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Table of contents

CHAPTER 1. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................................ 3

CHAPTER 2. OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................... 5

2.1. OVERVIEW OF BEWARD N1250 ............................................................................................................... 5

2.1.1. N1250 Features ............................................................................................................................................... 6

2.1.2. The N1250 Specifications ................................................................................................................................ 6

2.1.3. Package Contents ............................................................................................................................................ 7

2.1.4. Default Settings ............................................................................................................................................... 7

2.2. PURPOSE OF USER MANUAL ..................................................................................................................... 8

2.3. MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................ 9

CHAPTER 3. USING THIRD PARTY CLIENTS ............................................................................................... 10

3.1. PLAYING 3GP VIDEO ............................................................................................................................... 10

3.2. PLAYING STREAMING VIDEO IN 2.5G NETWORKS OVER WAP .................................................................... 10

3.3. PLAYING STREAMING VIDEO IN 2.5G NETWORKS VIA BROWSER ................................................................ 10

3.4. PLAYING STREAMING VIDEO VIA THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE ......................................................................... 10

3.4.1. Playing MPEG-4 Video ................................................................................................................................... 11

3.4.2. Playing MJPEG Video ..................................................................................................................................... 11

3.4.3. Getting a JPEG Image .................................................................................................................................... 11

CHAPTER 4. MANAGING THE IP CAMERA VIA INTERNET EXPLORER .................................................... 12

4.1. INSTALLING ACTIVEX CONTROLS.............................................................................................................. 13

CHAPTER 5. MAIN MENU................................................................................................................................ 17

5.1. LIVE VIEW .............................................................................................................................................. 17

5.1.1. [Snapshot] Button .......................................................................................................................................... 18

5.1.2. [Fullscreen] Button ........................................................................................................................................ 18

5.1.3. [Open Digital Zoom] Button .......................................................................................................................... 18

5.1.4. Video Control Buttons.................................................................................................................................... 19

5.1.5. Audio Control Buttons ................................................................................................................................... 20

5.2. SETTING MENU ....................................................................................................................................... 21

5.3. CLIENT SETTING ..................................................................................................................................... 22

5.3.1. Mode ............................................................................................................................................................. 23

5.3.2. View Size ........................................................................................................................................................ 23

5.3.3. Protocol ......................................................................................................................................................... 23

5.3.4. Video Buffer ................................................................................................................................................... 24

5.4. IMAGE SETUP ......................................................................................................................................... 24

5.4.1. Brightness ...................................................................................................................................................... 25

5.4.2. Contrast ......................................................................................................................................................... 25

5.4.3. Saturation ...................................................................................................................................................... 25

5.4.4. Hue ................................................................................................................................................................ 25

5.4.5. Default ........................................................................................................................................................... 25

CHAPTER 6. SETTING: BASIC ....................................................................................................................... 26

6.1. SYSTEM ................................................................................................................................................. 26

6.1.1. Information ................................................................................................................................................... 26

6.1.2. Date/Time...................................................................................................................................................... 27

6.1.3. Initialize ......................................................................................................................................................... 29

6.2. CAMERA ................................................................................................................................................. 30

6.2.1. General .......................................................................................................................................................... 31

6.2.2. MPEG4 ........................................................................................................................................................... 35

6.2.2.1. Computer View ........................................................................................................................................... 36

6.2.2.2. Mobile view ................................................................................................................................................ 38

6.2.3. MJPEG ........................................................................................................................................................... 41

6.3. NETWORK............................................................................................................................................... 42

6.3.1. Information ................................................................................................................................................... 42

6.3.2. PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) .............................................................................................. 44

6.3.3. DDNS (Dynamic DNS) .................................................................................................................................... 45

6.3.4. UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) ..................................................................................................................... 47

6.3.5. Bonjour .......................................................................................................................................................... 48

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6.3.6. IP notification ................................................................................................................................................ 48

6.3.7. Wireless ......................................................................................................................................................... 50

6.4. SECURITY ............................................................................................................................................... 52

6.4.1. Account .......................................................................................................................................................... 52

6.4.2. HTTPS ............................................................................................................................................................ 54

CHAPTER 7. SETTING: ADVANCED .............................................................................................................. 56

7.1. FTP CLIENT ........................................................................................................................................... 56

7.1.1. General .......................................................................................................................................................... 57

7.1.2. Alarm Sending ............................................................................................................................................... 58

7.1.3. Periodical Sending ......................................................................................................................................... 59

7.2. SMTP .................................................................................................................................................... 60

7.2.1. General .......................................................................................................................................................... 61

7.2.2. Alarm Sending ............................................................................................................................................... 62

7.2.3. Periodical Sending ......................................................................................................................................... 64

7.3. HTTP-СОБЫТИЯ .................................................................................................................................... 65

7.3.1. General .......................................................................................................................................................... 66

7.3.2. Alarm Sending ............................................................................................................................................... 67

7.4. SCHEDULE .............................................................................................................................................. 68

7.5. MOTION DETECTION ................................................................................................................................ 69

7.6. SYSTEM LOG .......................................................................................................................................... 71

APPENDIX ........................................................................................................................................................ 72

APPENDIX A. BITRATE VALUES ........................................................................................................................ 72

APPENDIX B. REQUIRED DISK SPACE .............................................................................................................. 74

APPENDIX C. REQUESTS FOR IMAGES FROM IP CAMERA ................................................................................. 77

APPENDIX D. PORT VALUES ........................................................................................................................... 79

APPENDIX E. FACTORY DEFAULTS................................................................................................................... 80

APPENDIX F. GLOSSARY ................................................................................................................................. 81

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IMPORTANT!

Use accessories recommended by the manufacturer only. Use of the improper accessories may cause camera’s breakdown.

IMPORTANT!

In case of malfunction of the product, please contact your local dealer for technical assistance.

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Before using this product

This camera complies with all safety rules. However, improper use of any electric device can be a cause of fire and bring to property damage. Before you start using this camera, please study this user manual carefully.

Follow the operating instructions

 Do not use and store this camera in severe environment:

 avoid extremely low or high ambient temperatures (the camera’s operating temperature

is 0°C to +50°C)

 avoid exposure to direct sunlight and do not locate the camera near any heat sources

 avoid exposure to high humidity

 do not locate the camera near any electrical appliances which can be electromagnetic

transmitters

 avoid exposure to high vibration

In case of:

 detection of a strange smell or smoke

 penetration of any liquid or foreign objects into the camera

 the camera has been dropped or damaged

Do the following:

 unplug the power cord and disconnect all other cords from the camera

 contact our Service Center. You can find contact information on our website:

http://www.beward.eu/.

Transportation

Ttransport the camera carefully, using the original box and protective packing.

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Ventilation

To prevent overheating of the device, keep free air circulation in the area where the camera is located.

Cleaning

Use a soft, dry cloth for cleaning camera’s external surfaces. It is acceptable to use some

detergent for removing persistent dirt, but not the volatile cleaners such as the alcohol-containing solvents, benzene and so on, because of the risk to damage the camera’s housing.

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Chapter 2. Overview

2.1. Overview of BEWARD N1250

BEWARD N1250 is a high-quality compact IP camera (Pic. 2.1) with high sensitivity CMOS sensor, built-in Wi-Fi module and microphone, LED and 10x digital zoom.

Pic. 2.1

BEWARD N1250 allows watching the real time image via a web browser from anywhere in the world. You can always hear and see what is happening in your home, office, or cottage and even talk to your employees or relatives.

Unlike the ordinary web cameras, the N1250 does not require a computer that is always turned on; you need to simply connect it to a network. The camera features built-in LED (white color), which automatically turn on in the low light to provide surveillance at night time or under lowlight conditions. These features ensure best image quality even in complete darkness providing secure 24-hour surveillance.

The camera can be connected to a network via 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet or Wi-Fi IEEE802.11b/g, which allows transferring data at up to 54 Mbps. Compact enough to fit in the palm of your hand, the N1250 delivers crisp and clear images using the built-in high sensitivity CMOS sensor and advanced signal processing techniques. The camera delivers video at 30 frames per second at 640х480 resolution, previously only seen in professional CCD cameras.

The N1250 features a built-in microphone and supports external speakers, allowing twoway audio communication and offering both video surveillance and listening in on an area as well

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as communication with individuals. You can view camera image on a computer or a mobile device, such as a cell phone, a smart phone, a PDA (iPhone supported as well).

The N1250 comes with everything you need to quickly set up your camera and start using it. User manuals and surveillance software in English are included. The N1250 is easy to use and set up.

2.1.1. N1250 Features

 Optimal solution concerning price and quality

 High-quality image

 Built-in LED (white color) for surveillance under low-light conditions

 Built-in Wi-Fi IEEE802.11b/g module

 Professional surveillance software included (16 channels)

 1/4'' CMOS image sensor

 Dual streaming: MPEG-4/M-JPEG

 Built-in microphone

 3.5 mm audio jack for external speakers

 Two-way audio

 Viewing camera image on a mobile phone (including iPhone)

 Built-in multi-zone motion detection

 Sending of files via e-mail, to FTP

2.1.2. The N1250 Specifications

 Compact size

 Image sensor: 1/4'' progressive scan CMOS

 Lens: M12, f4.0 mm, F2.0 (angle of view: 48°)

 Resolution: 640x480, 320x240, 160х120

 Sensitivity: 0.5 lux @ F2.0 (0 Lux when LED is on)

 Frame rate: up to 30 frames per second at any resolution

 Digital zoom: 10x

 Video encoding: MPEG-4 or MJPEG

 Built-in microphone

 Supported protocols: Bonjour, TCP/IP, DHCP, PPPoE, ARP, ICMP, FTP, SMTP, DDNS,

NTP, UPnP, RTSP, RTP, RTCP, HTTP, TCP, UDP, 3GPP/ISMA RTSP

 Built-in multi-zone motion detection, sensitivity and threshold control

 Up to 5 simultaneous connections

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 Continuous, scheduled and motion detection triggered sending of files via e-mail and to

FTP

 Power: 5 V, 0.8 A DC

 Operating temperature: 0 to +40°С

 Support for ONVIF v1.02

2.1.3. Package Contents

 IP camera N1250 (lens M12, f4.0 mm, F2.0 pre-installed)

 2 dBi Omni aerial

 Patch cord (1 m length)

 Quick installation guide

 CD with user manuals and software

 Bracket

 Power supply 5 V, 1 A DC

 Package

2.1.4. Default Settings

 IP address: 192.168.0.99

 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

 Gateway: 192.168.0.1

 Username: admin

 Password: admin

 HTTP port: 80

 RTSP port: 554

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2.2. Purpose of User Manual

BEWARD N1250 features a web server, network and wireless interface and can be connected to the Ethernet directly or to Wi-Fi.

The camera image can be viewed via a web browser or free Beward software, which comes with this camera. Besides, the live image can be viewed over mobile networks, via stream players, over the Internet remotely, etc.

This User manual provides information on camera’s web interface, setting it up to connect

to a network so that the camera can be managed by using a built-in web server as well as by software.

