Ganz PixelPro GXi Series User Manual
(FW Version 1.12.0.8)
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Table of Contents
WHAT’S NEW ........................................................................................................... 5
1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 6
1.1. Welcome ................................................................................................................... 6
1.2. Getting Started .......................................................................................................... 6
1.3. IP Address Setting ..................................................................................................... 6
2. USING A WEB BROWSER ....................................................................................... 8
2.1. ActiveX Installation (AxUMF.cab) ............................................................................... 8
2.2. Recommended PC Specification ............................................................................... 10
3. LIVE .................................................................................................................... 11
3.1. Log In ...................................................................................................................... 11
3.2. Live Page Menus ..................................................................................................... 12
4. SEARCH .............................................................................................................. 18
5. SETUP ................................................................................................................. 20
5.1. Basic Configuration.................................................................................................. 20
5.1.1. Users .......................................................................................................................... 20
5.1.2. TCP/IP ........................................................................................................................ 20
5.1.3. Date and Time ........................................................................................................... 20
5.1.4. Stream ....................................................................................................................... 20
5.1.5. Focus Assist ............................................................................................................... 21
5.2. Video and Audio ...................................................................................................... 22
5.2.1. Camera (channel naming/video format/ color control) ............................................ 22
5.2.2. Repositioning ............................................................................................................. 31
5.2.3. Zoom/Focus ............................................................................................................... 33
5.2.4. Burnt-in Text.............................................................................................................. 34
5.2.5. Encoder profile .......................................................................................................... 35
5.2.6. Stream ....................................................................................................................... 39
5.2.7. Privacy Mask .............................................................................................................. 40
5.2.8. Video-Out .................................................................................................................. 42
5.3. Event Configuration ................................................................................................. 43
5.3.1. Event Rules ................................................................................................................ 43
5.3.2. Motion Detection ...................................................................................................... 52
5.3.3. Face Detection........................................................................................................... 54
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5.3.4. Network Loss ............................................................................................................. 55
5.3.5 Heart beat .................................................................................................................. 55
5.3.6. Schedule .................................................................................................................... 56
5.3.7. E-mail recipient ......................................................................................................... 57
5.3.8. FTP Notification ......................................................................................................... 59
5.3.9. HTTP Notification ...................................................................................................... 61
5.3.10. TCP Notification ....................................................................................................... 63
5.3.11. TCP Server ............................................................................................................... 65
5.3.12. Multicast Notification.............................................................................................. 65
5.4. Network Configuration ............................................................................................ 66
5.4.1. TCP/IP (DHCP, Static IP, DNS setting) ........................................................................ 66
5.4.2. Web Server ................................................................................................................ 68
5.4.3. NTP Server ................................................................................................................. 70
5.4.4. UPnP .......................................................................................................................... 70
5.4.5. RTSP/RTP (multicast or unicast) ................................................................................ 71
5.4.6. RTMP ......................................................................................................................... 74
5.4.7. mDNS (Multicast DNS) .............................................................................................. 75
5.4.8. WS-Discovery ............................................................................................................ 75
5.4.9. SMTP ......................................................................................................................... 75
5.4.10. DDNS (Dynamic DNS) .............................................................................................. 77
5.4.11. SNMP ....................................................................................................................... 78
5.4.13. IP Filtering ............................................................................................................... 81
5.5. Storage ................................................................................................................... 85
5.5.1. SD .............................................................................................................................. 85
5.5.2. FTP ............................................................................................................................. 86
5.5.3. Recording .................................................................................................................. 87
5.5.4. Continuous ................................................................................................................ 90
5.6. VCA ......................................................................................................................... 90
5.7. Peripheral ............................................................................................................... 90
5.7.1. Sensor/Alarm............................................................................................................. 90
5.7.2. PIR ............................................................................................................................. 92
5.7.3. Serial Port .................................................................................................................. 92
5.7.4 Heater ......................................................................................................................... 93
5.8. PTZ settings ............................................................................................................. 94
5.8.1 PTZ .............................................................................................................................. 94
5.8.2. Touring ...................................................................................................................... 94
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5.8.3. Autorun ..................................................................................................................... 95
5.8.4. Protocols ................................................................................................................... 95
5.9. Maintenance ........................................................................................................... 96
5.9.1. Users .......................................................................................................................... 96
5.9.2. Date & Time .............................................................................................................. 98
5.9.3. API ............................................................................................................................. 99
5.9.4. Language ................................................................................................................... 99
5.9.5. Firmware Upgrade .................................................................................................. 100
5.9.6. System Log .............................................................................................................. 101
5.9.7. Configuration Import/Export .................................................................................. 102
5.9.8. Reset All Settings ..................................................................................................... 102
5.9.9. Reboot ..................................................................................................................... 103
5.10. Activation............................................................................................................ 103
5.11. About .................................................................................................................. 104
5.11.1.Information ............................................................................................................ 104
5.11.2. License ................................................................................................................... 104
APPENDIX(A) : ENCODERS..................................................................................... 105
Live .................................................................................................................................... 105
PTZ Control ........................................................................................................................ 105
Setup ................................................................................................................................. 106
Video-In ............................................................................................................................. 106
Encoder Profile .................................................................................................................. 107
Video-Out .......................................................................................................................... 108
Information ....................................................................................................................... 109
REVISION HISTORY ............................................................................................... 110
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WHAT’S NEW
V1.12.0.8
Added:
'uCount.it' supported
Event Reporting and Track Reporting for 'uCount.it' (Beta) (path: Setup > VCA > Reporting).
