NOTE: For the UNITE 200 camera’s control, use the
COLLABORATE Codec Appliance’s remote control. The
remote control that comes with this camera is only for
advanced configurations, if required.
form or by any means without written permission from ClearOne. Printed in the United States of
America. ClearOne reserves specific privileges. Information in this document is subject to change
without notice.
NOTICE: This Class A device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and
Canadian ICES-003. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interf er ence, and (2) this device
must accept any interference receiv ed, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
This manual introduces the function, installation, and operation of the UNITE
200 camera. Prior to installation and usage, please read the manual
thoroughly.
PRECAUTIONS
This product can be used only under the specified conditions in order to avoid
any damage to the camera:
Don’t subject the camera to rain or moisture.
Don’t remove the cover; otherwise, you may get an electric shock. In
case of abnormal operation, contact ClearOne Technical Support.
Never operate outside the specified temperature, humidity, and power
supply recommendations.
Use a soft dry cloth to clean the camera. If the camera is very dirty,
clean it with diluted neutral detergent; do not use any type of solvents,
which may damage the surface.
Caution to transport
Avoid stress, vibration, and moisture in transport, storage and installation.
During installation, take the following precautions:
Do not grasp the camera by the head when carrying t he camera.
Don’t turn camera head manually. Doing so may result in mechanical
damage.
Don’t apply corrosive liquid, gas or solid, to avoid damaging the cover
which is made up of plastic material.
Make sure there are no obstacles within the camera’s rotation range.
Never power on before installation has been completed.
Don’t dismantle the camera
ClearOne is not responsible for any unauthorized modification or dismantlin g.
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SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES
When you unpack, check that all the supplied ac cessories are included:
Camera
AC power adapter
Power cord
RS232 cable
Remote controller
User manual
USB3.0 Cable
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QUICK START
Step 1. Please ensure connections are correct before starting
Step 2. Setting of the bottom switches
Set both of the switch1 and switch2 to ‘OFF’. That is ‘Normal Working Mode’.
1 OFF OFF Normal Working Mode
2 ON OFF 3 OFF ON 4 ON ON -
SW-1 SW-2 Mode
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Step 3. Set the Video System Switch to the desired setting
Video format options:
VIDEO SYSTEM
0 1080p60 8 720p30
1 1080p50 9 720p25
2 1080i60 A 3 1080i50 B 4 720p60 C 5 720p50 D 6 1080p30 E 7 1080p25 F -
NOTE: After changin g the swit ch, you need t o restart the camera t o take effect.
Step 4. Press the ON/OFF button to turn on the camera.
Step 5. When the camera starts, Pan-Tilt rotates to the maximum
position of top right, then it returns to the center position. The
initialization process is finished.
NOTE: If the position preset 0 has been stored, the position preset 0 will be
called up after initialization. See IR Remote Control later in this manual for
information about setting presets.
Step 6. (Optional) If you want to restore the factory default
settings, Press the Menu button to display the On-screen Display
(OSD) menu. Select the item Menu >Restore Default > Restore.
Set the value Yes, and then press the HOME button to restore the
factory default settings.
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FEATURES
72.5°Wide-angle Lens
72.5° wide-angle,high-quality lens; supports 12x optical zoom.
USB 3.0
USB3.0 ultra-high speed interface; can transfer uncompressed original video,
and downward compatible with USB2.0. The USB, HDMI, and Network
interfaces can output at the same time.
AAC Audio Encoding
Supports audio line input. Supports AAC audio encoding, for better sound
quality and lower bandwidth.
H.265 Support
Supports H.265 encoding, enabling full HD 1080p/60fps video stream at
ultra-low bandwidth.
1080P Full HD
A 1/2.7 inch, 2.07 million effective pixels high quality HD CMOS sensor, can
reach maximum 1920 x 1080 resolutions, achiev i ng a high quality image.
