Brickcom Network Camera v3.2.x.x User Manual

Product name:

Network Camera v3.2.x.x

Release Date:

2013/9

Manual Revision:

V2.2.

Web site:

www.brickcom.com

Email:

support@brickcom.com

info@brickcom.com

Network Camera

Brickcom Software User’s Manual

For Firmware release V3.2.x.x

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Table of Contents

Installing the Plug-In ........................................................................................ 4

Live View ....................................................................................................... 5

Image Dewarping ............................................................................................................... 6

Camera Control Panel ..................................................................................................... 10

Configuration ............................................................................................... 13

Camera/Video/Audio ........................................................................................................ 13

Camera ............................................................................................ 13

Video ............................................................................................... 16

Audio ............................................................................................... 19

Click Apply to apply settings or Cancel to cancel changes .......................... 21

Multicast .......................................................................................... 21

Privacy Mask Control .......................................................................... 22

Camera Control .................................................................................. 23

Preset Point ...................................................................................... 23

Privacy Mask ..................................................................................... 24

Patrol Settings ................................................................................... 25

Network ............................................................................................................................ 26

IP Settings ........................................................................................ 26

UPnP ............................................................................................... 29

EasyLink

Wireless ........................................................................................... 34

HTTP/HTTPS ..................................................................................... 41

Event ................................................................................................................................. 43

Event Settings ................................................................................... 43

Motion Detection ................................................................................ 47

PIR .................................................................................................. 48

Audio Detection ................................................................................. 49

Notifications ..................................................................................................................... 50

........................................................................................ 32

FTP Settings...................................................................................... 50

E-mail Settings .................................................................................. 51

Samba Settings .................................................................................. 52

HTTP Settings.................................................................................... 53

Digital Output (DO) ............................................................................. 54

Video Clip ......................................................................................... 55

Audio Clip ......................................................................................... 56

LED Light ......................................................................................... 57

System .............................................................................................................................. 58

System Log ....................................................................................... 58

Date and Time .................................................................................... 60

Device Information ............................................................................. 61

Storage Management .......................................................................... 64

LED Indicators ................................................................................... 66

Maintenance ..................................................................................................................... 67

User Management ............................................................................... 67

Language ......................................................................................... 68

IP Filter ............................................................................................ 68

Firmware Upgrade .............................................................................. 69

Configuration .................................................................................... 69

Reset to Default ................................................................................. 71

Reboot ............................................................................................. 71

To access the camera’s live view, open a web browser and enter the IP address of the camera. The log-in window will pop requesting a username and password. As stated on

the previous page, for the default username and password are “admin” and “admin”.

For accounts other than the administrator’s account, the user can choose to remember

the password for future convenience. It is not recommended to check this box when viewing the camera feed from a public computer.

Installing the Plug-In

For the initial access to the camera in Windows, the web browser may prompt the administrator for permission to install the plug-in for Internet Explorer. Permission

request depends on the Internet security settings of the user’s PC or notebook. If the

highest security level is set, the computer may prohibit any installation and execution attempt. This plug-in has been registered for certificate and is used to display the video

in the browser. Click to proceed. If the web browser does not allow the administrator to continue the installation, check the Internet security option and lower the

security levels or contact the networking supervisor or IT for help.

NOTE – If an error occurred or the plug-in fails to install, it is because the version of the Electronic Signature is newly released and the VeriSign has not been submitted to Microsoft Windows update for validation. Therefore, plug-in will not have its root certificate. If IE discovers that there is no root certificate after the user’s PC connects to the camera, it will automatically redirect to VeriSign Web site to download and install the latest root certificate to make the installation successfully. If the user’s computer is able to connect to camera but unable to access the internet, then the installation will fail because the computer will not be able to download the latest root certificate. This problem can be resolved if computer can be connect to the internet and the camera at the same time and will not recur when Windows update patches become available.

Live View

NOTE - (*) These are optional features. Please refer to the Product List for the full

list of optional features available for the product. Live View is the default page that opens when accessing the camera. Live video is

displayed directly in the browser window.  Stream1/Stream2 Channels The network camera offers simultaneous dual stream for optimized quality and bandwidth. Go to Configuration → Camera/Video/Audio → Video to configure the codec compression and video resolution or refer to the Video configuration page.  HTTP/TCP/UDP protocol HTTP – This unicast method can be used to traverse firewalls. Firewalls are commonly configured to allow the HTTP protocol, thus allowing RTP to be tunneled.

TCP - This protocol guarantees the complete delivery of streaming data and provides better video quality. The downside of using this protocol is that the quality of its real-time effect is less than that of the UDP protocol. UDP - This protocol allows for more real-time audio and video streams. However, network packets may be lost due to network burst traffic and images may be broken. Activate UDP connection time-sensitive responses are more important than video quality.

