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CamVu 500
Minidome
Installation and
Operation Manual
DM/CMVUD500
DM/CMVUD500/N
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Contents
Introduction ......................................................................3
Important Safeguards ......................................................7
Installation ........................................................................9
Conguring the Unit .......................................................12
System Settings .............................................................14
Display ...........................................................................34
Camera ..........................................................................39
ICR Settings ...................................................................43
Schedule ........................................................................55
Alarm Settings ...............................................................60
Network Settings ............................................................72
Features & Text ..............................................................89
Diagnostics ....................................................................94
Event Search .................................................................96
Unit Operation ................................................................98
Appendix A - About Pages ...........................................112
Appendix B - Dimensions ............................................118
Appendix C - Template.................................................119
Notes ...........................................................................124
Index ............................................................................126
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Introduction
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The CamVu500 Mini-dome is the latest addition to Dedicated Micros range of CamVu IP Cameras. Providing
excellent low light, performance the CamVu500 Mini-dome can transmit and record images in real-time and
is designed for Dedicated Micros next generation of video surveillance - Closed IPTV.
EXCELLENT LOW LIGHT PERFORMANCE
The CamVu500 uses a 1/4” CMOS progressive scan sensor that provides exceptional low light resolution
(<0.3 lux, @ F1.2). This incredible performance allows colour images to be produced in dimly lit scenes.
ANALYTICSCAPABLE
As part of our growing range of AnalyticsCapable products, the CamVu720 Series is able to contain the
latest analytics solutions from Dedicated Micros including Object Left/Removed Detection Tripwire and
Counting Tripwire, all locally hosted on the camera.
NETVU CONNECTED
With NetVu Connected products users can seamlessly integrate Video Servers, Cameras & Domes,
Management Systems, mobile viewing devices and video walls together without the costly impact of
signicant integration time. A shared user interface helps minimise operator training whilst powerful features
such as Direct conguration of PTZ Cameras and Domes from connected DVRs helps reduce installation
time providing benets to both end user and installer/integrator.
The incredible exibility of Dedicated Micros NetVu Connected platform enables multi-environment security
installations to be achieved with ease. Integration of Fixed and Mobile DVRs and Video Servers alongside
products such as FireVu (for Video Smoke Detection) enable large scale solutions with several application
requirements to be designed and built with ease.
MULTIPLE, SIMULTANEOUS VIDEO STREAMS
Dedicated Micros’ unique Visual Signal Processor (ViSP) allows the CamVu 500 to transmit multiple
simultaneous MPEG-4, H.264 and/ or JPEG images to any number of associated NetVu Connected devices
for image viewing. Each stream can be tailored to suit the viewer’s bandwidth requirements.
CLOSED IPTV
Dedicated Micros’ award winning Closed IPTV solution combines open standard IP protocols with patent
pending innovation to provide simple to install, safe and secure IP video solutions across new or existing
networks.
Automatically allocating IP addresses to IP cameras by physical port, a Closed IPTV system is completely
deterministic, creating rewalls and monitoring point-to-point IP connections so they cannot be hacked
or intercepted. Critical to the security of a Closed IPTV system is the unique implementation of Trusted
Endpoint technology; a secret signature, applied at lock down, enables endpoint devices such as IP
cameras to be secure, immediately triggering a security alert should any interference be detected.
This ground breaking solution provides a very simple and secure answer to IP video, meaning that no prior
knowledge of IP networking is required. Sophisticated and Dependable network security can be achieved
with a single click.
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Features
● Colour IP Mini-dome with excellent low light sensitivity
● Integrated Camera Recording and full enterprise video server within camera
● 0.3 lux F1.2
● Can form part of a Closed IPTV system
● Transmission of multiple, simultaneous video streams in MPEG-4, H.264 and JPEG format
enables multiple users to view video streams at the settings they require
● AnalyticsCapable - enables analytics solutions to be deployed on your CCTV system
● Direct conguration from any compatible NetVu Connected DVR or Video Server
● MultiMode Recording - Dynamically-switchable resolution, record-rate & compression (MPEG4/H.264/JPEG) settings
● Web server for remote conguration of camera features
● Power over Ethernet (PoE)
● Local analogue test monitor output for use when positioning and adjusting the camera’s eld of
view and focus
● Uses the latest Chipwrights ViSP to minimise power consumption and heat build up
Benets
● The camera supports recording to local SD card or network attached storage using ATA over
Ethernet
● The latest technology provides low light performance superb image quality and colour delity in
variable and high contrast lighting conditions.
● Operates seamlessly within a NetVu Connected network.
● Remote conguration removes the need for multiple revisits
● Images recorded locally on the camera in JPEG format can be viewed over low bandwidth
networks using MPEG-4
● Video output allows local lens adjustment and display of the unit’s network settings on a service
monitor
Models
DM/CMVUD500 ¼” 480p IP indoor dome 2.8-10mm, PoE, 0.2 lux
DM/CMVUD500/N ¼” 480p IP indoor dome 2.8-10mm PoE, 0.2 lux, NTSC
Components Supplied
Before installing unit, please verify that all items listed below have been supplied:
1 x CamVu Camera
1 x POE Injector Cable
1 x User Guide
1 x CD containing information for use with the camera
Note: If powering the unit over PoE using the supplied injector, a 48Vdc PSU that can supply 15W is
required - DM/PSU/48V can be purchased separately from Dedicated Micros.
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CE NOTICE (EUROPEAN UNION)
This section contains the regulatory declarations for the EU for the Camera.
This product is marked with the CE symbol and indicates compliance with all applicable Directives.
A “Declaration of Conformity” is held at Dedicated Micros Ltd, 1200 Daresbury Park, Daresbury, Cheshire
WA4 4HS http://www.dedicatedmicros.com
Hereby, Dedicated Micros LTD, declares that this Unit Camera is in compliance with the essential
requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 95/5/EC.
Marking by the symbol CE indicates compliance of this Dedicated Micros product to the Electromagnetic
Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC, and the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC of the European Union. Such
marking is indicative that this system meets the following technical standards
• EN 61000-6-3 EMC Standard Residential, Commercial and Light Industry.
• EN 62000-3-3 Limitations of voltage changes, uctuations and icker in public low-voltage
supply systems for equipment with rated current up to 16A.
• EN 61000-3-2 Limits for harmonic current emissions for equipment with rated current up to 16A.
• EN 50130-4 Immunity requirements for components of re, intruder and social alarm systems.
• EN 60950 Safety of IT and similar equipment.
• EN 55022 Class A. Radiated Emissions Standard, suitable for Commercial or Residential use
Further details about these applicable standards can be obtained from Dedicated Micros Ltd., 1200
Daresbury Park, Daresbury, Cheshire WA4 4HS
1.01002
RF Interference warning
This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio frequency interference, in
which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
1.01003
Canadian EMC statement
This product is compliant with Class A ICES-003
Note: This Class A product meets the requirements of the Canadian Interference causing equipment
regulations. Cet appareil numerique de la Classe A, respect toutes les exigencies du reglement
sur le materiel brouilleur du Canada.
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POE Injector Cable
The POE Injector cable is designed to enable the use of POE (Power over Ethernet) before a POE capable
switch has been installed. It is installed alongside a suitable 48Vdc PSU that can supply 15W is required DM/PSU/48V can be purchased separately from Dedicated Micros.
A Connection to DVR/NVR/Layer 3 Enhanced CCTV Switch
B Connection to suitable 48Vdc 15W PSU - (DM/PSU/48V)
C Ethernet cable connection to camera.
Important: 48V is supplied to connection C. There is no voltage at Connection A. Do NOT
connect an ethernet cable from connection C to the DVR/Layer 3 Enhanced CCTV
Switch as this could cause irreparable damage.
POE Injector Power Supply specication
Adaptor socket - 5.5mm diameter with a 2.1mm central circular pin
+48V goes to the centre pin of the power connector - 0V to the outside barrel
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Important Safeguards
Product Safety
• Installation and servicing is only to be carried out by suitably qualied and experienced
personnel.
• Do not remove covers as there is a risk of injury or death by electric shock.
• Only power low voltage dome cameras from a class 2 isolated power supply.
This camera range is designed for use in general purpose CCTV applications and has no other purpose.
Only operate your camera between the temperatures of -10°C and +50°C. Do not operate your camera
outside its specied power supply range.
Electromagnetic Compatability (EMC)
This product is intended solely for use in general CCTV applications.
The product must be installed and maintained in accordance with good installation practice to enable the
product to function as intended and to prevent problems. Refer to your agent for installation guidance.
Declaration of Conformity
The manufacturer declares that the equipment supplied with this manual is compliant with the essential
protection requirements of the EMC directive 89/336 and the Low Voltage Directive LVD 73/23 EEC.
Conforming to the requirements of standards EN55022 for emissions, EN61000-4 parts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 11
for immunity and EN60950 for Electrical Equipment safety.
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FCC CLASS B REGULATORY NOTICE
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference
to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a different circuit different to the receiver.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Modications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment under FCC rules.
Read Instructions
All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated and adhered to during
operation. These instructions should be retained with the unit, and all warnings and cautions contained
should be heeded.
Power Sources
This unit should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the manufacturer’s label.
Power Over Ethernet
This product supports POE and when connected to a suitable switch, will not require an external PSU to
drive the device (Bridge and end-span compatible).
Servicing and Repair
Do not attempt to service this unit yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous
voltage or other hazards.
Refer all servicing and repair to qualied service personnel.
Equipment
Use only attachments/accessories specied by the manufacturer.
Ventilation
Ensure unit is properly ventilated to protect from overheating.
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Installation
The dome camera can be mounted in two ways: ceiling mount for installation into a tile ceiling; surface
mount for installation directly to a hard surface or mounting structure.
Parts Supplied
• 2 x Plastic anchors
• 2 x 80 mm (3”) screws
Parts Not Supplied
• Optional video service lead (part number DM/ICED-SERV)
Surface Mount Ceiling Mount
Surface Mount Installation
Refer to the Quickstart section for more information.
1 To remove the dome cover, rotate it counter-clockwise and gently pull it away from the camera
body. The inner liner can now be removed.