Ultra-high Frame Rate
Output frame rate up to 60fps in1080p.
Low-light
High SNR of CMOS sensor, combined with 2D and 3D noise reduction
algorithm, effectively reduces the noise, even under low illumination conditions,
to ensure that the picture can still remain clean and clear.
Serial Interface Control
All the parameters of the camera can be remotely controlled using the
RS232/485 interface.
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PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
HD: 1080p/60, 1080p/50, 1080i/60, 1080i/50,
Windows 7,Windows 8,Windows 8.1,Windows 10, Mac OS
Details
ModelUNITE™ 200
NameUNITE™ Full-HD Video Conference Camera
Camera
Video System
Sensor 1/2.7 inch, CMOS, Effective Pixel: 2.07M
Scanning Mode Progressive
Lens 12x, f3.5mm - 42.3mm, F1.8 - F2.8
Minimal Illumination 0.05 Lux @ (F1.8, AGC ON)
Shutter 1/30s - 1/10000s
White Balance Auto, Indoor, Outdoor, One Push, Manual
Backlight Compensation Support
Digital Noise Reduction 2D&3D Digital Noise Reduction
Video S/N ≥55dB
Horizontal Angle of View 72.5° - 6.9°
Vertical Angle of View 44.8° - 3.9°
Horizontal Rotation Range ±170°
Vertical Rotation Range -30° - +90°
Pan Speed Range 1.7° - 100°/s
Tilt Speed Range 1.7° - 69.9°/s
H & V Flip Support
Image Freezing Support
Number of Presets 255
Preset Accuracy 0.1°
USB Features
Operating System
Color System YUV 4:2:2
X,Linux
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USB Video Communication
Protocol
1xRS-232 IN: 8pin Min DIN, Max Distance: 30m, Protocol:
1xRS-232 OUT: 8pin Mi n DIN, Max Distance: 30m, Protocol:
VISCA network use only
1xRS485: Share with RS232 Out, Max Distance: 1200m,
Video Format USB3.0 : 1080p/30, 1080p/25, 720p/30, 720p/25
UVC1.0
UVC PTZ Support
Network Features
Video Compression H.265/H.264/MJPEG
Video Stream Main Stream, Sub Stream
Main Stream Resolution 1920x1080, 1280x720, 1024x576
Sub Stream Resolution 720x576, 720x480, 320x240
Video Bit Rate 128Kbps - 8192Kbps
Bit Rate Type Variable Rate, Fixed Rate
Frame Rate 50Hz: 1fps - 50fps, 60Hz: 1fps - 60fps
Audio Bit Rate 96Kbps, 128Kbps, 256Kbps
Support Protocols TCP/IP, HTTP, RTSP, RTMP, DHCP, Multicast, etc.
Input/ Output Interface
HD Output 1xHDMI: Version 1.3
Network Interface 1xRJ45: 10M/100M Adaptive Ethernet port
Audio Interface 1-ch: 3.5mm Audio Interface, Line In
USB
Communication Interface
Power Jack JEITA type (DC IN 12V)
Generic Specification
Input Voltage DC 12V
Current Consumption 1.5A (Max)
Operating Temperature -10°C - 40°C
Storage Temperature -40°C - 60°C
1xUSB3.0: Type B female jack
1xUSB2.0: Type A female jack(Reserved Interface)
VISCA/Pelco-D/Pelco-P
Protocol: VISCA/Pelco-D/Pelco-P
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Power Consumption 12W (Max)
Dimensions 240mm x 144mm x 160mm
Weight 1.65Kg (3.6lb)
MAIN UNIT
1. Lens 11. RJ45 Interface
2. Sensor for the Remote Control 12. Reserved Interface
3. Power Lamp 13. Line In Interface
4. Standby Lamp 14. Reserved Interface
5. Bottom Switches 15. HDMI Interface
6. Tripod Screw Hole 16. USB 3.0
7. Fixing Screw Hole 17. Reserved Interface
8. System Select Switch 18. DC IN 12V Interface
9. RS232 OUT Interface 19. POWER Switch
10. RS232 IN Interface
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SIZE
Unit: inch
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IR REMOTE CONTROL
0. Standby Button
Press this button to enter standby m ode.
