TruVision IP PTZ Camera Configuration Manual Firmware 5.0X P/N 1072664A-EN • REV 1.
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Content Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Chapter 2 Network connection 3 Checking your web browser security level 3 Configuring IE ActiveX controls 3 Windows Vista and 7 users 4 Accessing the camera over the internet 5 Overview of the camera web browser 5 Chapter 3 Camera configuration 9 Configuration menu overview 9 Local configuration 10 System time 12 Network settings 13 Recording parameters 17 Video image 18 OSD 21 Overlay text 22 ROI encoding of an image 23 Intelligent tracking 24 PTZ parameters 25 PTZ hom
Telnet 49 Restore default settings 49 Import/export a configuration file 50 Upgrade firmware 50 Reboot camera 51 Chapter 5 Camera operation 53 Logging on and off 53 Live view mode 53 Playing back recorded video 54 Searching event logs 57 Operating PTZ control 59 PTZ control panel 59 Using presets 60 Using preset tours 61 Using shadow tours 62 Index 63 ii TruVision IP PTZ Camera Configuration Manual
Chapter 1 Introduction This is the configuration manual for the following TruVision IP PTZ camera models: TVP-1101 (1.3MPX pendant, PAL) TVP-3101 (1.3MPX pendant, NTSC) TVP-1102 (1.3MPX surface, PAL) TVP-3102 (1.3MPX surface, NTSC) TVP-1103 (1.3MPX flush, PAL) TVP-3103 (1.
0BChapter 1: Introduction 2 TruVision IP PTZ Camera Configuration Manual
Chapter 2 Network connection This manual explains how to configure the camera over the network with a web browser. TruVision IP PTZ cameras can be configured and controlled using Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) and other browsers. The procedures described use Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) web browser. Checking your web browser security level When using the web browser interface, you can install ActiveX controls to connect and view video using Internet Explorer.
1BChapter 2: Network connection 4. Change the ActiveX controls and plug-ins options that are signed or marked as safe to Enable. Change the ActiveX controls and plug-ins options that are unsigned to Prompt or Disable. Click OK. - or Under Reset Custom Settings, click the security level for the whole zone in the Reset To box, and select Medium. Click Reset. Then click OK to the Internet Options Security tab window. 5. Click Apply in the Internet Options Security tab window.
1BChapter 2: Network connection • Add the camera’s IP address to your browser’s list of trusted sites To add the camera’s IP address to Internet Explorer’s list of trusted sites: 1. Open Internet Explorer. 2. Click Tools, and then Internet Options. 3. Click the Security tab, and then select the Trusted sites icon. 4. Click the Sites button. 5. Clear the “Require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone box. 6. Enter the IP address in the “Add this website to the zone” field. 7.
1BChapter 2: Network connection If there is more than one camera connected over the network, open a separate web browser window for each individual camera. Figure 1: Web browser interface Table 1: Overview of the web browser interface No. Name Description 1. Live view Click to view live video. 2. Playback Click to play back video. 3. Log Click to search for event logs. There are three main types: Alarm, Exception, and Operation. 4.
1BChapter 2: Network connection No. Name Description 12. Bidirectional audio Turn on/off microphone. 13. Capture Click to take a snapshot of the video. The snapshot will be saved to the default folder in JPEG format. 14. Start/stop recording Click to record live video. 15. 3D Zoom Click to enable 3D zoom. 16. Manual Tracking Click to enable manual tracking.