POST method option to the HTTP notification for 'uCount.it' (path: Setup > Event
Configuration > Event Rules > Event Action > Send HTTP Notification).
'Rule Name' to the customized message header for TCP notification (path: Setup > Event
Configuration > TCP Notification > Message Customization).
Option to control the Touring speed for ZN-PTZ202XE/ZN1-P4DT54 (path: Setup > PTZ >
Touring).
IEEE 802.1x (path: Setup > Network Configuration > IEEE 802.1x).
Feature whether to enable or disable thermal metadata (path: Setup > Video & Audio >
Camera).
Added Earliest Clause for Logical Rules.
Added VCA event timer displays.
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Welcome
This manual explains how to interface with the H.264 codec supporting IP camera series using
the Microsoft® Internet Explorer web browser. The Web Page of the product has been
implemented with the protocols below:
HTTP API – Parameter configuration commands
RTP/RTSP – Video, Audio, and Metadata Streaming
Active X program – Image display on client PC
1.2. Getting Started
Before utilizing the web interface, install and connect the camera and other physical devices.
Refer to the hardware manual supplied for the product installation steps. The installation
manual provides detailed information for installation and configuration of the device.
1.3. IP Address Setting
How to find the IP Address of your device:
The product has its unique IP address, and users can identify the address by converting the
MAC address’ last two digits of hexadecimal numbers described on the sticker that is attached
to the device. Refer to the following figure, and convert the MAC address to an IP address.
Type the identified IP address in the address bar of the Internet Explorer to access the web
page of the product.
MAC address = 00-1C-B8-01-23-45 → IP address = 192.168.35.69
Convert the last two sets of hexadecimal numbers to decimal numbers.
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How to change the default IP address:
IPAdminTool software allows users to search and change the IP address of connected devices.
The figure below shows a main UI of the IPAdminTool. The IPAdminTool helps to search
multiple devices. Please refer to the ‘IPAdminTool User’s Manual.pdf’ for the detailed
information and its usage.
What is IPAdminTool?
IPAdminTool automatically scans all of the products including encoders and cameras on the
network and displays product’s information, including product name, IP address, MAC address,
firmware information, and devices’ uptime. The tool also allows users to change the IP address
or update the firmware. It is highly recommended for users to review before using this tool for
better understanding the software functions and administration controls.
Limitation of the concurrent clients
Depending on streaming configurations and settings, simultaneous connections might reach
the limitation due to system maxed-out capability.
RTSP Streaming, Unicast: Heavily depends on the maximum throughput in a given time.
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2. USING A WEB BROWSER
After the network and power connection are established, access the web browser to view the
live streaming of the connected device. Installation of the ActiveX is required to see the live
page and to access full controls in Microsoft® Internet Explorer.
2.1. ActiveX Installation (AxUMF.cab)
For full control of a device through a web browser, installation of the ActiveX control is
required. Refer to the following steps to install the ActiveX. Disable the Pop-up blocker or run
“Add-on” notice in a browser to install the ActiveX and Installation file.
