
Video | FLEXIDOME IP starlight 7000 VR
FLEXIDOME IP starlight 7000 VR
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u Excellent low-light performance (0.017 lx in color)
u Aesthetic vandal-resistant enclosure, suitable for
indoor or outdoor applications
The FLEXIDOME IP starlight 7000 VR camera provides
clear images 24/7 – even at night or under low-light
conditions.
High sensitivity in color (0.017 lx) and monochrome
mode (0.0057 lx) enables this camera to work with a
minimum of ambient light. This exceptional light
sensitivity combined with Content-Based Imaging
Technology (C-BIT) ensures crisp, clear, and detailed
images in all lighting conditions. The 720p HD can also
provide up to 60 images per second.
The aesthetic vandal resistant housing makes the
camera suitable for indoor or outdoor installation.
System overview
Compared to SD cameras, the FLEXIDOME IP
starlight 7000 VR offers, at no higher cost, motorized
autofocus, higher resolution, better sensitivity, higher
frame rates, and improved picture quality, and is still
more bandwidth-efficient. Video storage costs are
significantly reduced.
u Intelligent noise reduction reduces bandwidth and
storage requirements by up to 30%
u Outstanding wide dynamic range of 84 dB (100 dB
with iAE)
u Easy to install with auto zoom/focus SR lens, wizard
and pre-configured modes
Functions
Exceptional low-light performance
The latest sensor technology combined with the
sophisticated noise suppression results in a sensitivity
of 0.017 lx in color. The low-light performance is so
good that the camera continues to provide excellent
color performance even with a minimum of ambient
light.
The camera is a true day/night camera with a
mechanical filter for truly outstanding nighttime
performance (0.0057 lx in monochrome). The filter can
be switched remotely, or automatically via a light level
sensor or contact input.
Content-based Imaging Technology
Content-Based Image Technology (C-BIT) is used to
radically improve image quality in all lighting
conditions and to identify areas for enhanced
processing. The camera examines the scene using
intelligent video analytics and provides feedback to retune the image processing. This provides better detail
in the areas that matter and better all-round
performance. In IVA versions, the intelligent Automatic

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Exposure (iAE) technology, for example, allows you to
view moving objects in bright and dark areas of a
scene.
Low bandwidth consumption
The intelligent Dynamic Noise Reduction (iDNR)
actively analyzes the contents of the scene to reduce
bandwidth and storage requirements. This removes
noise artifacts so effectively, that compression
efficiency is very high (up to 30% improvement). This
results in reduced-bandwidth streams that still retain a
high image quality and smooth motion. The camera
provides the most usable image possible by cleverly
optimizing the detail-to-bandwidth ratio via temporal
and spatial noise filtering.
Area-based encoding reduces unnecessary bandwidth.
Compression parameters for up to eight user-definable
regions can be set. This allows uninteresting regions
to be highly compressed, thus lowering bandwidth
consumption and storage requirements. Important
regions can be tuned for best image quality, thus
allowing the user to allocate bandwidth to important
parts of the scene.
Fast performance
The 60 images-per-second mode provides for optimum
performance in fast action scenes and is particularly
suitable for casino and banking applications.
Flexible lens choice
The camera comes with a choice of AVF (Automatic
Varifocal) lenses for easy installation. These SR (Super
Resolution) lenses have an advanced iris design to
ensure that the high resolution HD sensor produces
the sharpest image possible, even in the corners.
Simple installation
The camera has a very intuitive user interface that
allows fast and easy configuration. Six configurable
user modes are provided with the best settings for a
variety of applications:
• Indoor – general day-to-night changes without sun
highlights and street lighting
• Outdoor – general day-to-night changes with sun
highlights and street lighting
• Motion – monitoring traffic or fast moving objects;
motion artifacts are minimized
• Lowlight – optimized for sufficient details at low light.
• Intelligent AE (BLC on non-IVA models) – for people
moving in front of a bright background
• Vibrant – enhanced contrast, sharpness and
saturation
The automatic zoom/focus lens wizard makes it easy
for an installer to accurately zoom and focus the
camera for both day and night operation. The wizard is
activated from the PC or from the on-board camera
push button making it easy to choose the workflow
that suits best.
The AVF (Automatic Varifocal) feature means that the
zoom can be changed without opening the camera.
The automatic motorized zoom/focus adjustment with
1:1 pixel mapping ensures the camera is always
accurately focused.
Streams
The innovative multi-streaming feature delivers various
H.264 streams together with an M‑JPEG stream. These
streams facilitate bandwidth-efficient viewing and
recording as well as integration with third-party video
management systems.
An upright mode can be selected for the second
stream. In this mode an image of 400 x 720 (9:16
aspect ratio) is cropped from the full sensor image.
When the scene to be monitored is suitable to this
mode, the bandwidth and storage requirements are
reduced.
Storage management
Recording management can be controlled by the
Bosch Video Recording Manager (VRM) or the camera
can use iSCSI targets directly without any recording
software.