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Chapter 3 Camera configuration This chapter explains how to configure the cameras through a web browser. Once the camera hardware has been installed, configure the camera’s settings through the web browser. You must have administrator rights in order to configure the cameras over the internet. The camera web browser lets you configure the camera remotely using your PC. Web browser options may vary depending on camera model. The camera is configured using on-screen display (OSD) menus.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration Figure 2: Configuration panel (Device Information tab of the System folder selected) Table 2: Overview of the Configuration panel No. Configuration folders Description 1. System Defines device basic information including SN and the current firmware version, time settings, and maintenance parameters. 2. Network Defines the network parameters required to access the camera over the internet. 3. Video/Audio Defines recording parameters. 4.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration Figure 3: Example of a configuration window (Local configuration shown) Table 3: Overview of the Local configuration window No. Parameters Description Live View Parameters 1. Protocol Specifies the network protocol used. Options include: TCP, UDP, MULTICAST and HTTP. 2. Live View Performance Specifies the transmission speed. Options include: Least Delay, Balanced or Best Fluency. Record File Settings 3. Record File Size Specifies the maximum file size.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration System time NTP (Network Time Protocol) is a protocol for synchronizing the clocks of network devices, such as IP cameras and computers. Connecting network devices to a dedicated NTP time server ensures that they are all synchronized. To define the system time and date: 1. In the System folder, click the Time Settings (1) tab to open its window. 2. From the Time Zone drop-down menu (2), select the time zone that is the closest to the camera’s location. 3.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration Network settings Accessing the camera through a network requires that you define certain network settings. Use the “Network” folder to define the network settings. See Figure 4 and Table 4 below for further information. Figure 4: Network window (TCP/IP tab shown) Table 4: Network parameters No. Parameters Description 1. TCP/IP NIC Type: Specifies the NIC type. Default is Auto. Other options include: 10M Half-dup, 10M Full-dup, 100M Half-dup and 100M Full-dup.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration No. Parameters Description 2. Port HTTP Port: Specifies the port used for the Internet Explorer (IE) browser. Default value is 80. RTSP Port: Specifies the RTSP port. The default port number is 554. HTTPS Port: Specifies the HTTPS port. The default port number is 443. SDK Port: Specifies the SDK port. The default port number is 8000. 3. DDNS Specifies IP server, DynDNS and ezDDNS. 4. PPPoE Use this option to retrieve a dynamic IP address. 5.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration 4. Click Save to save changes. To define the PPPoE parameters: 1. In the Network folder, click the PPPoE tab to open its window. 2. Check Enable PPPoE to enable this feature. 3. Enter User Name, Password, and Confirm password for PPPoE access. 4. Click Save to save changes. To define the SNMP parameters: Note: Before setting the SNMP, please download the SNMP software and manage to receive the camera information via SNMP port.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration To define the FTP parameters: 1. In the Network folder click the FTP tab to open its window. 2. Configure the FTP settings, including server address, port, user name, password, directory, and upload type. Directory: In the Directory Structure field, you can select the root directory, main directory and tab.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration Recording parameters You can adjust the video and audio recording parameters to obtain the picture quality and file size best suited to your needs. Figure 5 and Table 5 below list the video and audio recording options you can configure for the camera. Figure 5: Video/Audio Settings menu (Video tab shown) Table 5: Video setting parameters No. Parameter Description 1. Stream Type Specifies the dual streaming method used.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration No. Parameter Description 6. Frame Rate Specifies the frame rate for the selected resolution. The frame rate is the number of video frames that are shown or sent per second. Note: The maximum frame rate depends on the camera model and selected resolution. Please check the camera specifications in its datasheet. 7. Max bit rate Specifies the maximum allowed bit rate. A high image resolution requires that a high bit rate must also be selected.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration Figure 6: Camera image settings menu Table 6: Image parameters No. Parameter Description 1. Brightness, Contrast Saturation, Sharpness Modifies the different elements of picture quality by adjusting the position of the values for each of parameter. 2. Limit Gain 3. Focus Mode 4. Minimum Focusing 5. Exposure Mode This feature is used to adjust gain of the image. The value ranges from 0 to 100. The Focus Mode can be set to Auto, Manual, and Semi-auto.