ADDENDUM Addendum No. C2262M-A Date October 1, 2012 Documents Affected C3444M-A Spectra® IV IP Series Dome System Operation/Configuration manual (pp. 11 and 25) C3434M-C Spectra® IV SE Horizon Series Dome Drive manual (pp. 23, 68, and 69) C3463M-C Spectra® IV SL and Spectra IV SE Series Installation/Operation manual (pp. 1, 8, 18, 24 to 26, 30, 34, 36, 39, 41, 43, 46, 55, 64, and 65) C3462M Spectra® IV SL and Spectra IV SE Series Dome Systems Quick Start guide (pp.
Changes to Spectra IV Product Specifications Feature Obsolete 35X Specifications Replacement 36X Specifications Lens Local Length 3.4 mm 3.3 mm Zoom 35X optical 36X optical Horizontal Angle of View 55.8° at 3.4 mm wide zoom 57.2° at 3.3 mm wide zoom Feature Obsolete 27X Specifications Replacement 29X Specifications Lens Focal Length 91.8 mm 98.6 mm Zoom 27X optical 29X optical Horizontal Angle of View 2.3° at 91.8 mm telephoto zoom 1.7° at 98.
OPERATION/CONFIGURATION Spectra® IV IP Series Dome System C3444M-A (7/09)
Contents Important Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Legal Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Video Quality Caution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Open Source Software Notice . . . . . . . . . . .
Roles Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating a New Role . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modifying a Role . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deleting a Role. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Important Notices LEGAL NOTICE SOME PELCO EQUIPMENT CONTAINS, AND THE SOFTWARE ENABLES, AUDIO/VISUAL AND RECORDING CAPABILITIES, THE IMPROPER USE OF WHICH MAY SUBJECT YOU TO CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES. APPLICABLE LAWS REGARDING THE USE OF SUCH CAPABILITIES VARY BETWEEN JURISDICTIONS AND MAY REQUIRE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT FROM RECORDED SUBJECTS.
Welcome This manual explains how to interface with the Spectra® IV IP dome system using a standard Web browser. The IP dome system can also be used with an Endura® system as an Endura Enabled™ device or a thirdparty system with Pelco’s API interface. If you are using one of these systems refer to the following: NOTES: • Only use a cable modem router or a switch with a DHCP server when installing the Spectra IV IP dome system on a network.
Using a Web Browser The following are the minimum system requirements to use a Web browser with the Spectra IV IP dome system: Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 microprocessor, 1.6 GHz Operating system: Microsoft® Windows® 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP (or later), or Mac® OS X 10.3.9 (or later) Memory: 512 MB Network interface card: 100 megabits (or greater) Monitor: Minimum of 1024 x 768 resolution, 16- or 32-bit pixel color resolution Web browser: Internet Explorer® 5.5 (or later) or Mozilla® Firefox® 1.
Home Page Use the Home page to manage the way you view live video, control audio transmission, access dome system menus, and call up presets, patterns, and auxiliary controls. Figure 2. Home Page LIVE VIDEO PAGE ICONS Image Rate: Select the speed at which images are transmitted. Video Format: Select the format in which the video is displayed. Alarm Panel: Lights indicate the status of the alarms set for the Spectra IV unit.
Video Settings Toolbar: Access the buttons to adjust and control video settings. Full Page Button: Scale the video to the full page and hide all other controls. Scalable Window Button: Open the video in a scalable, independent window. Drag Camera Button: Control the pan and tilt functions by clicking in the video pane and dragging the mouse. Click and Center Button: Center the camera by clicking the mouse in the video pane.
CHANGING THE VIDEO FORMAT This feature allows you to switch between MJPEG and MPEG-4 video formats. If you are using Firefox, this feature is not available and you will not see the Video Format drop-down box. You must use Internet Explorer in order to use the MPEG-4 video format. To change the video format: 1. Open the Video Format drop-down box by clicking the down arrow. 2. Select a video format from the drop-down box. 3. The video in the live video pane is updated.
To change the image quality: 1. Open the Quality drop-down box by clicking the down arrow. 2. Select an image quality from the drop-down box. 3. The video in the live video pane is updated and the selected image quality is now listed in the Quality box. NOTES: • Setting the image quality to LOW may improve latency. If you are experiencing issues with latency, try using one of the LOW settings.
MANAGING PATTERNS To call up a programmed pattern: 1. Click the Patterns tab in the “presets, patterns, and auxiliary controls panel.” 2. Open the Pattern drop-down box by clicking the down arrow. 3. Select a pattern number from the drop-down box. 4. Click Run. The pattern is displayed in the live video pane. To program a pattern: 1. Click the Patterns tab in the “presets, patterns, and auxiliary controls panel.” 2. Open the Pattern drop-down box by clicking the down arrow. 3.
OPENING THE VIDEO IN AN INDEPENDENT WINDOW 1. Click the “scalable window” button. A new, independent window opens to display the live video. This allows you to view the video while other applications are running. 2. To resize the window, drag the bottom-right corner of the window. 3. To capture a video image, click the capture button. USING THE CAMERA’S PTZ FUNCTIONS There are several ways to access the pan, tilt, and zoom (PTZ) functions for the camera.
