. Display information includes the display on picture and display on stream. Display Target info.
User Manual of Network Camera Camera Calibration Perform the following steps to three-dimensionally measure and quantize the image from the camera, and then calculate the size of every target. The VCA detection will be more accurate if the camera calibration is configured. Steps: 1. Check the checkbox of Camera Calibration to enable this function. 2. Select the calibration mode as Input Basic Data or Draw on Live View Video.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-73 Draw on Live View Window Shield Region The shield region allows you to set the specific region in which the behavior analysis will not function. Up to 4 shield regions are supported. Steps: 1. Click Shield Region tab to enter the shield region configuration interface. 2. Click Draw Area. Draw area by left click end-points in the live view window, and right click to finish the area drawing. Notes: Polygon area with up to 10 sides is supported.
User Manual of Network Camera 3. Click Save to save the settings. Rule The behavior analysis supports a series of behaviors, including line crossing detection, intrusion, region entrance, and region exiting, etc. Note: Please refer to each chapter for detailed information of each behavior.
User Manual of Network Camera Steps: 1. Click Rule Tab to enter the rule configuration interface. 2. Check the checkbox of the single rule to enable the rule for behavior analysis. 3. Select the rule type, set the filter type, and then draw the line / area on the live video for the single rule. Filter type. Pixels and Actual Size are selectable. If Pixels is selected, draw the area of maximum size and minimum size on the live video for each rule.
User Manual of Network Camera and click Save to save the settings. 8. Click Alarm Linkage tab, check the checkbox of corresponding linkage method for each rule, and click Save to save the settings. Advanced Configuration ● Parameter Configure the following parameters to detail the configuration. Figure 6-75 Advanced Configuration Detection Sensitivity [0~4]: Refers to the sensitivity of the camera detects a target.
User Manual of Network Camera ● Global Size Filter Note: Compared with the size filter under rule, which is aiming at each rule, the global size filter is aim at all rules. Steps: 1. Check the checkbox of Global Size Filter to enable the function. 2. Select the Filter Type as Actual Size or Pixel. Actual Size: Input the length and width of both the maximum size and the minimum size. Only the target whose size is between the minimum value and maximum value will trigger the alarm.
User Manual of Network Camera uploaded with the captured picture as well. Figure 6-76 Face Capture VCA Info Face Capture Version: It lists the version of the algorithms library. Display information includes the display on picture and display on stream. Display Target info. on Alarm Picture: There will be a frame on the target on the uploaded alarm picture if the checkbox is checked. Display VCA info. on Stream: The green frames will be displayed on the target if in a live view or playback.
User Manual of Network Camera 3. Click Save to save the settings. Rule Steps: 1. Check the checkbox of Rule to enable rules of face capture. 2. Click Minimize Pupil Distance to draw the minimum pupil distance. The distance of the drawn pupil will be displayed on the box below the live view. The minimize pupil distance refers to the minimum square size composed by the area between two pupils, and it is the basic standard for a camera to identify a target. 3.
User Manual of Network Camera every frame. Capture Sensitivity [0~20]: The threshold the camera treats the target as a face. Only when the face score generated by the algorithm is equal or higher than the value, the camera will treat the target as a face. The default value of 2 is recommended. Face Capture Advanced Parameters: Face Exposure: Check the checkbox to enable the face exposure. Reference Brightness [0~100]: The reference brightness of a face in the face exposure mode.
User Manual of Network Camera 6.7.3 Heat Map Heat map is a graphical representation of data represented by colors. The heat map function of the camera usually be used to analyze the visit times and dwell time of customers in a configured area. Heat Map Configuration Steps: 1. Enter the Heat Map configuration interface: Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Heat Map Figure 6-78 Heat Map Configuration 2. Select Heat Map Configuration tab to set the detailed parameters. 3.
User Manual of Network Camera recommended you set the sensitivity as the default value, which is 50. Background Update Rate [0~100]: It refers to the speed of the new scene replaces the previous scene. E.g.: In front of a cabinet, the people besides the cabinet will be double counted if the goods moved from the cabinet, and the camera treats the cabinet (on which the good removed) as a new scene. The default value of 50 is recommended.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-79 Space Heat Map Notes: As shown in the figure above, red color block (255, 0, 0) indicates the most welcome area, and blue color block (0, 0, 255) indicates the less-popular area. It is recommended that you do not adjust the electronic lens after the installation is completed, which may cause the inaccuracy of the data in some degree. 6.7.4 People Counting This chapter introduces the people counting function of the iDS camera.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-80 People Counting Configuration 3. Check the checkbox of Enable People Counting to enable the function. 4. (Optional) Check the checkbox of Enable OSD Overlay, and the real-time number of people entered and exited is displayed on the live video. 5. Set the detection line. An orange line, called detection line can be set on the live video, and the people entering or exiting through the line will be detected and counted.