1. Click the installation warning message on the view page as below. JPEG snapshot is
displayed every 1 second before you install AxUMF.cab
2. Click the Install button on the security warning message box. If the page is not
responding after the installation, refresh the page.
3. Install“setup.exe” by clicking the link shown on the main page. JPEG snapshot is
displayed every 1 second before you install “setup.exe”.
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4. Follow the instructions of the dialog boxes, and complete the installation.
5. When the dialog box appears to request user name and password, enter the default
value for the administrator account (case-sensitive) as below:
User Name: root
Password: pass
6. Refresh the page and check if the live image is displayed successfully.
Note
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If ActiveX is not run properly, please make sure all of your software
components are up to date:
.NET Framework V3.5
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=21
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5582
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2.2. Recommended PC Specification
The following table describes the recommended requirement of the PC system to use a Web
browser with our products.
Item
Recommended
VGA
D3D support
OS
Vista, 7, 8 or Higher
Direct X
9.0
Note
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Only Internet Explorer 9 or higher version x86 is officially supported.
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3. LIVE
When the device is accessed via the web browser, the live image of the device appears on the
window. To go back to the Live page either from the Storage or Setup page, click Live on the
upper left corner of the web page.
3.1. Log In
To access the device on the web browser:
1. Enter root for the user name and pass for the password on the pop-up window.
2. Click the OK to access the main page.
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3.2. Live Page Menus
Panel
Clicking the Panel button enables users to hide/show the menu tabs. The menu tab basically
consists of the Option tab and the Status tab. Additional tabs will appear depending on the
device type, and the additional tabs will be introduced at the end of Live View Page Menus’
introduction.
Option Tab
Stream: The drop-down box displays available streams of the camera for users to select from.
The checkboxes of Video and Audio (for the audio supported devices) under the drop-
down box enable users to select only the wanted source to be included on the stream.
Note
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There is no UDP stream type supported for IPv6 network.
Size: Users may select the size of image that is displayed on a web page.
- Fit: Image size is reduced / enlarged to “fit” into the current web window.
- 25%: Image size is reduced to a quarter of original resolution.
- 50%: Image size is reduced to a half of original resolution.
- 75%: Image size is reduced to three quarters of original resolution.
- 100%: Image size is displayed as its original resolution size.
- 150%: Image size is 50% more enlarged than its original resolution size.
- Full: The image is shown on a full screen mode.
Trigger-Alarm (DO): Users may enable or disable the alarm. Setting up the alarm from the
setting menu is required. (Setup > Peripheral > DI/DO)
Audio:
- Speaker: Speaker will be activated when Audio Input (Setup > Stream > Audio) and audio
stream (Setup > Network Configuration > RTSP/RTP) are ticked. There is a slide bar to
adjust the speaker volume.
- Microphone: Microphone will be activated when the Audio Output (Setup > Stream >
Audio) is ticked.
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Video Control: Users can readily record or take a snapshot of the live image in a local storage
while monitoring the live image.
- Record/Stop: Click the Record button to record the current scene of the live image as an
AVI file, and click the Stop button when you need to stop recording.
- Snapshot: Click the Snapshot button to take a snapshot of the current scene.
- Pause/Resume: Click the Pause button when you need to observe a fast moving scene in
the live image, and you can also take a snapshot of the paused scene. Click the Resume
button if you want to see the live image again.
- Setting: Users can configure the settings of recording and snapshot.
Clicking the Setting button will make the Recording/Snapshot Configuration page popped up.
Local Recording:
- Save Path: Select a local path to save recordings of Live Page.
- Prefix of filename: You can change the prefix of the file name.
- Recording resource: Select either ‘Video only’ or ‘Audio+ Video’ according to your intention.
- Rule of segmentation: You can set a segmentation rule to limit a file size.
(by) Size: The range of the file size is from 10 to 4000 Megabyte(s).
(by) Time: The range of the recording length is from 10 to 3600 seconds or from 1 to 3600
minutes.
Snapshot
- Save Path: Select a local path to save snapshots of Live Page.
- Prefix of filename: You can change the prefix of the file name.
Note
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The operation of Video control requires Internet Explorer to access the client
system. If a message box of User Account Control asks you to make changes on
your computer, click Yes to allow the control.
