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User Manual of PanoVu Series Network Camera

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 Please adopt the power adapter which can meet the

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Table of Contents

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT ....................................................................................................................................................... 1

OVERVIEW OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................................................. 1

NOTICE ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

CHAPTER 1 ACTIVATING AND ACCESSING TO THE CAMERA .............................................................................................. 2

1.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT ........................................................................................................................................................ 2

1.2 ACTIVATING THE CAMERA ..................................................................................................................................................... 2

1.2.1 Setting the Camera over the LAN .............................................................................................................................. 2

1.2.2 Activating the Camera ............................................................................................................................................... 3

1.3 SETTING THE CAMERA OVER THE WAN (OPTIONAL) .................................................................................................................. 7

1.3.1 Static IP Connection ................................................................................................................................................... 7

1.3.2 Dynamic IP Connection .............................................................................................................................................. 8

1.4 ACCESSING TO THE CAMERA ................................................................................................................................................. 9

1.4.1 Accessing by Web Browsers ....................................................................................................................................... 9

1.4.2 Accessing by Client Software ................................................................................................................................... 10

1.5 POWER-UP ACTION ........................................................................................................................................................... 11

CHAPTER 2 SETTING LOCAL PARAMETERS AND NETWORK ............................................................................................. 12

2.1 CONFIGURING LOCAL PARAMETERS ...................................................................................................................................... 12

2.2 CONFIGURING NETWORK SETTINGS ...................................................................................................................................... 13

2.2.1 Basic Settings ........................................................................................................................................................... 13

2.2.2 Advanced Settings ................................................................................................................................................... 17

CHAPTER 3 LIVE VIEW .................................................................................................................................................... 25

3.1 INSTALL THE PLUG-IN ......................................................................................................................................................... 25

3.2 LIVE VIEW PAGE ............................................................................................................................................................... 25

3.2.1 Descriptions of the live view page: .......................................................................................................................... 25

3.2.2 Live View Operation ................................................................................................................................................. 26

3.3 CONFIGURING IMAGE SETTINGS........................................................................................................................................... 30

3.3.1 Configuring Display Settings .................................................................................................................................... 30

3.3.2 Configuring OSD Settings ......................................................................................................................................... 35

3.3.3 Configuring Text Overlay Settings ............................................................................................................................ 37

3.4 CONFIGURING VIDEO AND AUDIO SETTINGS ........................................................................................................................... 37

3.4.1 Configuring Video Settings ...................................................................................................................................... 37

3.4.2 Configuring Audio Settings ...................................................................................................................................... 39

3.4.3 Configuring ROI Settings .......................................................................................................................................... 39

CHAPTER 4 PTZ CONTROL ............................................................................................................................................... 41

4.1 OPERATING PTZ CONTROL ................................................................................................................................................. 41

4.1.1 Setting/Calling a Preset ........................................................................................................................................... 41

4.1.2 Setting/Calling a Patrol............................................................................................................................................ 43

4.1.3 Setting/Calling a Pattern ......................................................................................................................................... 44

4.2 PTZ CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................................................................................ 45

4.2.1 Configuring Basic PTZ Parameters ........................................................................................................................... 45

4.2.2 Configuring PTZ Limits ............................................................................................................................................. 46

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4.2.3 Configuring Initial Position ...................................................................................................................................... 47

4.2.4 Configuring Park Action ........................................................................................................................................... 48

4.2.5 Configuring Privacy Mask ........................................................................................................................................ 49

4.2.6 Configuring Scheduled Tasks .................................................................................................................................... 50

4.2.7 Clearing PTZ Configurations .................................................................................................................................... 52

4.2.8 Configuring PTZ Control Priority .............................................................................................................................. 52

4.2.9 Configuring Panorama Tracking .............................................................................................................................. 53

4.2.10 Configuring Eagle Vision Focus............................................................................................................................ 54

CHAPTER 5 STORAGE AND PLAYBACK ............................................................................................................................. 56