User Manual of Network Camera 2) Select the detection line, and a set of blue lines and a pair of green segments will appear on the live video. Blue Lines: The blue lines are the marking lines of object’s width, locating on the two sides of the detection line. The length of the blue line indicates the actual width of the passing objects (generally, referring to the people’s shoulder). E.g.
User Manual of Network Camera 5. Click Counting to calculate the data. 6. Select to export the Statistics Result as Table, Bar Chart, or Line Chart. Note: If you select table to list the statistics, there is an Export button to export the data in an excel file. Figure 6-81 Statistics Result Note: It is recommended that you do not adjust the electronic lens after the installation is completed, which may cause the inaccuracy of the data in some degree.
User Manual of Network Camera Chapter 7 Storage Settings Before you start: To configure record settings, please make sure that you have the network storage device within the network or the SD card inserted in your camera. 7.1 Configuring NAS Settings Before you start: The network disk should be available within the network and properly configured to store the recorded files, log files, etc. Steps: 1.
User Manual of Network Camera Notes: Please refer to the User Manual of NAS for creating the file path. For your privacy and to better protect your system against security risks, we strongly recommend the use of strong passwords for all functions and network devices. The password should be something of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product.
User Manual of Network Camera 3. Define the quota for record and pictures. (1) Input the quota percentage for picture and for record. (2) Click Save and refresh the browser page to activate the settings. Figure 7-4 Quota Settings Notes: Up to 8 NAS disks can be connected to the camera. To initialize and use the SD card after insert it to the camera, please refer to the steps of NAS disk initialization. 7.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 7-5 Recording Schedule Interface 2. Check the checkbox of Enable Record Schedule to enable scheduled recording. 3. Set the record parameters of the camera. Figure 7-6 Record Parameters Pre-record: The time you set to start recording before the scheduled time or the event. For example, if an alarm triggers recording at 10:00, and the pre-record time is set as 5 seconds, the camera starts to record at 9:59:55.
User Manual of Network Camera or 10 min. Note: The record parameter configurations vary depending on the camera model. 4. Click Edit to edit the record schedule. Figure 7-7 Record Schedule 5. Choose the day to set the record schedule. (1) Set all-day record or segment record: If you want to configure the all-day recording, please check the All Day checkbox. If you want to record in different time sections, check the Customize checkbox. Set the Start Time and End Time.
User Manual of Network Camera Record Triggered by Motion Detection If you select Motion Detection, the video will be recorded when the motion is detected. Besides configuring the recording schedule, you have to set the motion detection area and check the checkbox of Trigger Channel in the Linkage Method of Motion Detection Settings interface. For detailed information, please refer to the Step 1 Set the Motion Detection Area in the Section 6.6.1.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 7-8 Edit Record Schedule (3) Check the checkbox of Select All and click Copy to copy settings of this day to the whole week. You can also check any of the checkboxes before the date and click Copy. (4) Click OK to save the settings and exit the Edit Record Schedule interface. 6. Click Save to save the settings. 7.3 Configuring Snapshot Settings Purpose: You can configure the scheduled snapshot and event-triggered snapshot.
User Manual of Network Camera Check the Enable Event-triggered Snapshot checkbox to check event-triggered snapshot. 3. Select the quality of the snapshot. 4. Set the time interval between two snapshots. 5. Click Save to save the settings. Uploading to FTP You can follow below configuration instructions to upload the snapshots to FTP. Upload continuous snapshots to FTP Steps: 1) Configure the FTP settings and check Upload Picture checkbox in FTP Settings interface. Please refer to Section 6.3.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 7-9 Snapshot Settings 7.4 Configuring Lite Storage Purpose: When there is no moving object in the monitoring scenario, the frame rate and bitrate of the video stream can be reduced to lengthen the storage time of the SD card. Note: Lite storage function varies according to different camera models. 1. Enter the Lite Storage interface: Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Storage > Lite Storage. 2. Check the Checkbox of Enable to enable the lite storage function. 3.
User Manual of Network Camera 7.5 Configuring Cloud Storage Purpose: The captured pictures can be saved on a NVR which works in the Cloud Storage mode. Note: Cloud storage function varies according to different camera models. Before you start: Make sure the NVR has been switched into the Cloud Storage working mode, refer to the User Manual of NVR for details. Steps: 1. Enter the Cloud Storage interface: Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Storage > Cloud Storage. 2.
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User Manual of Network Camera Chapter 8 People Counting Note: Compared with the people counting function supported by the iDS camera, the people counting of the non-iDS do not need to configure the calibrations, and the parameter configuration is easier. Steps： People Counting Configuration 1. Enter the People Counting Configuration interface: Configuration > Advanced Configuration > People Counting Figure 8-1 People Counting Configuration 2.
