72 en | Advanced Mode IP Camera 200 Series 5. Click one of the entries in the table to make changes. The 6. Click Delete to remove the entry from the table. entry is highlighted. 7. Choose other values from the list boxes under the table, to change the selected entry. Changes are immediate. 8. If there are empty lines at the bottom of the table, for example after deletions, add new data by marking the row and selecting values from the list boxes. 9.
IP Camera 200 Series Advanced Mode | en 73 If the Custom option is selected, enter values in the X and Y position fields. Time stamping This field sets the position of the time and date overlay. It can be displayed at the Top, at the Bottom, or at a position of choice using the Custom option, or it can be set to Off for no overlay information. If the Custom option is selected, enter values in the X and Y position fields. Display milliseconds If necessary, display milliseconds for Time stamping.
74 en | Advanced Mode 6.3 IP Camera 200 Series Web Interface Web Interface > Appearance > LIVEPAGE Functions > 6.3.1 Logging Appearance Adapt the appearance of the web interface and change the website language to meet your requirements. If necessary, replace the company's logo (top right) and the device name (top left) in the top part of the window with individual graphics. Either GIF or JPEG images can be used. The file paths must correspond to the access mode (for example, C:\Images\Logo.
IP Camera 200 Series 6.3.2 Advanced Mode | en 75 LIVEPAGE Functions In this window, adapt the Livepage functions to meet your requirements. Choose from a variety of different options for displaying information and controls. 1. Mark the check boxes for the functions to be displayed on the Livepage. The selected elements are checked. 2. Check the Livepage to see how the desired items are available. Transmit audio When selected, the audio from the camera (if on) is sent to the computer.
76 en | Advanced Mode IP Camera 200 Series Allow snapshots Specify whether the icon for saving individual images should be displayed below the live image. Individual images can only be saved if this icon is visible. Allow local recording Specify whether the icon for saving video sequences on the local memory should be displayed below the live image. Video sequences can only be saved if this icon is visible.
IP Camera 200 Series 6.4 Advanced Mode | en 77 Camera Camera 6.4.1 > Installer Menu > Picture Settings > Encoder Profile > Encoder Streams > Audio Installer Menu Camera LED Disable the Camera LED on the camera to switch it off. Mirror image Enable Mirror image to obtain a vertically flipped image (around the horizontal axis) of the camera picture. Flip image Enable Flip image to obtain a horizontally flipped image (around the vertical axis) of the camera picture.
8 en | Advanced Mode IP Camera 200 Series Note: Shutter time is affected by frame rate in auto framerate mode. For example, if the frame rate is 30 IPS, the longest shutter time available is 1/30s. 6.4.2 Picture Settings Contrast (0...255) Adjusts the contrast of the image. Saturation (0...255) Adjusts the color saturation; 0 gives a monochrome image. Brightness (0...255) Adjusts the brightness of the image.
IP Camera 200 Series Advanced Mode | en 79 Default Click Default to set all video values to their factory setting. Bosch Security Systems Installation and Operation Manual AR18-10-B012 | v1.54 | 2011.
80 en | Advanced Mode 6.4.3 IP Camera 200 Series Encoder Streams Select H.264 Settings 1. The codec algorithm for stream 1 is always: – 2. H.264 MP 720p25/30 fixed Select the codec algorithm for stream 2. The following are available: 3. – Copy Stream 1 – H.264 BP+ bit-rate-limited – H.264 MP SD Select the default profile for each stream from the eight profiles that have been defined.
IP Camera 200 Series Advanced Mode | en 81 Note: The M-JPEG resolution follows the highest resolution setting of either stream 1 or stream 2. For example, if stream 1 is VGA and stream 2 is QVGA, the JPEG resolution will be VGA. The M-JPEG frame rate varies depending on system loading. 6.4.4 Audio Select the microphone or line-in connector as the Audio input or switch it off. Adjust the Input volume with the slider. Switch the Audio output On or Off. Select G.711 or L16 as the audio Recording format.
