Bosch VG5-723-ECE2, VG5-723-CCE2 Specsheet

Video | AUTODOME 700 Series IP PTZ Camera

AUTODOME 700 Series IP PTZ Camera

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u Choice of 36x or 28x day/night night cameras with

12x digital zoom and wide dynamic range

u Intelligent Tracking automatically detects and tracks

an object in motion

The AutoDome 700 Series is an easy to install, indoor/
outdoor IP PTZ camera with superb video quality. This
discrete, high-speed dome camera features day/night
functionality for quality images in low light conditions.
The AutoDome 700 Series provides direct network
connection using H.264 and M‑JPEG compression and
bandwidth throttling to efficiently manage bandwidth
and storage requirements while delivering outstanding
image quality. The AutoDome 700 Series provides
complete network-based control of all dome
functionality including pan/tilt/zoom operation,
presets, tours, alarms, as well as web-based
configuration of all dome settings.
The AutoDome 700 Series conforms to the ONVIF
(Open Network Video Interface Forum) specifications.
ONVIF conformance guarantees interoperability
between the AutoDome and network video products
regardless of manufacturer.

AutoDome 700 Series highlights

The AutoDome 700 Series delivers state-of-the-art
technology and features that far exceed other PTZ
cameras. The cameras achieve a high horizontal
resolution enabling the reproduction of clear and
detailed images. The cameras feature, progressive

u Progressive scan provides smooth and clear images

when viewing details in a moving image

u Sodium Vapor White Balance mode restores objects

to their original color

u Quad video streaming generates simultaneous

H.264 and M-JPEG video streams

scan technology, wide dynamic range, and sodium
vapor lamp white balance ensuring clear image detail
from extreme lighting environments.
Intelligent Tracking
The AUTODOME utilizes the built-in Intelligent Video
Analytics (IVA) to continuously follow an individual or
an object. The AUTODOME uses objects detected by
IVA in a stationary position to activate the Intelligent
Tracking feature. Intelligent Tracking controls the pan/
tilt/zoom actions of the camera to keep the selected
object in the scene.
The Intelligent Tracking feature shows its real
intelligence when an actively tracked object is lost.
Other cameras simply give up when a tracked object
stops moving or is momentarily concealed by a
stationary object. Intelligent Tracking uses an
advanced algorithm that continuously scans the scene
for a lost object and resumes tracking when the object
reappears or if the camera detects motion along the
same trajectory.
Wide Dynamic Range
The AUTODOME features Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)
technology that allows for the capture of clear images
from both bright and dark areas in the same frame.
WDR ensures that bright areas are not saturated and
that dark areas are not too dark.

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Progressive scan
The AutoDome camera is ideally suited for IP imaging
applications. The progressive scan technology
incorporated into the camera provides smooth and
clear images when viewing images from a moving
camera.
Sodium vapor lamp white balance
The AutoDome is an exceptional performer when
shooting under a sodium vapor lamp (a street lamp or
tunnel lamp, for example). Images under these
conditions may have a yellowish tint, which may make
identification difficult. In the Sodium Vapor White
Balance mode, the AutoDome automatically
compensates for the light from a sodium vapor lamp to
restore objects to their original color.

Integration and installation

The AutoDome 700 Series maximizes your security
investment by integrating with Bosch video storage
products, as well as the full range of Bosch video over
IP products.
And, the AutoDome 700 Series is simple to install and
use. The pendant housing comes with a sunshield for
outdoor applications. This sunshield can be easily
removed for indoor environments. Bosch offers a full
complement of hardware (as a separate purchase) for
wall, corner, mast, roof, pipe, and in-ceiling mount
applications for indoor and outdoor environments.

System overview

High-performance PTZ day/night camera

The AutoDome 700 Series camera has a 1/4-in. CCD
sensor, with 4CIF/D1 resolution and sensitivity to
below 1.0 lux and is available with a choice of 28x and
the industry-leading 36x optical zoom lens, and all 700
Series cameras offer a full 12x digital zoom. Both
camera options provide D1 horizontal resolution for
outstanding clarity and image detail. The cameras also
incorporate technology that dramatically improves the
dynamic range by 128 times. Also known as WDR
(wide-dynamic range), it results in clear image
reproduction in extreme high-contrast environments.
Day/night capabilities and outstanding sensitivity make
AutoDome 700 Series cameras exceptional performers
in all lighting conditions. In low light, these cameras
automatically switch from color to monochrome by
removing the IR filter to boost the infrared illumination
sensitivity, while maintaining superior image quality.
For operation in the darkest conditions, the SensUp
control feature automatically reduces the shutter
speed to as little as one second. This increases
sensitivity by more than 50 times.