User Manual of Network Camera 6. Click Entering Direction to draw the entering direction. Adjust the direction by dragging the two red points on the arrow. Note: Click Delete to delete the current drawn area and entering direction. 7. Configure the Detection Sensitivity [0~100]. It refers to the sensitivity of the camera recognize a target. The higher the sensitivity, the easier the camera judges the head or shoulder as a target. It is recommended you set the sensitivity as the default value, which is 50.
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User Manual of Network Camera Chapter 9 Road Traffic Purpose: Vehicle Detection and Mixed-traffic Detection are available for the road traffic monitoring. In Vehicle Detection, the passed vehicle can be detected and the picture of its license plate can be captured; besides, the vehicle color, vehicle logo and other information can be recognized automatically.
User Manual of Network Camera 1) To edit the arming schedule, click Edit button. 2) Choose the day you want to set the arming schedule. 3) Click to set the time period for the arming schedule. 4) (Optional) After you set the arming schedule, you can click the Copy button to copy the schedule to other days. 5) Click OK to save the settings. Note: The time of each period cannot be overlapped. 8. Check the checkbox to select the linkage method. Notify surveillance center and upload to FTP are selectable.
User Manual of Network Camera Configuring the Upload Picture 1. Set the picture quality. Either Picture Quality or Picture Size can be set to specify the picture quality.2. 2. (Optional) Enable and edit the text overlay on the upload picture. You can set the font color and background color by clicking the icon , and click the desired color in the pop-up palette. 3. Select the information for the text overlay, including camera No., camera info, device No., capture time, plate No., vehicle color, etc.
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User Manual of Network Camera Chapter 10 Playback Purpose: This section explains how to view the remotely recorded video files stored in the network disks or SD cards. Steps: 1. Click Playback on the menu bar to enter playback interface. Figure 10-1 Playback Interface 2. Select the date and click Search. Figure 10-2 Search Video 3. Click to play the video files found on this date. The toolbar on the bottom of Playback interface can be used to control playing process.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 10-3 Playback Toolbar Table 10-1 Description of the buttons Button Operation Button Operation Play Capture a picture Pause / Start/Stop clipping video files Audio on and adjust volume/Mute Stop / Speed down Download video files Speed up Playback by frame / Download captured pictures Enable/Disable digital zoom Note: You can choose the file paths locally for downloaded playback video files and pictures in Local Configuration interface.
User Manual of Network Camera Chapter 11 Log Searching Purpose: The operation, alarm, exception and information of the camera can be stored in log files. You can also export the log files on your demand. Before you start: Please configure network storage for the camera or insert a SD card in the camera. Steps: 1. Click Log on the menu bar to enter log searching interface. Figure 11-1 Log Searching Interface 2.
User Manual of Network Camera Chapter 12 Others 12.1 Managing User Accounts Enter the User Management interface: Configuration >Basic Configuration> Security > User Or Configuration > Advanced Configuration> Security > User Figure 12-1 User Information Change the Admin Password Note: YOU MUST CHANGE THE DEFAULT PASSWORD – The default Admin account password (12345) is for first-time log-in purposes only. Steps: 1. Select the admin user from the user list on the User Management interface. 2.
User Manual of Network Camera The admin user cannot be deleted and you can only change the admin password. Figure 12-2 Change the Admin Password Add a User Steps: 1. Click Add to add a user. 2. Input the User Name, select Level and input Password. Notes: ● Up to 31 user accounts can be created. ● Different level user owns different permissions. Operator and user are selectable.
User Manual of Network Camera 4. Click OK to finish the user addition. Figure 12-3 Add a User Modify a User Steps: 1. Left-click to select the user from the list and click Modify. 2. Modify the User Name, Level or Password. 3. In the Basic Permission field and Camera Configuration field, you can check or uncheck the permissions. 4. Click OK to finish the user modification.
User Manual of Network Camera For your privacy and to better protect your system against security risks, we strongly recommend the use of strong passwords for all functions and network devices. The password should be something of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product. Figure 12-4 Modify a User Delete a User Steps: 1.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 12-5 RTSP Authentication 2. Select the RTSP Authentication type basic or disable in the drop-down list to enable or disable the RTSP authentication. Note: If you disable the RTSP authentication, anyone can access the video stream by the RTSP protocol via the IP address. 3. Select the Web Authentication as Basic or Digest. Basic: The basic authentication method is adopted. Digest: The digest authentication method, which is securer, is adopted. 4.