LED Control (CB-series Professional only) – Use the drop-down menu to adjust the brightness of the camera’s LED.

Image Dewarping

This section is going to explain the image dewarping function of the following cameras: MD-500Ap-360P, MD-300Ap-360P, MD-300Np-360P, and CB-500Ap-360P. The image dewarping function is only provided for these cameras on the Live View page with the Internet Explorer.

 Camera Position: Ceiling, Ground, Wall The Camera Position list box offers 3 modes which reflect where the camera is installed: Ceiling, Ground, and Wall. Please make sure you select the correct Camera Position value for the best user experience.

Ceiling – When the camera is fixed on the ceiling, or is installed to shoot in the top-down direction, please choose this mode.

Ground – When the camera is fixed on the ground or table, or is installed to shoot in the bottom-up direction, please choose this mode.

Wall – When the camera is fixed on the wall, or is installed to shoot in the horizontal direction, please choose this mode.

 Panorama: OFF, PTZ, Quad, Perimeter The Panorama list box offers 4 display modes: OFF, PTZ, Quad, and Perimeter. Please select the display mode that best meets your needs. OFF - This is the default display mode, and shows the original elliptical image of the camera.

PTZ – This display mode can operate the pan, tilt, and zoom functions via the mouse. Drag the mouse when you want to view in different directions. Scroll the mouse wheel when you want to zoom in and zoom out the view. PTZ is typically used when the camera is installed on the ceiling or ground.

Quad – This display mode shows four separate PTZ windows. Each window can operate the pan, tilt, and zoom functions. Quad is typically used when the camera is installed on the ceiling or ground.

Perimeter – This display mode can dewarp the elliptical image and show the 180-degree view. Perimeter is typically used when the camera is installed on the wall.

Camera Control Panel

/ Recording on/off - Displays the status of recording video

/ MIC on /off - Displays the status of the MIC volume

/ Speaker on/off - Displays the status of the Speaker

/ MD on/off - Displays the status of Motion Detection

 Brightness - Drag the slider bar to adjust the image brightness level.  Mic volume - Drag the slider bar to adjust the microphone volume.  Speaker volume - The built-in speaker will play sound from an audio clip from the

computer microphone when it is enabled.

For more Audio settings, please refer to the Audio configuration page.

Play or Stop - Play or stop the video.

Patrol - Enable the patrol function. If a designated patrol has not been set

for that time period, the first patrol group on the patrol list will be

enabled.

Pan/Tilt Control - Click on the arrows to pan and tilt the camera. Click

the center of icon to return to the home position.

Joystick Mode – Scroll over the live view window to move the camera

view in the direction of the mouse pointer.

Center Mode - Click on a point in the live view window to center the

camera view on that point.

normal mode.

Recording - Record video to a computer.

Snapshot - Capture and save still images.

Digital Zoom - Enable the digital zoom operation.

Mirror - Horizontally reflect the display of the live video.

Flip - Vertically reflect the display of the live video.

Real Size - View the object in real size. Press it again to switch back to

Full Screen - Switch to full screen mode. Press the “Esc” key to return to

normal mode.

Motion Detection Alert - Enable the motion detection alert function.

Mute – Turn off the sound.

Talk(*) – To communicate through the camera using the computer MIC.

Set Default – Reset to default settings.

PTZ Control(OSD-040,PT-040 only).

Edit the live view snapshot and video clip saved file folders.

Recording folder path - The destination for saving the recording video files. Click Browse to specify the saving path. Snapshot folder path - The destination for saving the snapshot files. Click Browse to specify the saving path and select the format from the drop-down menu.

NOTE

1. The <Camera Control Panel> functions have no effect on the recorded video. Whatever changes are made to the <Camera Control Panel> will not be applied to the recorded video.

Configuration

Click <Configuration> on the main page to change the camera settings pages.

NOTE - Only Administrators can access the Configuration page.

Camera/Video/Audio

Camera

Profile – Up to five profiles can be created for different lighting environments. Day and

night are default profiles and users can create up to three additional profiles. Select a profile from the drop-down menu or select different icons to change profile settings.

Name – Profile Name

Brightness - Drag the bar to adjust the image brightness level from -5 to +5. Contrast - Drag the bar to adjust the image contrast level from -5 to +5. Sharpness - Drag the bar to adjust the image sharpness level from -5 to +5. Saturation - Drag the bar to adjust the image saturation level from -5 to +5.