USING MOUSE AND KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Whether you are viewing video from the live video pane, full-page view, or in an independent window, many functions can be controlled using mouse and keyboard shortcuts (refer to Table A). Table A. Mouse and Keyboard Shortcuts 14 Shortcut Action Mouse wheel With the mouse pointer over the video pane, rotate the mouse wheel forward to zoom in; rotate the mouse wheel backward to zoom out. Plus sign (+) Press this key to zoom in.
RECEIVING AUDIO The Listen button allows you to adjust the volume of the audio coming to your PC’s speakers from a microphone connected to the dome. This button is hidden by default; it is only displayed if the audio settings on the General tab are properly configured (refer to Audio Settings on page 18) and the user has “Listen to Audio” permission (refer to Roles Tab on page 22). To receive audio from the dome: 1. Click the Listen button.
To adjust your PC’s microphone sensitivity using Windows XP: 1. Click Start > Programs > Accessories > Entertainment > Volume Control. The Volume Control window opens. 2. From the Options menu, click Properties. Under “Adjust volume for,” select Recording. Under “Show the following volume controls:” select Microphone. Click OK. The Recording Control window opens. 3. From the Options menu, click Advanced Controls. The Advanced button appears in the Microphone area. 4. Click the Advanced button.
Settings Page Use the various tabs on the Settings page to change the name of the dome system on the network; configure network settings; and add, change, or delete users and roles. GENERAL TAB Use the General tab to view the device’s current firmware version, change the device name, and change the language setting. Figure 3. General Tab CHANGING THE DEVICE NAME The default device name is Pelco Device. To change the device name: 1. Click the Device Name box and highlight the text. 2.
AUDIO SETTINGS There are several options for transmitting and receiving audio between your PC and speakers and a microphone connected to the dome. The default setting for Audio is Off, which means that no audio is transmitted or received between your PC and the dome. When Audio is off, the Talk and Volume Control buttons are not displayed on the Home page. To enable audio transmission and receipt: 1. Go to Audio and select On. 2.
NETWORK TAB Use the Network tab to view the hardware address, change the host name, turn on/off the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), or set a static IP address. Figure 4. Network Tab CHANGING THE HOST NAME 1. Click the Host Name box and highlight the text. 2. Type a user-friendly name into the Host Name box (1 to 21 characters) using any combination of alphanumeric characters. A user-friendly name makes it easier to recognize the device on the network. 3. Click Save to save the new host name.
Setting the IP Address Manually 1. Go to DHCP and select Off to turn off the DHCP. 2. Change the following network settings as required: IP Address: Address of the device connected to the network. Subnet Mask: Determines the network segment the IP protocol uses. Gateway: Associated with both a router and a switch. The router determines where packets are sent, and the switch provides the path for the packet in and out of the gateway.
ADDING A NEW USER PROFILE 1. Click in the Username box and type a user name (2 to 23 alphanumeric characters). All user names are case insensitive and will be saved in all lowercase characters. 2. Click in the Password box and type a password (4 to 16 alphanumeric characters). 3. Click in the Retype Password box and retype your password. 4. If you choose, you may enter the first and last name of the user. a. Click in the First Name box and type the user’s first name (1 to 32 alphanumeric characters). b.
ROLES TAB Use the Roles tab to create, change, and delete roles and permissions. Multiple permissions can be assigned to each role. The following are the available permissions that can be assigned to a role: Edit Profile: Gives the user permission to edit his/her user profile. This does not give the user permission to edit any other profile.
DELETING A ROLE 1. Click on the role that you want to delete from the Defined Roles section. The “Create a New Role” page becomes the Editing Role page. 2. Click the Delete button. A dialog box appears with the message “Are you sure you want to delete the role ‘x’? This will effect the following users:” 3. Click OK. The user profile is deleted from the Defined Roles section. NOTE: If a user has only one role assigned and that role is deleted, the user will no longer have any permissions.
Edit Profile Page The Edit Profile page allows a user with appropriate permissions to access and modify the settings for their profile. The following settings can be changed from this page: • First name • Last name • Password Figure 7. Edit Profile Page To change any of the settings on the Edit Profile page: 1. Click in the box that you would like to modify (First Name, Last Name, or Password). 2. Type the new information in each box. 3.
Help Page Online Help documents the basic instructions for configuring the dome system. Click the Help hyperlink in the navigation bar to access these instructions. Log Off To log off, click the Log Off button in the navigation bar. A login dialog box appears. Troubleshooting If the following instructions fail to solve your problem, contact Pelco Product Support at 1-800-289-9100 (USA and Canada) or +1-559-292-1981 (international) for assistance. Be sure to have the serial number available when calling.
Table B. Troubleshooting the Spectra IV IP Dome System (2 of 2) MPEG4 not available Web browser Not available with Web browser. Only supported by the Endura system or Pelco’s API Interface solution. Camera not discovered Network conflict Verify the camera is physically connected to the same network as the PC running the Device Utility. Verify the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway are correct.
PRODUCT WARRANTY AND RETURN INFORMATION WARRANTY Pelco will repair or replace, without charge, any merchandise proved defective in material or workmanship for a period of one year after the date of shipment.
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