Grundig GCI-K1503B(S) Owner's Manual

GCI-K1503B(S).84.1.01.03.2013

Owner's Manual

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IP Cameras & Domes

GCI-K1503B(S) 2 Megapixel Full HD CMOS Box IP Camera ICR WDR

Content:

1. Introduction

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2. Important Safety Instructions

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3. Package Contents

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4. Installation

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1. Camera Overview

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2. System Requirements

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3. Lens Mounting

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4. Power Connection 4

5. Ethernet Cable Connection

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6. Alarm Application

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5. Accessing the Camera

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6. Video Resolution Setup

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7. Browser-based Viewer Introduction

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8. Home Page

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9. System Related Settings

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1. Host Name & System Time Setting

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2. Security

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3. Network

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4. DDNS

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5. Mail

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6. FTP

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7. HTTP

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8. Application (Alarm Settings)

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9. Motion Detection 38

10. Network Failure Detection

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11. Periodical Event

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12. Tampering 46

13. Storage Management (on Camera)

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14. Recording (on Camera)

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15. Schedule 52

16. File Location (on PC)

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17. Iris Adjustment

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18. View Information

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19. Factory Default

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20. Software Version

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21. Software Upgrade

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22. Maintenance

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10. Streaming Settings

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1. Video Format

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2. Video Compression

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3. Video OCX Protocol

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4. Video ROI 66

5. Video Frame Rate 67

6. Video Mask

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7. Audio (Audio and Bit Rate Settings) 69

11. Camera Settings

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1. Exposure Setting 71

2. White Balance Setting 72

3. Picture Adjustment 73

4. Digital Zoom Setting

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5. IR Function 74

6. Gamma WDR

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7. 3DNR

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8. 2DNR

74

9. DIS 75

10. TV System Setup 75

12. Logout

76

13. CMS Software Introduction

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14. Internet Security Settings

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15. GRUNDIG Viewer Download Procedure

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16. Install UPnP Components

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17. Deleting the Existing GRUNDIG Viewer

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18. Back Focus Adjustment

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1. Introduction

The Full HD Multiple Streaming Ultra-WDR Box IP Camera GCI-K1503B(S) supports the H.264 and MJPEG
standard. The performance of the H.264 encoder is up to 1080P 60fps. Also, this IP Camera supports the Dual
Full HD 1080P real-time streaming.
With more computing power, this IP Camera can provide more flexibility for users and system managers. In
addition, this IP Camera is equipped with the Shutter WDR function, which can provide a better image quality
under extreme light contrast scenarios or changing lighting environments.

2. Important Safety Instructions

Be sure to use only the standard adapter that is specified in the specification sheet. Using any other adapter
could cause fire, electrical shock, or damage to the product. Incorrectly connecting the power supply may cause
explosion, fire, electric shock, or damage to the product. Do not connect multiple products to one single adapter.
Exceeding the capacity may cause abnormal heat generation or fire.

Do not place conductive objects (e.g. screwdrivers, coins or any metal items) or containers filled with water on
top of the product. Doing so may cause personal injury due to fire, electric shock, or falling objects.

If any unusual smells or smoke comes out of the unit, stop using the product. In this case, immediately
disconnect the power source and contact the service center. Continued use in such a condition may cause fire or
electric shock.

If this product fails to operate normally, contact the nearest service center. Never disassemble or modify this
product in any way. (GRUNDIG is not liable for problems caused by unauthorised modifications or attempted
repair.)

To prevent fire or electric shock, do not expose the inside of this device to rain or moisture.

3. Package Contents

These parts are included:

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4. Installation

Do not install the product in a location subject to high temperature (over 50°C), low temperature (below -10°C), or
high humidity. Doing so may cause fire or electric shock. Keep out of direct sunlight and heat radiation sources.
This may cause fire. Avoid aiming the camera directly towards extremely bright objects such as the sun, as this
may damage the image sensor.