5.1 STORAGE SETTINGS ........................................................................................................................................................... 56

5.1.1 Configuring Net HDD (Optional) .............................................................................................................................. 56

5.1.2 HDD Management ................................................................................................................................................... 57

5.1.3 Configuring Record Schedule ................................................................................................................................... 58

5.1.4 Configuring Capture Schedule ................................................................................................................................. 60

5.2 PICTURE.......................................................................................................................................................................... 61

5.3 PLAYBACK ....................................................................................................................................................................... 62

5.3.1 Play Back Video Files ............................................................................................................................................... 62

5.3.2 Downloading Video Files ......................................................................................................................................... 64

CHAPTER 6 ALARM AND EVENTS .................................................................................................................................... 66

6.1 BASIC EVENT CONFIGURATION ............................................................................................................................................ 66

6.1.1 Configuring Motion Detection ................................................................................................................................. 66

6.1.2 Configuring Video Tampering Alarm ....................................................................................................................... 70

6.1.3 Configuring Video Loss Alarm ................................................................................................................................. 71

6.1.4 Configuring Alarm Input .......................................................................................................................................... 72

6.1.5 Configuring Alarm Output ....................................................................................................................................... 73

6.1.6 Handling Exception .................................................................................................................................................. 74

6.2 SMART EVENT CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................................................................... 74

6.2.1 Detecting Audio Exception ....................................................................................................................................... 74

6.3 VCA CONFIGURATION ....................................................................................................................................................... 76

6.3.1 VCA Configuration description ................................................................................................................................. 76

6.3.2 Configuring VCA Information (Overlay & Capture) .................................................................................................. 78

6.3.3 Zooming Ratio ......................................................................................................................................................... 79

6.3.4 Advanced Configuration .......................................................................................................................................... 80

6.3.5 Scene Configuration ................................................................................................................................................. 82

6.3.6 Scene Auto-switch.................................................................................................................................................... 85

6.3.7 Face Capture ............................................................................................................................................................ 86

6.3.8 Shield Region ........................................................................................................................................................... 86

6.3.9 Rule Configuration Demonstration .......................................................................................................................... 88

CHAPTER 7 MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................................. 93

7.1 SYSTEM SETTING .............................................................................................................................................................. 93

7.1.1 Viewing Basic Information....................................................................................................................................... 93

7.1.2 Time Settings ........................................................................................................................................................... 93

7.1.3 Configuring RS-485 .................................................................................................................................................. 95

7.1.4 Configuring DST (Daylight Saving Time) .................................................................................................................. 96

7.2 MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................................................. 96

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7.2.1 Upgrade & Maintenance ......................................................................................................................................... 96

7.2.2 Log Searching .......................................................................................................................................................... 98

7.2.3 System Service ......................................................................................................................................................... 99

7.3 SECURITY ........................................................................................................................................................................ 99

7.3.1 Configuring Authentication ..................................................................................................................................... 99

7.3.2 Configuring IP Address Filter ................................................................................................................................... 99

7.3.3 Configuring Security Service Settings .................................................................................................................... 101

7.4 USER MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................................................................................... 101

APPENDIX .......................................................................................................................................................................... 104

APPENDIX 1 SADP SOFTWARE INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 104

APPENDIX 2 STATICS, INTERFERENCE LIGHTNING AND SURGE PROTECTION ............................................................................................. 106

APPENDIX 3 WATERPROOF ............................................................................................................................................................ 109

APPENDIX 4 BUBBLE MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................................... 110

APPENDIX 5 RS-485 BUS CONNECTION .......................................................................................................................................... 111

APPENDIX 6 24VAC WIRE GAUGE & TRANSMISSION DISTANCE ........................................................................................................... 113

APPENDIX 7 12VDC WIRE GAUGE & TRANSMISSION DISTANCE .......................................................................................................... 114

APPENDIX 8 TABLE OF WIRE GAUGE STANDARDS ............................................................................................................................... 115

APPENDIX 9 ALARM IN/OUT CONNECTIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 116

APPENDIX 10 CAMERA FUNCTION DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................... 117

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About This Document

This document introduces PanoVu series network camera, including 360° panoramic + PTZ camera, 180° panoramic + PTZ camera, and 360° panoramic camera. It covers how to activate and access to the camera, and operate the camera in the network environment.