2 Using the template supplied at the rear of this manual, mark and drill the holes required for
xing. Using the two 80 mm mounting screws, attach the dome camera to the surface as
shown. Do not over tighten the xing screws. The screws can be used on their own if the
surface is of a suitable material (e.g. wood), but plastic anchors must be used where the
surface is of brick or masonry construction. Run the ethernet cable to the camera. Cable may
be fed through the ceiling or through the cutout in the side of the camera shroud. Remove the
cutout with a sharp knife and use a round le to smooth the edges if necessary.
3 Connect the ethernet cable to the RJ45 socket on the mainboard. If the camera is connected
to a switch that is not POE capable, refer to ‘POE Injector Cable‘ and install the POE injector
cable as described.
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Recess Mount Installation
Refer to the Quickstart section for more information.
1 To recess mount the camera, the shroud must be removed. Gently squeeze together opposite
sides of the shroud as shown and lift it away from the camera body.
2 Using the template supplied at the rear of this manual, mark and cut a 4” (100 mm) diameter
hole. A suitably sized hole saw can also be used.
To prepare for installation use a suitable screwdriver to loosen the three xing clamps
sufciently to accommodate the thickness of the tile or ceiling.
3 Connect the ethernet cable to the RJ45 socket on the mainboard. If the camera is connected
to a switch that is not POE capable, refer to ‘POE Injector Cable ‘ and install the POE injector
cable as described.
4 Insert the camera into the hole. Using a suitable screwdriver, tighten the three xing clamps as
shown. Do not overtighten the clamps.
Camera Adjustment
Camera Position
The camera assembly is adjustable in all three axes. Adjust the camera until it is pointing in the desired
direction.
FOV & Focus
Use the levers on the varifocal lens to adjust the camera’s eld of view, and focus.
Local Video Out
Provision is made for the connection of a local video monitor to assist in setting up the camera. Use the
optional service connector DM/ICED-SERV (not supplied).
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Final Assy
When all the connections and adjustments have been made, re-attach the camera liner and dome cover.
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Conguring the Unit
Using the Unit with Secure Closed IPTV
1) Connect the camera to a Closed IP Network switch using Cat5 network cable. The POE version
of this camera will draw power from with the DM/NSW/CPP model switch, or with DM/NSW/CP
model switch if connected to a POE injector and separate power supply.
2) Ensure that the Closed IP NVR or Console that the switch is connected to is in Conguration
mode to allow new cameras connect.
3) Power up the camera and wait for the on-screen acknowledgement on the monitor attached
to the Closed IP NVR or Console. Alternatively check the Camera Overview web page on the
Closed IP NVR or Console to determine out the camera status.
4) Once the camera has been detected and added, remember to secure the switch by moving out
of Conguration mode, failure to do this will leave the Closed IPTV system unsecured.
Locating the Unit IP address
The unit is congured using on-board webpages. This can be done remotely once the unit has been installed
in its chosen location, using the web browser on a PC in the same subnet as the unit.
The unit conguration pages can be accessed using the unit IP address or DNS name. The unit has
DHCP factory enabled. When the unit is connected to a DHCP network for the rst time, an IP address is
automatically assigned by the network switch or router it is connected to. Most routers will have the facility to
enable DHCP and DNS, if it is not available, contact your network administrator.
The default DNS address for each unit is factory set as the serial number. This address can be found on the
serial label on the unit or via the packaging the unit came in.
If DHCP and DNS are not available, the IP address can be found by connecting an analogue monitor to
the BNC connection of the camera. The unit IP address is displayed on the analogue video output for 10
minutes from powering the unit on.
The DNS or IP address can be typed directly into the address bar of a web browser.
Note: The unit’s DNS address can be changed subsequently to something more memorable
or meaningful than its serial number by editing the System name option in the System
conguration page.
Zero_conf conguration
If a permanent IP address is not assigned to the unit, it will attempt to contact the DHCP server every
time it starts up, and periodically thereafter. The unit support zero-conguration networking (sometimes
known as Bonjour), this enables automatic discovery of computers, devices, and services on IP networks.
Zero-conguration uses industry standard IP protocols to allow devices to automatically discover each
other without the need to enter IP addresses or congure DNS servers. By loading a suitable free add-on
to your web browser such as Bonjour for Windows for Internet Explorer or BonjourFoxy for FireFox zero
conguration devices such as this unit can easily be discovered and accessed.
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Accessing the Conguration Pages
The unit is congured using the on-board conguration pages. To access these:
1. Launch a web browser, preferably on a PC on the same subnet as the unit.
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Type the IP address (or DNS name if there is no xed IP address) of the unit into the address bar.
3. If prompted, enter a username and password. The default settings are;
username:dm and password:web.
4. The Main Menu page will be displayed.
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The conguration menus are accessible via the link on the left hand side of the page..
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System Settings
The menus under the System Settings heading allow the unit’s core settings to be viewed, changed and the
system software upgraded.
The Attributes option displays details about the unit including the IP address, unit serial number, MAC
address and software version.
The Status page displays information about the unit’s operating condition, shows how long the unit has been
operating and the reason for the last reset. It also shows the camera status.
The Language page allows the system language to be set. The language can also be changed for the
current session only.
The Time and Date page allows the unit time and date settings to be adjusted, including setting
the timezone.
The Features page allows control of the different features that are available within the software including
Email reporting and control of the display resolution.
The Maintain page allows the current conguration to be saved, and for previously saved settings to
be loaded.
The PowerScript management pages allows individual PowerScripts to be disabled if required.
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Attributes
This menu shows the general information about the unit including the version of software installed, the unit’s
serial number and the allocated DHCP IP address.
The system will display a warning if user accounts have not been set up. These can be eliminated by setting
up accounts in ‘Display->User Accounts’.
Product Descriptor Details the product model.
Serial Number Identies the serial number of the specic unit.
PCB Serial Number Displays the PCB (Printed Circuit Board) serial number of the unit.
Product Code Displays a code identifying the unit’s specication.
Earliest Recording Displays the date/time of the earliest recording held on the unit.
System Name This eld can be edited to allocate a name to the unit, which can be
typed directly into a browser to access the conguration pages. This
is displayed when the unit is accessed via NetVu ObserVer and is
sent when transmitting information to a Remote Video Response
Centres (RVRC).
MAC Address This is the MAC address assigned to the unit.
IP Address This is the IP address allocated to the unit.
Sub Net This is the subnet mask for the unit
Gateway This is the IP address of the default gateway (router) assigned by the
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DHCP server.
Number of Cameras Shows the number of camera channels on the unit i.e 1
Global PPS Details the unit Global PPS (Pictures Per Second) recording rate.
Video Storage Gbytes Highlights the available video storage capacity in Gigabytes.
Video Standard Displays the video standard adopted by the unit i.e. PAL, NTSC.
Software (Red) Links to the System Settings->Software details page
Time/Date (Green) Links to the System->Time and Date page
Accounts (Yellow) Links to the Viewer Settings->User Accounts details page
Network (Blue) Links to the Network Settings->Network details page
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page
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Software
This page details the installed software and may be needed if calling Technical Support.
System (Red) Links back to the System Settings page
Diagnostics (Blue) Opens the Status->Diagnostics page.
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page
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Status
Unit Status
This menu details information regarding the status of the unit, including the total time the unit has been
operating and the time since its last reset.
Time since last reset Details the time since the unit was last reset.
Total running time Details the total time the unit has been operational.
Reset code The last reset code used is displayed.
Restart reason The reason for the last restart is displayed i.e. Controlled
User Reset.
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page
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About
This page provides quick links to the pages required to fault nd.
System Information Opens the System Settings->System page.
Software Revisions Opens the System Settings->Software page.
General Information Opens the General Information page (refer to ‘Appendix A - General
Information’).
Record Details Opens the Record Details page (refer to ‘Appendix A - Record
Details’).
Camcong Details Opens the Camcong Details page (refer to ‘Appendix A - Camcong
Details’).
Capabilities Opens the Capabilities Details page (refer to ‘Appendix A -
Capabilities Details’).
UI Information Opens the UI Information page (refer to ‘Appendix A - UI Information’).
Prole Record Tables Opens the Prole Record Tables page (refer to ‘Prole Record’).
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Glossary
This page provides quick reference to the technical terms used throughout the manuals and on the
conguration pages, and allows alphabetical indexing and free text searching.
Search (Red) Enter text into the search box and then click this button to nd all
related terms.
A-Z (Green) Activates the letter selection buttons allowing all subjects within
a selected index letter to be displayed. Previous (Yellow) and
Subsequent (Blue) letters can then be selected and displayed
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page
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Logs
The log les stored in the camera can be accessed from this page. Selected logs are displayed on the page
below.
About (Blue) Opens the About page
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page
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Security Logs
The network security logs, which show details of attempted intrusions over the network between the
congured dates and times, can be displayed on this page.
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the information on the current page.
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Language
This menu allows the system language to be set. Changing the System Language will effect all menu pages.
If required, the language can also be changed for the current session only.
System Language Select to change the system language setting.
Note: A server reboot will be required to implement system language changes. The unit can be
rebooted via System Settings->Maintain->Reset, or by pressing ‘Red’ while on this page.
Session Language Select to change the language settings for the current
session only.
Choose Select to immediately activate session language changes.
Reset (Red) Resets the unit
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page
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Time and Date
System Time The current system time and date is displayed.
Current Time Zone Displays the currently selected time zone settings.
Time Zone Select the relevant timezone offset from the accompanying drop
down menu.
Date Format As default, the date is entered dd/mm/yy. It can also be displayed as
mm/dd/yy or yy/mm/dd.
Reset (Red) Resets the unit
Time Format As default, the time displayed is in 12 hour format. This can be
changed to 24 hour if required.
SNTP Server A Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) server allows external
devices to connect and set their current date and time settings to that
of the SNTP. If required, enter the SNTP server IP address here.
Set Time Allows current unit time to be updated.
Set Time (Green) Applies the new time.
Set Date Allows current unit date to be updated.
PC Time Displays the system time of the PC currently being used to view
the webpages.
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Sync Time (Blue) Use this button to synchronise the time of the unit to that of the PC
being used to view the webpages.
Note: The PC Time and Sync Time options will only be available if viewing the menu via
the webpages.
System (Yellow) Opens the System Settings->System page
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page
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Features
This menu enables the activation of system features such as Email Reporting.