Note
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Video Control cannot be supported in any browser other than Internet Explorer.
Note
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Turn off the pop-up blocker on the Live page. Clicking the Setting button will bring
up the Recording/Snapshot Configuration page.
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Digital Zoom
After the installation of Active X, you can digitally zoom the live screen with your mouse.
Zoom: moving the mouse wheel to the upward direction on live screen will enable digital zoom.
Once the live view is zoomed, you can see any spot within the camera’s field of view by moving
your mouse. The room ratio will be indicated at the upper right hand corner of the screen, and
where the currently zoomed spot is within the camera’s field of view will be indicated within
the rectangle appearing at the bottom right hand corner of the screen.
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- System: Shows Usage of CPU and memory.
- Time: Time after booting.
- First Stream/Second Stream/Snapshot: current status of each encoder.
It shows internal encoder status, not streaming status.
- RTSP Connect List: shows all IP addresses currently accessing the webpage.
If the live image is not shown,
1. Check if the camera is powered on and connected properly.
2. When using the Internet Explorer, check if the ActiveX control is installed. For other types of
web browsers, the live image is displayed via QuickTime Player.
Status Tab
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PTZ Tab is shown if the model supports PTZ operation or it is Speed PTZ camera.
Movement: The arrow buttons can enable users to move Pan/Tilt.
-Zoom In/Out: Click ‘+’ button to zoom in (Tele) and ‘-‘ button to zoom out (Wide).
-Focus Near/Far: Click ‘+’ button to focus in near and ‘-‘ button to focus in far.
Speed: Adjust the speed of the pan/tilt control.
Pre Position: Users can preset various positions by numbering different spots of space.
The maximum number of positions that user can set are 255. Clicking GO after a preset
number was selected from the drop-down list will show the corresponding position.
Tour: Tour shows the video stream from the different preposition in a pre-defined order
for intervals. Select the Touring Number and then click the Start button to start the
predefined Touring. If you want to stop Touring immediately, Click Stop button. Please
refer to 5.7.1 Touring for the configuration.
Home Position: One position can be set as the Home position which is readily accessible
by just clicking “Go” or goes to when there is no operation with Autorun. Please refer to
5.8.3. Autorun for the configuration.
Wiper: This only appear when the camera type is IR speed PTZ. This is located below the
Home Position configuration. If the lens surface needs to be wiped, click the Start button.
After wiping is done, click the Stop button.
PTZ Tab
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Unwarping Tab will appear only for the camera models supported with unwarping function.
Installation Place: User can select installation mode here.
- Ceiling: Select it when camera is installed on the ceiling.
- Wall: Select it when camera is installed on the wall.
- Ground: Select it when camera is installed on the ground.
View Type: User can choose type of live screen view.
- Single: Display the default 1 view.
- Quad: Display divided view of 4.
- Panorama: Display 2 views up and down.
Default Position: Click the Set button to return to the default position from the current view.
Unwarping Tab
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4. SEARCH
To search for the recordings for events, click Search.
Playback (1st table)
A recorded file that a user specifies on the 4rd table can be replayed here.
- Slider Bar: It displays the progress of playing video. However, the progress cannot be
manually controlled on slider bar.
NOTE: the slider bar appears only in IE browser.
- Control Buttons: It displays the progress of playing video. However, the progress cannot be
: Play
: Pause
: Stop
: Download the snapshot. The save path is the same as the one configured at
Live > Panel > Video Control > Setting > Snapshot.
1st table
2nd table
3rd table
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: Download the event recording files as an AVI file format. The save path is the same
as the one configured at Live > Panel > Video Control > Setting > Snapshot.
: Display the full screen shot. Only IE browser supports this function.
- Automatic playback next file: Selecting this checkbox will enable automatic playback of all
files starting from the selected one to the latest one in a row (it is supported only in IE
browser).
- Mute Audio: User can remove audio by selecting this option (it is supported only in IE
browser).
Search Condition (2nd table)
- Event source: There are the checkboxes of all available event sources for defining the file
search condition. Users can select or deselect certain event sources to narrow the
conditions to search for specific event.
- Date: Select the specific date by using the arrow buttons or the pop-up calendar to narrow
the corresponding files to the selected event sources.
- Time Line: It helps you identify hat time of the day has events and lets you playback the
recorded video by clicking each single bar for each recording.