Exposure Control Auto: The camera will automatically control exposure. Manual: Select this option to define the exposure manually Metering Option–Center-weighted average metering. Flicker-Free – Eliminates the problem of flicker. Environment –Select outdoor or indoor mode based on the conditions. AE Speed –Automatically control exposure speed. De-Noise –The De-noise can be set between 1 to 3, with 3 giving the best video

resolution. Auto - The camera will automatically filter the frame-to-frame defects to reduce the

Mirror and Flip

Mirror - Enable to horizontally reflect the display of the live video. Flip - Enable to vertically reflect the display of the live video.

visual impact of blur.

IR Cut (*)(Only available with models with a IR Cut)-– Deactivate or activate the IR cut

filter

Color Effect - Select to display color or black and white video streams. White Balance: White balance is a camera setting that adjusts for lighting in order to

make Black & white. .

Profile Management : Profiles can be scheduled to change at scheduled times or under different lightening changes.

Always- Select Always to use a single profile. Select the profile from the drop down menu.

Day & Night (*) (Only available with models with a light sensor Mode)- Select Day &

Night to schedule two profiles for day and night. Select profiles from the drop down menu for the Day and Night Profiles.

Schedule – Select Schedule to schedule specific time periods for different profiles.

Digital Inputs (*) (Only available with models with a DI terminal)- Select Digital Input to

have the profile management controlled by an external sensor. Select profiles from the drop down menu. Profiles will change according to different trigger voltage levels. Click Apply to apply settings or Cancel to cancel changes.

Video The Network Camera offers two separate streams for different viewing options.

Stream 1, Stream 2 and Stream 3

Video Codec - The Network Camera offers three choices of video codec standards

for real-time viewing: H.264, MPEG-4 and MJPEG. Video Resolution - Select from the drop-down menu to choose the best resolution

recording settings. Frame Rate - Select the frame rate from drop-down menu. When H.264 or MJPEG is selected, the frame rate ranges from 1 to 30 fps. When MPEG-4 is selected, the frame rate ranges from 1 to 15 fps. Set a higher frame rate for smoother video quality. Bitrate Mode – Select the bitrate mode from the dropdown menu. Select Variable Bitrate to manually configure the bitrate. Select Constant Mode to have the bitrate set by the video codec. Set the bitrate higher for better quality Quality – Select MJPEG video codec to configure the video streaming using

Quality. The video quality can be set between Level 1 to Level 6, with Level 6 producing the best image quality.

NOTE - a higher bitrate will use higher network bandwidth.

NOTE – HTTP Transport is for non-IE browser used only.

Click Apply to apply settings or Cancel to cancel changes.

Video Overlay

Timestamp

To display the date and time on the screen during live view, check “Enable” to enable the timestamp function and select the display position from the drop-down menu.

Text

To make a note about the camera, check “Enable” and select the display position from the drop-down menu. Enter a video description in the text box. Click Apply to apply settings or Cancel to cancel changes.

NOTE - The video overlay will only takes effect in stream 1.

RTSP Server

To utilize RTSP authentication, the user must first set a password for the camera. RTSP (Real-Time Streaming Protocol) controls the delivery of streaming media. By default the port number is set to 554. Authentication - Depending on the network security requirements, the camera provides two types of security settings for streaming via RTSP protocol: NONE and DIGEST. If DIGEST authentication is selected, user credentials are encrypted using MD5 algorithm, thus providing better protection against unauthorized access.

RTP/RTCP-

RTCP without SR - RTCP without SR (Sender Report) is the default option. Under

this option, audio and video received from the IP camera are played immediately and independent of each other.

RTCP with SR - RTCP with SR option allows synchronization between video and audio on live viewing. Choose this option if audio and video become unsynchronized. Click Apply to apply settings or Cancel to cancel changes.

Audio The administrator can set up two separate streams for the camera for different viewing devices. The administrator can enable or disable the audio function on either stream. If audio enable is selected, select the Audio codec from the drop-down menu.

Advanced Settings

Camera MIC - The Network Camera supports two-way audio communication so that

operators can transmit and receive audio simultaneously. By using the Network Camera's built-in microphone and an external speaker, users can communicate with people who are within range of the Network Camera. Camera Speaker – If the speaker is enabled, select the volume from the drop-down menu. Echo Cancellation Enabled - Enable to avoid an echo.

Click Apply to apply settings or Cancel to cancel changes Multicast

Multicast sends a video stream to the multicast group address and allows multiple clients to acquire the stream at the same time by requesting a copy from the multicast group address. Therefore, multicast can effectively save Internet bandwidth. The RTSP (Real-Time Streaming Protocol) controls the delivery of streaming media.

Click “Enable” to enable Multicast stream 1 or Multicast stream 2. The default value for multicast address and port are 234.1.2.3 and 10000. Use different port number for different streams. It is recommended to use the default values.

NOTE - Using the IP address of the Network Camera enables access to the video.

Example: rtsp://192.168.1.1/channel1 Click Apply to apply settings or Cancel to cancel changes.

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