Despite some BEWARD IPS options are not available (see BEWARD IPS Operations User Manual) if you are managing the camera by a web browser or mobile device, it allows viewing camera image from any location in the world, though. Moreover, you can view it on any device such as a laptop, cell phone, PDA, etc. This User manual provides detailed information of managing the N1250 without using extra software.

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Item

Requirements

CPU

2 GHz Pentium 4 (or equivalent AMD)

Video Card

64 MB RAM (or equivalent integrated video card)

RAM

512 MB

Operating System

Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7, Mac OS X Leopard (32 bit)

Web Browser

Internet Explorer 8.0 or later

NOTE:

1. If you cannot play records, please install Xvid codec or VLC freeware player (http://www.videolan.org/vlc/).

2. For correct program operation, you may need to update some Windows components (.Net Framework, Windows Media Player, Enhance ActiveX Security).

2.3. Minimum System Requirements

Verify that your computer meets the system requirements listed on the camera packaging. If your computer does not meet these requirements IP camera may not work correctly.

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NOTE: You can play RTSP stream with any supported video player (Real Player, VLC, Quick Time, etc).

IMPORTANT: To view 3GP video, you need to enable [RTSP] at SETTING – Basic – Camera – General.

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The N1250 supports RTSP/RTP streaming.

RTSP (Real Time Transfer Protocol) is a network control protocol designed for use in entertainment and communications systems to control streaming media servers. The protocol is used for establishing and controlling media sessions between end points. Clients of media servers issue VCR-like commands, such as play and pause, to facilitate real-time control of playback of media files from the server (see paragraph 6.2.1 for details).

3.1. Playing 3GP Video

You can view camera image on a computer as well as a mobile device such as cell phones, smart phones, PDA, etc (iPhone supported as well). You can configure the stream to be viewed on a mobile device at SETTING – Basic – Camera – MPEG-4 – Mobile view.

If your phone does not support streaming video, type «rtsp://<IP>:<PORT>/video.3gp» in a streaming player installed in your phone to view the 3GP video. <IP> means public IP address of your camera, <PORT> means RTSP port (default value is 554). Example: rtsp://89.57.167.76:554/video.3gp.

3.2. Playing Streaming Video in 2.5G Networks over WAP

If your phone is used on a 2.5G network, type «http://<IP>/mobile.wml» in the WAP browser’s address bar to the view video over WAP. <IP> means public IP address of your camera.

3.3. Playing Streaming Video in 2.5G Networks via Browser

If your phone is used on a 2.5G network, type «http://<IP>/mobile.htm» in the browser’s address bar to view the video. <IP> means public IP address of your camera.

3.4. Playing Streaming Video via Third Party Software

If your computer is connected to high-speed Internet or you need to view streaming video in other formats, you can use real time RTSP players such as VLC, Quick Time, Real Player, etc.

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NOTE:

Connection speed to the camera depends on the bandwidth.

IMPORTANT: To view MJPEG video, you need to disable [RTSP] at SETTING – Basic – Camera – General.

NOTE:

You can get 5-6 images per second maximum.

3.4.1. Playing MPEG-4 Video

Type rtsp://<IP>:<PORT>/video.mp4, <IP> means IP address of your camera, <PORT> means RTSP port of your camera (default value is 554). Example: rtsp://89.57.167.76:554/video.mp4.

3.4.2. Playing MJPEG Video

Type rtsp://<IP>:<PORT>/video.mjpg, <IP> means IP address of your camera, <PORT> means HTTP port of your camera (default value is 80). Example: rtsp://89.57.167.76:80/video.mjpg.

3.4.3. Getting a JPEG Image

Type http://<IP>:<PORT>/jpg/image.jpg, <IP> means IP address of your camera, <PORT> means HTTP port of your camera (default value is 80). Example:

rtsp://89.57.167.76:80/jpg/image.jpg.

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NOTE:

There are two ways to assign an IP address to an IP camera.

1. An IP address can be obtained automatically from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) according to the network parameters.

2. Use a manually specified IP address. See paragraph 6.3.1 for details. Contact your system administrator to avoid IP address conflict.

NOTE:

To view camera image without showing control panel, type «http://<IP>/index2.htm» in browser’s address bar. <IP> means IP address of your camera

Step 3: enter username and password in the authorization window (Pic. 4.1).

The default user name is

«admin», the default password is «admin».

Pic. 4.1

IMPORTANT:

You can change user name and password at SETTING – Basic – Security – Account. If you forgot your user name or password, you can reset your camera to factory settings by holding [RESET] button during 10-15 seconds. Hold [RESET] button during 5-7 seconds to restart the camera.

Chapter 4. Managing the IP Camera via Internet Explorer

Step 1: connect your camera according to the User manual. Step 2: open Internet Explorer, type your camera’s IP address in the address bar. The

default IP address is 192.168.0.99.

By default, Windows prevents ActiveX add-ons from running which are required to operate

an IP camera. Therefore, you need to install the ActiveX add-on to operate your camera.

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NOTE:

The installation is shown for Internet Explorer 8.0 and Windows 7.

IMPORTANT:

The camera’s default IP address is 192.168.0.99. If the camera was not assigned with an IP address by a DHCP server in a local network, you should search your camera by BEWARD IP Installer. If you use several IP cameras, you need to change their default IP addresses so that each camera will have a unique IP address.

NOTE:

To connect to the camera, you need to get your computer and your camera to the same subnet.

4.1. Installing ActiveX Controls

To view camera image via Internet Explorer, you need to install ActiveX controls. To do so,

follow these steps:

Step 1: open Internet Explorer, type the IP address of your camera in the address bar (Pic.

4.2). Press Enter or click Go To button.

Pic. 4.2

Step 2: you will see an authorization window where you should enter your user name and

password (Pic. 4.3)

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IMPORTANT:

Default user name is admin, default password is admin.

Pic. 4.3

Step 3: after successful authorization you will be prompted to install an ActiveX add-on.

You will see a system notification under the address bar: “This website wants to install the

following add-on: “AxMediaControl.cab” from “BEWARD Co., Ltd.”. If you trust the website and the add-on and want to install it, click here…” (Pic. 4.4).

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NOTE:

Titles of system menu and notifications may differ from the titles of system menu and notifications that appear in other versions of Windows and Internet Explorer.

NOTE:

When installing an ActiveX control for Windows 7 or Vista with enabled User Account Control (UAC), prevents it from installation and generates such a message. Click yes in the appeared window.

Step 4: click right mouse button on this notification. In the drop-down menu select “Install

This Add-on for All Users on This Computer…” or click on the area “Click here to install the

following ActiveX control: “AxMediaControl.cab” from “BEWARD Co., Ltd.”…”. (Pic. 4.5)

Step 5: by default, Internet Explorer prevents ActiveX add-ons from installation, click

[Install] to continue. (Pic. 4.6)

Pic. 4.5

Pic. 4.6

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Step 6: if everything was done correctly, you should get the camera image via browser. The settings bar is on the left side, the camera image is on the right side (Pic. 4.7). Detailed information is discussed later in this Manual.

Pic. 4.7

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NOTE:

The example in the picture below is shown for «MPEG-4» and «MJPEG» image. When viewing a «JPEG» image, there are no control buttons. You can only rewind a clip frame-by-frame.

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The main menu consists of two panes. The left pane contains [Setting], [Client setting], and [Image setup] menu. (Pic. 5.1).

The right pane contains the “Live View” window, which displays real-time camera image. Also, this pane contains the following buttons: [Snapshot], [Fullscreen], [Open digital zoom], [Start record], [Microphone], [Pause], [Play/Stop], and [Volume] (Pic. 5.1). These functions are discussed later in this Manual.

Pic. 5.1

5.1. Live View

This pane displays real-time camera image and allows you to control it.

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NOTE:

When specifying the path, check the permissions on a folder where you want to save a snapshot. If you do not have the permissions, you cannot save snapshots there. In Windows 7, you need to start Internet Explorer as an administrator to save records on your local HDD.

5.1.1. [Snapshot] Button

This button allows you to save snapshots from your camera to your computer. To do so, click the icon and specify the path where you want to save the snapshot.

5.1.2. [Fullscreen] Button

Click the button to hide controls and stretch the image to fill the screen. Press [ESC] or double-click left mouse button to exit full screen mode.

5.1.3. [Open Digital Zoom] Button

Click the button to magnify a specific area of the image. Drag the slider to the toward the magnification level that you want (W means wide (no

magnification)/T means tele (maximum magnification)). Move this frame to the desired area. Click the button to exit the digital zoom mode and save the selected magnification. (Pic. 5.2)

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NOTE:

The image zoom is applied only for the current image in a browser. Its parameters are saved in the

browser’s temporary folder. The next time you open the browser, the image will be with magnification that

was set when you previously closed the browser (if the option for saving settings is enabled in the browser). If the image is viewed in software, these magnification settings will not be applied.

Icon

Function

[Pause]: click this button to temporarily pause viewing camera image.

[Play]: click this button to resume viewing camera image.

[Stop]: click this button to stop viewing camera image.

5.1.4. Video Control Buttons

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[Start record]: click this button to specify the path for saving records and start recording video.

[Stop record]: click this button to stop recording video.

NOTE:

IMPORTANT:

To playback recorded video, you may need to install VLC media player. Its official website is

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/.

Icon

Function

Comments

[Sound enabled]

Allows listening to camera microphone sounds (Audio In) through the speakers connected to your computer (if the microphone is connected to the correct jack).

[Sound disabled]

Disables listening to camera microphone sounds through the speakers connected to your computer.

[Mic is on]

You can transmit sound through a microphone connected to your computer to speakers connected to your camera (Audio Out).

[Mic is off]

Disables listening to sounds through speakers connected to your camera.

[Volume level]

Move this slider to a required level to adjust the volume level of the sound transmitted from your camera (if the microphone is connected to the correct jack).

5.1.5. Audio Control Buttons

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IMPORTANT:

This menu is available only for administrators.

5.2. Setting Menu

This menu is used to configure an IP camera (Pic. 5.3). The menu is divided into two sections, the [Basic] (Pic. 5.4) and the [Advanced] (Pic. 5.5), which are both used to adjust and configure the IP camera.

Pic. 5.3

The [Basic] menu contains the following sections: [System], [Camera], [Network], and [Security] (Pic. 5.4). Detailed information is discussed later in this Manual.

Pic. 5.4

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The [Advanced] menu contains the following sections: [FTP client], [SMTP], [HTTP event], [Schedule], [Motion detection], and [System log] (Pic. 5.5). Detailed information is

discussed later in this Manual.

Pic. 5.5

5.3. Client Setting

This menu allows a user to adjust camera image. These settings are applied only to the image viewed via the browser and do not change the camera itself. This menu contains the following sections: [Mode], [View size], [Protocol], and [Video buffer] (Pic. 5.6).

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IMPORTANT: To view MJPEG video, you need to disable [RTSP] at SETTING – Basic – Camera – General.

NOTE:

Displaying of some menu items depends on selected compression. Detailed information is discussed later in this Manual.