NOTE: To distinguish each bar from clusters, enlarge the time line by rolling your mouse
wheel upward.
Search Result (3rd table)
- Thumbnail (Face Image): Thumbnail or face image (in case of face detection event) will
appear with the event name and the event time. If “Attached thumbnail (or face image)” is
not selected for recording, no image will be shown.
- Event Name /Event Time: The name of an event and the event occurring time will appear.
- Control Buttons
/ : These two buttons work the same as the ones of the same shapes on
1st table for playback.
: Clicking this icon will display the details of the event including the duration
of the recording.
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5. SETUP
To configure the setting values of the device, click Setup on the main page. To access the Setup
page, ID and passwords are required.
5.1. Basic Configuration
The Basic Configuration provides the menus required for the basic settings that users must
configure after the camera installation.
5.1.1. Users
Refer to 5.9.1. Users to get information on how to add, modify, or remove the web page users.
5.1.2. TCP/IP
Refer to 5.4.1. Setting TCP/IP (DHCP, Static IP, and DNS setting) for TCP/IP configuration.
5.1.3. Date and Time
Refer to 5.9.2. Date & Time for time and date setting.
5.1.4. Stream
The Stream configuration page from Setup > Basic Configuration > Stream operates the same
way as of the page from Setup > Video & Audio > Stream.
Refer to 5.2.6. Stream for the details.
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5.1.5. Focus Assist
Focus Assist is a visible guideline to adjust focus more easily than when attempting the
adjustment with bare eyes. The feature of Focus Assist on the camera’s webpage is found at
Setup > Basic Configuration > Focus Assist.
How Focus Assist Work
Clicking the start button displays the graph formed with a series of yellow bars with the
highest focus value and the current focus value like in the above image, which indicates the
degrees of how much precise the focus is during the movements of focus ring so that users can
get a sense of better focus.
Start: This button initiates displaying the graph and the focus values.
Stop: It stops displaying the graph and the focus value.
View: The button displays Live View.
Pop-up: Click this button opens a pop-up window of Live View.
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5.2. Video and Audio
To change the setting for video input, burnt-in text, encoder profile, stream, and privacy mask,
go to the Video (& Audio) page by selecting Setup > Video (& Audio). This menu is configured
with the following sub menus: Camera, Repositioning (depending on the device type), Burnt-in
Text, Encoder Profile, Stream and Privacy Mask.
5.2.1. Camera (channel naming/video format/ color control)
The camera setting page provides options to:
Name a channel for the camera
Set image attributes
Adjust the image exposure
Configure Day & Night mode
Configure the image signal processing
Preview the current setting
Rotate image
Stabilize the image
1. Adjust the camera settings based on the instructions for each component on the
following pages, and click the Apply button to save changes.
2. Click the View button to see how the image will appear on the View window. Or, click
the Pop-Up button to have a separate pop-up window to preview the image.
General
- Friendly name: The users may provide friendly name (alias) to an individual device in case
when utilizing multiple channels and devices. Using alias is recommended to distinguish the
device where environment requires multiple image feedbacks with multiple monitoring
devices.
- Aspect Ratio: There are two modes respectively of 4:3 and 16:9. The 4:3 mode is available
in all the products except for encoders.
Video Appearance
- Brightness: The range is from 0 to 255, the default is 128.
- Contrast: The range is from 0 to 255, the default is 128.
- Saturation: The range is from 0 to 255, the default is 110.
- Sharpness: The range is from 0 to 255, the default is 160.
Note
i
Sharpness is affected by installation environment. Here in the web menu’s
“range” definition is operating range, therefore configuring the right value for
each camera is necessary.
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Video Transform
Orientation
- Vertical Flip: This enables an image to be rotated vertically.
- Horizontal mirror: This enables an image to be mirrored.
Rotation
Image rotation is a corridor mode which rotates the video image 90 degrees in an area that is
more vertical than horizontal in shape such as staircase, hallways, aisles to view a vertically
oriented video stream. The options are ‘None’, ‘Left (-90 degrees)’, and ‘Right (+90 degrees)’.
Note
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Image rotation is not supported for the product types below.
Repositioning cameras / PTZ camera s/ Video Encoders
Note
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Image rotation using high resolution (1080p) may affect the frame rate.