Edge recording
The internal MicroSD card slot supports up to 2 TB of
storage capacity. A microSD card can be used for local
alarm recording. Pre-alarm recording in RAM reduces
recording bandwidth on the network, or — if microSD
card recording is used — extends the effective life of
the storage medium.
Video Analytics
With built-in video content analysis, the camera
reinforces the Intelligence-at-the-Edge concept where
edge devices become increasingly intelligent. The
MOTION+ video motion analysis system that is built
into all camera versions is the perfect solution for
applications where standard video content analysis
features are required.
The IVA version of the camera uses the latest
generation of the Bosch Intelligent Video Analysis (IVA)
software. This IVA system is the guard-assistant
system of choice when reliable indoor or outdoor
video analytics is needed. The state-of-the-art system
reliably detects, tracks, and analyzes moving objects
while suppressing unwanted alarms from spurious
sources in the image.
The face detection feature detects faces in the scene
and forwards a high quality JPEG image of the best
shot of each face when the face disappears from the
scene.
Retrospective forensic search capabilities are available
remotely from the web browser or the Bosch Video
Client.
Regions of interest
Two Regions of Interest (ROI) can be user defined.
The remote electronic pan, tilt and zoom controls
allow you to select specific areas of the parent image.
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viewing and recording. These streams, together with
the main stream, allow the operator to separately
monitor the most interesting part of a scene while still
retaining situational awareness.
The IVA Intelligent tracker can also follow objects
within the defined regions of interest. The Intelligent
tracker can autonomously detect and track moving
objects or the user can click on an object which the
Intelligent tracker will then follow.
Aesthetic vandal resistant design
Ideal for indoor or outdoor use, the compact aesthetic
design is suitable for installations where housing size
and appearance are very important. The cast-aluminum
housing, polycarbonate window, and hardened inner
liner can withstand the equivalent of 55 kg (120 lbs) of
force (IK10). The camera is protected against water
and dust to IP 66 (NEMA Type 4X) standards. Using
the proprietary pan/tilt/rotation mechanism, installers
can select the exact field of view. Mounting options
are numerous, including surface, wall, corner, and
suspended-ceiling mounting.
Access Security
Password protection with three levels and 802.1x
authentication is supported. To secure Web browser
access, use HTTPS with a SSL certificate stored in the
camera. The video and audio communication channels
can be independently AES encrypted with 128-bit keys
by installing the optional encryption site license.
Surveillance software
There are many ways to access the camera’s video and
IVA-based features: using a web browser, with the
Bosch Video Management System, with the Bosch
Recording System, with the free-of-charge Bosch Video
Client, or with the video security mobile App.
The Bosch Video Client PC surveillance software offers
a user-friendly interface to support easy installation
and configuration. It also provides easy live viewing of
multiple cameras, playback, forensic search and
export.
Access to IVA metadata is available to integrators via
RTSP.
Video security App
The Bosch video security mobile App has been
developed to enable Anywhere access to HD
surveillance images allowing you to view live images
from any location. The App is designed to give you
complete control of all your cameras, from panning
and tilting to zoom and focus functions. It’s like taking
your control room with you.
This App, together with the separately available Bosch
transcoder, will allow you to fully utilize our dynamic
transcoding features so you can play back images even
over low-bandwidth connections.
Hybrid mode
An analog video output enables the camera to operate
in hybrid mode. This mode provides simultaneous high
resolution HD video streaming and an analog video
output via a BNC connector. The hybrid functionality
offers an easy migration path from legacy CCTV to a
modern IP-based system.
Connections
The camera conforms to the ONVIF (Open Network
Video Interface Forum) Profile S specification. This
guarantees interoperability between network video
products regardless of manufacturer. For trouble-free
network cabling, the camera supports Auto-MDIX
which allows the use of straight or cross-over cables.
Third-party integrators can easily access the internal
feature set of the camera for integration into large
projects. Visit the Bosch Integration Partner Program
(IPP) website (ipp.boschsecurity.com) for more
information.
Camera power is supplied via PoE (Power-overEthernet) or via the 24 VAC/12 VDC connector.
Certifications and approvals
HD Standards
Complies with the 296M-2001 Standard in:
– Resolution: 1280x720
– Scan: Progressive
– Color representation: complies with ITU-R BT.709
– Aspect ratio: 16:9
– Frame rate: 25/30 and 50/60 frames/s
Standards
Emission EN 55022 Class B
Immunity EN 50130-4 (PoE, +12 VDC, 24 VAC)*
Safety EN 60950-1
Vibration Camera with lens as per IEC 60068-2-6 (5 m/s2,
ONVIF
conformance
* Chapters 7 and 8 (mains voltage supply requirement) are not applicable to the camera.
However, if the system in which this camera is used needs to comply with this standard,
then any power supplies used must comply with this standard.
Region
Europe CE
USA UL
FCC Part 15 Class B
EN 50121-4
UL 60950-1 (2nd edition)
CAN/CSA-C 22.2 No. 60950-1
operational)
EN 50132-5-2; IEC 62676-2-3
Certification
CE accessories
FCC