Do not install the unit in humid, dusty or sooty locations. Doing so may cause fire or electric shock. Install it in a
place with good ventilation.

When installing the unit, fasten it securely and firmly. A falling unit may cause personal injury.

If you want to relocate the already installed product, be sure to turn the power off and then move or reinstall it.

4.1. Camera Overview

4.2. System Requirements

To perform the IP Camera via web browser, please ensure your PC is in good network connection, and meets the
system requirements as described below.

Personal Computer :

1.) Intel Pentium M, 2.16 GHz or Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0 GHz

2.) 2 GB RAM or more

Operating System :
Windows XP / Windows VISTA / Windows 7

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Web Browser :
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
Firefox
Chrome
Safari

Network Card :
10Base-T (10 Mbps) or 100Base-TX (100 Mbps) operation

Viewer :
ActiveX control plug-in for Microsoft IE

4.3. Lens Mounting

Lens Mounting for C/CS Mount Lens Model:
It is possible to attach all CS-Mount lenses with manual or DC controlled iris on the camera. Please remove the
camera’s plastic covering first and then attach the CS-Mount lens onto the camera. If you would like to use a C­Mount lens, you need a 5 mm C/CS Mount Adapter between the camera and the C-Mount lens, as shown in the
illustration below.

4.4. Power Connection

To power up the IP Camera, please plug the camera’s DC 12V cable into the power outlet. Alternatively, connect
the Ethernet cable to the camera’s PoE port and plug the other end of the cable into a PoE switch. If you use PoE,
make sure the Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) is in use in the network.

4.5. Ethernet Cable Connection

Use of Category 5 Ethernet cable is recommended for network connection. To have the best transmission quality,
the cable length shall not exceed 100 meters. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the RJ45 connector of the
IP Camera, and the other end of the cable to the network switch or PC.

NOTE: In some cases, you may need to use an Ethernet crossover cable when connecting the IP Camera directly
to the PC.

Check the status of the link indicator and the activity indicator LEDs. If the LEDs are unlit, please check the LAN
connection.

Green Link Light indicates good network connection.
Orange Activity Light flashes for network activity indication.

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4.6. Alarm Application

The camera is equipped with one alarm input and one relay output for alarm application. Please refer to the
alarm pin definition below for the connection of alarm devices to the IP Camera if needed.

Alarm Pin Definition :
PIN 1: Output+
PIN 2: Output­PIN 3: Input+
PIN 4: Input

5. Accessing the Camera

For initial access to the IP Camera, users can search the camera through the installer program: GRUNDIG
Finder.exe, which can be found on the supplied CD.

GRUNDIG Finder Software Setup :

Step 1: Double-click on the program GRUNDIG Finder.exe (see the desktop icon below). Its window will appear as
shown below. Then click on the “Find Device” button.

Step 2: The security alert window will pop up. Click “Unblock” to continue.

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Device Search :

Step 3: Click “Find Device” again, afterwards all IP devices found will be listed on the page, as shown in the
picture below. The IP Camera’s default IP address is: 192.168.1.1.

Step 4: Double-click or right-click and select “Browse” to access the camera directly via the web browser.

Step 5: Then the dialogue box for entering the default user name and password (as shown below) will appear
for login to the IP Dome Camera.

The default login ID and password for the Administrator are:

Login ID: admin
Password: 1234

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NOTE: ID and password are case sensitive.
It is strongly advised to alter the administrator’s password due to security concerns. Please refer to section 9.2.
Security for further details.

Additionally, users can change the IP Camera’s network property, either to DHCP or Static IP, directly in the
device finding list. Please refer to the following section for changing the IP Camera’s network property.

Example of changing the network property of the IP Camera :
Users can directly change an IP Camera’s network property, e.g. from static IP to DHCP, in the finding device list.
The procedure to change the IP Camera’s network property is explained below:

Step 1: In the finding device list, click on the IP Camera of which you would like to change the network property.
Right-click on the selected item, and select “Network Setup”. Meanwhile, record the IP Camera’s MAC address
for future identification.