Overview of Contents

This document contains the following chapters, sections and appendixes:

Chapter1 Activating and Accessing to the Camera provides procedures for setting network

environment, activating and accessing the camera by web browsers and client software, and introduces the power-up action.

Chapter2 Setting Local Parameters and Network suggests the basic settings, including viewing device

local information, configuring saving paths of files, network settings, and other settings.

Chapter3 Live View describes how to view video and configure the available settings for the camera via

web browser.

Chapter4 PTZ Control describes the PTZ function of camera, including preset, patrol, and pattern. It

also suggests the PTZ configurations, such as PTZ limits, initial position, and park actions, etc..

Chapter5 Storage and Playback introduces how to set the storage, set the recording schedule and

capture schedule to trigger the recording and capture by events, and how to view the pictures and play back the saved video files.

Chapter6 Alarm and Events explains how to configure the camera to respond to alarm events, and

make the events to trigger alarm actions.

Chapter7 Maintenance describes how to set the system settings, security settings and user

management, including time settings, RS-485 settings, and DST settings, etc.

Appendix describes the SADP software, surge protection and details, attention of waterproof

measurements and bubble maintenance, RS-485 bus connection details, wire gauge standards and transmission distance, and alarm in/out connections, etc.

Notice

The Camera 1 is the PTZ channel, and the Camera 2 and Camera 3 are the panoramic view channels. All PTZ functions, including privacy mask, and ROI function are only supported by Camera 1.

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Chapter 1 Activating and Accessing to the

Camera

1.1 System Requirement

System requirements of web browser accessing are as follows: Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP SP1 and above version/Vista/Win7/Server 2003/Server 2008 32bits

CPU: Intel Pentium IV 3.0 GHz or higher RAM: 1G or higher Display: 1024 × 768 resolution or higher Web Browser: Internet Explorer 8.0 and above version, Apple Safari 5.02 and above version, Mozilla

Firefox 5 and above version and Google Chrome 18 and above versions.

1.2 Activating the Camera

1.2.1 Setting the Camera over the LAN

Purpose:

To view and configure the camera via the LAN, you need to connect the camera in the same subnet with your computer, and install the SADP or client software to search and change the IP address of the camera.

Note:

For the detailed introduction of SADP, refer to Appendix 1. The following figures show the two ways of cable connection of a camera and a computer:

Purpose:

 To test the camera, you can directly connect the camera to the computer with a network cable as

shown in Figure 1-1.

 Refer to Figure 1-2 to set the camera over the LAN via a switch or a router.

Figure 1-1 Connecting Directly

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Network Cable

Switch or Router

Network Cable

Figure 1-2 Connecting via an Switch or a Router

1.2.2 Activating the Camera

Purpose:

You are required to activate the camera first before you can use the camera. Activation via web browser, activation via SADP, and activation via client software are supported. In the following sections, activation via web browser and activation via SADP will be taken as examples. You may refer to the user manual of the camera for details of activation via client software.

 Activation via Web Browser

Steps:

1. Power on the camera, and connect the camera to the network.

2. Input the IP address into the address bar of the web browser, and click Enter to enter the

activation interface.

Note:

The default IP address of the camera is 192.168.1.64.

3. Create a password and input the password into the password field.

Figure 1-3 Activation Interface (Web Browser)

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STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED– We highly recommend you create a strong

password of your own choosing (Using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.) in order to increase the security of your product. And we recommend you reset your password regularly, especially in the high security system, resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.

STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED– We highly recommend you create a strong

4. Confirm the password.

5. Click OK to activate the camera and enter the live view interface.

 Activation via SADP Software

SADP software is used for detecting the online device, activating the device, and resetting the password. Get the SADP software from the supplied disk or the official website, and install the SADP software according to the prompts. Follow the steps to activate the camera. Steps:

1. Run the SADP software to search the online devices.

2. Check the device status from the device list, and select an inactive device.

Figure 1-4 SADP Interface

3. Create a password and input the password in the password field, and confirm the password.

4. Click OK to save the password.

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You can check whether the activation is completed on the popup window. If activation failed, make sure that the password meets the requirement and then try again.

5. Change the device IP address to the same subnet with your computer by either modifying the IP

address manually or checking the Enable DHCP checkbox.

Figure 1-5 Modify the IP Address

6. Input the password and click Save to activate your IP address modification.

 Activation via Client Software

The client software is versatile video management software for multiple kinds of devices. Get the client software from the supplied disk or the official website, and install the software according to the prompts. Follow the steps to activate the camera.

Steps:

1. Run the client software and the control panel of the software pops up, as shown in the figure

below.

Figure 1-6 Control Panel

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STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED– We highly recommend you create a strong

2. Click Device Management to enter the Device Management interface, as shown in the figure

below.

Figure 1-7 Device Management Interface

3. Check the device status from the device list, and select an inactive device.

4. Click Activate to pop up the Activation interface.

5. Create a password and input the password in the password field, and confirm the password.

6. Click OK to start activation.

7. Click Modify Netinfo to pop up the Network Parameter Modification interface, as shown in the

figure below.

Figure 1-8 Activation Interface

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Figure 1-9 Modifying the Network Parameters

8. Change the device IP address to the same subnet with your computer by either modifying the IP

address manually or checking the Enable DHCP checkbox.

9. Input the password to activate your IP address modification.

1.3 Setting the Camera over the WAN (Optional)

Purpose:

This section explains how to connect the camera to the WAN with a static IP or a dynamic IP.

1.3.1 Static IP Connection

Before you start:

Apply a static IP from an ISP (Internet Service Provider). With the static IP address, you can connect the camera via a router or connect it to the WAN directly.

 Connecting the camera via a router

Steps:

1. Connect the camera to the router.

2. Assign a LAN IP address, the subnet mask and the gateway. Refer to Section 1.2 Activating the

Camera for detailed IP address configuration of the camera.

3. Save the static IP in the router.

4. Set port mapping, E.g., 80, 8000 and 554 ports. The steps for port mapping vary depending on

different routers. Call the router manufacturer for assistance with port mapping.

Note:

Refer to Appendix 2 for detailed information about port mapping.

5. Visit the camera through a web browser or the client software over the internet.

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Speed Dome

Network Cable

Router with Static IP

Network Cable

Internet

Speed Dome

Network Cable

Internet

Figure 1-10 Accessing the Camera through Router with Static IP

 Connecting the camera with static IP directly

You can also save the static IP in the camera and directly connect it to the internet without using a router. Refer to Section 1.2 Activating the Camera for detailed IP address configuration of the camera.

1.3.2 Dynamic IP Connection

Before you start:

Apply a dynamic IP from an ISP. With the dynamic IP address, you can connect the camera to a modem or a router.

 Connecting the camera via a router

Steps:

1. Connect the camera to the router.

2. In the camera, assign a LAN IP address, the subnet mask and the gateway. Refer to Section 1.2

3. In the router, set the PPPoE user name, password and confirm the password.

4. Set port mapping. E.g. 80, 8000 and 554 ports. The steps for port mapping vary depending on

Figure 1-11 Accessing the Camera with Static IP Directly

Activating the Camera for detailed LAN configuration.

 For your privacy and to better protect your system against security risks, we strongly recommend

the use of strong passwords for all functions and network devices. The password should be something of your own choosing (Using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.) in order to increase the security of your product.

 Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the

installer and/or end-user.

different routers. Call the router manufacturer for assistance with port mapping.

Note:

Refer to Appendix 2 for detailed information about port mapping.

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5. Apply a domain name from a domain name provider.

6. Configure the DDNS settings in the setting interface of the router.

7. Visit the camera via the applied domain name.

 Connecting the camera via a modem

Purpose:

This camera supports the PPPoE auto dial-up function. The camera gets a public IP address by ADSL dial-up after the camera is connected to a modem. You need to configure the PPPoE parameters of the camera. Refer to Section 2.2.1 Basic Settings - Configuring PPPoE Settings for detailed configuration.

Figure 1-12 Accessing the Camera with Dynamic IP

Note:

The obtained IP address is dynamically assigned via PPPoE, so the IP address always changes after rebooting the camera. To solve the inconvenience of the dynamic IP, you need to get a domain name from the DDNS provider (E.g. DynDns.com). Follow the steps below for normal domain name resolution and private domain name resolution to solve the problem.

 Normal Domain Name Resolution

Figure 1-13 Normal Domain Name Resolution

Steps:

1. Apply a domain name from a domain name provider.

2. Configure the DDNS settings in the DDNS Settings interface of the camera. Refer to Section 2.2.1

Basic Settings - Configuring DDNS Settings for detailed configuration.

3. Visit the camera via the applied domain name.

1.4 Accessing to the Camera

1.4.1 Accessing by Web Browsers

Steps:

1. Open the web browser.

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2. In the address field, input the IP address of the camera, e.g., 192.168.1.64 and click Enter to enter

the login interface.

3. If you activate the camera for the first time using, refer to the Section 1.2 Activating the Camera.

4. Select English as the interface language on the top-right of login interface.

5. Input the user name and password and click .

The admin user should configure the device accounts and user/operator permissions properly. Delete the unnecessary accounts and user/operator permissions.

Note:

The device IP address gets locked if the admin user performs 7 failed password attempts (5 attempts for the user/operator).

Figure 1-14 Login Interface

1.4.2 Accessing by Client Software

The product CD contains the client software. You can view the live video and manage the camera with the client software. Follow the installation prompts to install the client software and. The configuration interface and live view interface of client software are shown below.

Figure 1-15 iVMS-4200 Control Panel

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Model XX-XXXXXX-X

Address 0

Communi cation 0000,0,0,0

Software Version Vx.x.x

Camera Version Vx.xx

Language English

Figure 1-16 iVMS-4200 Live View Interface

Notes:

 If you use third party VMS software, contact technical support of our branch for camera firmware.  For detailed information about client software of our company, refer to the user manual of the

software. This manual mainly introduces accessing to the camera by web browser.

1.5 Power-up Action

After the power is applied, the camera will perform self-test actions. It begins with lens actions and then pan and tilt movement. After the power-up self-test actions, the information shown in Figure 1-17 will be displayed on screen for 40 seconds. The system information displayed on the screen includes the camera model, address, protocol, version and other information. The COMMUNICATION refers to the baud rate, parity, data bit and stop bit of the camera. e.g., “2400, N, 8, 1” indicates the camera is configured with the baud rate of 2400, no parity, 8 data bits and 1 stop bit.

Figure 1-17 Power-up Information

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Chapter 2 Setting Local Parameters and

Network

2.1 Configuring Local Parameters

Note:

The local configuration refers to the parameters of the live view and other operations using the web browser.

Steps:

1. Enter the Local configuration interface:

Configuration > Local

Figure 2-1 Local Configuration Interface

2. Configure the following settings:

 Live View Parameters: Set the protocol type, play performance, rules, and image format.

 Protocol: TCP, UDP, MULTICAST and HTTP are selectable.

TCP: Ensures complete delivery of streaming data and better video quality, yet the real-time transmission will be affected.

UDP: Provides real-time audio and video streams. MULTICAST: It’s recommended to select the protocol type to Multicast when using the Multicast

function. For other information about Multicast, refer to Section 2.2.1 Basic Settings Configuring TCP/IP Settings.

HTTP: Allows the same quality as of TCP without setting specific ports for streaming under some network environments.

 Play Performance: Set the live view performance to Shortest Delay or Auto.  Rules: You can enable or disable the rules of dynamic analysis for events here.  Image Format: The captured pictures can be saved in different format. JPEG and BMP are

available.

 Record File Settings: Set the saving path of the video files.

 Record File Size: Select the packed size of manually recorded and downloaded video files. The

size can be set to 256M, 512M or 1G.

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 Save record files to: Set the saving path for the manually recorded video files.

 Save downloaded files to: Set the saving path for the downloaded video files in

interface.

 Picture and Clip Settings: Set the saving paths of the captured pictures and clipped video files.

 Save snapshots in live view to: Set the saving path of the manually captured pictures in

interface.

 Save snapshots when playback to: Set the saving path of the captured pictures in

interface.

 Save clips to: Set the saving path of the clipped video files in interface.

Note:

You can click to change the directory for saving video files, clips and pictures.

3. Click to save the settings.

2.2 Configuring Network Settings

2.2.1 Basic Settings

Configuring TCP/IP Settings

Purpose:

TCP/IP settings must be properly configured before you operate the camera over network. IPv4 and IPv6 are both supported.

Steps:

1. Enter TCP/IP settings interface:

Configuration > Network > Basic Settings > TCP/IP

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Figure 2-2 TCP/IP Settings

2. Configure the basic network settings, including the NIC Type, IPv4 or IPv6 Address, IPv4 or IPv6

Subnet Mask, IPv4 or IPv6 Default Gateway, MTU settings and Multicast Address.

3. (Optional) Check the Enable Multicast Discovery checkbox, and then the online network camera

can be automatically detected by client software via private multicast protocol in the LAN.

4. Configure the DNS server. Input the preferred DNS server, and alternate DNS server.

5. Click to save the above settings.

Notes:

 The valid value range of MTU is 1280 ~ 1500.  The Multicast sends a stream to the multicast group address and allows multiple clients to acquire

the stream at the same time by requesting a copy from the multicast group address. Before utilizing this function, you have to enable the Multicast function of your router.

 Reboot the device before the settings take effect.

Configuring DDNS Settings

Purpose:

If your camera is set to use PPPoE as its default network connection, you can use the Dynamic DNS (DDNS) for network access.

Before you start:

Registration on the DDNS server is required before configuring the DDNS settings of the camera.

 For your privacy and to better protect your system against security risks, we strongly recommend

the use of strong passwords for all functions and network devices. The password should be

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something of your own choosing (Using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.) in order to increase the security of your product.

 Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the

installer and/or end-user.

Steps:

1. Enter the DDNS settings interface:

Configuration > Network > Basic Settings > DDNS

Figure 2-3 DDNS Settings

2. Check the Enable DDNS checkbox to enable this feature.

3. Select DDNS Type. Two DDNS types are selectable: DynDNS and NO-IP.

 DynDNS:

Steps:

(1) Input Server Address of DynDNS (e.g. members.dyndns.org). (2) In the Domain text field, input the domain name obtained from the DynDNS website. (3) Input the Port of DynDNS server. (4) Input the User Name and Password registered on the DynDNS website.

(5) Click to save the settings.

Figure 2-4 DynDNS Settings

 NO-IP:

Steps:

(1) Input Server Address of NO-IP. (2) In the Domain text field, input the domain name obtained from the NO-IP website. (3) Input the Port of NO-IP server. (4) Input the User Name and Password registered on the NO-IP website.

(5) Click to save the settings.

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Configuring PPPoE Settings

Purpose:

If you have no router but only a modem, you can use Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) function.

Steps:

1. Enter the PPPoE settings interface:

Configuration > Network > Basic Settings > PPPoE

Figure 2-5 PPPoE Settings

2. Check the Enable PPPoE checkbox to enable this feature.

3. Input User Name, Password, and Confirm password for PPPoE access.

Note:

The User Name and Password should be assigned by your ISP.

 For your privacy and to better protect your system against security risks, we strongly recommend

 Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the

installer and/or end-user.

4. Click to save and exit the interface.

Configuring Port Settings

Purpose:

If there is a router and you want to access the camera through Wide Area Network (WAN), you need to forward the 3 ports for the camera.

Steps:

1. Enter the Port settings interface:

Configuration > Network > Basic Settings > Port

Figure 2-6 Port Settings

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2. Set the HTTP port, RTSP port, HTTPS port and port of the camera.

HTTP Port: The default port number is 80. RTSP Port: The default port number is 554. HTTPS Port: The default port number is 443. Server Port: The default port number is 8000.

3. Click to save the settings.

Configuring NAT (Network Address Translation) Settings

Purpose: Universal Plug and Play (UPnP™) is a networking architecture that provides compatibility among networking equipment, software and other hardware devices. The UPnP protocol allows devices to connect seamlessly and to simplify the implementation of networks in the house and corporate environments. With the function enabled, you don’t need to configure the port mapping for each port, and the camera is connected to the Wide Area Network via the router.

Steps:

1. Enter the NAT settings interface by

Configuration > Network > Basic Settings > NAT

2. Check the checkbox to enable the UPnP™ function.

3. Set the port mapping mode:

To port mapping with the default port numbers:

Choose

To port mapping with the customized port numbers:

Choose

And you can customize the value of the port No. by yourself.

Figure 2-7 Configure the Port No.

4. Click to save the settings.

2.2.2 Advanced Settings

Configuring SNMP Settings

Purpose:

You can use SNMP to get camera status and parameters related information.

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Before you start: Before setting the SNMP, use the SNMP software and manage to receive the camera information via SNMP port. By setting the Trap Address, the camera can send the alarm event and exception messages to the surveillance center.

Note:

The SNMP version you select should be the same as that of the SNMP software.

Steps:

1. Enter the SNMP settings interface:

Configuration > Network > Advanced Settings > SNMP

Figure 2-8 SNMP Settings

2. Check the corresponding version checkbox (Enable SNMP v1, Enable SNMP v2c, Enable SNMP v3) to

enable the feature.

3. Configure the SNMP settings.

Note:

The configuration of the SNMP software should be the same as the settings you configure here.

4. Click to save and finish the settings.

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Configuring FTP Settings

Purpose:

You can set a FTP server and configure the following parameters for uploading captured pictures. Steps:

1. Enter the FTP settings interface:

Configuration > Network > Advanced Settings > FTP

Figure 2-9 FTP Settings

2. Configure the FTP settings, including server address, port, user name, password, directory, and

upload type.

 For your privacy and to better protect your system against security risks, we strongly recommend

 Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the

installer and/or end-user.

The server address supports both the domain name and IP address formats.

 Setting the directory in FTP server for saving files:

In the Directory Structure field, you can select the root directory, parent directory and child directory.

 Root directory: The files will be saved in the root of FTP server.  Parent directory: The files will be saved in a folder in FTP server. The name of folder can be

defined as shown in following Figure 2-10.

Figure 2-10 Parent Directory

 Child directory: It is a sub-folder which can be created in the parent directory. The files will

be saved in a sub-folder in FTP server. The name of folder can be defined as shown in following Figure 2-11.

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Figure 2-11 Child Directory

 Upload type: To enable uploading the captured picture to the FTP server.

3. Click to save the settings.

Note:

If you want to upload the captured pictures to FTP server, you also have to enable the continuous snapshot or event-triggered snapshot in Snapshot interface. For detailed information, refer to the Section 5.1.4 Configuring Capture Schedule.

Configuring Email Settings

Purpose:

The system can be configured to send an Email notification to all designated receivers if an alarm event is detected, e.g., motion detection event, video loss, video tampering, etc.

Before you start:

Configure the DNS Server settings under Configuration > Network > Basic Settings > TCP/IP before using the Email function.

Steps:

1. Enter the Email settings interface:

Configuration> Network > Advanced Settings > Email

2. Configure the following settings:

Sender: The name of the email sender. Sender’s Address: The email address of the sender. SMTP Server: The SMTP Server IP address or host name (e.g., smtp.263xmail.com).

Figure 2-12 Email Settings

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SMTP Port: The SMTP port. The default TCP/IP port for SMTP is 25. E-mail Encryption: Email encryption can be selected among None and SSL. When SSL is selected,

you can check the Enable STARTTLS checkbox to encrypt the email with STARTTLS and the SMTP port No. is 25. You can uncheck the Enable STARTTLS checkbox to encrypt the email with SSL and the SMTP should be set as 465.

Note:

STARTTLS protocol must be supported by the email server for email encryption with STARTTLS. When it is not supported by the email server and the Enable STARTTLS checkbox is checked, the email will not be encrypted. Authentication (optional): If your email server requires authentication, check this checkbox to use authentication to log in to this server and input the login user name and password.

 For your privacy and to better protect your system against security risks, we strongly recommend

 Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the

installer and/or end-user.

Receiver: Inoput the receiver to which the email is sent. Receiver’s Address: The email address of user to be notified.

Note:

You can click to check whether the setting is invalid after the required parameters are

configured.

3. Click to save the settings.

Configuring HTTPS Settings

Purpose:

HTTPS provides authentication of the web site and associated web server that one is communicating with, which protects against Man-in-the-middle attacks. Perform the following steps to set the port number of https.

Example:

If you set the port number as 443 and the IP address is 192.168.1.64, you may access the device by inputting https://192.168.1.64:443 via the web browser.

Steps:

1. Enter the HTTPS settings interface.

Configuration > Network > Advanced Settings > HTTPS

2. Create the self-signed certificate or authorized certificate.

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Figure 2-13 Create Certificate

OPTION 1: Create the self-signed certificate

1) Select Create Self-signed Certificate.

2) Click Create to create the following dialog box.

Figure 2-14 Create Self-signed Certificate

3) Input the country, host name/IP, validity and other information.

4) Click OK to save the settings.

OPTION 2: Start the installation when signed certificate is available.

1) Select Signed certificate is available, Start the installation directly.

2) Click Browse to upload the available certificate.

3) Click Install button to install the certificate.

4) Click OK to save the settings.

OPTION 3: Create certificate request first and continue the installation.

1) Select Create certificate request first and continue the installation.

2) Click Create to create the certificate request, and fulfill the required information.

3) Download the certificate request and submit it to the trusted certificate authority for signature.

4) After receiving the signed valid certificate, import the certificate to the device.

5) Click OK to save the settings.

3. There will be the certificate information after you successfully create and install the certificate.

Figure 2-15 Installed Certificate Property

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Network Switch

Internet

RADIUS Server

Authenticator

Authentication Server

Note:

You can click configure the HTTPS port No. on your demand; refer to Section 2.2.1 Basic Settings Configuring Port Settings for details.

4. Check the Enable HTTPS checkbox and click Save.

Configuring QoS Settings

Purpose:

QoS (Quality of Service) can help solve the network delay and network congestion by configuring the priority of data sending.

Steps:

1. Enter the QoS settings interface:

Configuration > Network >Advanced Settings > QoS

Figure 2-16 QoS Settings

2. Configure the QoS settings, including video/audio DSCP, event/alarm DSCP and Management DSCP.

The valid DSCP value ranges from 0 to 63. The DSCP value is bigger, the priority is higher.

3. Click to save the settings.

Notes:

 Make sure that you enable the QoS function of your network device (such as a router).  Reboot the device before the settings take effect.

Configuring 802.1X Settings

Purpose:

The camera supports IEEE 802.1X standard. IEEE 802.1X is a port-based network access control. It enhances the security level of the LAN. When devices connect to this network with IEEE 802.1X standard, the authentication is needed. If the authentication fails, the devices don’t connect to the network. The protected LAN with 802.1X standard is shown as follows:

Figure 2-17 Protected LAN

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