Pic. 5.6

5.3.1. Mode

This item allows you to select a compression from a list of available compressions: MPEG4, Motion JPEG and JPEG (sends individual JPEG images sequentially).

5.3.2. View Size

This item allows you to adjust image resolution: 640х480, 320х240. This item is available for all compressions.

5.3.3. Protocol

This item allows you to select any of the available protocols: HTTP, TCP, UDP, or Multicast. This item is only available when [MPEG-4] or [MJPEG] mode is selected and RTSP is enabled.

HTTP: select this item to stream video over HTTP protocol.

TCP: select this item to stream video over TCP, RTSP is used as a control protocol.

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IMPORTANT: [Multicast] mode is available only if [MPEG-4] compression is selected.

NOTE:

«HTTP» protocol is for networks where port number restriction is used. When such a security policy is applied, most of the nonstandard ports are closed but port 80 is often open (443, 554, etc) and is used by this connection type.

IMPORTANT:

When [Multicast] mode is selected, the number of simultaneous users for viewing the image is not limited. To enable it, go to SETTING – Basic – Camera – MPEG4 – Computer view. When using the other modes, the maximum number of simultaneous connections is 5 (depends on network port use)

UDP: select this item to stream video over UDP, RTSP is used as a control protocol.

Multicast: select this item to steam video once to many users. It reduces bandwidth usage

by delivering a single stream of information to multiple network recipients.

When selecting any of available transport protocols, it automatically assigns data port: HTTP – 80, TCP – 554. If UDP is selected, it uses strictly defined port numbers range. The port number is assigned when the camera establishes connection with a client.

5.3.4. Video Buffer

This item allows you to enable or disable video buffer function. When this function is enabled, it makes the video stream from the IP camera smoother when the connection is unstable but may cause image delays up to several seconds.

5.4. Image Setup

This menu allows you to adjust [Brightness], [Contrast], [Saturation], and [Hue] (Pic.

5.7).

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5.4.1. Brightness

This item allows you to increase or decrease the image brightness.

5.4.2. Contrast

This item allows you to increase or decrease the image contrast.

5.4.3. Saturation

This item allows you to increase or decrease the image saturation. If the saturation is set to its minimum, the image will be black and white.

5.4.4. Hue

This item allows you to adjust the image hue. If the hue is adjusted incorrectly, it may cause the image color distortion.

Pic. 5.7

5.4.5. Default

Click this button to restore the following items to their default settings: brightness, contrast, saturation, and hue. If the image still has color distortion, adjust the hue manually.

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This menu contains the following sections: [System], [Camera], [Network], and [Security] (Pic. 6.1).

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Pic. 6.1

6.2).

6.1. System

This menu contains the following sections: [Information], [Date/Time], [Initialize] (Pic.

6.1.1. Information

This section contains device’s name, firmware version, and web interface version (Pic. 6.3).

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IMPORTANT:

After you restart the camera, its date and time will be reset to their default values: 1970-01-01 00:00:00. It is recommended to use the [Synchronize with NTP] option to set the correct date and time.

Pic. 6.3

6.1.2. Date/Time

This menu allows a user to set device date and time (Pic. 6.4).

Pic. 6.4

Current date/time: displays the current date and time of the IP Camera.

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NOTE:

By default, the camera synchronizes clock with the following NTP server: pool.ntp.org.

IMPORTANT:

To synchronize time with an Internet time server, an NTP server must be located in a local network or in the Internet. The camera must be connected to the Internet to synchronize time with an Internet time server.

PC clock: displays date and time on a computer, which is used to connect to the camera (client computer)

Date/Time format: allows you to select date/time format.

Adjust: allows you to select how to set the camera date and time.

 Keep current setting: leaves the current date and time as they are.

 Synchronize with PC: use the same date and time as on a computer, which is used to

connect to the camera.

 Manual setting: select this mode to adjust the camera the date and time manually.

 Synchronize with NTP: allows you to synchronize your camera clock with an NTP

server (Network Time Protocol) located in the Internet (e.g. time.windows.com, time.nist.gov, etc). Select an NTP server name and a time update interval (by default, camera clock is typically updated once an hour).

Time Zone: select your current time zone for the camera. The correct time zone is important for the correct synchronization with an NTP server.

Daylight Saving Time: this item allows your camera’s clock to be automatically adjusted

when daylight saving time changes. This parameter is important for the correct synchronization

with an NTP server. You can specify the start time and the end time so that the camera’s clock

could be adjusted by date or by week number (Pic. 6.5).

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NOTE: See the Appendix E for default values of some parameters.

NOTE:

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Pic. 6.6

[Reboot]: click this button to restart the camera. The camera takes 1-2 minutes to restart. If you click the [Reboot] button, the confirmation dialog box appears. The user will be prompted to continue or cancel the reboot. Click [OK] to continue or click [Cancel] to cancel the reboot.

[Factory Default]: click this button to reset the camera to factory defaults. After that, the camera will restart. All settings including IP address, user name, and password will be reset to their defaults. Do not turn off power to the camera until the reboot is completed!

If you click the [Factory Default] button, the confirmation dialog box appears. The user will be prompted to continue or cancel the reset to factory defaults. Click [OK] to continue or click

[Cancel] to cancel.

Backup Setting Data: you can save the camera settings to a file. Click [Save] and specify

the path where you want to save the settings and enter the file name.

Restore Setting: allows you to restore previously saved settings. Click [Browse] button. In the appeared window select the required file by clicking your left mouse button on the name of the

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NOTE:

When the firmware is updated, all settings may automatically restore to their defaults. Before you start updating the firmware, it is recommended to perform a backup of camera settings.

IMPORTANT:

When the update is completed, it is recommended to reset camera settings to their factory defaults.

IMPORTANT:

Be careful when you update camera firmware. Make sure that you use only the firmware designed for your IP camera. Using the wrong firmware file may cause your camera to become inoperable. The manufacturer is not liable for the incorrect firmware update. Do not disconnect your camera until the update is completed.

IMPORTANT:

Be careful when you loading a language pack. Make sure that you use only the language pack designed for your IP camera. Using the wrong language pack may cause your camera to become inoperable. The manufacturer is not liable for the incorrect loading of a language pack.

file and click [Open]. Click [OK] to start restoring the settings. When the restoration is completed, the camera automatically restarts to apply the settings.

Firmware Upgrade: this item allows you to update the camera firmware. Click [Browse] button. In the appeared window select the required file by clicking your left mouse button on the name of the file and click [Open]. Click [OK] to start updating the firmware.

When the update is completed, the camera automatically restarts.

Upload Language Pack: this menu allows you to change the web interface language by loading a language file pack.

6.2. Camera

The [Camera] menu contains the following sections: [General], [MPEG4], and [MJPEG] (Pic. 6.7).

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6.2.1. General

This menu allows you to configure video stream and other functions (Pic. 6.8).

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When the camera is used under bright sunlight, the image may blink or be too light. To avoid this, select the option for [Auto].

RTSP: this item allows you to configure RTSP stream. You can enable it or disable and change the value of the port (the default value is 554). This is a standard and reserved port, that is why it is not recommended to change its value. You can set the value of the port between the values of 1124 and 65535.

RTP: specify a port range to transfer data between camera and client (clients). The port number is assigned automatically when connection is established. The port number is assigned only during stream transmission. You can set the value of the port between the values of 1124 and

65535.

Image rotated: this menu allows the image to be rotated. The following options are available: «None» - the image is not rotated; «Mirror» - the image is mirrored around the vertical axis; «Flip» - the image rotated 180°; «Mirror» + «Flip» - the image is mirrored and rotated 180°.

Audio codec: this item allows you to enable [On] or disable [Off] a microphone connected to the camera. G.711 is used as an audio encoding format. By default, the microphone is enabled.

Night mode: select the option for [Auto] to enable night mode or select the option for [Off] to disable it for maximum sensitivity. The default value is [Auto].

Exposure mode: this item allows you to adjust shutter time to the illumination level.

 50 Hz: select this option if the camera is used indoor where AC-powered illumination

sources at 50 Hz are used.

 60 Hz: select this option if the camera is used indoor where AC-powered illumination

sources at 60 Hz are used.

 Auto: select this option if the camera is used under mixed illumination (sunlight and

indoor illumination) or under bright sunlight. If this option is selected the shutter time is set to 1/7.5 to 1/120.

White balance: the following modes are available: [Auto] – automatic white balance; [Fluorescent]; [Tungsten]; or [Black&White]. The default option is [Auto]. An important goal of

white balance is to render colors correctly.

 [Auto]: the camera looks at the overall color of the image and calculates the best-fit

white balance. This is a default option for the white balance item and it is recommended to use it.

 [Fluorescent]: white balance is corrected according to fluorescent lightning.

 [Tungsten]: white balance is corrected according to tungsten lightning.

 [Black&White]: camera switches to black and white mode.

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LED: allows you to configure camera’s illumination. The following modes are available: [On] – LED is always turned on, [Off] – LED is always turned off, [Auto] – LED automatically turns

on or off, [Schedule] – scheduled turn on or off. Click the [Schedule] button to configure the schedule or go to SETTING – Advanced – Schedule to do so. See paragraph 7.5 for detailed information.

If the [Auto] mode is selected, the LED automatically turns on or off, depending on illumination level. You can adjust the threshold by moving the slider bar in the [Threshold] menu (Pic. 6.9).

Pic. 6.9

This slider bar contains two values and two sliders. [Bright] means maximum illumination level, [Dark] means minimum illumination level.

The left slider (Pic. 6.10) allows you to specify a threshold (illumination level) for turning the LED off. The closer the slider to the [Bright], the higher illumination level is required to turn the LED off. Conversely, the closer the slider to the [Dark], the less illumination level is required to turn the LED off.

Pic. 6.10

The right slider (Pic. 6.11) allows you to specify a threshold (illumination level) for turning the LED on. The closer the slider to the [Bright], the higher illumination level is required to turn the LED on. Conversely, the closer the slider to the [Dark], the less illumination level is required to turn the LED on.

Pic. 6.11

When the LED turns on, change of the illumination level also depends on the scene, for example the distance to the objects, the way light reflects off the objects, etc.

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NOTE: If the [Auto] mode is selected, response time of the LED is about 10 seconds.

Overlay: use this option to display any text (for example, device name or date and time) or

privacy mask on the camera image.

 Text: you can enter any text (for example, device name) and/or date and time. You can

change [Text color], [Background color], and its [Display position] (Pic. 6.12).

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NOTE: The [Alias] field may contain only numbers or uppercase letters (A-Z), 6 characters maximum.

 Privacy mask: you can set a privacy mask on the camera image so that an area

protected by privacy mask will not be displayed and recorded. This feature is useful when the camera observes objects that should not be recorded or it is forbidden to record them. For example, a door security lock or a safe. To prevent observing such an area, apply a privacy mask on it.

If you want to change the size, drag the right bottom corner of the frame. Also, you can adjust the size anytime by dragging any of its corners or move the privacy mask to the required position (Pic. 6.13).