System (Red) Opens the System Features page
Network (Green) Opens the System Features Network page (below)
Video (Yellow) Opens the System Features Video page (below)
Other (Blue) Opens the System Features Other page (below)
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page
System Features
User Logging Enable this option to activate User Logging, refer to ‘Appendix A’ for
further information regarding the User Logging function.
Text in Images Select this option to activate the Text in Images function, refer to
‘Analytics & Text-Text In Image’ for more information.
Note: When de-selected here, the ‘Text in Image’ menu will no longer be displayed in the menu tree.
Email Reporting Select this option to activate the Email Reporting function, refer to
‘Network Settings-E-mail’ for more information.
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Note: When de-selected here, the ‘Email Reporting’ menu will no longer be displayed in the menu tree.
Remote Reporting Select this option to activate the Remote Reporting function, refer to
‘Network Settings-Remote Reporting’ for more information.
Note: When de-selected here, the ‘Remote Reporting’ menu will no longer be displayed in the menu
tree.
Automatic FTP Download Select this option to enable automatic FTP downloads to upgrade the
unit and/or the webpages, refer to ‘Network->FTP Download’ for more
information.
Note: When de-selected here, the ‘Automatic FTP Download’ menu will no longer be displayed in
the menu tree.
Webcam Support Select this option to activate the Webcam function. This allows the
unit to emulate a webcam and send image from one video feed in
webcam format, refer to ‘Network Settings->Web Cam’ for more
information.
Note: When de-selected here, the ‘Web Cam’ menu will no longer be displayed in the menu tree.
SMB Server Support Select this option to activate the SMB (Server Message Block)
le sharing function. When activated, the SMB protocol allows the
unit to access PCs operating the Windows operating system (and
Linux machines running Samba). This enables sharing of les and
directories to/from the unit. The name of the SMB Workgroup on the
network must be correctly entered in the SMB Workgroup option (see
below). It is important that the Server Name assigned to the unit via
‘Network Settings->Server Name’ is unique within the workgroup
being used. To access the unit via a PC running SMB (and has
access to the same Workgroup); open My Network Places-Entire
Network- Microsoft Windows Network. The Workgroup containing the
unit and PC(s) should then be available. Files and folders can then be
copied/added as required.
Camera Masking Select this option to activate the Camera Masking function, refer to ‘
Alarm Settings-Masked Cam Detection’ for more information.
Note: When de-selected here, the ‘Masked Camera Detection’ menu will no longer be displayed in the
menu tree. Camera Masking
System (Red) Select to open the System->Features->System page
Network (Green) Select to open the System->Features->Network page
Video (Yellow) Select to open the System->Features->Video page
Other (Blue) Select to open the System->Features->Other page
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the information on the current page.
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System Features Network
Secondary Web Port If the default port setting for web serving has already been allocated,
it is possible to congure a second port number i.e. the secondary
web port can be set to 8000 if the default web port (80) is blocked by
the network or rewall.
Use Record Proles for Tx High Select this option when units required Video Transmission prole
(rate/quality/resolution) is identical to that being recorded.
Auto IP Override. This is set to disabled when the camera is congured. Enable to
attempt Zero Cong address negotiation.
Max Client Connections This setting limits the number of client connections to the server.
The default value is 256 but could be increased if there is heavy
network trafc.
ARP Cache Size This setting limits the number of cache entries available in the ARP
table. The default setting of 256 is adequate for most instances
TCP Reassembly Queue Limit This setting limits the maximum number of TCP segments allowed in
the reassembly queue, to protect against a common DoS attack.
Remote Codec Default Connection
This selects the initial connection type to use for an auto congured
remote codec camera, select from TCP or UDP
System (Red) Select to open the System->Features->System page
Network (Green) Select to open the System->Features->Network page
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Video (Yellow) Select to open the System->Features->Video page
Other (Blue) Select to open the System->Features->Other page
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the information on the current page.
System Features Video
Detected Video Standard
The unit automatically detects the video standard being used i.e. PAL/NTSC.
Analogue Output Resolution Allows selection of the resolution, options are 704 x 576, 704 x 512
and 640 x 512
Deinterlace Filter
Select this option to improve display clarity and minimise the comb effect
that may be visible when recording high motion scenes in high resolution.
3D Input Filter Options are Off, Time Domain Filter, Spatial Filter, or Both.
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Segment Aspect Ratio This setting control how a 4:3 image is displayed in a multi-screen or
wide screen format on the local viewer. The available display segment
changes depending on the number of multi screen images selected
for display.
Stretch forces the image to ll the available display segment. This
may result in some distortion of the display image.
Zoom Fit forces the frame to ll the available segment completely and
proportionally. Consequently some of the image at the top and bottom
of the frame may be cropped.
Frame Fit forces the frame to ll the available segment proportionally,
resulting in black bars left and right on some multi display choices.
System (Red) Select to open the System->Features->System page
Network (Green) Select to open the System->Features->Network page
Video (Yellow) Select to open the System->Features->Video page
Other (Blue) Select to open the System->Features->Other page
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the information on the current page.
System Features Other
Auto Update Web Variables This is used to enable/disable the conguration page auto update
acceptance option which is displayed when the conguration
webpage version has been updated.
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The default is to auto accept and update the conguration pages.
Enable Event Search Page Select to enable the Event Search option.
Note: When de-selected here, the ‘Event Search’ menu will no longer be displayed in the menu tree.
Enable RVRC page Select this option to activate the RVRC Remote Set/Unset/Override
function, refer to ‘Record Settings-RVRC’ for more information.
Note: When de-selected here, the ‘RVRC’ menu will no longer be displayed in the menu tree.
System (Red) Select to open the System->Features->System page
Network (Green) Select to open the System->Features->Network page
Video (Yellow) Select to open the System->Features->Video page
Other (Blue) Select to open the System->Features->Other page
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the information on the current page.
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Maintain
This menu allows the unit to be reset and a software upgrade to be performed via an inserted CD/DVD or a
connected USB device. Current unit settings can also be saved for future use and previously saved
settings restored.
Camera
Reset (Red) Select to restart the unit.
Conguration
Default (Green) Select to return the unit to its factory default settings and restart.
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Powerscript Management
This page enables you to select which PowerScripts are automatically run when the unit starts up. Use the
tickboxes below to select which scripts you require and then click Save.
Note: You will need to restart your unit for the changes to take effect.
Note: Clicking Save will alter DEFAULT.C, if you already have a custom PowerScript on your unit
which uses the DEFAULT.C le, please contact your regional Technical Support before using
this page.
Reset (Red) Resets the unit
Save (Green) Saves the current settings
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page
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Display
The Display menu allows settings for the local viewing client to be established and user access to the system.
The Viewer Defaults page allows the Viewer menu settings to be congured.
The User Accounts page helps protect conguration procedures by limiting access to specic users via
accounts and passwords.
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Viewer Defaults
The units Viewer function allows remote users to simulate local operation over a network. This menu
allows conguration of settings for the Viewer function, refer to ‘Operating The Viewer’ for more information
regarding the Viewer.
Default Image Format Images from cameras can be displayed in either JPEG or
MPEG format. Default settings can be congured for accessing the
Viewer function via a low bandwidth connection (WAN) or a higher
bandwidth connection (LAN).
Default Image Req Images displayed full screen in the Viewer menus can be shown
in either High Medium or Low resolution. Default settings can be
congured for accessing the Viewer function via a low bandwidth
connection (WAN) or a higher bandwidth connection (LAN).
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Applet Location The location of the unit’s Viewer menu applet is displayed. The default
location will always be the applet installed on the unit. If accessing
multiple units via a remote connection, all can be assigned the same
Viewer applet. This will lessen the load time required when accessing
different systems.
For example, if a local unit and a remote DVR are to be accessed, it
is possible to set the Applet location for both DVRs as the local unit.
If viewing the unit remotely, Dedicated Micros provide a remote applet
located on the Dedicated Micros website (www.dedicatedmicros.
com/software_release/windows/viewer-applet.jar). Due to possible
bandwith restrictions on the network the DVR is located, using this
remote applet may improve data transfer speeds.
Set Location Select the applet location. Choose from ‘Default location’ i.e. the
applet installed on the unit; or the ‘Dedicated Micros website’
option i.e. the remote applet.
Reset (Red) This button will restart the unit.
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page
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User Accounts
The unit can protect conguration procedures by limiting access via usernames and passwords. By default,
no usernames and passwords are congured for any account type.
Account Types The available account types for which users and passwords can be
assigned privileges are:
Admin FTP
Assigning username and password requirements for the Admin
FTP function will limit access to the unit via an FTP connection.
Default username:none Default Password:none.
Video FTP
Assigning username and password requirements will limit access
to the recorded video on the unit via an FTP connection.
Default Username:dmftp Default Password:ftp.
Telnet
Assigning username and password requirements for Telnet
connections will limit Telnet access to the unit (Telnet
can be used to upgrade the unit).
Default Username:dm Default Password:none.
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Serial
Assigning username and password requirements for Serial
connections will limit access via a Serial link.
Default username:none Default Password:none.
Menu Conguration
Assigning WebPage Conguration privileges will limit access to
the Conguration menus when viewed remotely. When
implemented, the user will be prompted for a username and
password before access to the Conguration menus (via the
main menu) will be granted.
Default Username:dm Default Password:none
Local Users
Assigning Local Users access privileges will limit access to the
Viewer pages for local users. When implemented, the local user
will be prompted for a username and password before access to
the Viewer pages (via the main menu) will be granted.
Remote Users
Assigning a username and password protects camera images
from unauthorised access.
Default username:none Default Password:none.
Note: Where there are no assigned, access will be granted to all users and no request for a username
and password will be made.
Account List When an Account Type is highlighted, details of users with access will
be displayed.
Add(Red) Highlight an administration feature i.e. Serial and select ‘Add’. Enter
the new User Name and Password. That user’s name will now be
displayed in the account list.
Modify (Green) To modify a user’s settings, highlight the user in the list and press
Modify.
Delete (Yellow) To delete a user’s settings, highlight the user in the list and press
Delete.
Account Info (Blue) Opens a detail page displaying information about the settings.
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Camera
The Camera menus allow conguration of the camera setup, refer to the individual menus for further details.
The Setup page allows the quick conguration the camera setup.
The Iris Control page allows adjustments to settings of a DC drive lens when one is tted. This is to allow for
tolerances in manufacturers lenses.
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Setup
This menu allows the conguration of local camera settings for the unit.