Step 2: The “Network Setup” page will come out. Select “DHCP,” and click on the “Apply” button at the bottom of
the page.

Step 3: Click on “OK” in the Note of setting the change. Wait for one minute to search again for the IP Camera.

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Step 4: Click on the “Find Device” button to search all the devices. Then select the IP Camera with the correct
MAC address. After double-clicking on the IP Camera, the login window will appear.

Step 5: Enter User name and Password to access the IP Camera.

Installing the GRUNDIG Viewer Software Online :

For initial access to the IP Camera, a client program, GRUNDIG Viewer, will be automatically installed to your PC
when connecting to the IP Camera.

If the Web browser does not allow the GRUNDIG Viewer installation, please check the Internet security settings or
ActiveX controls and plug-ins settings (see 14. Internet Security Settings) to continue the process.

The Information Bar (just below the URL bar) may come out and ask for permission to install the ActiveX Control
for displaying video in browser (see the picture below). Right-click on the Information Bar and select “Install
ActiveX Control…” to allow the installation.

Then the security warning window will pop up. Click “Install” to carry on with the software installation.

Click on “Finish” to close the GRUNDIG Viewer window when download is finished. For detailed software
download procedure, please refer to chapter 15. GRUNDIG Viewer Download Procedure.

NOTE: If the Live Video Pane on the Home Page cannot be shown to the users who have installed the GRUNDIG
Viewer on the PC previously, please refer to the procedure in chapter 17. Delete the Existing GRUNDIG Viewer.

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Once logged in to the IP Camera, users will see the Home page as shown below:

Administrator/User Privileges :
“Administrator” represents the person who can configure the IP Camera and who authorises users to have
access to the camera; “User” refers to someone who has access to the camera with limited authority, i.e. to enter
the Home and Camera setting pages.

Image and Focus Adjustment :
Adjust zoom and focus of the lens as necessary to produce a clear image. To set the correct angle of view and
focus, you can use the BNC output on the camera. For this, please connect a PAL monitor to the BNC output.

6. Video Resolution Setup

Users can set up the Video Resolution on the Video Format page of the user-friendly browser-based configuration
interface. The page “Video Format” can be found in the IP camera menu under the path:
Streaming > Video Format.
Under the Video Resolution section in the menu page “Video Format”, please select your preferred resolution
setting.

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7. Browser-based Viewer Introduction

The picture below shows the Home page of the IP Camera’s viewer window.

There are four tabs on the left (System, Streaming, Camera and Logout) and one tab on the right (Languages).

System setting :
The administrator can set host name, system time, admin password, network related settings, etc. Further
details will be interpreted in chapter 9. System Related Settings.

Streaming setting :
The Administrator can configure a specific video resolution, video compression mode, video protocol, audio
transmission mode, etc. in this page. Further details will be interpreted in chapter 10. Streaming Settings.

Camera setting :
Users can adjust various camera parameters. Further details will be interpreted in chapter 11. Camera Settings.

Logout :
Click on this tab to re-login to the IP Camera with another user name and password. Further details will be
interpreted in chapter 12. Logout.

Languages :
Please choose one of the supported languages (German, English, French, Italian or Russian).

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8. Home Page

In the Home page, there are several function buttons that are specified below.

Display Mode (Screen Size Adjustment) :
The display size of the image can be adjusted to x1/2 and full screen.

Talk Button (on/off) :
Talk function allows the local site to talk to the remote site. Click on this button to switch it on/off. Please refer to
section 9.2. Security: User >> Add user >> Talk/Listen for further details. This function is only open to the “User”
who has been granted this privilege by the Administrator.
Please note that additional equipment will be necessary.

Speaker Button (on/off) :
Click on the Speaker button to mute/activate the audio.