Note
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Image rotation cannot be used while any of the features below is activated.
-Video Stabilization
-VCA
Exposure
Exposure mode
Selecting the right exposure control mode depends on the installation site’s environment.
Three modes are available;
- Auto: This mode tries to adjust the shutter speed automatically depending on the light
condition within the range from the user configured max exposure time (minimum shutter
speed) to the user configured min exposure time (maximum shutter speed). Otherwise, the
shutter speed will vary within the camera’s default values.
- Manual: If the auto mode doesn’t work properly or you want to fix the shutter speed, you
may set the shutter speed manually.
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- Flickerless: Flicker may occur under florescent lights. If you intend to reduce light flicker on
the image, select this mode between the two option (50Hz or 60Hz) depending on country.
Maximum AGC*
Set the maximum value from 0 to 100 according to your decision.
*AGC (Auto Gain Control)
It maintains appropriate exposure on the image by automatically adjusting gain under low light
condition. When gain is increased noise and bitrate are elevated as well. Thus, users may need
to set the maximum of AGC (Range 0~100) while considering the prevention of the excessive
increase of noise and data size.
Exposure adjustment
Correct exposure value should be selected from the list box to adjust the target brightness for
the automatic exposure setting. The high value makes the image brighter, and the low value
makes the image darker. Select the value from the following options: +1.0, +0.6, +0.3, 0, –0.3,
–0.6, –1.0(EV)
Backlight compensation (BLC) allows the camera to control the exposure level of the entire
image to properly expose the subject in the foreground.
Digital slow shutter allows to get the proper exposure in low light condition even the frame
rate may be dropped. Turn on or off the digital slow shutter depending on your needs.
IR enables to adjust the IR power output depending on the surrounding light conditions. It also
eliminates overexposure if a subject is detected closer to the camera.
- ON (Smart IR): This mode automatically adjusts the pre-defined levels of the IR power
output with the range of 0 to 255.
- Manual: Users can manually set a static level of the IR power output with the range of 0 to
255.
- Off: This mode makes the camera’s IR LEDs turned off.
Note
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IR feature is available only for the specific camera models equipped with IR LEDS.
Note
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Exposure is not available in the thermal camera models.
Gain Control – For Thermal Cameras
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You can adjust the brightness of the thermal image. The Gain Control tab is equivalent to the
Exposure tab for the non-thermal cameras.
Various Modes for Gain Control
- Auto: The thermal camera adjusts the gain and the offset value automatically when you
select this auto mode.
- ICE*: This mode enables to improve the definition of the thermal image by adjusting the
contrast with the ICE technology. The range of the ICE level is from 0 to 7 (default: 2), and you
can set the level according to your discretion.
*ICE (Image Contrast Enhancement)
It can provide robust image detail with high contrast over the entire scene that auto gain
control cannot perform on thermal image.
- Manual: You can set the gain and the offset value according to your discretion.
The ranges of Gain and Level are identical. The range is from 0 to 4095 (default: 1024).
Note
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IR feature is available only for the specific camera models equipped with IR LEDS.
Note
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The other modes except “Auto” in Gain Control may lead to inaccurate VCA
object tracking.
Noise Reduction – For Specific Thermal Cameras
The noise reduction feature is enabled by default. If you need to disable it, deselect the
checkbox, and click Apply.
Note
i
If you disable the Noise Reduction feature, the VCA (video content analytics)
functionality of object detection can be deteriorated.
Color Palette – For Thermal Cameras
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(The above figures are from different thermal camera models.)
For enhanced visibility of the image, thermal cameras are provided with the options to colorize
the gray-scale images to pseudo colored images.
- Various Color Modes
You can pick the ideal color in the Color Palette tab. The number of the color options
available varies depending on the thermal camera models.
White hot / Red light / Arcus / Inferno / Soft light / Sunset / Memoriam / Flamma
arcticus / Ocean / Full spectrum
Negative: You can invert the colored image of the selected mode to negative
by clicking the Negative checkbox and pressing ‘Apply’.
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The other options except “White Hot” in Color Palette may lead to inaccurate
VCA object tracking.
Thermal Meta Data – For Thermal Cameras
Thermal metadata is enabled by default. Deselect the checkbox of Enable if you do not want to
use the thermal metadata.