Camera Title This title can be edited to allocate a name to the unit. This is
displayed when the unit is accessed via NetVu ObserVer and is set
when transmitting information to a Remote Video Response
Centre (RVRC)
Exposure Time Exposure time defaults to 1/50 which prevents blurring of the
recorded image. For views containing high speed images, the setting
can be increased (to a max of 1/100[PAL] or 1/120[NTSC]). For views
containing static images, the setting can be decreased (to a min of 1)
Collection Res Setting the Max Collection Resolution limits the unit to record within
the selected maximum resolution. Lowering the resolution settings
will signicantly lessen the storage capacity requirements when
using Integrated Camera Recording. Available resolutions range
from CIF to UXGA.
Auto White Balance Enables auto tracing white balance.
Exposure Level Sets the target exposure level that the electronic iris will try to attain.
This can be used to adjust the brightness of the image.
Flip Video Used to invert the image when the camera is mounted upside down.
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Mirror Video Select to ‘mirror’ the camera image (horizontal ip).
Sharpness Manually adjust the image sharpness.
Decrement - (Green) Decrease sharpness
Increment + (Yellow) Increase Sharpness
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page
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Iris Control
This menu is for advanced use only. It is factory set and should not require any alteration.
Under normal operating conditions no adjustment is needed, however in certain circumstances benets may
be seen through minor adjustment for some DC drive lens.
Iris Response This will change the speed at which the Iris will respond to changes
in lighting conditions. The default is for a medium speed of response
however this can be set to react slower or faster to changes in the
scene as desirable to suit lens types and conditions.
Iris Offse Iris Offset is calibrated from the factory. However it may be necessary
to adjust this setting for different manufacturers lenses to allow for
differences in their specication. If the images from the camera
are pulsing in brightness, start by incrementing slowly until an
improvement is seen. If by doing this the pulsing is actually getting
worse,decrement instead to correct. If stability can not be reached
then use the slower Iris response setting.
Save (Red) Save the current settings.
Decrement - (Yellow) Use the button to reduce the zero crossing point setting by 1
Increment + (Blue) Use the button to increase the zero crossing point setting by 1
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page
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ICR Settings
The ICR Settings menus allow conguration of the unit’s record functions. ICR settings can be congured for
normal operation, on alarm, by schedule and for set holiday and weekend periods. Selected video data can
be saved and protected. Refer to the individual menus for further details.
The Default page allows the basic Recording settings to be edited.
The Prole Record page allows the recording conguration to be based on specic priorities. The record
rate and quality can be customised to respond appropriately to the alarms and time of day. A high degree of
control and exibility is possible using these options.
The Protect Video page allows previously recorded data to be protected and retained. If needed, allrecording
can be halted and saved video deleted.
The AoE page allows conguration of the units ATA over Ethernet (AoE) function. AoE is a network protocol
designed for simple high-performance access of storage devices over Ethernet networks Importantly the
external storage device must be located on the same network as the unit.
The Video Storage page displays drives that are available for video recording and allows the formatting and
allocation of these devices.
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Default
The unit has a range of pre-dened congurations available. As standard the unit can record at 5pps MPEG4
and at a selected number of days. Alternatively the unit can be congured for 2pps JPEG recording on each
camera or for MultiMode operation (note that this will result in the record duration being determined by the
time period the unit is in alarm).
Note: This page is only relevant if images are being recorded to the camera. If a DVR is being used,
recording direct to the camera may be disabled.
Days
Recording Displays the record duration possible using the current conguration.
Timed Expiry If required, all stored recorded video can be permanently deleted after
a set number of days. Set to ‘0’ to de-activate this function.
Camera Settings Choose the rate of non alarm recording to be used from the range
of preset recording proles. Select from Normal Rate-MPEG4 5pps,
Normal Rate-JPEG 1pps or Normal Rate-MultiMode recording.
Record Duration/Enhance Quality The recording duration can be limited to a set number of days;
allowing the recording quality to be enhanced for a shorter storage
period.
Default All (Green) Restore record settings to factory defaults.
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page.
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Prole Record
It is possible to set the unit recording conguration based on specic priorities. The MultiMode recording
feature offers the ability to set different recording rates, resolutions and compression formats across unset,
set and override modes for each individual camera. By varying the quality, bit rate and le size of recorded
images, the MultiMode function enables the recording capabilities of the unit to be greatly increased.
Note: This page is only relevant if images are being recorded to the camera. If a DVR is being used,
recording direct to the camera may be disabled.
Simple Record
Menu View Switch to the Advanced Prole Record menu.
Days Recording Displays the record duration possible using the current conguration.
Unset/Set/Override Normal Shows the recording prole used by the camera if no Timer Functions
are applied and the camera is operating under Normal (non Event)
conditions, refer to the ‘Schedules’ section for further details.
Unset/Set/Override Event Shows the recording quality that will be used by the camera during
an Alarm or Event. Note that Set and Override schedules will be used
only when Timed Schedules are applied, refer to the ‘Schedules’
section for further details.
Note: Unset, Set and Override modes may be renamed via Record Settings->Schedule.
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Comp Select image compression format (MPEG, JPEG or H264).
PPS The accompanying dropdown list allows the number of frames
captured per second to be set.
The pictures per second (pps) option allows either 6, 5, 2, 1, 0.5, 0.25
or 0.1 pps to be recorded.
Pictures can also be recorded at 1/4, 1/2 or 3/4 Real Time.
To disable record, choose the ‘No Record’ option.
Select ‘User Dened’ to use settings established in the Advanced
Prole Record menu.
Quality The accompanying dropdown list allows the quality of recorded
images to be set. Select from Maximum, Very High, High, Medium, or
Low. Select User Dened to use settings established in the Advance
Prole Record menu.
Note: The higher the Quality setting, the greater the storage space needed.
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page
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Advanced Record
Menu View Switch to the Simple Prole Record menu.
Note: When Advanced Record settings have been changed, it is not possible access the Simple
Record menu until the newly congured Advanced Record settings have been applied. To do
this, open the Record menu and select the ‘Save’ option. It will then be possible to return to the
Prole Record menu and access Simple Record.
Days Recording Displays the record duration possible using the current conguration.
Channel Displays the Camera Name.
Filter by Displays the Recording Settings.
Unset/Set/Override Normal Shows the recording prole used by the camera if no Timed
Schedules are applied and the camera is operating under Normal
(non Event) conditions. Refer to ‘Schedule’ for further information.
Unset/Set/Override Event Shows the recording quality that will be used by the camera during
an Alarm or Event. Note that Set and Override schedules will be
used only when Timed Schedules are applied. Refer to ‘Schedule’ for
further information.
Comp Select image compression format (MPEG, JPEG or H264).
Res Select image resolution format (HD720, XGA,SVGA, VGA, QVGA,
Q2VGA).
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rate_kbps If MPEG4 is selected, the gure entered here will be the bit rate
allocated. A higher bit rate will provide better quality. MPEG bit rates
can be entered within the range of 45-2500K bits/second.
Size If JPEG is selected, the gure entered here will be the size of the
JPEG transmitted (in Kbytes). JPEG le sizes can be congured
within the range of 5-45Kbytes.
PPS Select the number of pictures recorded per second.
GOP If using MPEG4 recording, select the number of images recorded
within a GOP (Group of Pictures). A GOP consists of an I-Frame
(keyframe) and following P frames.
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page.
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Protect Video
This menu allows the unit to automatically protect and retain recorded data in the camera. Previously saved
data can also be unprotected. Enter a start and end time and select ‘Reload List’ . All saved video les from
the chosen time period will be shown in the upper textbox. These recorded ‘PAR’ les can then be selected
and protected via their accompanying checkboxes and the Protect option. Selected video les can also be
unprotected via the Unprotect option.
The lower textbox provides a status report detailing which video les have been protected/unprotected.
Start Date Enter a start date to protect video.
Start Time Enter a start time to protect video.
End Date Enter an end date to protect video.
End Time Enter an end time to protect video.
Protect Length (days) Enter the number of days that selected les will be protected for.
Protect Select this option to protect recorded video for the selected
time period(s).
Unprotect Select this option to unprotect recorded video selected from
the list.
Reload List This will refresh the video list according to the selections made in the
Start Time/Date and End Time/Date dialog boxes.
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Select None This de-selects all the available video les.
Select All This selects all the available video les.
List From Date/Time This dialog box allows a search to be made within the protected video
list starting from a specic Time and Date.
List To Date/Time This dialog box allows a search within the protected video list to
conclude at a specic Time and Date.
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page.
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AoE
This menu allows conguration of the units ATA over Ethernet (AoE) function. AoE is a network protocol
designed for simple high-performance access of storage devices over Ethernet networks. Importantly the
external storage device must be located on the same network as the unit. AoE does not rely on network
layers such as IP and TCP, making it non routable i.e. routers cannot be used to forward a packet across
disparate networks. AoE packets can only travel within a single local Ethernet storage area network (adds
a physical layer of security to the information). The stored video can only be accessed by plugging directly
into an ethernet socket in the same LAN as the host. This means AoE cannot be accessed over the Internet
or other IP networks, but makes AoE more lightweight (with less load on the host), easier to implement,
provides a layer of inherent security, and offers higher performance.
Logical Devices Connected AOE Devices - Any devices in this panel are being used
by the unit to store data. They can be freed by clicking on the
Release button.
Physical Devices Available AOE Devices - Any devices in this panel are available on
the network. They can be added to the storage capability of this unit
by ‘claiming’ the storage. Unavailable storage is listed as Owned.
Claimed storage capacity can be ‘released’ in the top panel.
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page.
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Video Storage
The Video Storage Allocation table displays drives that are available for video recording. Entries with the
prex ‘/HDD0’ indicate the units local hard drive (if installed), entries prexed by ‘/udd0’ are recordable media
connected to the unit via USB sockets (if tted), an entry prexed by ‘/mdd’ are installed SD cards.
Device Entries with the prex ‘/HDDx’ (from 0 upwards) indicate the units
local hard drives (if installed), entries prexed by ‘/uddx’ (from 0
upwards) are recordable media connected to the unit via USB
sockets, an entry prexed by ‘/mdd0’ is the installed SD card.
Subsequent MDDx entries are for extra SD cards (where tted).
Size The device returns information when it is interrogated on connection
to the camera, the size of the recordable media is amongst this data.
Partitions The device returns information when it is interrogated on connection
to the camera, the number of partitions is amongst this data.
Allocate Formatted media can be allocated to the camera to allow it to be
used for recording. DM recommends that media is formatted before
allocation, even if if has been used previously for video storage.
Realm Displays the status of the associated media.
Feedback Displays messages about the progress of formatting/allocation of the
media.
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Format (Red) Prepares the media for video storage, refer to ‘To format additional
Video Storage’.
Stop Rec (Yellow) Suspends Recording on the unit
Clear Video (Blue) Wipes the video from the drive to disable playback.
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page
To format additional Video Storage
1. Plug a USB storage device into one of the available USB ports and click the purple Refresh
button. The newly connected device will be displayed with a ‘/UDD’ prex. The SD card (if
installed) will also be displayed and can be allocated in the same way. USB devices will be
prexed ‘/UDD’, SD cards will be prexed ‘/MDD’.
2. The device may require formatting. DM recommends the device is formatted even if it was
previously been used as video storage. Click on the ‘Format’ button adjacent to the device
listing to prepare the device for recording.
3. Allocate the formatted and mounted storage for video storage by clicking on the ‘Allocate’
button. Allocation takes between a few seconds and a few minutes, depending on the size of
the drive, and the Feedback column will display information about the allocation process. The
unit will require a Reset once allocation is complete.
Note: The unit application drive is protected, if it is allocated the unit will only remove the video folder.
Formatting any other device will remove all data. In either case recording on the system is
halted while formatting and, if already allocated, the formatted device will be de-allocated as a
video storage device
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The system displays a conrmation box to ensure the correct device has been
selected. Click OK to conrm, then reboot the system. Once the power has cycled, the
system will build the required PAR les ready for recording to commence, progress will
be displayed in the Feedback column.
Note: There will be a pause before recording begins, dependant on the size of the USB device as
video partitions are built.
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Schedule
This menu allows the Timer Function names to be congured. The Timer Function enables the unit
to automatically be put into set/unset mode at specic times on specic days. This can help reduce
unnecessary alarm triggers. The mode can be set by the DVR that the camera is connected to.
When the unit is in Set or Unset mode, combine with different recording qualities and rates under normal
and alarm conditions for a high degree of control in a range of situations.
The Setup page allows conguration of the schedule including naming the modes of operation and
controlling when the unit changes between modes.
The RVRC page allows a user to temporarily switch the unit’s system state into set/unset/
override mode.
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Setup
This menu allows the Schedule function to be congured. This enables the unit to automatically be put into
set/unset mode at specic times on specic days. This can help reduce unnecessary alarm triggers.
Combining when the unit is in Set or Unset mode with different recording qualities and rates under normal
and alarm conditions gives a high degree of control in a range of situations.
Mode/Title Enables a name to be entered for Unset, Set and Override mode.
Note: Any changes to Mode titles here will affect the mode names displayed in the Prole Record, IP
Record and Zone Input menu pages.
Current Mode Shows the current timer mode according to the names entered in the
Mode/Title text boxes.
Day Species which Day of the week is being congured
NOTE: The next two descriptions utilise the standard name settings for the proles (SET, UNSET).
If these names have been changed on this page, these menu options will display the user
congured names.
UNSET Time Species what time in format HH:MM the UNSET recording settings,
congured on the Prole Recording page, will become operational
SET Time Species what time in format HH:MM the SET recording settings,
congured on the Prole Recording page, will become operational
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Note: The arrow button displayed next to each textbox allows settings to be replicated for those
cameras listed below. This will only affect the adjacent option i.e. Mode arrow will replicate the
Mode setting to all cameras below the clicked arrow.
Note: To disable one day, set both times to 00.00. To have the prole recording all 24 hours of a day,
set both times to 24.00
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page.
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RVRC
This menu allows a user to temporarily switch the unit’s system state into set/unset/override mode. The user
will be required to enter their name and also the intended override duration. The action will be logged.
Note: Refer to the Schedule menu for details of how to congure Set, Unset and Override modes:
Record Settings->Schedule.
Current System Time The unit’s current date and time information will be displayed. This will
be logged with any override action.
System GMT offset in mins Shows the number of minutes between the time in the time zone
congured for the unit and GMT.
Current timezone Displays the congured time zone for this unit, as set on the System-
>Time and Date page.
Current PC Time The current date and time information of the PC currently being used
to view the conguration pages will be displayed. This will be logged
with any override action.
PC GMT offset in mins Shows the number of minutes between the time as congured on the
connected PC and GMT.
Current system state The current system state will be displayed i.e. Set, Unset or Override.
Note: The system state names displayed here will depend on those entered via the Schedule menu:
Record Settings->Schedule.
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Override duration (minutes) Enter a time period for the override procedure. After this time period,
the system state will return to that congured via the Schedule menu
(for the current time).
Enter Your Name Enter your recognised user name. This will be logged.
Force UNSET(Green) Select to switch to Unset mode.
Force SET (Yellow) Select to switch to Set mode.
Force OVERRIDE (Blue) Select to switch to Override mode.
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the information on the current page.
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Alarm Settings
The Alarm Settings menus allow conguration of the unit’s alarm functionality. Individual alarm inputs and
alarm zones can be congured.
The Zone Input page enables the conguration of alarm zones. Up to 32 separate alarm zones can be
created.
The Zone Actions page enables actions such as Go to Preset to be allocated to alarm zones. Zones can
also be associated with a specic camera. On receipt of an alarm, images from the associated (primary)
camera will automatically be displayed in the Viewer menu.
The Alarm Response page enables conguration of responses following an VMD/Activity
Detection trigger.
The Activity page allowed activation and conguration of the Activity feature on all video inputs. The Activity
feature enables cameras to automatically detect any movement/changes within the video scene. This can
trigger a number of operations such as FTP alarm notication or an increase in the recording rate.
The VMD page enables the unit’s VMD (Video Motion Detection) to be set-up. VMD allows a camera to
automatically detect if there is any movement/changes within specic areas of the video scene.
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Zone Inputs
This menu allows the conguration of established alarm zones. A single or multiple trigger can be used to
generate an alarm. It is possible to allocate up to 32 alarm zones to carry out a combination of actions. Use
these options in conjunction with the Zone Actions menu.
Entry timer This is the number of seconds allowed for the user to enter the zone
and disable the alarms. If the alarm is not disabled within this period
the alarm will be triggered.
Exit timer This is the number of seconds from the alarm being set within which
the user must exit the set zone. If the user is still within the zone after
this time period the alarm will be triggered.
Zone An alarm zone can be established to logically groups alarms and
initiate actions when an alarm is activated, there are 32 congurable
zones.
Title This information is stored along with the relevant images in the
database, ensure this has relevance to the alarm zone.
Pre-Alarm sec. This is the time period prior to the start of the alarm included with the
alarm recording for archive. These images will also be protected from
being overwritten.
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Note: It is recommended that the Pre-Alarm option be set to the same value as the Pre-Trigger setting
in the “Prole Record“ menu. This will ensure successful playback of high quality Pre-Trigger
images. High quality pre-trigger images will only playback properly if review (playback) starts
prior to the pre-trigger initiation.
Alarm Protect sec. This is the minimum time period in seconds (from the start of the
alarm) that is protected from being overwritten. This time will include
the alarm trigger, the pulse extension and any post alarm recording. It
will not include pre-alarm images.
Zone Input Rule This determines which input(s) will trigger the zone alarm:
Input This sets an input or system function as the primary alarm trigger.
Select from Disk Low, Disk Full, Panic, Archiving Slow, Archiving
Fault, Virtual 1-16, and Keyword Channel 1 (which will trigger the
Alarm if any of the programmed keywords are detected).
Zone OR Input The Zone OR Input identies an alternative input that can also be
used to trigger the zone alarm. This means an alarm trigger can be
received on the Zone Alarm Input or the Zone OR Input for the
zone to be activated.
Zone AND Input
The Zone AND Input identies that an alarm trigger needs to be
received on both the Zone Alarm Input and the Zone AND Input for
the zone to be activated and the alarm action to the
automatically initiated.
Zone NOT Input
The unit will only issue the alarm actions if the trigger is received on
the zone alarm input and NOT on the Zone input.
Alarm 24hr This option can be enabled for alarms that do not require change at
any time and are to remain as programmed i.e. Panic Alarm. When
this is selected, the Set, Unset and Override options are disabled.
Entry Route Zone This creates deferred alarms along a specied route while the
entry time is active. This is in compliance with BS8418 (the British
Standard for remote video reporting centres). Diverting from the entry
route during the countdown will result in the alarm being triggered
immediately. This allows staff entry without triggering an alarm prior to
switching the system to Unset mode.
Exit route Zone This creates deferred alarms along a specied route while the
exit time is active. This is in compliance with BS8418 (the British
Standard for remote video reporting centres). Diverting from the exit
route during the countdown will result in the alarm being triggered
immediately. This allows staff to exit without triggering an alarm.
Exit Terminator This will trigger the exit timer if the system is set. A countdown timer
will automatically start when the alarm is activated and ensure the
alarm system is not activated by other specied alarm triggers for the
Set time i.e. allowing a Guard to exit a building.
Entry Initiator This will trigger the entry timer if the system is set. A countdown timer
will automatically start when the ‘primary’ alarm trigger i.e. front door,
is actioned. This ensures the alarm system is not activated by other
specied alarm triggers for the set time
Enable in Unset Each alarm can be congured to be active when the unit is in a
specic operation mode. Enable this for the zone alarm to be active in
Unset operation mode.
Enable in Set Each alarm can be congured to be active when the unit is in a
specic operation mode. Enable this for the zone alarm to be active in
Set operation mode.
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Enable in Override Each alarm can be congured to be active when the unit is in a
specic operation mode. Enable this for the zone alarm to be active in
Override operation mode.
Note: Unset, Set and Override modes can be given more recognisable titles i.e. Day, Night, Weekend
via the Schedule menu (Record Settings->Schedule).
Activity (Green) Select to open the Alarm->Activity menu
Zone Act (Yellow) Select to open the Alarm->Zone Actions menu
Alarm in (Blue) Select to open the Alarm->Inputs menu
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the information on the current page
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Zone Actions
This menu allows actions to be allocated to individual alarm zones; Primary and Secondary cameras can be
allocated to the zone and actions undertaken following alarm activation. This page should be congured in
conjunction with the Zone Inputs menu.
Zone Select a zone (alarm) to congure.
Alarm Colour This displays the local alarm text in the selected colour and can be
useful in prioritising alarms. Options available are Red, Green, Blue,
Yellow, Cyan and Magenta.
Primary Camera This allows a camera to be assigned as the primary camera
associated with the Alarm Zone. The primary camera will be displayed
when an alarm in this zone is triggered.
Create Database Entry An alarm activation will be added to the database. The zone title will
be used as part of the entry information.
Alarm Reporting This must be enabled to allow the unit to send an alarm notication to
an external destination i.e. an RVRC reporting via NetVu ObserVer.
Add Still Image This will record a still image of the trigger along with the standard
recording. This can then be sent on to an external destination.
Protect Alarm Images
Alarm images can automatically be protected from being overwritten
.
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Prole Change Select to enable the unit to switch from Normal to Event recording
following alarm zone activation.
Archive Select to ensure the unit automatically downloads alarm images via
an FTP connection to an FTP server.
E-mail Image If this option is selected, a JPEG will be added to the reporting e-mail
(if E-mail Reporting is selected).
VMD/Activity Inhibit Select to inhibit (ignore) the VMD/Activity detection feature. for further
information, refer to ‘Alarm Settings->Activity Setup’.
E-mail Reporting The unit can send an e-mail when an alarm is detected. For further
information, refer to ‘Network->E-mail’.
Relays (Blue) Select to open the Alarm->Global Actions menu
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the information on the current page
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Alarm Response
This menu enables response conguration following activity trigger on the camera channel.
VMD Pulse Extension The pulse extension extends the trigger period to avoid double
triggers of VMD occurring, i.e. If a second incident of VMD is
received, after the rst alarm is nished but within this period, the unit
will not create a new event.
Channel Select the camera input for conguration from the drop down list.
Detection Type Each camera input can be congured for either ‘VMD’ or ‘Activity’
detection. To assign no detection settings to the camera, select ‘None’
Note: Whichever Detection option is selected here, will result in the camera channel being only
available for editing in the relevant conguration menu i.e. if Activity is selected
; this channel can
only be edited for Detection in the Activity Setup menu and not the VMD Conguration menu.
Activity To Trigger Following Activity activation, select ‘Simple Response’ to trigger
specic chosen responses from the options detailed below. Select
‘Zone’ to apply the Zone Input rules as congured in the Zone Input
menu, refer to ‘Zone Input’ for more information.
Note: When Activity to Trigger is set to ‘Zone’; the options detailed below are unavailable.
Create Database Entry When selected, an alarm entry will be added to the Event database.
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Prole Change Select to enable the unit to switch from Normal to Event recording
following alarm activation.
Alarm Reporting This must be enabled for the unit to automatically connect
on alarm.
Alarm 24hr This will ensure that Activity Detection is permanently enabled on this
camera channel.
Add Still Image This will record a still image of the trigger along with the standard
recording. This can then be sent on to an external destination.
Protect Alarm Images Select to automatically protect alarm images from
being overwritten.
Alarm Relay This will trigger the unit’s on-board relay following VMD/Activity
activation.
E-Mail Image This will email a still image (in JPEG format) of the VMD/Activity
trigger to the email recipient as congured in the ‘E-mail’ menu
(Network Settings->E-mail)
Enable in Unset This will enable Activity Detection when the unit is in Unset
operation mode.
Enable in Set This will enable Activity Detection when the unit is in Set
operation mode.
Enable in Override This will enable Activity Detection when the unit is in Override
operation mode.
Note: Unset, Set and Override modes can be given more recognisable titles i.e. Day, Night, Weekend
via the Schedule menu (Record Settings->Schedule).
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the information on the current page
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Activity Setup
The unit supports Activity Detection on all video inputs. It enables the camera to automatically detect any
movement/changes within the video scene; this can trigger a number of operations such as FTP alarm
notication and an increase in recording rate.
A still image of the selected camera will be shown in the Grid Editor screen. To establish an Activity zone,
edit the cells displayed across the image.
This option should be used in conjunction with the Zone Inputs and Zone Actions menus.
If the camera is congured to detect VMD, the following warning will be displayed. Use the Alarm Settings->
VMD/ACT Response menu option to congure ‘Detection type’ for Activity.
Once Activity is congured, this page will be displayed
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Global Activity Mode Select ‘Always Active’ for Detection to operate constantly
Activity Channel This is a drop down list of the video inputs on the unit, selecting an
input will display images from the corresponding video source.
Activity Sensitivity This option allows the sensitivity setting to be established for the
activity grid being congured. There are ve settings to choose from:
Indoor High, Indoor Low, Outdoor High, Outdoor Low, Very Low.
Grid Editor Use the Grid Editor by placing cells in areas of the camera view
where movement will trigger an alarm. To enter cells navigate across
the image via the Directional buttons of the I.R Remote Control). If
viewing on a local monitor place a cell by pressing the OK button.
If viewing via the remote conguration pages, use the mouse to
navigate across the image, use the left mouse button to place a cell.
Reload Img (Red) This option will update the still image displayed in the Grid Editor.
Set All (Green) This option will insert a default square of 16 x 16 cells across the
displayed video image.
Clear All (Yellow) This option will clear all entered cells.
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VMD Conguration
The unit supports VMD (Video Motion Detection) to automatically detect if there is any movement/changes
within the video scene.
Note: Video Motion Detection enables a greater degree of control over detection settings and
conguration than the Activity Setup function. Each of the 16 VMD Zones can be directly
sized and congured to suit specic requirements. VMD can only be accessed and congured
remotely via the webpages.
If the camera are congured to detect Activity,the following warning will be displayed. Use the Alarm
Settings-> VMD/ACT Response menu option to congure ‘Detection type’ for VMD.
Once Activity is congured, this page will be displayed
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Camera Displays the available Camera source.
Zone There are 16 VMD zones within the image that can be individually
congured, select the zone from the drop down list.
A selected zone can be re-sized by clicking the mouse button (use
the USB mouse if viewing on a local monitor) and then moving and
clicking the mouse again. A rectangle will then be displayed based on
these two selected points.
Mode The zone mode identies when the reference image is taken for
triggering VMD. The options are:
Normal The reference image is updated approx every second.
This will only allow small changes in the scene without
triggering
Last trigger The reference image is only updated when the VMD
is triggered and is best used under controlled lighting,
i.e so there are no false triggers due to ambient light
changes.
Static The reference image is collected on startup and is never
updated. This would be used in ‘sterile’ areas where
there are no changes expected.
Zone disabled This will disable the zone mode.
Pixel Count (%) This value is set as a percentage and equates to the percentage of
pixels in the selected zone that must change for the VMD event to be
triggered. The default setting is 20%.
Pixel Change (%) This setting is a percentage value of the overall change required
in the greyscale to be included in the pixel count. The percentage
change is dened over the complete range of black to white, a 100%
pixel change would be from black to peak white. The default setting
is 20%.
Global Activity Mode Select ‘Always Active’ for Detection to operate constantly
Reload Img (Red) Refreshes the camera image.
Clear All (Green) Removes all dened zones from the image.
Default Grid (Yellow) Displays the default 16 zone grid across the whole image.
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Network Settings
The Network Settings menus allow conguration of the unit’s network functionality. Key network settings
can be established such as ‘xing’ the unit’s IP address and maximum transmission rate. E-mail, remote
reporting on alarm and FTP download can also be congured, refer to the individual menus for
further details.
The Network page allows conguration of the unit’s network connections such as the name assigned to the
unit and its IP address.
The Live Trans(mission) page enables JPEG and MPEG proles to be created for transmitting images via a
High, Medium or Low quality network connections to any viewing software or to another unit using this one
as an IP source.
The Multicast page allows recordings from the unit’s camera input to be forwarded to a port address;
enabling multiple viewers to view live data using a suitable media player without the need to directly connect
to the unit.
The Email page allows conguration of the Email feature. The unit can automatically transmit an e-mail to an
SMTP Server following an event i.e. on receipt of an alarm or a camera failure notice.
The Remote Reporting page allows a Remote Video Receiving Centre’s (RVRC) conguration details to be
entered. The RVRC will then be contacted following a selected event occurring i.e. reported alarm or
camera failure.
The Web Cam page allows the video input to be made available for transmission to a webserver via a
designated webcam server. The image can then be incorporated into a web page and accessed via a
standard web browser.
The FTP Download page allows data to be archived to a central FTP server. This could be on receipt of an
alarm, Activity activation or at a scheduled time to back-up recorded video.
The Firewall page allows conguration of the onboard rewall.
The Connections page displays the current live connections to the unit.
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Network
This menu allows network settings to be congured if required. The unit is DNS compliant, and can be
referenced on the network using the congured server name (or serial number) if a DNS server is available .
Server Name This eld can be edited to allocate a name to the unit. This would be
used if accessing the unit via a Domain Name Server (DNS).It will
initially default to the serial number of the unit.
IP Address An IP address can be manually allocated to the unit.
Sub Net A Subnet address of the unit network can be manually allocated.
Gateway This is the IP address of the default gateway (router).
Primary DNS This is the primary DNS server IP address for applications utilising
domain names.
DHCP If DHCP is being utilised, the assigned IP address will be
displayed here.
Note: If no IP address is manually congured, DHCP will automatically assign one. The unit
interrogates the network for a DHCP server, which assigns an available IP address. This
IP address can change every time the unit is powered up. If DNS is not available, it is
recommended that DHCP be disabled by entering a suitable, free, static IP address.
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Tip: Use DHCP to locate a free IP address, then x the unit IP address to the free one by entering
the details into the IP address, subnet and gateway elds.
Max Transmission Rate kbits/sec This shows the maximum transmission speed for the network type
being used. If set to ‘0’, transmission speed is not limited in the
camera.
Note: This setting will limit and override any higher transmission rate entered in the Video
Transmission menu (Conguration menu->Live Trans).
Force 10BaseT operation The unit supports 10 or 100BaseT half duplex transmission. Selecting
this option will force the unit to operate at a 10BaseT connection.
Tx Image Buffers This is used in order to improve the picture delivery over Ethernet
when using a slow connection i.e. 256Kbps. A buffer setting of 1,2 or
3 is available (default setting is 1).
Ethernet MTU Bytes This is the maximum transmit unit for the Ethernet packet. The MTU
is the largest physical packet size measured in bytes that the network
can transmit. By default this gure is set to 1500bytes.
Max Transmission Timeout ms This is the time (in milliseconds) the unit will wait to re-send a packet
if an acknowledgement is not received.
Reset (Red) Resets the unit to apply changes.
Rem Report (Green) Opens the Network Settings->Remote Reporting page.
Webcam (Yellow) Opens the Network Settings->Web Camera Conguration page.
Email (Blue) Opens the Network Settings->Email page.
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page.
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Live Trans
The unit transmits live images using JPEG or MPEG formats.
The NetVu Connected remote viewing software will use the settings congured on this page as the defaults
for JPEG & MPEG; High, Medium and Low settings.
High LAN/Medium WAN/Low VLBR
This shows the transmission settings congured for a High quality
LAN (Local Area Network) connection, Medium quality WAN (Wide
Area Network) connection or a Low quality VLBR (Very Low Bit
Rate connection).
Comp Settings can be established for JPEG and MPEG compression.
Res For MPEG and JPEG transmission, select image resolution settings
(HD720, XGA,SVGA, VGA, QVGA, Q2VGA).
Size_rate For JPEG, the gure entered will be the size of the JPEG transmitted
(in Kbytes).
JPEG le sizes can be congured in the range of 5-45Kb.
For MPEG4 the gure will be the bit rate allocated. A higher rate will
provide better quality picture display.
MPEG bit rates in the range of 45-2500Kbits/second.
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PPS This shows the number of pictures transmitted per second.
For JPEG, the actual images transmitted will depend on the bandwith
of the link, increasing the pictures sent per millisecond may introduce
time lag if bandwith is not sufcient i.e. this forces the same quality
image through the available connection.
On MPEG transmission, increasing the pictures sent will also reduce
the quality of the images i.e. this forces more images but maintains
the dened bit rate.
MPEG Type & Quality Select whether transmitted MPEG4 images are sent as RAW data or in
GOV (Group of Video) format.
RAW mode transmits a single I frame and then a sequence of P frames
(until a change in transmission is detected).
GOV mode sends I and P frames in a standard format i.e. I to P frame
ratio as set by the record parameters.
CBR maintains a Constant Bit Rate, selectable from a range of 2 - 31.
Select a suitable level of details from the drop down list. Constant Bit rate
allows the storage requirements to be calculated with more accuracy.
I Frame Ratio Select the ration of I Frames recorded between each P Frame
.
Note: An MPEG I-frame is considerably larger than a P-frame. Therefore
the higher the I-P ratio, the higher the disk space required to store
recorded images.
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page.
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Multicast
The Multicast page allows live images from the unit to be forwarded to a port address; enabling multiple
viewers to view live video using a suitable media player without the need to directly connect to the unit. In
multi viewing scenarios, the demands on the unit are signicantly reduced; improving
overall performance.
This system has been validated using the ‘Videolan VLC media player for MS Windows.
The Videolan VLC media player can be downloaded free of charge from:
www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html
Note: Multicast can only used for live viewing, requests for stored images and events will still need to
be made via the Viewer menu.
Multicast Address Assign a unique IP address. This address is not assigned to any
‘physical’ unit. The VLC program will use this address (when
congured to do so) as its multicast group and access any broadcast
images via the congured port address (see below).
If there are multiple units using multicast, each one must have a
unique IP address.
Multicast port Following conguration of the IP address, congure the port address.
The address will default to 1234.
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Multicast Method Select from ‘SAP’, ‘HTTP’, ‘SAP + HTTP’ or ‘Always On’. SAP is
recommended.
SAP will advertise your stream over the network when using the
UDP streaming method, using the SAP protocol, using the Multicast
Address as the name of the stream.
HTTP will stream by using the HTTP protocol on all the network
interfaces of the server on port 8080.
Enable Tick this option to enable multicast.
TTL (Time to Live) This sets the numbers of routers the stream will be allowed to pass
through, for UDP unicast and unicast access methods.. Enter one of
the following numbers:
0 - restricts video to the same host
1 - restricts video to the same subnet
32 - restricts video to the same site
64 - restricts video to the same region
128 - restricts video to the same continent
255 - is unrestricted in scope
To congure your PC to utilise VLC with SAP Multicasting
Version 1.0.5
* Select Media -> Services Discovery -> SAP Announcements
* Select View -> playlist -> SAP Announcements
* All video servers with multicast enabled should then appear in the playlist window. Double click
a server to start streaming data from it.
Version 0.8.6
* In VLC select Playlist -> Manage -> Services Discovery -> SAP Announcements
* Wait for the server to appear under “Session Announcements (SAP)” in the Playlist window.
* Click on one of the items advertised by the server.
* The server broadcasts SAP announcements periodically, the packets contain SDP entries
which describe the stream contents for each multicast enabled camera. VLC listens for SAP
announcements and adds them to the playlist.
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Email
The unit can automatically transmit an email to an SMTP Server under numerous conditions i.e. on start
up, on receipt of an alarm, camera failure etc. This allows the unit to be installed in unmanned applications
where a Remote Video Response Centre (or Manager etc.) would be notied by email if any of these
conditions occur.
Connection Prole It is possible for the e-mail to be transmitted via the Ethernet network
or dial up connection (PPP ‘Point to Point Protocol’). This setting
presumes that a modem has been connected or congured and the
unit is connected to a LAN or WAN and allocated a valid IP address.
Mail Server Address This is the IP address or URL of the SMTP Server that the e-mail will
be sent to. The SMTP server will then forward this to the intended
recipient.
Username Enter the login details for the email account used above.
Password Enter the login details for the email account used above.
Recipient Email This is the e-mail address of the intended recipient.
Recipient Display Name This is the addressee name that will be shown in the e-mail
name eld.
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Reply to E-mail This eld must be congured if the recipient is to reply to an e-mail.
The unit does not accept incoming emails therefore ensure this is a
valid e-mail address.
Reply To Display Name
This is the ‘reply to’ name that will be shown in the e-mail name eld.
Sender E-mail These optional elds indicate the source of the e-mail notication. If
the elds are left blank the unit will use the system name to create a
sender name.
Sender Display Name
This is the sender name that will be shown in the e-mail name eld.
Send on Startup Select to send e-mail notication on startup.
Send on Alarms Select to send e-mail notication on alarm activation.
Send on Camera Fail Select to send e-mail notication on camera fail.
Send on Activity Event Select to send e-mail notication on activation of the Activity Detection
feature.
Send Image Select to send accompanying image from supporting
primary camera.
E-mail Image Res Select resolution settings for images sent as ‘thumbnail’ attachments.
Choose from: Thumbnail, LO (low res), MED (medium res) and HI
(high res).
Log E-mail Select to log every e-mail transaction that the unit issues.
Test E-mail (Red) Select to send a test e-mail to the congured recipient.
Zone Act (Green) Select to open the Alarm->Zone Actions menu
Network (Yellow) Select to open the Network->Network menu
Rem Reporting (Blue) Select to open the Network->Remote Reporting menu
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the information on the current page
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Remote Reporting
This menu details the conguration requirements for the unit to report to a Remote Video Receiving Centre
(RVRC) following alarm activation.
Note: This menu will only be displayed if ‘Remote Reporting’ is selected in the
System Settings->Features menu.
Primary Hostname This is the IP address or URL of the initial host that the unit will
transmit an alarm message to.
Primary Dial Prole It is possible for the alarm message to be transmitted via the Ethernet
network or a dial up connection.
Secondary Hostname If the unit is unable to contact the primary host, an alternative route
can be identied via a secondary host. If there is only one alarm
receiving IP address, you must enter the details in both the primary
and secondary connection settings.
Secondary Dial Prole It is possible to select a separate dial prole for the
secondary host.
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Public (NAT) Address This is the public IP (or domain name) for a unit connected to the
Internet via a NAT Router or Firewall. This eld should be left blank if
NAT is not used e.g. a private network.
Video Server Port This eld allows the RVRC to connect to the unit through a router that
is using port forwarding e.g. if the camera does not appear on port
80 (HTTP), to the external network. Enter the port number used for
forwarding here if required.
Alarm Server ref. ID This is the reference name/ID that will be presented to the RVRC
viewing application. It should therefore have some signicance to the
Operator.
Remote Alarm Reporting This must be enabled for the unit to automatically connect
on alarm.
Remote Cam Fail Reporting Enabling this option ensures the unit reports camera failure on any of
the inputs to the RVRC.
Remote Startup Reporting This will send an alarm report when the unit starts up. Any system
resets will be identied.
ARC Ping Enabled
Should the modem/router at the Alarm Receiving Centre be dormant, the
unit will ‘Ping’ the ARC prior to sending reporting data.
Alarm Responder Port This species the network port number used for reporting to the alarm
server. In normal circumstances this should be left at the default value
(23).
Dial Retry Time (secs) If the initial connection attempt fails, the unit will wait for the specied
time period (in seconds) before attempting to re-connect.
Dial Count This identies the number of times the unit will attempt to connect
after a failed attempt. A setting of ‘0’ means no limit and the unit will
continue to try and connect until successful.
Zone Act (Green) Select to open the Alarm->Zone Actions menu
Network (Yellow) Select to open the Network->Network menu
E-mail (Blue) Select to open the Network->E-mail menu
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the information on the current page
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Web Cam
Any of the video inputs on the unit can be made available for transmission to a webserver via a designated
webcam server. These images can then be incorporated into a web page and accessed via a standard web
browser.
Note: This menu will only be displayed if ‘Webcam Support’ is selected in the
System Settings->Features menu.
Server URL This is the IP address, URL or Domain Name of the WEBCAM Server.
Images will be uploaded from the unit to this server at specied time
intervals.
Disable ICMP Discovery When enabled, the unit will not attempt to ‘Ping’ the congured
webserver but will begin immediate data transfer.
Root Directory This is the main/root directory on the webcam server where the
image directory will be located.
Image Directory This directory will be created when the initial image is uploaded to the
webcam server, it is the directory where all images will be saved on
the server.
Image Filename Prex This is an identier for images sent from the unit and will be stored as
a prex to the le name.
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Username If it is necessary to use an authentication process to access the
webcam server, enter the relevant username here.
Password If it is necessary to use an authentication process to access the
webcam server, enter the relevant password here.
Update Interval
This is the minimum update interval between each image transmitted
from the unit.
Select Camera Input
This allows individual video inputs to be enabled for upload to the
webcam server.
Webcam Enable The Web Cam function can be: ‘Always Enabled’, ‘Enabled when
system SET’, ‘Enabled when system UNSET’ or ‘Disabled’.
Webcam Resolution Select a High, Medium or Low webcam resolution settings to best
match the monitor settings of the operator receiving the images.
Network (Blue) Opens the Network->Network page.
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the information on the current page.
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FTP Download
The unit can archive images to a central FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server. This could be on receipt of an
alarm, activation of the Activity Detection or at a scheduled time to backup recorded video. Using FTP in a
multi-unit application ensures that all les are stored in one central location for each of the units, offering
efcient le management and easy review capabilities.
FTP Server IP URL or name
This is the IP address, URL or name of the FTP server the unit will
connect to for FTP image download purposes.
FTP Control Port The default port for FTP use is port 21. If this port has
already been allocated on the network, it is possible to identify and
allocate an alternative port.
Status Server Port Default The default port for the Server Status function is port 23, if this port
has already been allocated on the network, it is possible to identify
and allocate an alternative port number.
FTP Root Drive and Directory
This is the directory where the images are to be stored, it is
recommended that a name associated with the unit be used for ease
of retrieval.
Username If it is necessary to use an authentication process to access the FTP
server, enter the relevant username here.
Password If it is necessary to use an authentication process to access the FTP
server, enter the relevant password here.
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Download options Select one of the following options from the drop down menu:
On Connection This will automatically start the Archive download
when the unit detects the archive destination is
present.
Scheduled It is possible to force the unit to archive images at a
scheduled time, enter a time to activate this function
each day.
Polled This will set the unit to activate archive download at
regular intervals, the time is in minutes and is the
period between the end of one archive download and
the start of the next.
Manual only The archive process will only commence when the
user initiates the action.
Schedule time hh mm If ‘Scheduled’ has been selected in Download Options, enter a time
for the download to take place each day.
Poll time Minutes If ‘Polled’ has been selected in Download Options, enter the number
of minutes which will elapse between the conclusion of one archive
download and the start of the next.
Watermark each partition This enables a watermark to be generated and stored in a text
le downloaded with the video to the FTP server (for each image
partition). This watermark is logged in the log le.
Clear video protection
after download This automatically clears the image protection from successfully
downloaded images.
Start Download (Red) Begins the congured download
Refresh(Purple) Refreshes the current page
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Firewall
This page allows conguration of the on-board rewall. The top ports are pre-congured with typical settings
that can be edited, there are user dened ports available at the bottom of the list. Precongured ports can be
disabled by unchecking the ‘open’ box.
Enable PING response By default this option is enabled and allows the unit to be pinged.
Disabling this option will make the unit less visible on the network
Table Entry Up to 32 Conguration settings may be entered.
Service Name Details the assigned name of the service using the opened port on
the rewall.
Port Start Displays the start of the port range used by the service
Port End Displays the end of the port range used by the service
Note: To open a single port, enter the same number in the Port Start and Port End boxes.
Type Displays the type of port to open, select from TCP or UDP.
Open Displays if the port is open or not.
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page
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Connections
This page shows the IP addresses of users connected to this unit. It is for information only and cannot be
edited or congured.
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page
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Features & Text
The Analytics and Text menus allow conguration of the unit’s text in image and keywords functionality.
Refer to the individual menus for further details.
The unit is AnalyticsCapable. Please call Dedicated Micros on + 44 (0) 845 600 9500 for further information
on our range of Analytics based solutions.
The Text In Image page allows the unit to integrate text data with recorded images i.e. a cash register with a
camera positioned at the point of sale.
The Keyword page can be used in conjunction with the Text in Image function. Keywords can be entered,
which when detected, will trigger an alarm. Up to 30 keywords can be created.
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Features
Dedicated Micros has created a range of analytics components and solutions designed to work with
AnalyticsCapable products. The range of applications include: Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR),
Object Left and Removed, Access Control, People Counting and Perimeter Protection.
• For further information regarding the range of Dedicated Micros Analytics solutions,
please call: + 44 (0) 845 600 9500
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Text In Image
It is possible to integrate the unit into a system were text information can be stored with relevant images for
review. This would be most useful in a Retail or Finance application were text data originating from a cash
register could be displayed in real time with the video images of the same Point of Sale.
Note: This menu will only be displayed if ‘Text in Image’ is selected in the
System Settings->Features menu.
Recorded lines per frame This controls how many lines of text are stored on the server, and
not how many are displayed on screen. This allows more data to be
saved than is shown.
Recorded characters per line Controls the width of the lines displayed on screen.
Text Timeout This setting controls how long, in seconds, the text is shown onscreen
(selecting 0 will show the text indenitely).
Channel Select the camera input for conguration from the drop down list.
Text Port Type Select the input source for Text in Image data. Select ‘Off’ to switch
the function off or ‘Network to use the unit’s Network port
Text Filter Select the text lter option from the drop down list. The options are:
Plain Text (default), RAW, EPSON, Laserjet, DM POS Receipt, DM
POS Journal, TVC-1066
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Enable Keywords This enables or disables the Keyword feature, allowing the unit to
treat certain pre-programmed words received via the text stream as
event triggers, refer to ‘Keywords’ for guidance on creating Keyword
triggers.
Keywords pulse extension This time period allows multiple instances of a word received within
a period of time to be treated as a single event (i.e. if a congured
Keyword is detected again within the rst Keyword’s pulse extension
period, the second (and following) occurrences of the word will be
ignored).
Reset Resets the unit to apply changes.
Zone Act (Green) Opens the Alarm Settings -> Zone Actions page.
Keywords (Yellow) Opens the Features & Text -> Text -> Keywords page.
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page
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Keywords
This menu allows a specic keyword received via the text stream to be congured and enabled as an event
trigger. The ‘Enable Keyword’ function needs to be activated in the ‘Text in Image’ menu for this feature
to operate.
Text Keyword The unit can be congured to react to a keyword appearing in text
data and treat it as an alarm zone input. In turn this generates events
in the event database. The keyword can be up to 20 characters in
length. The keyword will be active on the selected Zone keyword
channel, refer to “Zone Input - Input”.
Note: Refer to ‘Text In Image’ for further guidance on integrating text data.
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page
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Diagnostics
The Diagnostics menus gives engineers the ability to quickly and accurately diagnose any problems with the
unit. This menu will normally only be used on a Technical Support call.
The Debug Parser menus allow detailed analysis of the debug output from the camera and maybe used to
assist with fault nding. The debug can be ltered in order to isolate and highlight events that are of interest.
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Debug Parser
This menu allow detailed analysis of the debug output from the camera and maybe used to assist with fault
nding. The debug can be ltered in order to isolate and highlight events that are of interest.
View Denes whether the debug settings on the debug output will
be displayed.
Filter Species which of the Debug Filters is being congured.
Search text Species the text to be searched for in the Debug stream.
Text colour Allows conguration of the parser window font colour.
Background colour Allows conguration of the parser window background.
Font family Allows the display font family to be specied.
Font size Allows the display font size to be specied.
Font weight Allows the display font weight to be specied.
Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page
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Event Search
The Event Search menu allows recorded event images to be quickly searched for and reviewed. The Search
criteria can be limited to a specic date/time and/or individual cameras.
Note: Event Search will only be available when the ‘Enable Event Search Page’ option is enabled via
the System Settings->Features menu.
Event/Page Select the amount of events. Still images (thumbnail size) to be
displayed per results page.
Start Date Enter a Start Date for the Event Search.
Start Time Enter a Start Time for the Event Search.
End Date Enter an End Date for the Event Search.
End Time Enter an End Time for the Event Search.
Cameras Select the camera channel(s) to be included in the Event Search.
A range of cameras can be selected by entering a hyphen between
the rst and last required camera i.e.1-8. A selection of individual
cameras can be chosen by entering a comma between each camera
i.e. 1,3,5,8. Events captured by cameras not in this selection will be
ignored. There is only one camera available.
Search (Red) When the Event Search parameters have been entered,
select ‘Search’.
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Event Search Results
After selecting ‘Search’ (Red), a still image of each captured event (within the chosen search criteria) will be
displayed. It may be necessary to scroll through the results pages to view all events. If the number of events
exceeds the events displayed per page (congured in Event/Page).
Click on the thumbnail image to playback an event. That event will then playback in the window at the top of
the menu.
Note: To zoom into the event currently in playback mode, right click it with the mouse. The ‘Set Zoom
Level’ option will be displayed. The image can be set to display at up to 800% of its recorded
size. Note that the view window will not increase in size, use the scroll bars to navigate the
enlarged image.
IMPORTANT: Still event images will only be available for video recorded in JPEG mode (MPEG4
thumbnail Stills will appear ‘blank’); however event data recorded in either JPEG or
MPEG4 mode can be replayed.
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Unit Operation
The unit can be operated via the Viewer menus and the enclosed IR Remote Control, the optional keyboard
or with a USB mouse. They can also be viewed and accessed remotely via the webpages and the ‘Viewer’
menu option.
Operating the Viewer
Navigation is via a colour coded softkey system. The coloured menu provides an intuitive approach to
operator and installer use. The coloured keys on the IR Remote Control correspond to the menu options
displayed on screen.
Note: The screen images shown throughout this section are those displayed on a local monitor. If
viewing remotely via the webpages, the menu layout will differ slightly.
The function of the keys will change according to whether the unit is in Live or Playback mode.
Overleaf are described the available Viewer menu pages. To display the colour coded menu options, press
the OK button on the IR Remote Control or click the mouse button.
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View Control
The View Control page allows the camera to be displayed full screen.
Red Full Show currently selected camera full screen.
Purple Next Opens the next page of the Viewer menu.
Note: For information on creating Camera Selection maps. Refer to the Display Setting->Map Cong’
section for further information.
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Video Control
The Video Control page offers video playback functions i.e. play, pause, rewind and fast forward.
Red ll Freezes current video display.
Green << Rewinds current video.
Yellow > Plays from current position.
Blue >> Fast forwards video up to current
recording position.
Purple Next Opens the next page of the Viewer menu.
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