Snapshot Button :
After clicking this button, the JPEG snapshots will be automatically saved in the appointed place. The default
place of saving snapshots is: C:\. For changing the storage location, please refer to section 9.16. 'File Location (on
PC)' for further details.

NOTE: Users with the Windows 7 operating system on their PC need to follow the following procedure to be able
to use the Snapshot function. First you need to log on to your computer as an Administrator. Then please go to
Windows Start menu, click with the right mouse button on your Internet Browser and select in the appearing pop­up window “Run as Administrator”. Afterwards you can log in to your camera as usual (as an administrator or
user).

Video Streaming Pause/Restart Button (pause/restart) :
If you click on the stop button to disable video streaming, the live video will be displayed as black. Click on the
restart button to show the live video again.

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Recording Button (on/off) :
When you click on this button, the recordings from the Live View will be saved to the location specified in the “File
Location” page. The default storage location for the recordings is: C:/. See section 9.16. 'File Location (on PC)' for
further details.

NOTE: Users with the Windows 7 operating system on their PC who want to use the Recording function, need to
follow the procedure in the NOTE below the “Snapshot button” section in this chapter.

Multiple Languages Support :
Multiple languages are supported for the viewer window interface.

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9. System Related Settings

The picture below shows all categories under the “System” tab. Each category in the left column will be explained
in the following sections.

NOTE: The “System” configuration page is only accessible by the Administrator.

9.1. Host Name & System Time Setting

Click on the first category <System> in the left column; the page is shown below.

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Host Name :
The name is for camera identification (max. 30 characters). If the alarm function (see section 9.8. 'Application
(Alarm Settings)') is enabled and is set to send an alarm message by Mail/FTP, the host name entered here will
be displayed in the alarm message.

Time Zone :
Select the time zone you are in from the drop-down menu.

Enable Daylight Saving Time :
To enable DST, please check the item and then specify the time offset and DST duration. The format for time
offset is [hh:mm:ss]; for instance, if the amount of time offset is one hour, please enter “01:00:00” into the field.

Sync with Computer Time :
After selecting this item, the video date and time display will be synchronised with the PC.

Manual :
The Administrator can set the date, time and day manually. Entry format should be identical with the format
shown next to the enter fields.

Sync with NTP server :
Network Time Protocol (NTP) is an alternative way to synchronise your camera’s clock with a NTP server. Please
specify the server you wish to synchronise the camera with in the enter field. Then select an update interval from
the drop-down menu. For further information about NTP, please see the web site: www.ntp.org.

NOTE: Click on < Save > to confirm the new setting.

9.2. Security

When you click on the category <Security>, there will be a drop-down menu with several tabs including <User>,
<HTTPS>, <IP Filter>, and <IEEE 802.1X>.

<User> :

When you click on the <User> tab under the category <Security>, the <User> page will be shown as in the picture
below.

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NOTE: The following characters are valid: A-Z, a-z, 0-9, !#$%&’-.@^_~.

Admin Password :
Change the administrator’s password by putting in the new password in the “Admin password” and “Confirm
password” text boxes. The input characters/numbers will be displayed as dots for security purposes. After
clicking <Save>, the web browser will ask the Administrator for the new password for access. The maximum
length of the password is 14 digits.

Add User :
Type in the new user name and password and click <Add> to add the new user. The user name can have up to 16
characters, the password up to 14 characters. The new user will be displayed in the user name list. A maximum
of 20 user accounts can be set. To each user the privileges “Camera control”, “Talk” and “Listen” can be assigned

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- I/O access:
This item supports fundamental functions that enable users to view the video when accessing the camera.

- Camera control:
This item allows the specified User to change the camera's parameters on the Camera Setting page.

- Talk/Listen:
Talk and Listen functions allow the appointed user on the local site (PC site) to communicate, for instance, with
the administrator on the remote site.

Manage User :
To delete a user, pull down the user list, and select the user name you wish to delete. Then click <Delete> to
remove it.
To edit a user, pull down the user list and select a user name. Click <Edit> to edit the user’s password and
privileges.