User Manual of Network Camera There will be a checkbox of Anonymous by the next time you logging in. Figure 12-7 Login Interface with an Anonymous Checkbox 4. Check the checkbox of Anonymous and click Login. Note: By permitting the Anonymous “Live View” function, you may enable others to access your camera and view live images without providing login credentials.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 12-8 IP Address Filter Interface 2. Check the checkbox of Enable IP Address Filter. 3. Select the type of IP Address Filter in the drop-down list, Forbidden and Allowed are selectable. 4. Set the IP Address Filter list. Add an IP Address Steps: (1) Click the Add to add an IP. (2) Input the IP Adreess. Figure 12-9 Add an IP (3) Click the OK to finish adding. Modify an IP Address Steps: (1) Left-click an IP address from filter list and click Modify.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 12-10 Modify an IP (3) Click the OK to finish modifying. Delete an IP Address Left-click an IP address from filter list and click Delete. Delete all IP Addresses Click Clear to delete all the IP addrsses. 5. Click Save to save the settings. 12.5 Security Service To enable the remote login, and improve the data communication security, the camera provides the security service for better user experience. Steps: 1.
User Manual of Network Camera 12.6 Viewing Device Information Enter the Device Information interface: Configuration > Basic Configuration> System > Device Information or Configuration > Advanced Configuration> System > Device Information. In the Device Information interface, you can edit the Device Name. Other information of the network camera, such as Model, Serial No., Firmware Version, Encoding Version, Number of Channels, Number of HDDs, Number of Alarm Input and Number of Alarm Output are displayed.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 12-13 Reboot the Device 12.7.2 Restoring Default Settings Steps: 1. Enter the Maintenance interface: Configuration > Basic Configuration> System > Maintenance Or Configuration > Advanced Configuration> System > Maintenance 2. Click Restore or Default to restore the default settings. Figure 12-14 Restore Default Settings Note: After restoring the default settings, the IP address is also restored to the default IP address, please be careful for this action. 12.7.
User Manual of Network Camera 4. Click Export and set the saving path to save the configuration file in local storage. Figure 12-15 Import/Export Configuration File 12.7.4 Upgrading the System Steps: 1. Enter the Maintenance interface: Configuration > Basic Configuration> System > Maintenance , or Configuration > Advanced Configuration> System > Maintenance 2. Select firmware or firmware directory to locate the upgrade file. Firmware: Locate the exact path of the upgrade file.
User Manual of Network Camera port. Device parameters can be configured by using software such as HyperTerminal. The serial port parameters must be the same as the serial port parameters of the camera. Transparent Channel: Connect a serial device directly to the camera. The serial device will be controlled remotely by the computer through the network. Steps: 1.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 12-18 RS-485 Settings 2. Set the RS-485 parameters and click Save to save the settings. By default, the Baud Rate is set as 9600 bps, the Data Bit is 8, the stop bit is 1 and the Parity and Flow Control is None. Note: The Baud Rate, PTZ Protocol and PTZ Address parameters should be exactly the same as the PTZ camera parameters. 12.10 Service Settings Go to Configuration> Advanced Configuration> System > Service to enter the service settings interface.
User Manual of Network Camera Appendix Appendix 1 SADP Software Introduction Description of SADP V 2.0 SADP (Search Active Devices Protocol) is a user-friendly and installation-free online device search tool. It searches the active online devices within your subnet and displays the information of the devices. You can also modify the basic network information of the devices using this software.
User Manual of Network Camera searched devices will be added to the list. Note: You can click you can click or on each column heading to order the information; to expand the device table and hide the network parameter panel on the right side, or click to show the network parameter panel. Modify network parameters Steps: 1. Select the device to be modified in the device list and the network parameters of the device will be displayed in the Modify Network Parameters panel on the right side. 2.
User Manual of Network Camera Restore default password Note: Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer and/or end-user. You have the responsibility to keep you password properly. Steps: 1. Contact our technical engineers to get the serial code. 2. Input the code in the Serial code field and click Confirm to restore the default password.
User Manual of Network Camera Appendix 2 Port Mapping The following settings are for TP-LINK router (TL-WR641G). The settings vary depending on different models of routers. Steps: 1. Select the WAN Connection Type, as shown below: Figure A.2.1 Select the WAN Connection Type 2. Set the LAN parameters of the router as in the following figure, including IP address and subnet mask settings. Figure A.2.2 Set the LAN parameters 3. Set the port mapping in the virtual severs of Forwarding.
User Manual of Network Camera another camera as 81, 8001, 555, 8201 with IP 192.168.1.24. Refer to the steps as below: Steps: 1. As the settings mentioned above, map the port 80, 8000, 554 and 8200 for the network camera at 192.168.1.23 2. Map the port 81, 8001, 555 and 8201 for the network camera at 192.168.1.24. 3. Enable ALL or TCP protocols. 4. Check the Enable checkbox and click Save to save the settings. Figure A.2.3 Port Mapping Note: The port of the network camera cannot conflict with other ports.
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