Press it again to enter normal mode.
NOTE: Power consumption in standby
mode is approximately half of the
normal mode.
1. Position Buttons
To set preset or call preset
2. * Button
3. Set/Clear Preset Buttons
Set preset: Store a preset position
[SET PRESET] + Numeric button (0-9):
Setting a corresponding numeric key
preset position
NOTE: Preset 0-9 via remote control
and the rest from web, keyboard and
the serial port.
Clear preset: Erase a preset position
[CLEAR PRESET] + Numeric button
Button BLC O N/OFF: Press this button to enable the backlight compensation.
Press it again to disable the backlight compen sat i on.
NOTE: Effective only in auto exposure mode.
NOTE: If there is a light behind the subject, the subject will appeardark. In this
case, press the backlight ON / OFF button. To cancel this function, press the
backlight ON / OFF button.
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5. Focus Buttons
Used for focus adjustment.
Press [AUTO] to adjust the focus on the center of the object automatically. To
adjust the focus manually, press the [MANUAL] button, and adjust it with
[Focus+] (focus on far object) and [Focus-] (focus on near object).
6. Camera Select Buttons
Press the button corresponding to the camera you want to operate with the
remote control.
7. # Button
8. Pan/Tilt Control Buttons
Press the arrow buttons to perform panning and tilting. Press the [HOME]
button to face the camera back to front.
9. Menu Setting
Menu button: Press this button to enter or exit the OSD menu.
10. Zoom Buttons
Zoom : Zoom In
Zoom : Zoom Out
11.Multiple Function Buttons
Function 1. Set camera IR address
Press 3 keys contiguously can set camera IR address as follow:
[*] + [#] + [F1]: Address1
[*] + [#] + [F2]: Address2
[*] + [#] + [F3]: Address3
[*] + [#] + [F4]: Address4
Function 2. Image freezing function
Press [F4] to start the freeze function. The word "Freeze" displays o n the upper
left corner . After five seconds, the display disappears automatically (though t he
freeze feature continues). To cancel the freeze, press the [F4] key the word
"Unfreeze" displays on the upper left corner. After five seconds, the display
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disappears automatically.
Shortcut Set Function
[*] + [#] + [1]:Display OSD menu in English
[*] + [#] + [3]: Display OSD menu in Chinese
[*] + [#] + [4]: Show IP address
[*] + [#] + [6]: Quickly restore the default settings
[*] + [#] + [8]: Show the camera version
[*] + [#] + [9]: Quickly set mount mode (flip / normal)
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SERIAL COMMUNICATION CONTROL
In default working mode, the camera can be controlled via RS232 or RS485
(half-duplex mode). The parameters are as follows:
Baud rate: 2400/4800/9600 bit/s.
Start bit: 1 bit.
Data bit: 8 bits.
Stop bit: 1bit.
Parity bit: none.
When the camera initializes, Pan-Tilt rotates to the maximum position of top
right, then it returns to the center, and the process of initialization is finished.
(Note: If the position preset 0 has been st ored, the posit ion preset 0 is called up
after initialization.) Then the users can control the camera with commands in
the command list.
Control interface definition
No. Function
1 DTR
2 DSR
3 TXD
4 GND
5 RXD
6 RS4857 IR OUT
8 RS485+
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CameraWindows DB-9 Camera In Camera Out
1. DTR 1.CD 1. DTR 1.DTR
2. DSR 2.RXD 2. DSR 2.DSR
3.TXD 3.TXD 3. TXD 3.TXD
4.GND 4.DTR 4. GND 4.GND
5.RXD 5.GND 5. RXD 5.RXD
6.RS485- 6.DSR 6. RS485- 6.GND
7.IR OUT 7.RTS 7. IR OUT 7.NC
8.RS458+ 8.CTS 8. RS485+ 8.NC
9.RI
Network configuration
Under VISCA Under Pelco-D/P
Commandlist
The camera uses the VISCA/Pelco-D/Pelco-P serial standard. If you need
VISCA/Pelco-D/Pelco-P protocol command list in detail, please contact
ClearOne Technical Support.