Accurate control and positioning

The AUTODOME supports 256 pre-positions and two
styles of Guard Tours: Preset and Record/Playback.
The preset standard tour is capable of storing 256
sequential pre-positions with a configurable dwell time
between pre-positions. The AUTODOME Series also
provides support for two recorded tours, which have a

combined duration of 30 minutes of movements.
These are recorded macros of an operator’s
movements, including pan, tilt, and zoom activities,
and can be played back with the click of a button.
Pan and tilt preset repeatability are accurate to within
±0.1 degrees to ensure that the correct scene is
captured every time. The AutoDome 700 Series
delivers variable pan/tilt speeds from a crawl speed of
only 0.1 degrees per second up to an ultra-quick 120
degrees per second. The dome is capable of pan
speeds of 360 degrees per second and tilt speeds of
100 degrees per second between prepositions. The
AutoDome 700 Series provides a tilt range of 0 to 94
degrees, and a pan range of up to 360 degrees
continuous rotation.
The AutoScaling (proportional zoom) and AutoPivot
(automatically rotates and flips the camera) features
ensure optimal control.

Ultra-efficient H.264 encoding

The AutoDome 700 Series uses an advanced H.264
encoder to create DVD-quality streaming video at ultra­low bit rates. Use of H.264 encoding, bandwidth
throttling, and multicasting capabilities, minimizes
bandwidth and storage usage to significantly reduce
costs.

Multiple video streams

The cameras use H.264 (Main Profile) compression,
bandwidth throttling, and multicasting capabilities to
manage bandwidth and storage requirements
efficiently, while delivering high image quality and
resolution.
Bosch's innovative quad-streaming feature enables
AutoDome 700 Series cameras to generate two
independent H.264 streams, an I-frame recording
stream, and an M-JPEG stream simultaneously. This
flexibility allows streaming of high-quality H.264
images for live viewing and recording while streaming
M-JPEG images to another device at the same time.
The M-JPEG video stream also provides easy
integration with third-party JPEG or M-JPEG­compatible video management systems.
AutoDome 700 Series cameras offer unparalleled
recording options. Attached to the network, they can
use iSCSI targets directly without needing any
recording software. The recording management
capabilities of the system can be further enhanced by
using the Bosch Video Recording Manager (VRM).

ONVIF conformant

The AUTODOME Series conforms to the ONVIF (Open
Network Video Interface Forum) specification
providing interoperability between network video
products regardless of manufacturer. ONVIF
conformant devices are able to exchange live video,
audio, metadata and control information and ensure
that they are automatically discovered and connected
to network applications such as video management
systems.

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Intelligence

With built-in video content analysis, the AUTODOME
reinforces the Intelligence-at-the-Edge concept where
edge devices become increasingly intelligent.
The AUTODOME comes with Bosch’s Intelligent Video
Analysis (IVA) built-in. IVA is state-of-the-art intelligent
video analysis that reliably detects, and analyzes
moving objects while suppressing unwanted alarms
from spurious sources in the image.
The IVA functionality built into the AUTODOME is able
to detect idle and removed objects as well as loitering,
multiple line crossing, and trajectories. IVA also
supports BEV (Bird’s Eye View) People counting.
Assisted Self Calibration and configurable detection
filters improve reliability and reduce operator work
load.

Advanced networking capabilities

The AUTODOME offers advanced capabilities so you
can configure the camera to take advantage of the
latest networking technology.
The AUTODOME offers Quality of Service (QoS)
configuration options to ensure fast network response
to PTZ data and images. Quality of Service (QoS) is
the set of techniques to manage network resources.
QoS manages the delay, delay variation (jitter),
bandwidth, and packet loss parameters to guarantee
the ability of a network to deliver predictable results.
QoS identifies the type of data in a data packet and
divides the packets into traffic classes that can be
prioritized for forwarding.
The AUTODOME also supports the IPv6 internet-layer
protocol for packet-switched internetworking across
multiple IP networks. IPv6 uses 128-bit addresses
(IPv4 uses 32-bit addressing), which allows for many
more devices and users on the internet as well as
extra flexibility in allocating addresses and efficiency
for routing traffic.

Fiber Optic Kit

Bosch offers the optional VG4-SFPSCKT, a unique
media converter module for use with AUTODOME
cameras. This media converter module is designed to
accept a wide-range of 10/100 Mbps SFP modules for
use with Multimode or Singlemode optical fiber with
LC or SC connectors.
The media converter module along with the SFP
module is user-installed directly into the camera‘s
power supply box to provide an integrated fiber optic
solution.

Ease of installation and servicing

The AutoDome 700 Series has been designed for quick
and easy installation; a key feature from Bosch CCTV
products. All housings feature recessed screws and
latches for increased tamper resistance.
AutoDome in-ceiling housings provide IP54 protection
(with an optional gasket kit) and are rated IK 8
(IEC 62262). These housings feature an impact­resistant polycarbonate rugged bubble to protect your

camera from vandalism. The rugged bubble can
withstand impacts equivalent to a 4.5 kg (10 lb)
weight dropped from a height of 3 m (10 ft).
Outdoor Pendant housings are rated to provide IP 66
protection and are offers an operating temperature
range down to –40°C (–40°F). The outdoor pendant
comes fully assembled with a sunshield and ready for
wall or pipe applications with the proper mounting
hardware (purchased separately). In addition, the
pendant housing comes equipped with a low-impact,
high-resolution acrylic bubble for enhanced image
clarity. You can easily convert the outdoor pendant for
indoor applications by removing the sunshield.
Note: Bosch offers a full complement of hardware and
accessories (as a separate purchase) for corner, mast,
roof, pipe, and in-ceiling applications, which allow the
AutoDome to be easily adapted to individual site
requirements.