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration No. Parameter Description 7. Day/Night Switch Defines whether the camera is in day or night mode. The day (color) option could be used, for example, if the camera is located indoors where light levels are always good. Options: Day: Camera is always in day mode. Night: Camera is always in night mode. Auto: The camera automatically detects which mode to use. Default is Auto. 8. Sensitivity Adjusts the sensitivity of the camera from night to day.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration No. Parameter Description 18. Local Output When enabled, the BNC output can display image. Note: Not all models support all these parameter settings. OSD In addition to the camera name, the camera also displays the system date and time on screen. You can also define how the text appears on screen. Figure 7: OSD settings menu To position the date/time and name on screen: 1. In the Image folder (1), click the OSD Settings tab (2) to open its window. 2.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration • Transparent & Flickering. The image appears through the text. The text flashes on and off. • Not transparent & Not flickering. The image is behind the text. This is default. • Not transparent & Flickering. The image is behind the text. The text flashes on and off. 8. Select the OSD size that you want. 9. Click Save to save changes. Note: If you set the display mode as transparent, the text varies according the scenery.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration 5. Repeat steps 2 to 4 for each extra line of text, selecting the next string number. 6. Click Save to save changes. ROI encoding of an image This feature helps you to optimize image bandwidth and storage. You can select an important area of detail or ROI (Region of interest) in a stream, such as a number plate or face. The ROI area will have a higher quality image and the nonROI areas will have a lower image quality thereby saving bandwidth.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration 7. Enable Dynamic Tracking (6), if required. This is an intelligent analysis feature that facilitates in face recognition. 8. Repeat steps 2 to 7 to set other regions. Up to eight regions can be set. 9. Click Save to save changes. Intelligent tracking Intelligent tracking is used to track a moving object or person in a selected region. To define intelligent tracking: 1. In the PTZ folder (1), click the Intelligent Tracking tab (2) to open its window. 2.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration PTZ parameters The following sections explain how to configure the different PTZ parameters. PTZ home position The initial position is the PTZ home coordinates. It can be the factory default position or you can customize the initial position to your own requirements. To set the initial position: 1. In the PTZ folder, click the Initial Position tab to open its window. 2. Click the PTZ control buttons to find a position as the initial position of the camera.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration pan/tilt speed will be slower for keeping the image from moving too fast on the live view image. Preset freezing: This function enables the live view to switch directly from one scene defined by a preset to another, without showing the middle areas between these two, to ensure the surveillance efficiency. It can also reduce the use of bandwidth in a digital network system. Note: Preset freezing function is invalid when you calling a pattern.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration 2. Click the Enable Limit checkbox (3) and choose the limit type: Manual Stops: When manual limit stops are set, you can operate the PTZ control panel manually only within the restricted surveillance area. Scan Stops: When scan limit stops are set, the random scan, frame scan, auto scan, tilt scan, panorama scan are performed only within the restricted surveillance area. Note: Manual Stops has priority over Scan Stops.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration 2. Check the checkbox of Enable Scheduled Task (3). 3. Set the Dwell Time (4). You can set the dwell time in seconds (a period of inactivity) before the camera starts the scheduled tasks. 4. Set the schedule and task details. Click Edit Tasks (5) to set the task schedule. The Timing Tasks window appears: Select All Day to set the schedule as all day, or Customize and input the start and end times for each task. Click Enter on your keyboard to enter the time.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration 5. Choose the task type from the drop-down list. You can choose scan, preset, preset tour, etc. 6. Click Save (6) to save changes. Park actions This is the action that will run automatically after the dwell time. A park action can be, for example, a scan, preset, preset tour, or a shadow tour. Note: The Scheduled Tasks function (see page 27) has priority over the Park Action function. If these two functions are set at the same time, only Scheduled Tasks is enabled.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration To add privacy mask area: 1. In the PTZ folder (1), click the Privacy Mask tab (2) to open its window. 2. Check the Enable Privacy Mask (3). 3. Click the PTZ control buttons to point the camera at the area where you want to set the privacy mask. Click Draw Area (4). 4. Click and drag the mouse in the live video window to draw the mask area. 5. Click Stop Drawing to finish drawing, or click Clear All to clear all of the areas you set without saving them. 6.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration Clear PTZ configurations Use the PTZ configurations menu to clear all presets, preset tours, shadow tours, privacy masks, PTZ limits, scheduled tasks, and park actions. To clear PTZ configurations: 1. In the PTZ folder (1), click the Clear Config tab (2) to open its window. 