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MENU SETTING
1. MENU
Press the [MENU] button to display
the main menu. Use the arrow
buttons to select the item to be set.
Press the [HOME] button to enter a
sub-menu.
MENU
Exposure
Color
Image
P/T/Z
Noise Reduction
Setup
Restore Default
[Home] Enter
[Menu] Exit
2. EXPOSURE
Select Exposure from the main
menu and press the [HOME] button.
The EXPOSURE menu appears, as
shown in the following figure:
EXPOSURE
Mode Auto
ExpCompMode Off
Backlight Off
Gain Limit 3
Anti-Flicker 50Hz
DRC 6
Select Item
Change Value
[Menu] Back
Mode: Exposure mode. Options:
Auto, Manual, SAE, AAE, Bright.
ExpCompMode (Effective only when
exposure mode is Auto): Exposure
compensation mode. Options: On,
Off.
ExpComp (Effective only when
ExpCompMode is On): Exposure
compensation value. Options:-7 +7.
Gain Limit (Effective only when
exposure mode is Auto/AAE/Bright):
Maximum gain limit. Options: 0 - 15.
Backlight (Effective only when
exposure mode is Auto): Set the
backlight compensation. Options:
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On, Off.
[Menu] Back
DRC: Dynamic range control
strength.Options: 0 - 8.
Bright (Effective only when exposure
mode is Bright): Exposure bright
level, Options: 0 - 17.
Anti-Flicker (Effective only when
exposure mode is Auto/Bright):
Options: Off, 50Hz, 60Hz.
Iris (Effective only when exposure
mode is Manual / AAE): Aperture
value. Options: F1.8, F2.0, F2.4,
F2.8, F3.4, F4.0, F4.8, F5.6, F6.8,
F8.0, F9.6, F11.0, Close.
Shutter (Effective only when
exposure mode is Manual /SAE):
Shutter value. Options: 1/30,1/60,
1/90,1/100,1/125,1/180,1/250,1/350,
1/500,1/725,1/1000,1/1500,1/2000,1
/3000,1/4000,1/6000,1/10000.
3. COLOR
Select Color in the main menu and
press the [HOME] button. The
COLOR menu appears, as shown in
the following figure:
COLOR
WB Mode Auto
RG Tuning 0
BG Tuning 0
Saturation 90%
Hue 7
AWB sens Low
Select Item
Change Value
WB-Mode: White balance mode.
Options: Auto, Indoor, Outdoor, One
Push, Manual.
RG (Effective only when WB-Mode
is Manual): Red gain. Options: 0 -
255.
BG (Effective only when W B-Mode is
Manual): Blue gain. Options: 0 - 255.
RG Tuning (Effective only when
AWB sens is Low): Red gain
fine-tuning. Options: -10 - +10
BG Tuning (Effective only when
AWB sens is Low):Blue gain
Language: Menu language. Options:
EN, Chinese, and Russian
DVI Mode: Options: DVI, HDMI.
Protocol: Control protocol type.
Options: AUTO, VISCA, PELCO-D,
PELCO-P
V_Address: Protocol address. To be
decided according to the
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agreement,AUTO, VISCA protocol
Options: 1 - 7
P_D_Address: PELCO-D protocol.
Options: 0-254
P_P_Address: PELCO-P protocol.
Options: 0-31
V_AddrFix: The switch you can
change camera uart address.
Options: On, Off (When set to On,
the 88 30 01 FF command is
invalid.)
