Spectra Enhanced OPERATIONS MANUAL C2280M | 2/15
Contents Important Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Regulatory Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Radio and Television Interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring SNMP V3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Imaging Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Configuring General Imaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Behaviors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Behavior Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Abandoned Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Important Notices Regulatory Notices This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Radio and Television Interference This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
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Accessing the Camera By default, users do not have to log in to view video; anyone who accesses the camera can view live video. If you want to prevent users from viewing video without logging in, you must change the permissions for public users. The recommended browsers for your camera are Internet Explorer® or Mozilla® Firefox® for Microsoft® Windows® operating systems and Firefox for Mac® operating systems. 1. Open a web browser. 2. Type the camera’s IP address (192.168.0.
Live Video Page The live video page provides access to video streams and PTZ controls (where applicable). If user permissions for the camera allow public users to view video, the live video page will be available to all users with network access to the camera. Keyboard Shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts to engage video overlays are available when viewing the primary stream using the Pelco Media Player.
Tilt Up: Click and hold to tilt the camera up. Tilt Down: Click and hold to tilt the camera down. Pan Left: Click and hold to pan the camera left. Pan Right: Click and hold to pan the camera right. Joystick: Click and hold to pan and tilt the camera. While the mouse cursor is over the joystick button, you can use your mouse’s scroll wheel to zoom in and out. Zoom In: Click and hold to zoom in. Zoom Out: Click and hold to zoom out. Focus Near: Click and hold to focus on an object near the camera.
3. Configure display settings for your video stream. The availability of settings is dependent on the video compression standard used by the video stream: • Transmission: Available for MPEG-4 or H.264 video streams; provides a choice between unicast or multicast transmission types. A multicast stream sends video data to multiple users from the same transmission. Each multicast user connecting to the camera consumes no additional processing power.
System Menu The System menu contains general system time settings, and video text overlay settings. It also provides access to basic system information, and the backup, restore, and restart functions. From the System menu, you can also access snapshots generated by event handlers. Licensing Settings The Licensing page provides an interface to add specialized features to your camera.
Configuring Time Settings You can set your camera to discover a network time server (NTP) automatically, manually provide the address of your network time server, or determine time based on the camera’s internal clock. 1. Select General Settings from the System menu. 2. Select your time server setting: 3. • Auto: Allows your camera to discover and synchronize with your network time server (over IPv4 or IPv6). • Manual: Requires you to provide the address of your network time server.
Generating a System Log If technical difficulties should occur, a system log might help Pelco Product Support troubleshoot problems with your camera. You can contact Pelco Product Support at 1-800-289-9100 (USA and Canada) or +1-559-292-1981 (international). 1. Select General Settings from the System menu. 2. Click Generate System Log. 3. Select the location in which to save the log file. 4. Click Save.
Network Menu The Network menu contains network configuration settings and options for your camera; from this menu, you can set static IP addressing, enable SSL, enable SSH, configure 802.1x port security, and point your camera to an SNMP manager. By default, your camera receives an address over DHCP, and all other network features are disabled. Changing General Network Settings The General page, under the Network menu, contains standard network address settings for your camera. 1.
Manual Only: Provides a link-local address for the device, and it requires you to manually configure all other IPv6 address settings for the camera. Manually specified addresses require a prefix and must be input in the format prefix/IPv6Address. The camera will reject addresses that do not contain prefix information. NOTE: • Cameras do not accept multicast, localhost, or undefined IPv6 addresses.
Configuring 802.1x Security By default, 802.1x security is off. Cameras support EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, EAP-PEAP, and EAP-FAST protocols. 1. Select 802.1x from the Network menu. 2. Select On for 802.1x port security. 3. Select the (EAP) method from the Protocol drop-down menu. 4. Provide the authentication information for the EAP method you selected. 5. Click Save. Configuring SNMP V2c 1. Select SNMP from the Network menu. 2. Select SNMP V2c. 3.
Imaging Menu The Imaging menu contains image quality, exposure, focus, white balance, window blanking, presets, preset tours, and positioning settings for your camera. Configuring General Imaging Settings The availability of settings might change based on your camera model and the version of the camera firmware installed on your camera. 1. Select General from the Imaging menu. 2. Set your camera’s orientation. 3. Select a Freeze Frame setting. 4. Select a Digital Zoom mode. 5.
Defog Mode The Defog Mode feature allows you to make the subject appear clearer when the surrounding area of the subject is foggy and low contrast. Choose High, Medium, Low, or Off for this mode. Low is used for slightly hazy conditions. It does a minimum amount of correction. High is used for more foggy conditions. It does the maximum amount of correction. Noise Reduction Noise Reduction: Adjusts for video noise in the scene. • Off: The camera does not compensate for video noise.
2. Select your camera’s Exposure Mode. • Auto: Allows you to set maximum Gain limit and Exposure Time settings, while retaining the full range of Day/Night controls. • Manual: Allows you to fix the Exposure Time setting and adjust the maximum Gain limit. You should only engage this mode if fixed exposure time is a priority. 3. Set the Max Gain setting. Increasing the gain allows for better sensitivity in low-light scenes, but also increases video noise. 4. Set the Max Exposure Time.
To set white balance: 1. Select White Balance from the Imaging menu. 2. Select a white balance mode: • Normal: The recommended setting for most light sources. • Extended: Allows for proper white balance for scenes with Hight Pressure Sodium. • ATW: Has the largest range of color temperature for white balance, • Warm White: A fixed white balance mode for warmer (more yellow) sources. • Cool White: A fixed white balance mode for cooler (more blue) sources.
5. Redraw the blanking region now that the camera has zoomed in, and then click OK. Redrawing the region accounts for the shift that can occur when zooming the camera. 6. Click Done, or click the Start Over button to recalibrate. Setting Up a Preset A preset is a camera position that you can configure and call as a single command, allowing users to quickly move the camera to common positions. 1. Select Presets from the Imaging menu. 2. Click New Preset or select the preset you want to edit. 3.
Configuring Pan/Tilt Speed Control Pan and tilt speed control determines the acceleration of your camera’s pan and tilt controls. 1. Select Positioning from the Imaging menu. 2. Select the Pan/Tilt Speed Control type: 3. • A: Linear: Pan and tilt speeds accelerate at a fixed rate.
A/V Streams Menu The A/V Streams menu contains settings for your camera’s video and audio streams. Selecting Preset Video Configurations The Video Presets page contains fully-configured video configurations for both your primary and secondary video streams, offering a balance between video performance and bandwidth. These presets can also be used as a starting point for a custom video configuration. 1. Select Video Presets from A/V Streams menu. 2. Select your desired video preset stream configuration.
NOTE: When you change video stream configuration settings, the camera automatically adjusts the bit rate. Choosing a bit rate below the camera’s automatic setting might reduce video quality and limit stream configuration options. I-Frame Interval: Determines the number of partial frames that occur between intra-coded frames (I-frames) in your video stream. I-frames are complete images, used as a reference for change in the following video frames.
2. Enable Audio. 3. Select your audio device. • Native Line In: (Only available for products with built-in audio support.) Enables audio from a microphone connected to the audio-in connector. • Line Out: Enables audio to headphones/speakers connected to the audio-out connector. 4. Select your sample rate. The sample rate is the quality of the audio stream (measured in hertz per second). 5. Select the encoding method. 6.
Users and Groups The Users menu contains settings determining how your camera authenticates users (locally or remotely) and an interface for managing local user accounts. Access Levels and User Roles User permissions are governed by the role assigned to a user. When authenticating users locally, you will assign a role to each individual user. When authenticating users remotely, users will be assigned roles based on their CN and DN assignments.
3. Enter the IP address or host name of your LDAP server in the LDAP Server box. 4. Enter the port over which the camera communicates with the LDAP server in the LDAP Port box. The default port for LDAP communications is 389. 5. Enter the distinguished name (DN) that is the basis for LDAP searches in the Base DN box. 6. Provide the template to format the user name (provided when the user logs in to the camera) for searches in the LDAP directory in the Bind DN Template box. 7.