6.2.2. MPEG4

This section contains settings for MPEG-4 encoding and is divided into two categories: [Computer view] and [Mobile view]. The [Computer view] allows you to adjust MPEG-4 image when viewing it on a computer. The [Mobile view] allows you to adjust MPEG-4 image when viewing it on a mobile device, such as cell phones, smart phones, PDA, etc (Pic. 6.14).

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IMPORTANT:

To use multicasting, your network router must support it.

6.2.2.1. Computer View

This menu allows configuring the stream to be received by third party clients such as software or real time players. These parameters are applied only to MPEG-4 stream (Pic. 6.15). Configuring the IP camera’s stream in other formats is discussed later in this user manual.

Pic. 6.15

Viewer authentication: if this option is enabled, a user should enter user name and password to view camera image via third-party players such as Quick Time, VLC, etc.

Multicast streaming: this item allows you to enable or disable multicast stream. If it is enabled, the following items are available: [Multicast address], [Video port], [Audio port], and [Time-To-Live] (Pic. 6.16). By default, this item is disabled.

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NOTE:

TTL is a mechanism that limits the lifespan of data in a computer or network.

Pic. 6.16

Multicast address: multicast IP address. The default value is 228.0.0.1.

Video port: multicast video port. Assigned automatically or you can set the value of the port

between the values of 1124 and 65534. The default value is 6000.

Audio port: multicast audio port. Assigned automatically or you can set the value of the port between the values of 1124 and 65534. The default value is 7000.

Time-To-Live: allows you to set multicast packet time to live. The default value is 15.

Image size: allows you to set the following image resolution: 640x480, 320x240, 160х120.

Sets image resolution for connections via software and is not applied to image at the main page.

Frame rate: allows you to set streaming rate in frames per second. The following values are available: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 frames per second.

Quality: allows you to set the video stream quality. The default value is the [Fixed quality].

 Auto: the camera automatically adjusts image quality and frame rate depending on

bandwidth. If the bandwidth decreases, the camera automatically changes image quality but keeps the frame rate constant.

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NOTE: See the Appendix A for the detailed information about the [Fixed quality].

IMPORTANT:

The «Mobile view» section is unavailable for viewing and managing through a mobile device if the [RTSP] is disabled. Therefore, user cannot connect to the camera from a mobile device using 3GP stream.

NOTE: Go to SETTING – Basic – Camera – General to enable the [RTSP].

 Fixed quality: this option allows you to select any of the following quality levels:

[Excellent], [Detailed], [Good], [Standard], and [Medium].

 Fixed bitrate: allows you to set the fixed bitrate. The following values are available:

2048, 1536, 1280, 1024, 768, 512, 384, 256, 128, 64 kbps.

6.2.2.2. Mobile view

This section is unavailable if the [RTSP] is disabled in the [General] menu.

The Picture 6.17 shows enabled [RTSP].

Viewer authentication: if this option is enabled, a user should enter user name and password to view camera image via third-party players such as Quick Time, VLC, etc.

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To use multicasting, your network router must support it.

NOTE:

TTL is a mechanism that limits the lifespan of data in a computer or network.

Рис. 6.17

Multicast address: multicast IP address. The default value is 226.0.0.1.

Video port: multicast video port. Assigned automatically or you can set the value of the port

between the values of 1124 and 65534. The default value is 10000.

Audio port: multicast audio port. Assigned automatically or you can set the value of the port between the values of 1124 and 65534. The default value is 11000.

Time-To-Live: allows you to set multicast packet time to live. The default value is 15.

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NOTE: See the Appendix A for the detailed information about the [Fixed quality].

Pic. 6.18

Image size: allows you to set the following image resolution: 320x240, 160х120. The default value is 160х120.

Frame rate: allows you to set streaming rate in frames per second. The following values are available: 5, 10 frames per second. The default value is 5 fps.

Quality: allows you to set the video stream quality. The default value is the [Fixed quality].

 Auto: the camera automatically adjusts image quality and frame rate depending on

bandwidth. If the bandwidth decreases, the camera automatically changes image quality but keeps the frame rate constant.

 Fixed quality: this option allows you to select any of the following quality levels:

[Excellent], [Detailed], [Good], [Standard], and [Medium].

 Fixed bitrate: allows you to set the fixed bitrate. The following values are available: 256,

128, 64, 48, 32, 16 kbps.

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IMPORTANT: If the [RTSP] is enabled, the Motion JPEG parameters are unavailable.

NOTE: Go to SETTING – Basic – Camera – General to enable the [RTSP].

6.2.3. MJPEG

You can adjust the «MJPEG» parameters only when the [RTSP] is disabled (Pic. 6.19).

Pic. 6.19

Viewer authentication: if this option is enabled, a user should enter user name and password to view camera image via third-party players such as Quick Time, VLC, etc.

Image size: allows you to set the following image resolution: 640x480, 320x240, 160х120. Sets image resolution for connections via software and is not applied to image at the main page. The default value is 640х480.

Frame rate: allows you to set streaming rate in frames per second. The following values are available: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 15 frames per second.

Quality: allows you to set the video stream quality. The default value is the [Fixed quality].

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NOTE: See the Appendix A for the detailed information about the [Fixed quality].

 Auto: the camera automatically adjusts image quality and frame rate depending on

bandwidth. If the bandwidth decreases, the camera automatically changes image quality but keeps the frame rate constant.

 Fixed quality: this option allows you to select any of the following quality levels:

[Excellent], [Detailed], [Good], [Standard], and [Medium].

6.3. Network

The [Network] menu contains the following sections: [Information], [PPPoE], [DDNS], [UPnP], [Bonjour], [IP Notification], and [Wireless] (Pic. 6.20). Each of these sections is

discussed later in this Manual.

Pic. 6.20

6.3.1. Information

This menu allows you to configure the network connection (Pic. 6.21).

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NOTE: The [Obtain DNS server address automatically] option is available only when the [Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP)] option is selected.

Pic. 6.21

MAC address: displays the current MAC address. This parameter cannot be changed and is provided for informational purposes only.

Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP): select this option to obtain an IP address automatically from a DHCP server on your network. When this option is selected, the [Obtain DNS server address automatically] option is available, which allows a DNS address to be automatically obtained.

Use the following IP address: select this option to type the IP address manually. The following items are available:

 IP address: type the IP address. The default IP address is 192.168.0.99.

 Subnet mask: type the subnet mask. The default value is 255.255.255.0.

 Default gateway: type the gateway IP address. The default value is 192.168.0.1.

Use the following DNS server address: select this option to type DNS servers’ addresses

manually. This option is available when the option for static IP address is used as well as when it is obtained automatically from a DHCP server.

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NOTE:

If you use the HTTP port number other than 80, you need to type both your camera IP address and HTTP port number. For example, if your camera’s address is 192.168.1.100 and its HTTP port is 8081, you need to type http://192.168.1.100:8081 in your browser’s address bar to access the camera.

IMPORTANT:

You must restart the camera for the changes to take effect. To do so, go to SETTING – Basic – System – Initialize.

 Primary DNS server: type the primary DNS server IP address.

 Secondary DNS server: type the secondary DNS server IP address.

HTTP port number: the default value is 80. You can set the value of the port between the values of 1124 and 65535.

6.3.2. PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet)

This section allows you to configure the PPPoE connection. It can be used to connect the camera to the Internet when the Internet service provider assigns it a dynamic IP address and username and password PPPoE authentication is used.

To enable PPPoE feature, select the option for [On]. It also will make PPPoE options available (Pic. 6.22).

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IMPORTANT:

You must restart the camera for the changes to take effect. To do so, go to SETTING – Basic – System – Initialize.

IMPORTANT:

After a PPPoE connection is established, the IP address you specified in SETTING – Basic – Network – Information is unavailable and you need to type the IP address assigned by PPPoE server to access the

camera (SETTING – Basic – Network – PPPoE). Use the option for [IP notification] to check the IP address assigned after PPPoE connection is established (see paragraph 6.3.6. for details).

IMPORTANT:

To use the DDNS feature, your IP camera must be connected to the Internet directly or through a router.

IP address: IP address from PPPoE server (assigned by server).

User ID: type a username for PPPoE connection. The maximum length is 64 characters

(assigned by your Internet service provider or PPPoE provider).

Password: type a password for PPPoE connection. The maximum length is 32 (assigned by your Internet service provider or PPPoE provider).

Re-type password: re-type the entered password to avoid mistakes in password assignment.

Obtain DNS server address automatically: select this option to obtain a DNS address automatically.

Use the following DNS server address: select this option to type DNS servers’ addresses

manually.

 Primary DNS server: type the primary DNS server IP address.

 Secondary DNS server: type the secondary DNS server IP address.

6.3.3. DDNS (Dynamic DNS)

This menu allows you to configure the DDNS connection. This feature allows the IP camera to be easily accessible over the Internet even if you use a public dynamic IP address.

The IP address is linked with a domain name. So, if your current IP address changes, it automatically links to your domain name, which you can use any time to access your IP camera over the Internet. Therefore, the camera must be assigned with a public IP address.

To use DDNS, select the option for [On] to enable it (Pic. 6.23).

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You must restart the camera for the changes to take effect. To do so, go to SETTING – Basic – System – Initialize.

Pic. 6.23

Server name: select a DDNS provider.

User ID: type a username obtained during the registration at the DDNS provider website.

Password: type a password obtained during the registration at the DDNS provider website.

Re-type password: re-type the entered password to avoid mistakes in password

assignment.

Host name: type a host name obtained during the registration at the DDNS provider website.

Periodical update: select an update frequency for your camera to update its IP address on the DDNS server when the camera’s address is changed. The following options are available:

 Auto: the IP address is automatically updated.

 Periodically: allows you to set an interval for updating the IP address on the DDNS

server. The following values are available: 5, 10, 15, 30, 60 minutes.

The camera IP address can be updated if it is connected to the Internet, turned on, and the option for DHCP is enabled.

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NOTE: To use UPnP, your network router must support it.

NOTE: Please refer to the user manual to enable and configure the option for UPnP on your router.

IMPORTANT:

Some routers do not support UPnP to forward LAN and WAN ports. Make sure your router supports this option.

6.3.4. UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)

If your camera is connected to the Internet through a router, you need to use a router with UPnP support to automatically forward the ports. You also need to enable the option for UPnP on your IP camera and router and adjust their settings (Pic. 6.24).

HTTP port: type your camera HTTP port to access it over the Internet. For example, the value of the port you assigned is 10000. In this case, port 80 is used to access the camera over a local network and port 10000 is used to access the camera over the Internet. The default value is

80.

SSL port: type the SSL port number to access the camera through a secure connection HTTPS over the Internet. The default value is 443.

RTSP (MPEG-4) port: type the RTSP port number to access the camera over the Internet. The default value is 554.

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You must restart the camera for the changes to take effect. To do so, go to SETTING – Basic – System – Initialize.

NOTE: Go to www.apple.com for detailed information about using Bonjour for OS Windows.

6.3.5. Bonjour

This section allows you to enable Bonjour. After this option is enabled, it allows the IP cameras to be automatically discovered using Bonjour (Pic. 6.25).

Device name: type a device name to discover the camera in the Internet.

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6.3.6. IP notification

This section allows you to configure your camera so that it will send e-mails after network settings were changed (Pic. 6.26).

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Select the option for [On] and click OK to enable this function. After you save the changes, the following settings will be available:

Notify type: select a connection type if you want to be notified when it is changed: [DHCP], [Static IP], or [PPPoE].

If any of these types is selected, a message containing data from the [Message] field will be sent to the specified e-mail address.

SMTP server name: type the SMTP server IP address or name (64 characters maximum).

SMTP server port: type the SMTP server port number. The default value is 25.

SSL: check this box if the provider requires SSL communications.

Authentication: select an authentication type to send e-mails.

 Off: no authentication is required.

 On: authentication is required. You can select [SMTP] or [POP before SMTP].

POP server name: this item is displayed when the [POP before SMTP] option is selected. The POP server name is used for authorization (64 characters maximum).

User name: type a username to access the mail server (64 characters maximum).

Password: type a password to access the mail server (64 characters maximum).

Recipient e-mail address: type the receiver’s e-mail address (64 characters maximum). You can type up to 3 e-mail addresses separating them by using a semicolon [;].

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Administrator e-mail address: type the sender’s e-mail address (64 characters maximum).

Subject: type the e-mail subject (64 characters maximum) into this box.

Message: type the e-mail text in this box (384 characters maximum).

By default, the e-mail contents the following information: the IP address <ip>, the port <port>, the MAC address <mac>, the camera model <product>, the firmware version <vfirm>, and the web interface version <vweb>.

6.3.7. Wireless

This section allows you to configure Wi-Fi connection (Pic. 6.27). After Wi-Fi is configured, you can use both wireless and wired connection.

Wireless On/Off: allows you to turn on or off Wi-Fi module

Status of wireless networks: this field displays a list of available wireless networks. A

network, the camera is connected to, is highlighted in blue. The following information is provided:

 ESSID: shows wireless network name (or Ad Hoc device). It indicates a wireless network

the camera is connecting to.

Pic. 6.27

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NOTE: You can connect to a wireless network manually or automatically.

NOTE: When the camera connects to a network automatically, click the [Refresh] button so that the camera will show all available wireless networks. Double-click a network to connect to it.

 Mode: shows network mode (access point or Ad Hoc)

 Security: shows used security protocol. Supported security protocols are discussed

below in this Manual.

 Channel: shows a network channel.

 Signal strength: shows network signal strength (100 means maximum signal strength).

MAC address: shows device MAC address.

IP address: allows you to set wireless network device IP address.

Manual setting: check this box to connect to the network manually.

Mode: shows camera Wi-Fi module mode (“Managed” or “Ad Hoc”).

When the “Managed” mode is used, the wireless network has at least one access point,

which is connected to a wired network, and several wireless stations. Such a configuration is called Basic Service Set, BSS. In this situation the camera is used as a wireless station (client).

When the “Ad Hoc” mode is used, each device or station can connect each other without using an access point (AP). Ad Hoc mode is also known as peer-to-peer mode. It allows establishing a small local network (5 hosts maximum) without using additional access points. This mode is convenient when using an IP camera together with a laptop as generally laptop adapters do not support an access point mode.

Authentication: allows you to select an authentication mode when connecting wireless devices. The following modes are available: Open, Shared key, WPA-PSK, and WPA2-PSK.

Encryption: allows you to select data encryption mode.

Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP): when this option is selected, an IP address

is automatically obtained from a DHCP server on your network.

Use the following IP address: select this option to configure IP address manually. You need to type the following information:

 IP address: type a device IP address.

 Subnet mask: type a subnet mask.

 Default gateway: type a default gateway IP address.

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IMPORTANT:

The IP address for Ethernet connection should not duplicate the IP address for Wi-Fi connection!

IMPORTANT:

You must restart the camera for the changes to take effect. To do so, go to SETTING – Basic – System – Initialize.

Obtain DNS server address automatically: select this option to obtain a DNS server address automatically.

Use the following DNS server address: select this option to configure DNS server address manually.

 Primary DNS server: type a primary DNS server address.

 Secondary DNS server: if required, type a secondary DNS server address.

6.4. Security

This menu contains the following sections: [Account] and [HTTPS] (Pic. 6.28).

Pic. 6.28

6.4.1. Account

This section allows managing user privileges, adding new user accounts with different privileges.

The camera has a built-in Administrator account and its username and password are «admin / admin». This is a main user account and you cannot change its privileges but you can

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The username and password may contain only Latin letters.

change its username and password. Besides, the Administrator can add up to 9 user accounts with different privileges (Pic. 6.29).

Pic. 6.29

User name: type a username (5-16 characters).

Password: type a password (5-16 characters). You can use a blank password.

Re-type Password: re-type the entered password to avoid mistakes in password

assignment. If you re-type the password incorrectly, you will see an error message.

Viewer mode: allows you to set user permissions. The following options are available:

 Admin: this user is able to change any parameters

 Operator: this user is able to view camera image and adjust image parameters. The

Operator can access the [Client setting] and [Image setup] menu.

 Viewer: this user is able only to view camera image. The Viewer can access only the

[Client setting] menu.

Viewer authentication: this item allows you to turn on or off user authorization to access

the camera image.

 On: when this option is selected, a user needs to enter the username and password to

access the camera.

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NOTE: It is recommended to change the default username and password to help preserve image privacy and provide configuration change protection.

 Off: when this option is selected, a user does not need to enter a username and

password to access the camera. A user may specify one of the following viewer modes: Admin, Operator, and Viewer.

When your account does not have sufficient permissions to access a menu, you receive an authorization window that prompts you to login as an account that has the sufficient privileges.

To add or change the account, enter or correct the information in the required fields. Click [ОК] to save changes.

6.4.2. HTTPS

This section allows you to access the camera over HTTP (when the camera address resembles the following: http://<IP>/) as well as over a secure connection (when the camera address resembles the following: https://<IP>/) using port 443. Therefore, this connection type provides better security. You can specify a connection type for a certain account, for example provide an HTTP connection for a Viewer and an HTTPS connection for an Administrator (Pic.

6.30).

Pic. 6.30

Create & Install: allows you to create and install a certificate for a secure HTTPS connection.

Installed Certificate: displays the installed certificate and allows you to delete it.

HTTPS Connection Policy: allows you to specify a connection type for the user accounts.

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IMPORTANT:

When using an HTTPS connection and the option for RTSP is enabled, it secures only the parameters transferred between a computer and the camera but the video and audio streams are not secured. To secure the parameters and streams, you need to disable the option for RTSP.

To create a secure HTTPS connection, you need to create a certificate first. Click the

[Create self-signed certificate…] to create a certificate (Pic. 6.31).

Pic. 6.31

The [Create self-signed certificate…] window appears, so that you need to complete all the fields and then click [ОК] to save the certificate. Click the [Properties] button to view the certificate properties.

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This menu contains the following sections: [FTP client], [SMTP], [HTTP event], [Schedule], [Motion detection], [System log] (Pic. 7.1).

Pic. 7.1

7.1. FTP Client

This menu allows you to configure file transfer to FTP server. When this option is enabled, it allows you to select a scheduled, periodical or alarm triggered file transfer to FTP (Pic.7.2).

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IMPORTANT:

When the FTP function is enabled, it may decrease the image quality and number of files sent by the IP camera when used in low-bandwidth networks.

IMPORTANT:

To playback recorded video, you may need to install VLC media player. Its official website is

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/.

7.1.1. General

This section allows you to configure the FTP client (Pic. 7.3).

Select the option for [On] to enable the FTP client or the option for [Off] to disable it.

FTP server name: type the FTP server IP address or name (64 characters maximum).

User name: type a username to access the FTP server.

Password: type a password to access the FTP server.

Re-type password: re-type the entered password to avoid mistakes in password

assignment.

Passive mode: select the option for [On] to use a passive mode or select the option for [Off] to use an active mode.

Pic. 7.3

[Test]: click this button to check the FTP server availability, file transfer parameters and transfer a test file.

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NOTE: Click [ОК] to save changes. Otherwise, the changes may not be saved.

NOTE: Image file name may contain only Latin letters, reserved characters and numbers with no spaces in its name.

7.1.2. Alarm Sending

This menu allows you to specify alarm triggered file transfer to FTP. Select the option for

[On] to enable this option (Pic. 7.4).

Remote path: specify the path on the FTP server (64 characters maximum) to save

transferred files. For example, ipcam/example.

Image file name: type a name for the files transferred to the FTP.

Suffix: select a suffix to add it to the file name. The following options are available:

 Date Time: adds the dates that correspond to the date the file was created. This suffix

contains the year as 4 digits, the month as 2 digits, the day as 2 digits, the hour as 2 digits, the minute as 2 digits, the second as 2 digits. Totally, this adds a fourteen-digit suffix to the file name.

 Sequence number: adds a six-digit number. User can click the [Clear] button to reset

Pic. 7.4

the sequence number anytime. When user clicks the [Clear] button it resets the sequence number and starts it from 000001.

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NOTE: Click [ОК] to save changes. Otherwise, the changes may not be saved.

NOTE: Image file name may contain only Latin letters, reserved characters and numbers with no spaces in its name.

Alarm: allows you to select an event that triggers file transfer to FTP:

 Motion detection: enables motion detection triggered file transfer. To configure this

option, click the [Motion detection] button or go to SETTING – Advanced – Motion detection. See paragraph 7.5 for details.

Effective period: allows you to set a period for uploading files to FTP. The following options are available:

 Always: select this option for continuous uploading of files.

 Schedule: select this option for scheduled uploading of files. To configure this option,

click the [Schedule] button or go to SETTING – Advanced – Schedule. See paragraph

7.4 for detailed information.

7.1.3. Periodical Sending

This section allows you to configure schedule to upload files to FTP. Select the option for

[On] to enable this option (Pic. 7.5).

Remote path: specify the path on the FTP server (64 characters maximum) to save

Pic. 7.5

transferred files. For example, ipcam/example.

Image file name: type a name for the files transferred to the FTP.

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If the camera has been recording by alarm when the scheduled recording starts, the scheduled recording and uploading of files will be performed in the next interval specified in the [Interval] item.

NOTE: Click [ОК] to save changes. Otherwise, the changes may not be saved.

Suffix: select a suffix to add it to the file name. The following options are available:

 None: do not add any suffix to the file name. An old file will be overwritten by a new one

when the camera uploads it to the FTP.

 Date Time: adds the dates that correspond to the date the file was created. This suffix

 Sequence number: adds a six-digit number. User can click the [Clear] button to reset

the sequence number anytime. When user clicks the [Clear] button it resets the sequence number and starts it from 000001.

Interval: allows you to set a frequency of alarm triggered uploading files. The minimum value is 1 minute; the maximum value is 24 hours.

Effective period: allows you to set a period for uploading files to FTP. The following options are available:

 Always: select this option for continuous uploading of files.

 Schedule: select this option for scheduled uploading of files. To configure this option,

click the [Schedule] button or go to SETTING – Advanced – Schedule. See paragraph

7.4 for details.

7.2. SMTP

This menu allows you to configure e-mail sending. You can attach an image or video to an e-mail. You can specify a scheduled or alarm triggered sending of e-mails. The menu contains the following sections: [General], [Alarm sending], and [Periodical sending] (Pic. 7.6).

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7.2.1. General

Select the option for [On] to enable e-mail sending or select the option for [Off] to disable it (Pic. 7.7).

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To playback recorded video, you may need to install VLC media player. Its official website is

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/.

IMPORTANT:

The subject may contain only Latin letters.

NOTE: Click [ОК] to save changes. Otherwise, the changes may not be saved.

SMTP server name: type the SMTP server IP address or name (64 characters maximum).

SMTP server port: type the SMTP server port number. The default value is 25.

SSL: check this box if the provider requires SSL communications.

Authentication: select an authentication type to send e-mails.

 Off: no authentication is required.

 On: authentication is required. You can select [SMTP] or [POP before SMTP].

POP server name: this item is displayed when the [POP before SMTP] option is selected. The POP server name is used for authorization (64 characters maximum).

User name: type a username to access the mail server (64 characters maximum).

Password: type a password to access the mail server (64 characters maximum).

Recipient e-mail address: type the receiver’s e-mail address (64 characters maximum). You can type up several e-mail addresses separating them by using a semicolon [;].

Administrator e-mail address: type the sender’s e-mail address (64 characters

maximum).

Subject: type the e-mail subject (64 characters maximum) into this box.

Message: type the e-mail text in this box (384 characters maximum).

[Test]: click this button to check the file transfer parameters and transfer a test file.

7.2.2. Alarm Sending

This section allows you to configure e-mail notification when an alarm is triggered. Select the option for [On] to enable this option (Pic. 7.8).

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NOTE: Image file name may contain only Latin letters, reserved characters and numbers with no spaces in its name.

Pic. 7.8

File attachment: select the option for [On] to attach a file to the e-mail.

Image file name: type a name for the files attached to the e-mails.

Suffix: select a suffix to add it to the file name. The following options are available:

 None: do not add any suffix to the file name.

 Date Time: adds the dates that correspond to the date the file was created. This suffix

 Sequence number: adds a six-digit number. User can click the [Clear] button to reset

the sequence number anytime. When user clicks the [Clear] button it resets the

sequence number and starts it from 000001. Alarm: allows you to select an event triggered e-mail notification:  Motion detection: the camera sends you an e-mail when motion detection is triggered.

To configure this option, click the [Motion detection] button or go to SETTING –

Advanced – Motion detection. See paragraph 7.5 for details.

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NOTE: Click [ОК] to save changes. Otherwise, the changes may not be saved.

NOTE: Image file name may contain only Latin letters, reserved characters and numbers with no spaces in its name.

Effective period: allows you to set a period for sending e-mails when an alarm is triggered.

The following options are available:

 Always: select this option for continuous e-mail sending.  Schedule: select this option for scheduled e-mail sending. To configure this option, click

the [Schedule] button or go to SETTING – Advanced – Schedule. See paragraph 7.4

for details.

7.2.3. Periodical Sending

This section allows you to specify e-mail notification intervals. Select the option for [On] to

enable this feature (Pic. 7.9).

Pic. 7.9

Image file name: type a name for the files attached to the e-mails.

Suffix: select a suffix to add it to the file name. The following options are available:  None: do not add any suffix to the file name.

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NOTE: Click [ОК] to save changes. Otherwise, the changes may not be saved.

 Date Time: adds the dates that correspond to the date the file was created. This suffix

contains the year as 4 digits, the month as 2 digits, the day as 2 digits, the hour as 2

digits, the minute as 2 digits, the second as 2 digits. Totally, this adds a fourteen-digit

suffix to the file name.  Sequence number: adds a six-digit number. User can click the [Clear] button to reset

the sequence number anytime. When user clicks the [Clear] button it resets the

sequence number and starts it from 000001. Interval: allows you to set a frequency of e-mail sending. The minimum value is 30

minutes; the maximum value is 24 hours.

Effective period: allows you to set a period for sending e-mails when an alarm is triggered.

The following options are available:

 Always: select this option for continuous e-mail sending.  Schedule: select this option for scheduled e-mail sending. To configure this option, click

the [Schedule] button or go to SETTING – Advanced – Schedule. See paragraph 7.4

for details.

7.3. HTTP-события

This menu allows you to configure sending of HTTP (CGI) commands to an external alarm

device. This device, in turn, sends a command to another external device or closes relay contacts. For example, the camera sends an HTTP (CGI) command to the executive device, which, in turn, closes relay contacts and triggers an alarm. The menu contains two sections: «General» and «Alarm sending» (Pic. 7.10).

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Pic. 7.10

7.3.1. General

This section allows you to configure access to an external alarm device (Pic. 7.11).

IP address: type an IP address and command prefix (64 characters maximum). For

example, 192.168.1.7/cgi-bin/operator/ptzset.

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NOTE: You need to type the IP address of the device receiving CGI commands.

NOTE: Click [ОК] to save changes. Otherwise, the changes may not be saved.

Port: type a port number that is used to connect to the device. The default value is 80. User name: type a username to access the device (64 characters maximum). Password: type a password to access the device (32 characters maximum). Proxy server: if you use a proxy server, type its name or IP address (64 characters

maximum).

Proxy server port: if you use a proxy server, type its port number. Proxy server username: if you use a proxy server, type a username to access it (64

characters maximum).

Proxy server password: if you use a proxy server, type a password to access it (32

characters maximum).

[Test]: click this button to check connection and the entered parameters. A window opens

that shows information about the test process.

7.3.2. Alarm Sending

This section allows you to configure sending of commands to an external alarm device

when an alarm event occurs. Select the option for [On] to enable this feature (Pic. 7.12).

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Alarm: allows you to select the following options: Motion detection: the camera activates the external alarm device when motion detection is

triggered. To configure this option, click the [Motion detection] button or go to SETTING – Advanced – Motion detection. See paragraph 7.5 for details.

 Parameter: specify a CGI command parameter (Go to SETTING – HTTP event–

General to set an IP address).

 Message: specify a request type. This option may be unavailable for some external

alarm devices. Effective period: allows you to set a period when the external alarm device can be

activated. The following options are available:

 Always: select this option for continuous e-mail sending.  Schedule: select this option for the scheduled activation. To configure this option, click

the [Schedule] button or go to SETTING – Advanced – Schedule. See paragraph 7.4

for details.

7.4. Schedule

This section allows you to specify a schedule for the functions mentioned before. You can

specify a schedule for each day of the week or apply it for a whole week by checking the [Use the

same time schedule every day] box (Pic. 7.13).

Schedule selection: allows you to specify a schedule for a certain event. The following

events are available: [FTP – Alarm], [FTP – Periodical], [E-mail (SMTP) – Alarm], [E-mail (SMTP) – Periodical], [HTTP-события – по тревоге], [LED schedule].

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NOTE: User can specify only 5 intervals for each day of the week.

NOTE: Click [ОК] to save the current schedule.

Start time, End time: allows you to specify a time interval. The first field is for selecting an

hour (00 to 24); the second field is for selecting a minute (00 to 55 in increments of 5).

Days of the week area: the following options are available for each day of the week:  Time interval: this is a drop-down list containing time intervals that were specified for

each day of the week. If no interval is specified, the drop-down list will be empty.

 [Add] button: click this button to add a time interval, which was specified in the [Start

time] and [End time] fields, to the schedule.  [Delete] button: removes a time interval from the schedule.

For user’s convenience, the intervals appear as a scale, where blue color means that no

interval is set for this period and red color shows the specified intervals.

Use the same time schedule every day: applies the schedule that was specified for

Monday to the whole week.

7.5. Motion Detection

You can set up to 3 detection areas that may cross each other. Besides, you can adjust

threshold and sensitivity for each of these areas. If this option is enabled, it triggers an alarm after motion is detected in any of these areas and allows reducing recorded data size. When motion detection is triggered, the camera sends an e-mail notification or sends a file to e-mail or FTP (Pic.

7.14).

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When you configuring this menu, be aware that these parameters are applied to the other camera functions, for example to recording to FTP etc.

Pic. 7.14

Threshold: allows adjusting the motion detection threshold for each of the areas. The

closer the slider to the right position, the more the image must change to activate the motion detection.

Sensitivity: allows adjusting the motion detection sensitivity for each of the areas. The

closer the slider to the right position, the more the sensor is sensitive.

Motion detection 1: check this box to enable this area. Motion detection 2: check this box to enable this area. Motion detection 3: check this box to enable this area.

To set an area, drag the right bottom corner of the frame. You can change its size by

dragging any of its corners. To move an area, click and hold left mouse button on an area and move it to the required position.

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7.6. System Log

The system log contains the changes of camera parameters as well as the events. The

entries are added automatically after the camera is turned on (Pic. 7.15).

Pic. 7.15

Enable remote log: allows you to send information from the system log to a remote server. Server name: type the remote server name or IP address. Server port: type a port value to access the server (the default value is 514). Current log: this field contains system log entries.

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640*480

320*240

160*120

Excellent

1000

300

Detailed

400

150

Good

300

100

Standard

250

Medium

250

Resolution

Bitrate

Fps

Medium rate

Medium fps

640*480

2048

1800

640*480

2048

2200

640*480

1536

1500

640*480

1536

1700

640*480

1024

1000

640*480

1024

1000

640*480

512

500

640*480

512

600

320*240

1536

1500

320*240

1536

1600

320*240

1024

1000

320*240

1024

1000

320*240

512

550

320*240

512

600

160*120

1024

950

160*120

1024

750

160*120

512

500

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Appendix A. Bitrate Values

The tables below help you to estimate bitrate, considering the quality level and frames per

second. See the information below to choose optimal parameters for your bandwidth.

For example, if you connect to the Internet over ADSL 256 kbps / 2 Mbps, the optimal

solution is to select the standard quality, 640х480 resolution and 256 kbps bitrate.

A.1. MPEG4 30 fps – kbps

A.2. MPEG4 fps – kbps

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512

160*120

128

130

160*120

128

140

Quality

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320*240

160*120

Excellent

4000

1500

600

Detailed

2400

900

400

Good

1600

650

300

Standard

1300

500

240

Medium

900

350

170

Resolution

Bitrate

Fps

Medium rate

Medium fps

640*480

Excellent

4000

640*480

Excellent

1600

640*480

Good

1600

640*480

Good

650

640*480

Medium

900

640*480

Medium

360

320*240

Excellent

1500

320*240

Excellent

550

320*240

Good

650

320*240

Good

260

320*240

Medium

350

160*120

Medium

130

160*120

Excellent

600

160*120

Excellent

230

160*120

Good

300

160*120

Good

115

160*120

Medium

170

160*120

Medium

A.3. MJPEG 15 fps – kbps

A.4. MJPEG fps – kbps

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Excellent

10.5

3.2

0.9

Detailed

4.2

1.6

0.5

Good

3.2

1.1

0.3

Standard

2.6

0.7

0.3

Medium

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0.2

Quality

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Excellent

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Detailed

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Good

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Standard

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Medium

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Resolution

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Fps

Record Size (GB)

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1024

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512

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512

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1024

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Appendix B. Required Disk Space

This appendix provides information on required disk space for video records storage,

considering its quality, bitrate and frames per second. The numbers listed in these tables are estimates only.

B.1. MPEG4, 30 fps, 24-hour record – record size (GB).

B.2. MPEG4, 15 fps, 24-hour record – record size (GB).

B.3. MPEG4, 24-hour record – record size (GB).

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Good

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Medium

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Medium

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Excellent

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Good

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Good

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Medium

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Excellent

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B.4. MJPEG, 15 fps, 24-hour record – record size (GB).

B.5. MJPEG, 24-hour record – record size (GB).

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Appendix C. Requests for Images from IP Camera

This appendix contains standard request for images from IP camera.

1. http://<IP>:<http port> - provides access to IP camera, http port means camera HTTP port, the default value is 80, <IP> means camera IP address, the default value is 192.168.0.99. If the default values are used, the request is:

http://192.168.0.99.

2. http://<IP>:<http port>/index.2.htm – provides access to camera image and the controls are not displayed, http port means camera HTTP port, the default value is 80, <IP> means camera IP address, the default value is 192.168.0.99. If the default values are used, the request is:

http://192.168.0.99/index2.htm - provides access to camera image and the controls are not

displayed.

3. https://<IP> - provides secured access to IP camera over https through the port 443, <IP> means camera IP address, the default value is 192.168.0.99. If the default values are used, the request is:

https://192.168.0.99 - provides secured access to IP camera over https.

4. http://<IP>:<port>/mobile.htm - allows you to get an image from a mobile phone over GPRS, port means camera HTTP port, the default value is 80, <IP> means camera IP address, the default value is 192.168.0.99. If the default values are used, the request is:

http://192.168.0.99/mobile.htm

5. rtsp://<IP>:<port>/video.3gp – request for 3GP video, port means camera RTSP port, the default value is 554, <IP> means camera IP address, the default value is 192.168.0.99.

If the default values are used, the request is:

rtsp://192.168.0.99:554/video.3gp

6. http://<IP>:<http port>/jpg/image.jpg – request for a JPEG image port means camera HTTP port, the default value is 80, <IP> means camera IP address, the default value is

192.168.0.99. If the default values are used, the request is:

http://192.168.0.99/jpg/image.jpg

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7. http://<IP>:< port>/video.mp4 – request for MPEG4 video, port means camera RTSP port, the default value is 554, <IP> means camera IP address, the default value is 192.168.0.99. If the default values are used, the request is:

rtsp://192.168.0.99:554/video.mp4

8. http://<IP>:< port>/video.mjpg - request for MJPEG video, port means camera RTSP port, the default value is 554, <IP> means camera IP address, the default value is 192.168.0.99. If the default values are used, the request is:

rtsp://192.168.0.99:554/video.mjpg

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Range of Values

HTTP

1124..65535

HTTP forwarding over UPnP

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HTTPS forwarding over UPnP

443

1024..65535

RTSP

554

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RTSP forwarding over UPnP

554

1024..65535

RTP start port

5000

1124..65516

RTP end port

7999

1143..65535

Multicast video port

1124..65534

Multicast audio port

1124..65534

SMTP

1..65535

System log remote server port

514

1..65535

Event server port

1..65535

Proxy port

1..65535

Motion detection

1999

MPEG4 (HTTP) stream

1024..65535

MJPEG (HTTP) stream

1024..65535

MPEG4 (HTTP SSL) stream

8091

1024..65535

MJPEG (HTTP SSL) stream

8071

1024..65535

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Parameter

Value

IP address

192.168.0.99

Subnet mask

255.255.255.0

Gateway

192.168.0.1

Username (administrator)

admin

Password (administrator)

admin

HTTP port

RTSP port

554

SMTP port

Appendix E. Factory Defaults

This table provides camera factory defaults

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Appendix F. Glossary

3GP (3GPP file format) is a multimedia container format defined by the Third Generation

Partnership Project (3GPP) for 3G UMTS multimedia services. It is used on 3G mobile phones but can also be played on some 2G and 4G phones.

ActiveX is a standard that enables software components to interact with one another in a

networked environment, regardless of the language(s) used to create them. Web browsers may come into contact with ActiveX controls, ActiveX documents, and ActiveX scripts. ActiveX controls are often downloaded and installed automatically as required.

Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) is an obsolete type of Digital Subscriber Line

technology, a data communications technology that enables faster data transmission over copper telephone lines than a conventional voiceband modem can provide.

Angle is the field of view, relative to a standard lens in a 35mm still camera, expressed in

degrees, e.g. 30°. For practical purposes, this is the area that a lens can cover, where the angle of

view is determined by the focal length of the lens. A wide-angle lens has a short focal length and covers a wider angle of view than standard or telephoto lenses, which have longer focal lengths.

ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) is used to associate an IP address to a hardware

MAC address. A request is broadcast on the local network to discover the MAC address for an IP address.

Aspect ratio is a ratio of width to height in images. A common aspect ratio used for

television screens and computer monitors is 4:3. High-definition television (HDTV) uses an aspect ratio of 16:9.

Authentication is the process of identifying an individual, usually based on a username

and password. In security systems, authentication is distinct from authorization, which is the process of giving individuals access to system objects based on their identity. Authentication merely ensures that the individual is who he or she claims to be, but says nothing about the access rights of the individual.

Autoiris (or DC-Iris).This special type of iris is electrically controlled by the camera, to

automatically regulate the amount of light allowed to enter.

Bit rate: (in kbit/s or Mbit/s) is often referred to as speed, but actually defines the number of

bits/time unit and not distance/time unit.

Backlight Compensation compensates for strong backlighting, so that subjects appear

clearly instead of as silhouettes.

Bonjour, also known as zero-configuration networking, Bonjour enables automatic

discovery of computers, devices, and services on IP networks. Bonjour allows devices to automatically discover each other without the need to enter IP addresses or configure DNS servers. Bonjour is developed by Apple Computer Inc.

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CCD (Charged Coupled Device). This light-sensitive image device used in many digital

cameras is a large integrated circuit that contains hundreds of thousands of photo-sites (pixels) that convert light energy into electronic signals. Its size is measured diagonally and can be 1/4", 1/3", 1/2" or 2/3".

CGI (Common Gateway Interface) is a specification for communication between a web

server and other (CGI) programs. For example, a HTML page that contains a form might use a CGI program to process the form data once it is submitted.

Classless Inter Domain Routing (CIDR) is a method for assigning IP addresses without

using the standard IP address classes like Class A, Class B or Class C. In CIDR notation, an IP address is represented as A.B.C.D /n, where "/n" is called the IP prefix or network prefix. The IP prefix identifies the number of significant bits used to identify a network. For example, 192.9.205.22 /18 means, the first 18 bits are used to represent the network and the remaining 14 bits are used to identify hosts. Common prefixes are 8, 16, 24, and 32.

Complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) is a technology for constructing

integrated circuits. CMOS technology is used in microprocessors, microcontrollers, static RAM, and other digital logic circuits. CMOS technology is also used for several analog circuits such as image sensors (CMOS sensor), data converters, and highly integrated transceivers for many types of communication.

Dynamic DNS is a method/protocol/network service that provides the capability for a

networked device, such as a router or computer system using the Internet Protocol Suite, to notify a Domain Name System (DNS) name server to change, in real time, the active DNS configuration of its configured hostnames, addresses or other information.

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a protocol that lets network

administrators automate and centrally manage the assignment of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses to network devices in a network. DHCP uses the concept of a "lease" or amount of time that a given IP address will be valid for a computer. The lease time can vary, depending on how long a user is likely to require the network connection at a particular location. DHCP also supports static addresses for e.g. computers running web servers, which need a permanent IP address.

Digital zoom is a method of decreasing (narrowing) the apparent angle of view of a digital

photographic or video image. Digital zoom is accomplished by cropping an image down to a centered area with the same aspect ratio as the original, and usually also interpolating the result back up to the pixel dimensions of the original. It is accomplished electronically, with no adjustment of the camera's optics, and no optical resolution is gained in the process.

Domain server can also be used by organizations that wish to centralize the management

of their (Windows) computers. Each user within a domain has an account that usually allows them to log in to and use any computer in the domain, although restrictions may also apply. The domain server is the server that authenticates the users on the network.

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Ethernet is the most widely installed local area network technology. An Ethernet LAN

typically uses special grades of twisted pair wires. The most commonly installed Ethernet systems are 10BASE-T and 100BASE-T10, which provide transmission speeds up to 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps respectively.

Factory default settings are the settings that originally applied for a device when it was

first delivered from the factory. If it should become necessary to reset a device to its factory default settings, this will, for many devices, completely reset any settings that were changed by the user.

Firewall works as a barrier between networks, e.g. between a Local Area Network and the

Internet. The firewall ensures that only authorized users are allowed to access the one network from the other. A firewall can be software running on a computer, or it can be a standalone hardware device.

Focal length is measured in millimeters; the focal length of a camera lens determines the

width of the horizontal field of view, which in turn is measured in degrees.

FPS (frames per second) a measure of how much information is used to store and display

motion video. The term applies equally to film video and digital video. Each frame is a still image; displaying frames in quick succession creates the illusion of motion. The more frames per second (fps), the smoother the motion appears.

Frame is a complete video image. In the 2:1 interlaced scanning format of the

RS-170 and CCIR formats, a frame is made up of two separate fields of 262.5 or 312.5 lines interlaced at 60 or 50 Hz to form a complete frame, which appears at 30 or 25 Hz. In video cameras with a progressive scan, each frame is scanned line-by-line and not interlaced; most are also displayed at 30 and 25 Hz.

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is an application protocol that uses the TCP/IP protocols,

used to exchange files between computers/devices on networks.

Full-duplex means transmission of data in two directions simultaneously. In an audio

system this would describe e.g. a telephone system. Half-duplex also provides bi-directional communication, but only in one direction at a time, as in a walkie-talkie system.

G.711 is the default pulse code modulation (PCM) standard for Internet Protocol (IP) private

branch exchange (PBX) vendors, as well as for the public switched telephone network (PSTN). G.711 digitizes analog voice signals producing output at 64 kilobits per second (Kbps).

Gain is the amplification factor and the extent to which an analog amplifier boosts the

strength of a signal. Amplification factors are usually expressed in terms of power. The decibel (dB) is the most common way of quantifying the gain of an amplifier.

Gateway is a point in a network that acts as an entry point to another network. In a

corporate network for example, a computer server acting as a gateway often also acts as a proxy server and a firewall server. A gateway is often associated with both a router, which knows where

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to direct a given packet of data that arrives at the gateway, and a switch, which furnishes the actual path in and out of the gateway for a given packet.