Net Mode: Set the serial port control
networking. Options: Serial, Paral
Baudrate: Serial port baud rate.
Options: 2400, 4800, 9600
8. RESTORE DEFAULT
Select Restore Default in the main
RESTORE DEFAULT
Restore? No
Change Value
[Home] OK
[Menu] Back
Restore: Confirm restore factory
settings. Options: Yes, No
NOTE: Press the [HOME] button to
confirm.
menu and press the [HOME] button.
The RESTORE DEFAULT menu
appears, as shown in the following
figure:
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IP FUNCTION
1. Operating Environment
Operating System: Windows
7/8/8.1/10
Note: Using the included utility
programs requires Windows, but
Connect directly by Ethernet
crossover cable
using the Web interface does not
require any particular operating
system.
Network Protocol: TCP/IP
2. Equipment Installation
1) Connect the camera to your
network or to your PC directly via an
Ethernet cable.
Note: To connect the camera directly,
use an Ethernet crossover cable.
2) Turn on the camera.
3) If the orange light of internet port
is on and the green light is flashing,
then the camera is connected to the
network or to your computer.
3. Internet Connection
Ways to connect the camera and a
computer are shown in the figures
below:
Connect via router/switch
4. Access the camera
though LAN.
4.1. Setup IP address
The camera’s default IP address is
192.168.100.88. If you forget the
camera’s IP address, use one of the
methods to find the IP address as
below:
Method 1: press * and # and 4 on the
remote control to display the camera
IP address on-screen.
Method 2: Connect the camera to a
PC with an Ethernet cable, and run
“upgrade_En.exe”(contact ClearOne
technical support to get this tool) to
find the camera’s IP address.
To change the camera’s IP address,
use one of the methods as below:
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Method 1:
a. Open the camera’s Web interface
(see Access Camera’s Web
Interface later in this Manual for
detailed instructions).
b. On Web interface page, find
“Network”--->Change IP. Enter a
new IP address, then Click “Apply”.
c. Restart camera.
4.2. Access camera’s web
Input http://192.168.100.88 into a
browser (Internet Explorer and
Firefox work best).
Note: If you have changed the
camera’s IP address, enter the new
address.
Method 2: Run “upgrade_En.exe”,
change the IP address, and then
click “Set”. The camera will restart.
Note: To access the camera using
an IP address, you must be on the
same network as the camera.
A login window appears. Input the
user name: (default is “admin” and
password (default is “admin”, as
shown below (the login window may
not look exactly like this, depending
on your operating system and
browser) :
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After login, the Web interface
number.
For example, s et up host comput er name as:
youdomain.f3322.org, camera port number:
554. Access link would be:
http://youdomain.f3322.org:554.
5.2. VLC stream media player
monitoring
VLC media server procedure
appears, as shown below:
NOTE: If this is the first time using
the web interface, you must install
the VLC player software.
5. Access the camera
though WAN.
5.1. Dynamic DNS setup for
accessing the camera
Once you have set a domain name
to camera, and forwarded the traffic
Open VLC media player, click
"Media"->"Open Network Steam", or
type “Ctrl+N”.
Input stream address:
rtsp://ipaddress:port nu mber/1 (Main
stream ).
Example: rtsp://192.168.100.88:554/1
rtsp://ipaddress:port number/2 (Sub
stream).
Example: rtsp://192.168.100.88:554/2
NOTE:The default RTSP port
number is 554.
to the traffic to the correct address
and port number , then you can use a
domain name to access camera.
Access link: http://hostname: port
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6. IP Camera parameter
setup
6.1. Homepage introduction
Menu
All pages include two menu bars:
Real time monitoring: displaying
video image
Parameter setup: with function
buttons
Video viewing window
Video viewing window must be same
as video resolution; the bigger the
resolution, the bigger the playing
area. Double-click the viewing
window to show full-screen;
double-click again to return to
initialized size.