NOTE: It is required to enter the User password and to select the functions that will be open to the user. When
finished, click <Save> to modify the account authority.

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<HTTPS> :

<HTTPS> allows secure connections between the IP Camera and the web browser using the <Secure Socket
Layer (SSL)> or the <Transport Layer Security (TLS)>, which prevent others from snooping on your camera
settings or Username/Password. It is required to install a self-signed certificate or a CA-signed certificate for
implemention of <HTTPS>.

After clicking on the <HTTPS> tab, the HTTPS setting page will be shown as in the figure below.

To use HTTPS on the IP Camera, a HTTPS certificate must be installed. The HTTPS certificate can be obtained by
either creating and sending a certificate request to a Certificate Authority (CA) or creating a self-signed HTTPS
certificate, as described below.

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Create self-signed certificate :
Before a CA-issued certificate is obtained, users can create and install a self-signed certificate first.

Click on the <Create> button under “Create self-signed certificate” and provide the requested information to
install a self-signed certificate for the IP Camera. Please refer to the last part of this section: "Provide the
Certificate Information" for more details.

NOTE: The self-signed certificate does not provide the same high level of security as when using a CA-issued
certificate.

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Install signed certificate :
Click on the “Create Certificate Request” button to create and submit a certificate request in order to obtain a
signed certificate from the CA (Certificate Authority).

Provide the requested information in the Create Dialog. Please refer to the section "Provide the Certificate
Information" for more details.

When the request is complete, the subject of the Created Request will be shown in the field. Click “Properties”
below the Subject field, copy the PEM-formatted request and send it to your selected CA.

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When the signed certificate is returned, install it by uploading the signed certificate.

Provide the Certificate Information :
To create a Self-signed HTTPS Certificate or a Certificate Request to CA, please enter the information as
requested:

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- Country:
Enter a 2-letter combination code to indicate the country the certificate will be used in. For instance, type in “GB”
to indicate Great Britain.

- State or province:
Enter the local administrative region.

- Locality:
Enter other geographical information.

- Organisation:
Enter the name of the organisation to which the entity identified in “Common Name” belongs.

- Organisation Unit:
Enter the name of the organisational unit to which the entity identified in “Common Name” belongs.

- Common Name:
Indicate the name of the person or other entity that the certificate identifies (often used to identify the website).

- Valid days (Self-signed Certificate Only):
Enter the period in days (1~9999) to indicate the valid period of the certificate.

Click “OK” to save the Certificate Information after completing.

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<IP Filter> :

When using the IP filter, access to the IP Camera can be restricted by denying/allowing specific IP addresses.

General :

- Enable IP Filter:
Check the box to enable the IP Filter function. Once enabled, access to the IP Camera will be allowed/denied for
the listed IP addresses (IPv4).

Select “Allow” or “Deny” from the drop-down list and click the <Apply> button to determine the IP Filter
behaviour.

- Add/Delete IP Address:
Input the IP address and click the <Add> button to add a new filtered address.

The Filtered IP Addresses list box shows the currently configured IP addresses. Up to 256 IP address entries may
be specified.

To remove an IP address from the list, please select the IP and then click the <Delete> button.

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<IEEE 802.1X> :

The IP Camera can access a network protected by 802.1X/EAPOL (Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN).
To do this, users need to contact the network administrator to receive certificates, user IDs and passwords.

CA Certificate :
The CA certificate is created by the Certification Authority for the purpose of validating itself. Upload the
certificate for checking the server’s identity.

Client Certificate/Private Key :
Upload the Client Certificate and Private Key for authenticating the IP Camera itself.

Settings :

- Identity:
Enter the user identity associated with the certificate. Up to 16 characters can be used.

- Private Key Password:
Enter the password (maximum 16 characters) for your user identification.

Enable IEEE 802.1X :
Check the box to enable IEEE 802.1X.

Click “Save” to save the IEEE 802.1X/ EAP—TLS setting.