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Digital Wide Dynamic Range (DWDR)
This feature ensures clarity in image in the space affected by strong light causing a big contrast
on the spots within the image.
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DWDR is not available for the thermal camera models.
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Some camera models do not support the level adjustment slide bar.
Auto Focus Mode (Note: Auto focus mode is available for speed PTZ cameras only.)
Autofocus allows the lens to remain in focus during tele/wide movement. There are three
modes available.
- Auto: this mode enables to focus automatically.
- Semi-auto: This mode allows adjusting focus once automatically in the below cases.
PAN/TILT movement
Zoom In/Out
Change Preset position
The PTZ position change by Autorun
- Manual: This mode allows user to change the focus with Focus Near/Far control.
Day & Night
Three different day/night modes are supported: Auto, Day, and Night. Select the desired mode
based on the installation environment. (Default: Auto). When Auto is selected, the threshold
value for Day to Night Level and Night to Day level can be controlled.
Please note that Night to Day level should always be set higher than Day to Night level.
- Day to Night level: This has range of 0 ~ 63. (Default value is 1)
- Night to Day level: This has range of 1 ~ 64. (Default value is 3)
- Enable illumination sensor: In case there is an inevitable installation environment such as
the illumination sensor covered, it is recommended that you untick the checkbox of Enable
illumination sensor to avoid malfunction of the sensor. The feature, Enable illumination
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sensor may not be supported in some of the cameras even if an illumination sensor
equipped.
- Refocus: This function enables automatic focus when day changes to night and vice versa.
(Note: The refocus feature does not appear for the camera models with fixed lens.)
White Balance
Several white balance modes are available in this option. Select the mode appropriate mode
according to your installation environment.
- atw1: It automatically adjusts white balance for video images.
- atw2: it automatically adjusts white balance with different adjustable range when
compared to atw1 mode.
- push: It applies adjusted white balance to image.
- manual: Users can manually set up red and blue hues to adjust white balance.
- Indoor: Appropriate for the camera installed indoors.
- Outdoor: Appropriate for the camera installed outdoors.
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PTZ camera models do not have the option for ‘atw2’ and ‘push’.
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White Balance is not available for the thermal camera models.
Image Signal Processing
Dynamic 2D DNR
When noise filter value is 0, the noise filter is off. The noise suppression is performed to the
maximum when the value set is 15. The range is from 0 to 15, and the default is 3. The video
quality will suffer when the value is set to the highest.
Enable defog
This feature provides image with the improved visibility when the image is not clear enough
due to environmental conditions such as fog, dust, rain and etc. Enable this mode by checking
the checkbox and selecting the right level from the drop-down list.
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Image Signal Processing is not available for the thermal camera models.
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Enable defog is not available for some speed PTZ camera models.
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The options to adjust the defog level may not be supported on some camera
models.
Video Stabilization
Video Stabilization is used to keep the image stable against camera sway and other unwanted
camera movement. Video stabilization can be enabled / disabled independently for each
individual stream.
In order to keep the output frames steady and aligned to a reference frame, the output frames
are shifted with respect to the input frames. As the camera moves around, the output frames
are shifted to keep the image features aligned with previous frames. This results in areas for
which there is no image data available. The Border In-fill option controls what happens to
those areas that do not contain any image data.
There are three options available:
- dynamic: The borders uniformly expand and contract in real-time in response to the
amount of camera motion.
- fixed: A fixed size black border is present on all sides which blanks out the moving edges of
the image. The size of the borders is equal to the maximum frame shift.
- none: Regions of the output image for which there is no available data are filled with black.
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The performance of the stabilization may be limited due to the characteristic of
image sensor. The performance is optimized in the frequency range of 1-5 Hz.
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Vide Stabilization cannot be used while any of the features below is activated.
- Image Rotation
- VCA
-Face detection
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Video Stabilization is not available for the thermal camera models and the PTZ
camera models.
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The Border In-fill options may not be available for some camera models even if
Video Stabilization is supported on the cameras. In that case, there is only the
option to enable or disable Video Stabilization.
NUC* Calibration
Calibrate
Click Calibrate at the moment you need to calibrate. Calibration will be applied right away.
What is NUC?
It stands for non-uniformity correction. It corrects for the fixed pattern noise so that the
accuracy in temperature measurements can be maintained.
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