2) Rate: Vertical speed can be
chosen as 1 - 24, horizontal direction
at the rate of 1 - 20. Select
corresponding speed and click
direction button to realize PTZ speed
increase or decrease.
3) Zoom In/ Zoom out: for zooming
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in or zooming out. Focus In/ Focus
(NTSC), and Dial priority.
Out: Focusing on distant objects or
Focusing on close objects.
4) Set/Call: When PTZ has been set
to a desired position, you can save
that configuration as a preset for
later use. Click the “Set” button to
save a preset. At any point later, you
can click the “Call” button to call this
preset.
6.2. Media
For Video Setup, Select "Video".
2) Encode Protocol
Supports H.264 and H.265.
3) Encode Level
Supports baseline, main profile, and
high profile.
4) Resolution
Main bit rate supports 1920x1080,
1280x720 and 1024x576. Minor bit
rate supports720x480, 720x576and
320x240. The higher the resolution,
the clearer the image will be, but
more network bandwidth will be
used.
5) Bit Rate
User can assign bit rate/stream.
Generally speaking, the higher bit
rate is, and the clearer the image will
1) Video format
Supports 50HZ (PAL) and 60HZ
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be. The bit allocation must combine
with network bandwidth. If the
network bandwidth is too low and the
allocated bit rate is too high, the
video quality will suffer.
6) Frame rate
You can specify the size of the frame
rate. Generally speaking, the greater
the frame rate, the smoother the
image; the smaller the frame rate,
the choppier the image.
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7) I key frame interval:
Set interval between 2 I frame. The
bigger the interval, lower the
response will be from viewing
window.
8) Bit Rate control
Options:
Constant bit rate: video coder will be
coding according to preset speed
Variable bit rate: video coder will
adjust the speed based on preset
speed to gain the best image quality
9) Fluctuate level
Restrain the fluctuation magnitude of
variable rate. Options: 1 - 6
6.3. Image Setup, Click “Image.”
Image brightness, 0 -14, slider
control, on the right shows the
corresponding numerical value. The
default value is 6.
2) Saturation
Saturation 0 - 14, slider control, on
the right shows the corresponding
numerical value. The default value is
3.
3) Contrast
Contrast 0 - 14, slider control, on the
right shows the corresponding
numerical value. The default value is
6.
4) Sharpness
Sharpness 0 - 15, slider control, on
the right shows the corresponding
1) Brightness
numerical value. The default value is
1.
5) Hue
Hue 0 - 14, slider control, o n the right
shows the corresponding numerical
value. The default value is 7.
6) Flip & Mirror
Select Flip to turn the image upsi de
down; select Mirror to flip the image
horizontally. The default value for
both is not selected.
7) Button
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After adjusting any parameters, click
“Apply” to save the settings or click
“Cancel” to cancel the adjustment of
the parameters. Click “Default” to
revert to the default value.
6.4. Audio Setup, Click “Audio.”
1) Audio Type
Option: AAC.
2) Sample rate
Options: 44.1K and 48K.
3) Bit rate
Options: 96K, 128K, 256K.
4) Input T ype
Option: line in only
5) Line in:
The gain of the Line in.
6) Reserved
7) Apply Button
Click "Apply" to save changes, or
“System”
1) Work Mode
Work Mode RTSP
2) Reboot
Click the "Reboot" button to restart
the system.
3) User and password
You can modify the password (letters
and numbers only)
4) Apply / Cancel
Modify password and click "Apply" to
change the password, or click
"Cancel" to cancel password
change.
6.6. Network Setting, Click
“Network.”
click "Cancel" to discard the
changes.
6.5. System setting, please click
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1) LAN Settings
The default IP address is
192.168.100.88. The MAC address
can be modified.
2) Port Settings
HTTP Port, Default port number: 80
RTSP Port, Supports the RTSP
protocol. Default port number: 554.