82 en | Advanced Mode 6.5 IP Camera 200 Series Recording Recording > Storage Management > Recording Profiles > Retention Time > Recording Scheduler > Recording Status Record the images from the camera to local storage media or to an appropriately configured iSCSI system. SDHC cards are the ideal solution for shorter storage times and temporary recordings, for example, local buffering in the event of network interruptions.
IP Camera 200 Series Advanced Mode | en 83 further information, contact your local customer service at Bosch Security Systems. 6.5.1 Storage Management Device manager If the VRM option is activated, the VRM Video Recording Manager manages all recording and no further settings can be configured here. Note: Activating or deactivating VRM causes the current settings to be lost; they can only be restored through reconfiguration.
84 en | Advanced Mode IP Camera 200 Series Note: If a device had primary and secondary recording running on the SD card and is then added to a VRM system, the blocks used for primary recording will not be re-used, reducing the available recording space for ANR recording. This can be solved by reformatting the SD card. Throughput limit for simultaneous recording and local replay at 100% playback speed is: – maximum total recording bit rate of 7 Mbps for external iSCSI recording.
IP Camera 200 Series 4. Advanced Mode | en 85 Check the box in the Rec. 1 or Rec. 2 column to specify which data stream should be recorded on the storage media selected. Rec. 1 stores stream 1, Rec. 2 stores stream 2. 5. Check the boxes for the Overwrite older recordings option to specify which older recordings can be overwritten once the available memory capacity has been used. Recording 1 corresponds to stream 1, Recording 2 corresponds to stream 2.
86 en | Advanced Mode 6.5.2 IP Camera 200 Series Recording Profiles Define up to ten different recording profiles here, then assign these to individual days or times of day on the Recording Scheduler page. Modify the names of the recording profiles on the tabs in the Recording Scheduler page. 1. Click a tab to edit the corresponding profile. 2. If necessary, click Default to return all settings to their defaults. 3. Click Copy Settings to copy the currently visible settings to other profiles.
IP Camera 200 Series Advanced Mode | en 87 Alarm recording Select the Pre-alarm time from the list box. Select the Post-alarm time from the list box. Select the Alarm stream to use for alarm recording. Check the with encoding interval from profile: box and select a predefined profile to set a specific encoding interval for alarm recording. Check the Export to FTP box to send standard H.264 files to the FTP server whose address is displayed.
88 en | Advanced Mode 6.5.3 IP Camera 200 Series Retention Time Specify the retention times for recordings. If the available memory capacity of a medium has been used, older recordings are only overwritten if the retention time entered here has expired. Make sure that the retention time corresponds with the available memory capacity. A rule of thumb for the memory requirement is as follows: 1 GB per hour retention time with VGA for complete frame rate and high image quality.
IP Camera 200 Series 6.5.4 Advanced Mode | en 89 Recording Scheduler The recording scheduler allows you to link the created recording profiles to the days and times at which the camera's images are to be recorded in the event of an alarm. Schedules can be defined for weekdays and for holidays. Weekdays Assign as many time periods (in 15-minute intervals) as needed for any day of the week. Move the mouse cursor over the table — the time is displayed. 1.
90 en | Advanced Mode IP Camera 200 Series Profile names To change the names of the recording profiles listed in the Time periods box: 1. Click a profile. 2. Click Rename. 3. Enter the new name and click Rename again. Activate recording After completing configuration, activate the recording schedule and start recording. Modify the configuration at any time. 1. Click Start to activate the recording schedule. 2. Click Stop to deactivate the recording schedule.
IP Camera 200 Series 6.6 Advanced Mode | en 91 Alarm Alarm 6.6.1 > Alarm Connections > VCA > Audio Alarm > Alarm E-Mail Alarm Connections Select the response of the camera when an alarm occurs. In the event of an alarm, the device can automatically connect to a pre-defined IP address. The device can contact up to ten IP addresses in the order listed until a connection is established.
92 en | Advanced Mode IP Camera 200 Series The camera connects to all remote stations protected by the same general password. To define a general password: 1. Select 10 in the Number of destination IP address list box. 2. Enter 0.0.0.0 in the Destination IP address field. 3. Enter the password in the Destination password field. 4. Set the user password of all the remote stations to be accessed using this password. Setting destination 10 to the IP-address 0.0.0.
IP Camera 200 Series Advanced Mode | en 93 display the alarm image. Refer to the destination device documentation concerning image display options and available video outputs. Decoder Select a decoder of the receiver to display the alarm image. The decoder selected has an impact on the position of the image in a split screen. SSL encryption SSL encryption protects data used for establishing a connection, such as the password.
94 en | Advanced Mode 6.6.2 IP Camera 200 Series Video Content Analyses (VCA) The camera has integrated VCA which can detect and analyze changes in the signal using image processing algorithms. Such changes can be due to movements in the camera's field of view. Select various VCA configurations and adapt these to your application, as required. The Silent MOTION+ configuration is active by default.
IP Camera 200 Series 6.6.3 Advanced Mode | en 95 VCA configuration- Profiles Configure two profiles with different VCA configurations. Save profiles on your computer's hard drive and load saved profiles from there. This can be useful if testing a number of different configurations. Save a functioning configuration and test new settings. Use the saved configuration to restore the original settings at any time. 1. 2. Select a VCA profile and enter the required settings.
96 en | Advanced Mode IP Camera 200 Series Analysis type Select the required analysis algorithm. By default, only Motion+ is available — this offers a motion detector and essential recognition of tampering. Metadata is always created for a video content analysis, unless this was explicitly excluded. Depending on the analysis type selected and the relevant configuration, additional information overlays the video image in the preview window next to the parameter settings.
IP Camera 200 Series Advanced Mode | en 97 Minimum object size Specify the number of sensor fields that a moving object must cover to generate an alarm. This setting prevents objects that are too small from triggering an alarm. A minimum value of 4 is recommended. This value corresponds to four sensor fields. Debounce time 1 s The debounce time prevents very brief alarm events from triggering individual alarms.
98 en | Advanced Mode IP Camera 200 Series Sensitivity and Trigger delay [s] can only be changed if Reference check is selected. Sensitivity The basic sensitivity of the tamper detection can be adjusted for the environmental conditions to which the camera is subject. The algorithm reacts to the differences between the reference image and the current video image. The darker the observation area, the higher the value that must be selected. Trigger delay [s] Set delayed alarm triggering here.
IP Camera 200 Series Advanced Mode | en 99 Scene too dark Activate this function if tampering associated with covering the objective (for instance, by spraying paint on it) should trigger an alarm. The average brightness of the scene provides a basis for recognition. Scene too noisy Activate this function if tampering associated with EMC interference (noisy scene as the result of a strong interference signal in the vicinity of the video lines) should trigger an alarm.
100 en | Advanced Mode IP Camera 200 Series Appearing edges Select this option if the selected area of the reference image includes a largely homogenous surface. If structures appear in this area, then an alarm is triggered. Selecting the area Select the image areas in the reference image that are to be monitored. The video image is subdivided into square fields. Activate or deactivate each of these fields individually.
IP Camera 200 Series 6.6.4 Advanced Mode | en 101 VCA configuration - Scheduled A scheduled configuration allows you to link a VCA profile with the days and times at which the video content analysis is to be active. Schedules can be defined for weekdays and for holidays. Weekdays Link any number of 15-minute intervals with the VCA profiles for each day of the week. Moving the mouse cursor over the table displays the time below it. This aids orientation. 1. 2.
102 en | Advanced Mode 3. IP Camera 200 Series Click OK. The item is deleted from the table and the window closes. 4. The process must be repeated for deleting additional days. AR18-10-B012 | v1.54 | 2011.
IP Camera 200 Series 6.6.5 Advanced Mode | en 103 VCA configuration - Event triggered This configuration allows you to stipulate that the video content analysis is only to be activated when triggered by an event. As long as no trigger is activated, the Silent MOTION+ configuration in which metadata is created is active; this metadata facilitates searches of recordings, but does not trigger an alarm. Trigger Select a physical alarm or a virtual alarm as a trigger.
104 en | Advanced Mode 6.6.6 IP Camera 200 Series Audio Alarm Create alarms based on audio signals. Configure signal strengths and frequency ranges so that false alarms, for example, machine noise or background noise, are avoided. Set up normal audio transmission before configuring the audio alarm. Audio alarm Select On for the device to generate audio alarms.
IP Camera 200 Series 6.6.7 Advanced Mode | en 105 Alarm E-Mail As an alternative to automatic connecting, alarm states can also be documented by e-mail. This makes it possible to notify a recipient who does not have a video receiver. In this case, the camera automatically sends an e-mail to a user-defined e-mail address. Send alarm e-mail Select On for the device to automatically send an alarm e-mail in the event of an alarm.
106 en | Advanced Mode IP Camera 200 Series Destination address Enter the e-mail address for alarm e-mails here. The maximum address length is 49 characters. Sender name Enter a unique name for the e-mail sender, for example, the location of the device. This makes it easier to identify the origin of the e-mail. Test e-mail Click Send Now to test the e-mail function. An alarm e-mail is immediately created and sent. AR18-10-B012 | v1.54 | 2011.
IP Camera 200 Series 6.7 Advanced Mode | en 107 Interfaces Interfaces 6.7.1 > Alarm input > Relay Alarm input Configure the alarm trigger for the camera. Select N.C. (Normally Closed) if the alarm is to be triggered by opening the contact. Select N.O. (Normally Open) if the alarm is to be triggered by closing the contact. Name Enter a name for the alarm input. This name can be displayed below the icon for the alarm input on the LIVEPAGE. (Do not use any special characters, for example &.) 6.7.
108 en | Advanced Mode IP Camera 200 Series Relay follows If required, select a specific event that will trigger the relay.
IP Camera 200 Series 6.8 Advanced Mode | en 109 Network Network 6.8.1 > Network Access > Advanced > WLAN > Multicast > FTP Posting Network Access The settings on this page are used to integrate the device into a network. Some changes only take effect after a reboot. In this case Set changes to Set and Reboot. 1. Make the desired changes. 2. Click Set and Reboot. The device is rebooted and the changed settings are activated.
110 en | Advanced Mode IP Camera 200 Series Subnet mask Enter the appropriate subnet mask for the set IP address. Gateway address For the device to establish a connection to a remote location in a different subnet, enter the IP address of the gateway here. Otherwise, this field can remain empty (0.0.0.0). DNS server address The device can use a DNS server to find an address of a mail or FTP server specified as a name. Enter the IP address of the DNS server here.
IP Camera 200 Series Advanced Mode | en 111 deactivates all unencrypted connections allowing connections on the HTTPS port only. RCP+ port 1756 Activating RCP+ port 1756 allows unencrypted connections on this port. To allow only encrypted connections, set the Off option to deactivate the port. Telnet support Activating Telenet support allows unencrypted connections on this port. To allow only encrypted connections, set the Off option to deactivate telnet support, making telnet connections impossible.
112 en | Advanced Mode IP Camera 200 Series Note: Information about the service, registration process and available host names can be found at DynDNS.org. Host name Enter the host name registered on DynDNS.org for the device here. User name Enter the user name registered at DynDNS.org here. Password Enter the password registered at DynDNS.org here. Force registration now Force the registration by transferring the IP address to the DynDNS server.
IP Camera 200 Series 6.8.2 Advanced Mode | en 113 Advanced The settings on this page are used to set advanced settings the network. Some changes only take effect after a reboot. In this case Set changes to Set and Reboot. 1. Make the desired changes. 2. Click Set and Reboot. The device is rebooted and the changed settings are activated.
114 en | Advanced Mode IP Camera 200 Series RTSP port If necessary, select a different port for the exchange of the RTSP data from the list. The standard RTSP port is 554. Select Off to deactivate the RTSP function. UPnP Select On to activate UPnP communication. Select Off to deactivate it. When UPnP is activated the camera reacts to requests from the network and is registered automatically as a new network device on the inquiring computers.
IP Camera 200 Series 6.8.4 Advanced Mode | en 115 Multicast In addition to a one-to-one connection between a camera and a single receiver (unicast), the camera can enable multiple receivers to receive the video signal simultaneously. This is either done by duplicating the data stream in the device and then distributing it to multiple receivers (multi-unicast), or by distributing an individual data stream in the network itself to multiple receivers in a defined group (multicast).
116 en | Advanced Mode IP Camera 200 Series Duplication of data places a heavy demand on the CPU and can lead to impairment of the image quality under certain circumstances. Port Enter the port address for the stream here. Streaming Click the checkbox to activate multicast streaming mode. An activated stream is marked with a check. (Streaming is typically not required for standard multicast operation.
IP Camera 200 Series Advanced Mode | en 117 FTP server IP address Enter the IP address of the FTP server on which to save the JPEG images. FTP server login Enter your login name for the FTP server. FTP server password Enter the password that gives access to the FTP server. Path on FTP server Enter an exact path to post the images on the FTP server. Max. bit rate Enter a limit for the bit rate in kbps. Bosch Security Systems Installation and Operation Manual AR18-10-B012 | v1.54 | 2011.
118 en | Advanced Mode 6.9 IP Camera 200 Series Service Service 6.9.1 > Maintenance > System Overview Maintenance CAUTION! Before starting a firmware update, make sure to select the correct upload file. Uploading the wrong files can result in the device no longer being addressable, requiring it to be replaced. Do not interrupt the firmware installation. Even changing to another page or closing the browser window leads to interruption. Interruption may lead to faulty coding of the Flash memory.
IP Camera 200 Series Advanced Mode | en 119 If the operating status LED lights up red, the upload has failed and must be repeated. To perform the upload, switch to a special page: 1. In the address bar of your browser, enter /main.htm after the device IP address, for example: 192.168.0.10/main.htm 2. Repeat the upload. Configuration Save configuration data for the camera to a computer and load saved configuration data from a computer to the device. To save the camera settings: 1.
120 en | Advanced Mode IP Camera 200 Series Maintenance log Download an internal maintenance log from the device to send it to Customer Service for support purposes. Click Download and select a storage location for the file. Note: Make sure that the HTTPS browser port is not set to Off and TLS 1.0 support is activated for your browser. 6.9.2 System Overview This window is for information only and cannot be modified. Keep this information at hand when seeking technical support.
IP Camera 200 Series Operation via the browser | en 131 7 Operation via the browser 7.1 Livepage After the connection is established, the Livepage is initially displayed. It shows the live video image on the right of the browser window. Depending on the configuration, various text overlays may be visible on the live video image. Other information may also be shown next to the live video image on the Livepage. The display depends on the settings on the LIVEPAGE Functions page. Figure 7.1 7.1.
132 en | Operation via the browser 7.1.2 IP Camera 200 Series Image selection View the image on a full screen. – Click the Stream 1, Stream 2 or M-JPEG tab below the video image to switch between the different displays for the camera image. Display Stamping Various overlays in the video image provide important status information. The overlays provide the following information: Decoding error The frame might show artefacts due to decoding errors.
IP Camera 200 Series Operation via the browser | en 133 Watermarking flag set on media item Motion flag set on media item Discovery of storage not completed If the information about recorded video is not cached, a discovery procedure is started to find all recorded video. During this time, the discovery symbol is shown. While discovery is executed, gaps might be shown in places which the discovery has not yet reached.
134 en | Operation via the browser 7.1.5 IP Camera 200 Series Saving snapshots Individual images from the video sequence that is currently being shown on the Livepage can be saved in JPEG format on the computer's hard drive. Click the camera icon to save single images. The storage location depends on the configuration of the camera. 7.1.6 Recording video sequences Sections of the video sequence that is currently being shown on the Livepage can be saved on the computer's hard drive.
IP Camera 200 Series 7.1.8 Operation via the browser | en 135 Audio communication Audio can be sent and received via the Livepage if the active monitor and the remote station of the camera support audio. 1. Press and hold the F12 key to send an audio signal to the camera. 2. Release the key to stop sending audio. All connected users receive audio signals sent from the camera but only the user who first pressed the F12 key can send audio signals; others must wait for the first user to release the key.
136 en | Operation via the browser 7.2 IP Camera 200 Series Recordings page Click Recordings to access the Recordings page from the Livepage or Settings page (the Recordings link is only visible if a storage medium has been selected). Note: Install the BVIP Lite Suite on your PC to ensure that the Recordings page is displayed correctly. Selecting Recordings All saved sequences are displayed in a list. A track number is assigned to each sequence.
IP Camera 200 Series Operation via the browser | en 137 The time bar offers various options for navigation in and between sequences. – Change the time interval displayed by clicking the plus or minus icons. The display can span a range from two months to a few seconds. – If required, drag the green arrow to the point in time at which the playback should begin. – Red bars indicate the points in time where alarms were triggered. Drag the green arrow to navigate to these points quickly.
IP Camera 200 Series Troubleshooting | en 139 8 Troubleshooting 8.1 LED indicators The camera has LEDs on the front and the rear panel that show the operating status and can indicate possible malfunctions. Power LED Does not light up: Camera is switched off. Lights red: Startup in progress. Lights green: Camera is switched on. Flashes green: Video connection established. Flashes red: Camera is faulty, for example, following failed firmware upload. 8.
140 en | Troubleshooting IP Camera 200 Series version numbers of the firmware and other status information can be seen when the unit starts or by opening the Service menu. Note down this information and the information found on the camera label before contacting customer service. AR18-10-B012 | v1.54 | 2011.
IP Camera 200 Series Maintenance | en 141 9 Maintenance 9.1 Repairs CAUTION! Never open the casing of the camera. The unit does not contain any user serviceable parts. Ensure that all maintenance or repair work is performed only by qualified personnel (electrical engineering or network technology specialists). If in doubt, contact your dealer's technical service center. 9.1.1 Transfer and disposal The camera should only be passed-on together with this installation guide.
142 en | Technical Data IP Camera 200 Series 10 Technical Data 10.1 Specifications Input voltage +12 VDC Power consumption 4.6 W (max) Sensor type ¼-inch CMOS Sensor pixels 1280 x 800 Sensitivity 1.0 lux at F1.2 Video resolution 720p, 4CIF/D1, VGA, CIF, QVGA Video compression H.264 MP (Main Profile); H.264 BP+ (Baseline Profile Plus); M-JPEG Max. frame rate 30 fps (M-JPEG rate varies depending on system loading) Lens type Varifocal 2.8 to 8mm, F1.
IP Camera 200 Series Recording Technical Data | en 143 Continuous recording, ring recording. alarm/ events/schedule recording Unit Configuration Via web browser or PC surveillance software Protocols HTTP, HTTPs, SSL, TCP, UDP, ICMP,RTSP, RTP, Telnet, IGMPv2/v3, SMTP,SNTP, FTP, DHCP client, ARP, DNS,DDNS, NTP, SNMP, UPnP, 802.1X, iSCSI Ethernet 10/100 Base-T, auto-sensing, half/full duplex, RJ45 Wireless LAN IEEE 802.
144 en | Technical Data 10.1.1 IP Camera 200 Series Dimensions 167.6 (6.60) 1/4"- 20UNC 47.2 (1.86) 49.5 (1.94) 5.4 (0.21) 1/4"- 20UNC 115.6 (4.55) 50.4 (1.98) 72 (2.83) 55 (2.18) mm (in) Figure 10.1 Dimensions 10.1.2 Accessories LTC 9348/00 Series Indoor Dome – housings for cameras/lens to 216 mm (8.5 in), ceiling mount, tinted, metal backbox Contact a Bosch representative in your area for the latest available accessories or visit our website at www.boschsecurity.com AR18-10-B012 | v1.
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