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9.3. Network

When you click on the category <Network>, there will be a drop-down menu with several tabs including <Basic>,
<QoS>, <SNMP>, and <UPnP>.

<Basic> :

Users can choose to connect to the IP Camera through a fixed or dynamic (DHCP) IP address. The IP Camera also
provides PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) support for users who connect to the network via PPPoE.

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Get IP address automatically (DHCP):
The camera’s default setting is “Use fixed IP address”. Please refer to the previous section 6. Accessing the
Camera for login with the default IP address.
If “Get IP address automatically” is selected, after the IP Camera restarts, users can search the IP address
through the installer program “GRUNDIG Finder.exe”, that is on the supplied CD.

NOTE: The DHCP function can only be used if you have a DHCP server in the used network.

NOTE: Please make a record of the IP Camera’s MAC address, which can be found on the label of the camera, for
identification in the future.

Use a fixed IP address :
To set up a static IP address, select “Use fixed IP address” and move the cursor to the IP address blank (as
indicated below) and insert the new IP address, e.g. 192.168.44.230; then go to Default Gateway (explained later)
and type in the appropriate setting, e.g. 192.168.44.1.
Click on “Save” to confirm the new setting.

When using a static IP address to login to the IP Camera, users can access it either through the “GRUNDIG
Finder” software (see 6. Accessing the Camera) or input the IP address in the URL bar and click on “Enter”.

- IP address:
This is necessary for network identification.

- Subnet mask:
It is used to determine if the destination is in the same subnet. The default value is “255.255.255.0”.

- Default gateway:
This is the gateway used to forward frames to destinations in different subnets. An invalid gateway setting will fail
in the transmission to destinations in different subnets.

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- Primary DNS:
Primary DNS is the primary domain name server that translates hostnames into IP addresses.

- Secondary DNS:
Secondary DNS is a secondary domain name server that backs up the primary DNS.

Use PPPoE :
The PPPoE users need to enter the PPPoE Username and Password into the fields, and need to click on the
“Save” button to complete the setting.

Advanced :

- Web Server port:
The default web server port is 80. Once the port is changed, all users must be informed about the change for the
connection to be successful. For instance, when the Administrator changes the HTTP port of the IP Camera which
has the IP address "192.168.0.100" from 80 to 8080, the users must type in in the web browser
“http://192.168.0.100:8080” instead of "http://192.168.0.100".

- RTSP port:
The default setting of the RTSP Port is 554; the setting range is from 1024 to 65535.

- MJPEG over HTTP port:
The default setting of the MJPEG over HTTP Port is 8008; the setting range is from 1024 to 65535.

- HTTPS port:
The default setting of the HTTPS Port is 443; the setting range is from 1024 to 65535.

NOTE: Be aware to assign a different port number for each separate service mentioned above.

IPv6 Address Configuration :
With IPv6 support, users can use the corresponding IPv6 address for browsing. Enable IPv6 by checking the box
and click “Save” to complete the setting.

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<QoS> (Quality of Service) :

QoS allows providing differentiated service levels for different types of traffic packets which guarantees delivery
of priority services especially when network congestion occurs. Adapting the Differentiated Services (DiffServ)
model, traffic flows are classified and marked with DSCP (DiffServ Codepoint) values, and thus receive the
corresponding forwarding treatment from DiffServ capable routers.

DSCP Settings :
The DSCP value range is from 0 to 63. The default DSCP value is 0, which means that DSCP is disabled.

The IP Camera uses the following QoS Classes: Video, Audio and Management.

- Video DSCP:
This class consists of applications such as MJPEG over HTTP, RTP/RTSP and RTSP/HTTP.

- Audio DSCP:
This setting is only available for the IP Cameras which support audio.

- Management DSCP:
This class consists of the HTTP traffic: Web browsing.

Click the “Save” button to complete the setting.

NOTE: To enable this function, please make sure the switches/routers in the network support QoS.

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