2. Check the checkbox of the items (3) you want to clear. 3. Click Save (4) to save changes. Motion detection alarms You can define motion detection alarms.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration 3. Recording schedule: Define the schedule when motion detection can be recorded. See “Recording schedule” on page 41 for further information. 4. Linkage: Specify the method of response to the alarm. To set up motion detection: 1. In the Events folder (1), click the Motion Detection tab (2) to open its window. 2. Check the Enable Motion Detection box (3). Check Enable dynamic analysis for motion if you want to see in live view where the detected motion has occurred.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration 7. Select the day and click to set the start and end time periods. You can copy the schedule to other days or to the whole week. 8. Click OK to save changes. 9. Specify the linkage method when an event occurs. Check one or more response methods for the system when a motion detection alarm is triggered. Notify Alarm Host Send an exception or alarm signal to remote management software when an event occurs.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration 2. Check the Enable Tamper-proof box (3). 3. Click Draw Area (4). Click and drag the mouse on the live video image to draw a tamper-proof area. 4. Click Stop Drawing to finish drawing. Click Clear All to delete all areas marked and restart drawing. 5. Move the Sensitivity slider to set the sensitivity of the detection. All areas will have the same sensitivity level. 6. Click Edit to edit the arming schedule for tamper-proof alarms.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration To define exception alarms: 1. In the Events folder (1), click the Exception tab (2) to open its window. 2. Under Notification Type (3), select one of the exception alarms from the drop-down list. 3. Check the checkbox to select the linkage method (4): Notify alarm host, send email, or trigger alarm output. If “Trigger alarm output” is selected, check which type is required: Select all, A->1, or A>2. 4.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration 2. Choose the Alarm Input No. and the Alarm Type (3). The alarm type can be NO (Normally Open) or NC (Normally Closed). Enter a name for the alarm input. 3. Click Edit (4) to set the arming schedule for the alarm input. See “Motion detection alarms” on page 31 for more information. 4. Check the checkbox to select the linkage method. 5. Click Save to save changes. To define an alarm output: 1. In the Events folder (1), click the Alarm Output (2) tab to open its window.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration 2. Select one alarm output channel from the Alarm Output drop-down list (3). You can also set a name for the alarm output. 3. The delay time can be set to 5sec, 10sec, 30sec, 1min, 2min, 5min or 10min. The delay time refers to the time duration that the alarm output remains in effect after alarm occurs. 4. Click Edit (4) to set the arming schedule for the alarm input. See “To set up motion detection” for more information. 5. Click Save to save changes.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration 3. Click Edit (4) to set the arming schedule for the video loss alarm. See “To set up motion detection” for more information. 4. Check the checkbox to select the linkage method. 5. Click Save to save changes. Snapshot parameters You can configure scheduled snapshots and event-triggered snapshots. The captured snapshots can be stored in the SD card (if supported) or the NAS. You can also upload the snapshots to an FTP server.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration To set up snapshots: 1. In the Events folder (1), click the Snapshot tab (2) to open its window. 2. Check Enable Timing Snapshot (3) to enable continuous snapshots. Check the Enable Event-triggered Snapshot (4) to enable event-triggered snapshots. 3. Select the desired quality of the snapshot. 4. Set the time interval between two snapshots. 5. Click Save (5) to save changes. NAS settings You can use a network storage system (NAS) to remotely store recordings.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration 2. Enter the IP address of the network disk, (3) and the NAS folder path. 3. Click Save (4) to save changes. Format storage devices Use the storage management window to display the capacity, free space available, and the working status of the HDD of the NAS and the SD card in the camera. You can also format these storage devices. Before formatting the storage device, stop all recording.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration 4. Click OK to start formatting. Recording schedule You can define a recording schedule for the camera in the “Record Schedule” window. The recording is saved on to the SD card or NAS in the camera. The camera’s SD card provides a backup in case of network failure. The selected recording schedule applies to all alarm types. Pre-record time The pre- record time is set to start recording before the scheduled time or the event.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration 4. Select whether the recording will be for the whole week (All Day recording) or for specific days of the week. If you have selected “All Day” (1), select one of the record types to record from the drop-down list box: • Normal: This is continuous recording. • Motion detection: The video is recorded when the motion is detected. • Alarm: The video is recorded when the alarm is triggered via the external alarm input.