PTZ Port, Supports PTZ protocol.
Default port number: 5678.
"Audio", etc.
5) RTSP Setting
Setting network camera RTSP
protocol of "On", "Off".
6) Multicast Setting
Multicast switch, multicast address
(default address 224.1.2.3) and port
(default port number: 6688) can be
set.
7) Apply / Cancel
Modify network parameters then
click "Apply" to save the changes, or
click "Cancel" to discard the
changes.
6.7. Device Information
Click “Information”, the current
device information as shown below.
3) Control Protocol Setting
Camera control communication
protocols include Visca address,
Pelco-D address, and Pelco-P
address.
4) RTMP Setting
When configuring the camera
stream, can set up two streams, in
the two stream selection control
code stream of "On", "Off", "Video",
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USB 3.0
Camera supports UVC protocol, compatible with USB 2.0 & USB 3.0.
USB 3.0 supports 1920x1080p/30 max output.
Support OS: Windows 7/8/8.1/10, Linux, Mac OS, etc.
General software as follows:
Windows: A MCAP, VLC, Debut Video Capture, etc.
Linux: V412 software driver and VLC media playe r, etc.
Mac OS: FaceTime. iChat, Photo Booth and Debut Video Capt ure, etc.
NOTE: We recommend using AMCAP version 8.0 in Windows, as its software
performance is more stable. When using the high version of AMCAP in a low
configuration system, it will slow the stream rendering.
NOTE: The first time the camera is accessed by USB cable, you must install a
plug-in.
MAINTENANCEAND TROUBLESHOOTING
Camera Maintenance
If camera will not be used for a long time, turn off the power switch and
disconnect.
AC power cord of AC adapter to the outlet.
Use a soft cloth to clean the camera cover.
Use the soft dry cloth to clean the lens. If the camera is very dirty, clean it
with diluted neutral detergent. Do not use any type of solvents, which may
damage the surface.
Unqualified Application
Do not shoot extremely bright objects for a long period of time, such as
sunlight, strong light sources, etc.
Do not operate in unstable lighting conditions, otherwise image may
flicker.
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Troubleshooting
player software (VLC). Please go to VLC website
and Install VLC (player
Unable to access IP
Disconnect the camera from the network, ensure that the
Problem Solution
No image
Abnormal display of
image
Image dithering even at
widest zoom position
IE browser not showing
video image
1. Check whether the power cord is connected, voltage is OK,
POWER lamp is lit.
2. Check whether the camera can self-test after start up.
3. Check the BOTTOM switch and make sure the two switches
are both set OFF.
4. Check the video cable to make sure it is connected correctly.
Check the video cable to make sure it is connected correctly.
1. Check whether the camera is fixed correctly.
2. Make sure there is nothing nearby causing vibrations.
When the camera i s accessed the first time by Internet Explorer (or
another web browser), you must install the plug-in.The first time you
use this camera by internet (only for new user), you must install the
http://www.videolan.org/vlc,download
software). After installation, log in again. You should see the video
stream on the home page of the Web interface.
1. Make sure your computer is connected to the net work, to rule
Camera by browser
out cable failure or network failure caused by a virus. Make sure you
can ping the computer from another machine and that the computer
you’re using can ping other machines on the local network or the
gateway.
2.
camera and PC are connected (either directly, using a crossover
cable, or via a router or switch), and then follow the direc tions earli er
in this guide for resetting the IP address.
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3. Check the server's IP address and subnet mask and gateway
incorrectly or forgot
The IR remote control
cannot control the
Serial communication
cannot control the
address.
4. Check for MAC address conflicts.
5. Make sure the HTTP port isn’t occupied by other devices, or
that routing rules aren’t sending the traffic to a different address or
port.
IP address modified
Web interface password
camera
camera
You can recover access to the camera using the IR remote control.
Press "[*] + [#] + [Manual]" to restore the default values (default IP: