DVTEL 9501-M4-N/P Installation Manual

DVTel IP Camera

Installation Manual

M9531A, June 05

Safety Instructions

1. Carefully read these instructions before installing the camera.

2. Make sure the camera is not exposed to moisture or liquids. Clean only with a dry cloth.

3. Do not block any ventilation openings.

4. Do not install any near heat sources (radiators, large power supplies, etc).

5. Protect the power cord from being walked upon, pinched, or otherwise damaged.

6. Installation should be done only by qualified personnel per local codes and regulations.

7. Do not attempt to fix or replace any parts of the camera. Refer all servicing to qualified

personnel such as DVTel certified dealers and DVTel Technical Support Staff.

8. Use only UL Listed Class 2 power supplies (12-24 VDC)

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 operation.

The device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.

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Table of Contents

PREFACE..................................................................................................................................................... 4

ENCODER CONFIGURATION................................................................................................................ 5

ASSIGNING THE CAMERA AN RCP+ EXTENSION ........................................................................................ 6

ASSIGNING AN RCP+ EXTENSION TO A LATITUDE ARCHIVER.................................................................... 7

PHYSICAL INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................... 8

LATITUDE CONFIGURATION ............................................................................................................. 10

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Preface

This manual contains instructions for installing and configuring the DVTel 9501-M4-N/P
Internet Protocol (IP) fixed color/B&W video cameras. The “N” model provides output in
NTSC, the “P” model in PAL.

The camera contains a built-in MPEG-4 encoder that converts analog video into one or two
MPEG-4 streams. The latter option is used to support viewing and recording at different
qualities (up to 4CIF, 30 ips in NTSC or 25 ips in PAL). The camera uses 12-24 VDC power
and can be configured through its DIP switches. It also provides a BNC output, which can
be used for setup and testing in the field.

The camera is designed to integrate seamlessly with Latitude NVMS.

The camera’s setup involves three main tasks: encoder configuration, physical installation,
and Latitude configuration.

Figure 1 - The DVTel IP Camera

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Encoder Configuration

The camera’s built-in encoder should be “bench configured” before the camera is installed in
the field. Each camera comes with a default IP address, which is typically listed on a sticker
affixed to it (some early models of the camera do not have this sticker. In that case, the
default IP address is 192.168.0.1).

1. Install the DVTel ActiveX extensions on your computer. The application can be found

in the firmware folder of the installation CD under the name DVTELACX.exe.

2. Launch Internet Explorer and open

the

Security

tab and click

Local intranet

all the ActiveX setting to either

3. Go to

http://www.java.com and download and install the latest version of the

Java Virtual Machine.

4. Using a small screwdriver, connect a 12-24 VDC power supply’s positive and negative

leads to the corresponding pins of the 10-block terminal block. Plug the terminal block
into the back of the camera. You can also power the camera using non-standard 12-24
VDC Power over Ethernet. Do not use standard 48 VDC PoE (IEEE 802.3af).

Network and

Optional PoE

Connection

Internet Options

Prompt

ACT

LINK

or

STATUS

ETHERNET

LEVEL

DC LENS

and then the

Enable

RGNDIN2-

+RIN1 LoLi

.

RESET

Rx+Tx+Rx-Tx-GND

RS232 / 485

from the

Tools

Custom Level

VIDEO

ON
OFF

1.FLON

2.BLC

3.ALC/ELC

4.AGC

5.Hi-GAIN

Connection

menu. Switch to

button. Change

12-24 VDC

Power

Figure 2 - IP Camera Rear Panel

5. Connect the camera to your network with a CAT5 cable.

6. Configure your computer’s network settings so that it can connect to devices with IP

addresses of the form 192.168.0.X. See your network administrator for information on
how to do this.

7. Enter the encoder’s IP address in Internet Explorer Address field and press Enter.

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Figure 3 - The Encoder Configuration Home Page

8. Click the

9. In the side bar, click

would like to assign your unit. Some of the fields may often be left blank, but you must
always assign the encoder an IP address and a subnet mask such that it is visible to the
Latitude system. Once you have modified the unit’s settings, click the
labeled “Reboot after ‘set’ necessary!”

10. Once the new settings have been sent to the camera, exit the configuration page.

Settings

link at the top of the page. In the Settings page, click

Service settings

Figure 4 - Encoder Network Settings

and

Network settings

. Enter the settings you

Set

button, and then the link

Configurator

.

Assigning the Camera an RCP+ Extension

The encoder’s default RCP+ extension (or port) is 1800. It is recommended that this value
be change prior to using the camera with Latitude.

1. Go to

Start>Programs>DVTel Latitude 3.0>Tools>Video Unit Search

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.

Figure 5 - Video Unit Search

2. Choose

top right corner of the screen.

3. Double click the encoder you have just configured. Assign it a port and click

may use the same port for other cameras as well.

4. Exit Video Unit Search.

RCP+

from the

Unit type

drop-down menu and click the

Run

button on the

OK

. You

Assigning an RCP+ Extension to a Latitude Archiver

To use the camera with Latitude, you will need to associate its RCP+ port with one (or
more, in the case of fail-over or redundant archiving) of your Latitude Archivers.

1. On the server on which the Latitude Archiver resides, go to

Latitude 3.0>Resource Administration Tool

2. Right click

Click

3. Change the

4. Exit the Resource Administration Tool.

Archiver

Yes

when asked whether you would like to restart the Archiver service.

Discovery port

in the

Resources

to the same port you assigned the camera and click

tree and choose

.

Start>Programs>DVTel

Create>RCP+ Extension

Apply

.

.

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Physical Installation

1. Mount a lens onto the camera. The camera supports fixed, manual and auto iris lenses. If

applicable, connect the lens to the

DC LENS

camera is factory set for CS-mount lenses, but you can attach a C-mount lens as well.

LINK

ACT

Network and

Optional PoE

Connection

ETHERNET

LEVEL

DC LENS

Figure 6 - IP Camera Rear Panel

2. Using a small screwdriver, connect the power supply’s positive and negative leads to the

corresponding pins of the 10-block terminal block. Plug the terminal block into the back
of the camera. You can also power the camera using non-standard 12-24 VDC Power over
Ethernet. Do not use standard 48 VDC PoE (IEEE 802.3af).

3. The camera can be mounted from above or below, using one of its two mounting points.

Make sure that the brackets and screws you use are able to support the camera and lens’s
weight. Use standard photographic mounting bolts (1/4 inch UNC-20).

connector on the back of the camera. The

STATUS

RGNDIN2-

+RIN1LoLi

RESET

VIDEO

ON
OFF

1.FLON

2.BLC

3.ALC/ELC

4.AGC

5.Hi-GAIN

12-24 VDC

Power

Connection

Rx+Tx+Rx-Tx-GND

RS232 / 485

1/4" Mounting Point

1/4" Mounting Point

Figure 7 - The Camera's Mounting Points

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4. To adjust the position of the camera, as well as back focus, zoom and other lens settings,

you can connect an analog monitor to the camera’s BNC port.

5. If necessary, change the DIP switches for Flicker On (

Compensation (
Automatic Gain Control (

6. Connect the camera to your network. Use a CAT5 cable of no more than 300 feet.

BLC

), Automatic Light Control/Electronic Light Control (

AGC

) and

HI-GAIN

.

FLON

), Back Light

ALC/ELC

),

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Latitude Configuration

1. Launch the Latitude AdminCenter,

2. In the System View Pane (

configured, its name should be based on the IP address assigned to it, followed by the
suffix “– Enc”.

Logical

view), browse for the camera. If it has yet to be

Figure 8 - The Camera Configuration Pane

3. In the Name field, erase the IP address and give the camera a meaningful name (e.g. N.

Exit). Enter a further description if you wish. When asked whether you would like to

rename all linked applications, click No.

4. In the

the camera kept (uncheck the field if archiving is not required). Checkmark the

audio

(many users finds it more convenient to do this only after additional entities have been
configured). Click

5. Click the second tab (

should be based on the active recording schedule or live display settings.

6. If you would like the recording quality to change based on motion, click the

quality on motion detection

pull-down menu. To specify quality parameters individually, choose
the appropriate values. Note that many users prefer to hold off on this step until after
motion detection has been configured.

7. Repeat step 4 for quality change on manual recording, if required. Click the third tab

(

8. Based on your requirements and network capabilities, configure viewing stream quality:

Keep archives for

box if applicable. Change the rest of the non-schedule parameters if you wish

Apply changes

field, enter the number of days that you would like video from

.

Recording quality

box and choose one of the options from the

). Choose whether default recording quality

Custom

Display quality

 Choose the

Custom

 If

) and choose

Video data format

is chosen for quality, enter the various quality parameters manually.

Yes

when prompted whether to apply changes.

and

Quality

from their drop-down menus.

Record

Recording

Quality

and enter

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 Set
 Click

 Note that different qualities can be set for different dates/times. If you wish to

9. Click the second to last tab from the left (

to the correct option for your camera (
use the displayed stream to change

Apply changes

10. In the System View Pane, drag and drop the camera into an appropriate site. To create a

site, right click anywhere in the pane and choose

bit rate control

that you checkmark the former and choose

Apply changes

do so, return to the step after you create additional coverages.

.

and

Input filter mode

.

PAL

Brightness, Contrast, Hue

. In most cases, DVTel recommends

Medium

Attributes

or

NTSC

Create > Site

for the latter.

). Make sure

). Click the

or

.

Analog format

Live video

Saturation

is set

button and

. Click

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