Unsurpassed reliability

As with all Bosch products, the AUTODOME Series has
been subjected to the industry’s most comprehensive
and demanding battery of endurance tests such as
HALT (highly accelerated life testing) to make sure it
will hold up through years of use. And of course, it
comes with Bosch’s industry-leading 3-year warranty.

Functions

The following are some of the features that make the
AutoDome 700 Series the perfect fit for a variety of
surveillance applications.

Inputs and outputs

The AUTODOME Series can handle two (2) alarm
inputs and one (1) open-collector alarm output, which
can drive an external device.

iSCSI device support

Built-in iSCSI support allows the AUTODOME Series to
stream video directly to an iSCSI RAID array. This
enables efficient video storage and overall system
scalability without compromise to recording
performance when paired with suitable iSCSI storage
arrays.

Network-based control and configuration

The AUTODOME Series enables full camera control
and configuration capabilities over the network.
Operators or technicians can control camera pan/tilt/
zoom operation, presets, tours, and alarm
management functions virtually anywhere without
need for additional wiring.
The embedded web server lets the installer access all
the user settings, make camera adjustments, and
update firmware via a standard web browser.

Device management

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
support facilitates the remote monitoring and
management. The AUTODOME Series provides full
support for SNMP v3.

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Superior privacy masking

The AutoDome 700 Series provides 24 individual, easy
to configure privacy masks, with up to 24 displayed in
the same scene. As the camera is zoomed each mask
changes size smoothly and quickly ensuring that the
covered object cannot be seen.

Unsurpassed flexibility

There are many ways to access the camera’s video: on
a PC using a web browser, with the Bosch Video
Management System (VMS), or with the Bosch Video
Client.

Easy upgrade

Remotely upgrade the camera whenever new firmware
becomes available. This ensures up-to-date products,
thus protecting investment with little effort.

Access security

Various security levels are available for accessing the
network, the camera, and the data channels. As well
as password protection with three levels, 802.1x
authentication using a RADIUS (Remote Authentication
Dial In User Service) server is supported. To secure
Web browser access, use HTTPS with a SSL certificate
stored in the camera. For total data protection, the
video and audio communication channels can be
independently AES encrypted with 128-bit keys by
installing the optional encryption site license.

Certifications and approvals

Electromagnetic
Compatibility (EMC)

Product Safety Complies with CE regulations, UL, CSA, EN,

Environmental In-ceiling: IP54 (with optional VGA-IP54K-

Complies with FCC Part 15, ICES-003, and CE
regulations, including EN50130-4 and
EN50121-4

and IEC Standards

IC78 kit), Plenum rated
Pendant: IP66

Technical specifications

Camera 36x Day/Night

Imager 1/4 in.-type Exview HAD CCD (progressive

Effective Picture
Elements

Lens 36x Zoom (3.4–122.4 mm)

Zoom Movement Speed NTSC PAL

• Optical WIDE / Optical TELE –
Focus Tracking ON

• Optical WIDE / Optical TELE –
Focus Tracking OFF

• Optical WIDE / Digital TELE 6.0 sec. 6.2 sec.

• Digital WIDE / Digital TELE 2.1 sec. 2.3 sec.

Focus Automatic with manual override

Iris Automatic with manual override

Optical Zoom Field of View 1.7° to 57.8°

Gain Control Auto/Manual/Max.

Synchronization Line-Lock (–120° to 120° vertical

Aperture Correction Horizontal and vertical

Digital Zoom 12x

Sensitivity (typical)

Day Mode

scan)

PAL: Approx. 440,000; 752(H) x 582(V)
NTSC: Approx. 380,000; 768 (H) x 494 (V)

F1.6 to F4.5

4.0 sec. 4.0 sec.

2.7 sec. 2.7 sec.

(–3 dB to 28 dB, 2 dB steps)

phase adjust) or internal crystal

1

30 IRE 50 IRE

Parts included

In-ceiling

1 Fully-assembled in-ceiling housing

1 Polycarbonate bubble, clear

1 Interface box

Outdoor Pendant

1 Fully-assembled outdoor pendant housing with sunshield

1 Acrylic bubble, clear

Notes:

• The pendant can be converted to an indoor pendant
by removing the sunshield.

• Mounting hardware and accessories are available
separately.

SensUp Off 0.66 lux

SensUp On

(NTSC: 1/4s, 15X; PAL
1/3s, 16.7X)

Night Mode

SensUp Off 0.104 lux

SensUp On

(NTSC: 1/4s, 15X; PAL
1/3s, 16.7X)

Electronic Shutter Speed 1/1 to 1/10,000 sec., 22 steps

Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) 92 dB (50 dB with WDR Off)

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) >50 dB

(0.061 fc)

0.04 lux
(0.0037 fc)

(0.0097 fc)

0.0052 lux
(0.0005 fc)

1.4 lux
(0.13 fc)

0.1 lux
(0.0092 fc)

0.209 lux
(0.0194 fc)

0.0103 lux
(0.001 fc)