H.264 is a next-generation video compression format. H.264 is also known as MPEG-4

AVC. Developed for use in high definition systems such as HDTV, Blu-ray and HD DVD as well as low resolution portable devices, H.264 offers better quality at lower file sizes than both MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 ASP (DivX or XviD).

HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is the set of rules for exchanging files (text, graphic

images, sound, video, and other multimedia files) on the web. The HTTP protocol runs on top of the TCP/IP suite of protocols.

HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) is a web protocol used by browsers and

web servers to encrypt and decrypt user page requests and the pages returned by the server.The encrypted exchange of information is governed by the use of an HTTPS certificate (issued by a Certificate Authority), which guarantees the authenticity of the server.

Hub is used to connect multiple devices to the network. The hub transmits all data to all

devices connected to it, whereas a switch will only transmit the data to the device it is specifically intended for.

ICMP is a network protocol useful in Internet Protocol (IP) network management and

administration. ICMP is a required element of IP implementations. ICMP is a control protocol, meaning that it does not carry application data, but rather information about the status of the network itself.

IEEE 802.11 is a family of standards for wireless LANs. The 802.11 standard supports 1 or

2 Mbit/s transmission on the 2.4 GHz band. IEEE 802.11b supports data rates up to11 Mbit/s on the 2.4 GHz band, while 802.11g allows up to 54 Mbit/s on the 5 GHz band.

Interlacing. Interlaced video is video captured at 50 pictures (known as fields) per second,

of which every 2 consecutive fields (at half height) are then combined into 1 frame. Interlacing was developed many years ago for the analog TV world and is still used widely today. It provides good results when viewing motion in standard TV pictures, although there is always some degree of distortion in the image.

Internet Explorer (formerly Microsoft Internet Explorer, commonly abbreviated IE or MSIE)

is a series of graphical web browsers developed by Microsoft and included as part of the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, starting in 1995.

IP66 is a two digit number developed by the international electrical Commission, and is

used to provide Ingress Protection (IP) rating to a piece of electronic equipment or to an enclosure for electronic equipment. The Ingress protection code indicates the level and amount of protection. The first digit means no ingress of dust; complete protection against contact. The second digit means water projected in powerful jets (12.5mm nozzle) against the enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effects.

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IP camera. The terms IP camera, network camera and Internet camera all refer to the

same thing - a camera and computer combined in one unit. It operates as stand-alone unit and only requires a connection to the network.

Jack-45 is an eight-wire connector used to connect computers onto a local-area networks

(LAN), especially Ethernets. RJ-45 connectors look similar to the RJ-11 connectors used for connecting telephone equipment, but they are a bit wider.

JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group).Together with the GIF file format, JPEG is an

image file type commonly used on the web. A JPEG image is a bitmap, and usually has the file extension ‘.jpg’ or “.jpeg.” When creating a JPEG image, it is possible to configure the level of compression to use. As the lowest compression (i.e. the highest quality) results in the largest file, there is a trade-off between image quality and file size.

kbit/s (kilobits per second) is a measure of the bit rate, i.e. the rate at which bits are

passing a given point. See also Bit rate.

LAN (Local Area Network) is a group of computers and associated devices that typically

share common resources within a limited geographical area.

Lux is a standard unit of illumination measurement. MAC address (Media Access Control address) is a unique identifier associated with a

piece of networking equipment, or more specifically, its interface with the network. For example, the network card in a computer has its own MAC address.

Mbit/s (Megabits per second) is a measure of the bit rate, i.e. the rate at which bits are

passing a given point. Commonly used to give the “speed” of a network. A LAN might run at 10 or 100 Mbit/s.

Motion JPEG is a simple compression/decompression technique for network video.

Latency is low and image quality is guaranteed, regardless of movement or complexity of the image. Image quality is controlled by adjusting the compression level, which in turn provides control over the file size, and thereby the bit rate.

MPEG-4 is a group of audio and video coding standards and related technology. The

primary uses for the MPEG-4 standard are web (streaming media) and CD distribution, conversational (videophone), and broadcast television. Most of the features included in MPEG-4 are left to individual developers to decide whether to implement them or not. This means that there are probably no complete implementations of the entire MPEG-4 set of standards. To deal with this, the standard includes the concept of "profiles" and "levels", allowing a specific set of capabilities to be defined in a manner appropriate for a subset of applications.

Multicast is a bandwidth-conserving technology that reduces bandwidth usage by

simultaneously delivering a single stream of information to multiple network recipients.

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Network Time Protocol (NTP) is a protocol for synchronizing the clocks of computer

systems over packet-switched, variable-latency data networks. It is designed particularly to resist the effects of variable latency by using a jitter buffer.

NTSC (National Television System Committee) is an analog color encoding system used

in television systems in Japan, the United States and other parts of the Americas. NTSC defines the video signal using 525 TV lines per frame, at a refresh rate equal to 30 frames per second. See also PAL.

ONVIF (Open Network Video Interface Forum) is a global and open industry forum with

the goal to facilitate the development and use of a global open standard for the interface of physical IP-based security products. Or in other words, to create a standard for how IP products within video surveillance and other physical security areas can communicate with each other.

PAL (Phase Alternating Line) is an analog color encoding system used in television

systems in Europe and in many other parts of the world. PAL defines the video signal using 625 TV lines per frame, at a refresh rate equal to 25 frames per second.

Power over Ethernet or PoE provides power to a network device via the same cable as

used for the network connection. This is very useful for IP-Surveillance and remote monitoring applications in places where it may be too impractical or expensive to power the device from a power outlet.

PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) is a protocol that uses a serial interface for communication

between two network devices. For example, a PC connected by a phone line to a server.

Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) is a network protocol for encapsulating

Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) frames inside Ethernet frames. It is used mainly with DSL services where individual users connect to the DSL modem over Ethernet and in plain Metro Ethernet networks.

Progressive scan, as opposed to interlaced video, scans the entire picture, line by line

every sixteenth of a second. In other words, captured images are not split into separate fields as in interlaced scanning.

Router is a device that determines the next network point to which a packet should be

forwarded on its way to its final destination. A router creates and/or maintains a special routing table that stores information on how best to reach certain destinations. A router is sometimes included as part of a network switch.

RTP is an Internet protocol for the transport of real-time data, e.g. audio and video. It can

be used for media-on-demand as well as interactive services such as Internet telephony.

RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) is a control protocol, and a starting point for

negotiating transports such as RTP, multicast and Unicast, and for negotiating codecs.

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RTSP can be considered a “remote control” for controlling the media stream delivered by a

media server. RTSP servers typically use RTP as the protocol for the actual transport of audio/video data.

SD Card (Secure Digital Card) is an ultra small flash memory card designed to provide

high-capacity memory in a small size.

Shutter is the device on the camera that opens and closes to control how long the focal

plane is exposed to light.

SMTP is used for sending and receiving e-mail. However, as it is “simple,” it is limited in its

ability to queue messages at the receiving end, and is usually used with one of two other protocols, POP3 or IMAP. These other protocols allow the user to save messages in a server mailbox and download them periodically from the server.

SMTP authentication is an extension of SMTP, whereby the client is required to log into the

mail server before or during the sending of email. It can be used to allow legitimate users to send email while denying the service to unauthorized users, such as spammers.

SSL/TLS (Secure Socket Layer/Transport Layer Security). These two protocols (SSL is

succeeded by TLS) are cryptographic protocols that provide secure communication on a network. SSL is commonly used over HTTP to form HTTPS, as used e.g. on the Internet for electronic financial transactions. SSL uses public key certificates to verify the identity of the server.

Subnet & subnet mask is an identifiably separate part of an organization's network.

Typically, a subnet may represent all the machines at one geographic location, in one building, or on the same local area network (LAN). Having an organization's network divided into subnets allows it to be connected to the Internet with a single shared network address. The subnet mask is the part of the IP address that tells a network router how to find the subnet that the data packet should be delivered to. Using a subnet mask saves the router having to handle the entire 32-bit IP address; it simply looks at the bits selected by the mask.

Switch is a network device that connects network segments together, and which selects a

path for sending a unit of data to its next destination. In general, a switch is a simpler and faster mechanism than a router, which requires knowledge about the network and how to determine the route. Some switches include the router function.

TCP is used along with the Internet Protocol (IP) to transmit data as packets between

computers over the network. While IP takes care of the actual packet delivery, TCP keeps track of the individual packets that the communication (e.g. requested a web page file) is divided into, and, when all packets have arrived at their destination, it reassembles them to re-form the complete file.

TCP is a connection-oriented protocol, which means that a connection is established

between the two end-points and is maintained until the data has been successfully exchanged between the communicating applications.

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Time to live (TTL) is mechanism that limits the lifespan of data in a computer or network.

TTL may be implemented as a counter or timestamp attached to or embedded in the data. Once the prescribed event count or timespan has elapsed, data is discarded. In computer networking, TTL prevents a data packet from circulating indefinitely. In computing applications, TTL is used to improve performance of caching or improve privacy.

UDP is a communications protocol that offers limited service for exchanging data in a

network that uses the Internet Protocol (IP). UDP is an alternative to the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). The advantage of UDP is that it is not required to deliver all data and may drop network packets when there is e.g. network congestion. This is suitable for live video, as there is no point in re-transmitting old information that will not be displayed anyway.

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is a set of networking protocols for primarily residential

networks without enterprise class devices that permits networked devices, such as personal computers, printers, Internet gateways, Wi-Fi access points and mobile devices to seamlessly discover each other's presence on the network and establish functional network services for data sharing, communications, and entertainment.

Uniform Resource Locator or Unified Resource Locator (URL) is a character string that

specifies where a known resource is available on the Internet and the mechanism for retrieving it.

Wi-Fi is a mechanism for wirelessly connecting electronic devices. A device enabled with

Wi-Fi, such as a personal computer, video game console, smartphone, tablet, or digital audio player, can connect to the Internet via a wireless network access point.

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a standard for easy and secure wireless network set up

and connections. NETGEAR's products use the name Push 'n' Connect for WPS. To use WPS, your product must support WPS and be compatible with WPA security. WPS can automatically set up a random network name (SSID) and strong WPA wireless security for wireless routers, access points, computers, adapters, Wi-Fi phones, and other consumer electronics devices.

Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) is a technical standard for accessing information

over a mobile wireless network. A WAP browser is a web browser for mobile devices such as mobile phones (called "cellular phones" in some countries) that uses the protocol.

Web server is a program, which allows Web browsers to retrieve files from computers

connected to the Internet. The Web server listens for requests from Web browsers and upon receiving a request for a file sends it back to the browser.

The primary function of a Web server is to serve pages to other remote computers;

consequently, it needs to be installed on a computer that is permanently connected to the Internet. It also controls access to the server whilst monitoring and logging server access statistics.

Wireless LAN is a wireless local area network that uses radio waves as its carrier: where

the network connections for end-users are wireless. The main network structure usually uses cables.

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