2BChapter 3: Camera configuration Note: If you set the record type to “Motion detection” or “Alarm”, you must also define the arming schedule in order to trigger motion detection or alarm input recording.
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Chapter 4 Camera management This chapter describes how to use the camera once it is installed and configured. The camera is accessed through a web browser. User management This section describes how to manage users. You can: Add or delete users Modify permission Modify passwords Only the administrator can manage users. The administrator can create up to 31 individual users. When new users are added to the list, the administrator can modify permissions and password of each user.
3BChapter 4: Camera management Note: Keep the admin password in a safe place. If you forget it, please contact technical support. Types of users A user’s access privileges to the system are automatically defined by their user type. There are three types of user: Admin: This is the system administrator. The administrator can configure all settings. Only the administrator can create and delete user accounts. Admin cannot be deleted.
3BChapter 4: Camera management Basic permissions Camera permissions Remote parameter settings Remote live view Remote log search/Interrogate working status Remote PTZ control Remote upgrade/format Remote playback Remote manual recording Remote shutdown/reboot Remote notify alarm host/Trigger alarm output Remote video output control Remote serial port control 7. Click OK to save changes. To delete a user: 1. Select one user in the User tab. 2. Click Delete button. A message box appears.
3BChapter 4: Camera management To define RTSP authentication: 1. In the Storage folder, click the Record Schedule tab to open its window. 2. Select the Authentication type Enable or Disable in the drop-down list to enable or disable the RTSP authentication. 3. Click Save to save the changes. Note: If "RTSP Authentication" is disabled, although the user has no permission for “Remote Live View", he can still see live view images IP address filter This function makes it possible for access control.
3BChapter 4: Camera management To define an IP address filter: 1. In the Security folder, click the IP Address Filter tab to open its window. 2. Check the Enable IP Address Filter checkbox. 3. Select the type of IP address filter in the drop-down list, Forbidden or Allowed. 4. Click Add to add an IP address. 5. Click Modify or Delete to modify or delete the selected IP address. 6. Click Clear to delete all the IP addrsses. 7. Click Save to save changes. Telnet To define Telnet: 1.
3BChapter 4: Camera management Note: Video standard cannot be restored to default settings no matter Restore or Default. To restore default settings: 1. In the Configuration folder, select the System tab. 2. Select the Maintenance tab. 3. Click either Restore or Default. A window showing user authentication appears. 4. Enter the admin password and click OK. 5. Click OK in the pop-up message box to confirm restoring operation. Import/export a configuration file To import/export configuration file: 1.
3BChapter 4: Camera management 5. Click Update. You will receive a prompt asking you to reboot the camera. Reboot camera The camera can be easily rebooted remotely. To reboot the camera through the web browser: 1. In the Configuration folder select the System tab. 2. Select the Maintenance tab. 3. Click the Reboot button to reboot the device. 4. Click OK in the pop-up message box to confirm reboot operation.
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Chapter 5 Camera operation This chapter describes how to use the camera once it is installed and configured. Logging on and off You can easily log out of the camera browser window by clicking the Logout button on the menu toolbar. You will be asked each time to enter your user name and password when logging in. Figure 10: Login dialog box Live view mode Once logged in, click “Live View” on the menu toolbar to access live view mode. See Figure 1 on page 6 for the description of the interface.
4BChapter 5: Camera operation Take a snapshot: You can take a snapshot of a scene when in live view. Simply click the Capture button located at the bottom of the window to save an image. The image is in JPEG format. Snapshots are saved on the hard drive. 3D position: Click to track and zoom out any suspected objects by simply dragging and clicking the mouse. Playing back recorded video You can easily search and play back recorded video in the playback interface.
4BChapter 5: Camera operation Figure 11: Playback window No. Name Description 1. Playback button Click to open the Playback window. 2. Search calendar Click the day required to search. 3. Search Start search. 4. Set playback time Input the time and click point. 5. Control playback Click to control how the selected file is played back: play, stop, slow and fast forward playback. 6. Timeline bar The timeline bar displays the 24-hour period of the day being played back.
4BChapter 5: Camera operation No. Name Description 9. Recording type The color code displays the recording type. Recording types are schedule recording, alarms recording and manual recording. The recording type name is also displayed in the current status window. 10. Archive functions Click these buttons for the following archive actions: Capture a snapshot image of the playback video. Start/Stop clipping video files. To play back recorded video 1. Select the date and click the Search button.
4BChapter 5: Camera operation To archive recorded snapshots: 1. In playback, click to open the snapshots search window. 2. Select the snapshot type (1) as well as the start and end time (2). 3. Click Search (3) to search for the snapshots. 4. Select the desired snapshots, and click Download (3) to download them. Searching event logs You must configure NAS or insert a SD card in the dome camera to be able to use the log functions.
4BChapter 5: Camera operation Figure 12: Log window 1. Major Type 4. Start search 2. Minor Type 5. Save searched logs 3. Start and end search time You can search for recorded logs by the following criteria: Major type: There are three types of logs: Alarm, Exception, and Operation. You can also search All. See Table 7 below for their descriptions. Minor type: Each major type has some minor types. See Table 7 below for their descriptions.
4BChapter 5: Camera operation To search logs: 1. Click Log in the menu toolbar to display the Log window. 2. In the Major Type and Minor Type drop-down list, select the desired option. 3. Select start and end time of the log. 4. Click Search to start your search. The results appear in the left window. Operating PTZ control In live view you can use the PTZ control buttons to control pan/tilt/zoom and carry out other functions of the camera.
4BChapter 5: Camera operation Note: This feature can vary on different cameras. Using presets Presets are predefined locations of a PTZ dome camera that allow you to quickly move the PTZ dome camera to a desired position. You can only call up the predefined presets. For instance, preset 99 is the “Start auto scan”. If you call the preset 99, the camera starts auto scan function. These predefined presets cannot be modified. You cannot set up new presets.
4BChapter 5: Camera operation 2. Use the PTZ directional buttons to move the camera to the desired position. 3. Click to finish the setting of the current preset. 4. You can click to delete the preset. To call a preset: 1. Select a defined preset from the list. 2. Click to call the preset. Using preset tours A preset tour is a memorized series of preset function. The camera stays at a step for a set dwell time before moving on to the next step. The steps are defined by presets.
4BChapter 5: Camera operation Using shadow tours A shadow tour is a memorized series of pan, tilt, zoom, and preset functions. You can configure up to four shadow tours. To set a shadow tour: 1. In the PTZ control panel, click to enter the pattern settings interface. 2. Select a shadow tour number from the list. 3. Click to enable recording the panning, tilting and zooming actions. 4.
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Index N Network define settings, 13 Network protocol setup, 9, 10 Network settings overview of local camera parameters, 9, 10 NTP synchronization, 12 P Park actions, 29 Passwords modifying, 47 Playback play back recorded files, 56 screen, 54 searching recorded video, 54 Port parameters, 14 Post-recording times description, 41 PPPoE parameters, 15 Pre-recording times description, 41 Privacy marsks, 29 PTZ configurations clear, 31 PTZ control, 59 PTZ parameters, 25 home position, 25 limit camera movement, 2