Events and Analytics The Events tab contains settings for camera events and analytics. An event is a user-defined occurrence, consisting of a source and a handler. A source defines the trigger for an event; a handler defines the action your camera will take when the event source occurs.
Configuring a Park Action Event Source A park action event source triggers an event if the camera is inactive for a specified period of time. 1. Select Sources from the Events menu. 2. Click New Source, or select the source you want to edit. 3. Provide a name, between 2 and 23 alphanumeric characters, for the event source in the Name box. 4. Select Park Action from the Type menu. 5. Configure the dwell time (the amount of inactivity before the event handler starts). 6. Click Submit.
Configuring an Event Handler: Send Email You must have provided your camera with the address of an SMTP mail server on the General Settings page (available under the System menu) for your camera to send email notification for events. The Send Email event handler sends an email from your camera when a source event is triggered. 1. Select Handlers from the Events menu. 2. Click New Handler or select the handler you want to reconfigure. 3.
1. Select Handlers from the Events menu. 2. Click New Handler or select the handler you want to reconfigure. 3. Provide a name, between 2 and 23 alphanumeric characters, for the event handler in the Name box. 4. Select the “Go to Preset” handler Type. 5. Select a preset from the Preset drop-down menu. 6. (Optional) Set time filters to determine the days and times during which the handler will be active. If you do not select any filters, the handler will remain active at all times.
6. Select a tour from the Tour drop-down menu. 7. (Optional) Set time filters to determine the days and times during which the handler will be active. If you do not select any filters, the handler will remain active at all times. All time values must be formatted in 24-hour notation. 8. Click Submit. Deleting an Event Handler 1. Select Handlers from the Events menu. 2. Select the handler that you want to delete. 3. Click Delete Handler.
Behavior Settings Each analytic behavior contains a number of settings determining the conditions under which events are triggered. The settings available are dependent on the analytic behavior that you are configuring. Enable Alarm: Enables a zone alarm. Analytic events for the zone will appear in the event stream when viewing live video, and trigger event handlers if the Analytic Event source is enabled. Direction: Determines the direction of motion a zone should track.
Adaptive Motion The Adaptive Motion behavior detects and tracks objects that enter a scene and then triggers an alarm when the objects enter a user-defined zone. The Adaptive Motion behavior is designed to work indoors and outdoors to track a few moving objects in uncrowded fields of view. The behavior learns the background scene over time and adjusts to changing conditions like snow, fog, wind, and rain.
In a tunnel installation, an operator wants to observe traffic flow. If a car enters a tunnel through an exit, an alarm alerts the operator to activate the traffic signals to stop all traffic in the tunnel. In an entrance or exit installation, a camera is pointed at an exit door. If a person tries to enter through the exit door, an alarm triggers.
The ideal scene selection for the Object Removal behavior is a clean background with stable lighting and minimal obstruction. Stoped Vehicle The Stopped Vehicle behavior detects vehicles stopped near a sensitive area, and sets an alarm if the vehicle is present for longer than a user-specified period of time. This behavior is ideal for parking enforcement, identifying suspicious parking, finding traffic lane breakdowns, and spotting vehicles waiting at gates.
Configuring an Analytic Profile A profile consists of profile settings, the behaviors you want to operate on the profile, and the zones you want to monitor for selected behaviors. The instructions below describe how to configure a profile, but there are many settings and possibilities for each step below; the following sections provide a detailed understanding of the settings and controls available for each behavior. 1. Select Analytic Configuration from the Events menu. 2.
1. Select Analytic Configuration from the Events menu. 2. Select the profile you want to run or stop. 3. Click Run to activate the profile or Stop to deactivate the profile. NOTE: Stopping or deleting a profile deactivates all of the behaviors associated with that profile, including motion detection enabled through the Pelco API.
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