Interlogix TruVision IP Open Standards Outdoor Cameras Configuration Manual
TruVision IP Camera
Configuration Manual
Firmware 4.X
.X
P/N 1072627A-EN • REV 1.0 • ISS 11APR13
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Content
Chapter 1 Introduction 3
Checking your web browser security level 3
Accessing the camera over the internet 5
Overview of the camera web browser 5
Chapter 2 Camera configuration 8
Configuration 8
Local configuration 9
Defining the system time 11
Configuring network settings 12
Defining recording parameters 15
Configuring the video image 17
Defining how information is displayed 19
Adding extra overlay text 21
Configuring privacy mask 22
Motion detection alarm s 22
Tamper-proof alarms 24
Exception alarms 25
Configuring alarm input and output 26
Snapshot parameters 27
Configuring NAS settings 28
Formatting the storage devices 29
Defining a recording schedule 29
Defining RS-232 settings 31
Defining RS-485 settings 32
Chapter 3 Camera management 33
User management 33
Defining RTSP Authentication 35
Restoring default settings 36
Importing/Exporting Configuration file 36
Upgrading the firmwar e 36
Rebooting the camera 37
Chapter 4 Camera operation 38
Logging on and off 38
Live view mode 38
Playing back recorded video 39
Searching event logs 42
Operating PTZ control 44
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Chapter 1
Introduction
This manual explains how to configure the camera over the network with a web
browser.
TruVision IP cameras can be configured and controlled using Microsoft Internet
Explorer (IE) and other browsers. The procedures described use Microsoft
Internet Explorer (IE) web browser.
Checking your web browser security level
When using the web browser interface, you can install ActiveX controls to
connect and view video using Internet Explorer. However, you cannot download
data, such as video and images due to the increased security measure.
Consequently you should check the security level of your PC so that you are able
to interact with the cameras over the web and, if necessary, modify the Active X
settings.
Configuring IE ActiveX controls
You should confirm the ActiveX settings of your web browser.
To change the web browser’s security level:
1. In Internet Explorer click Internet Options on the Tools menu.
2. On the Security tab, click the zone to which you want to assign a web site
under “Select a web content zone to specify its security settings”.
3. Click Custom Level.
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4. Change the ActiveX controls and plug-ins options that are signed or
marked as safe to Enable. Change the ActiveX controls and plug-ins
options that are unsigned to Prompt or Disable. Click OK.
- or Under Reset Custom Settings, click the security level for the whole zone in
the Reset To box, and select Medium. Click Reset.
Then click OK to the Internet Options Security tab window.
5. Click Apply in the Internet Options Security tab window.
Windows Vista and 7 users
Internet Explorer for Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems have
increased security measures to protect your PC from any malicious software
being installed.
To have complete functionality of the web browser interface with Windows Vista
and Windows 7, do the following:
• Run the Browser interface as an administrator in your workstation
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• Add the camera’s IP address to your browser’s list of trusted sites
To add the camera’s IP address to Internet Explorer’s list of trusted sites:
1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Click Tools, and then Internet Options.
3. Click the Security tab, and then select the Trusted sites icon.
4. Click the Sites button.
5. Clear the “Require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone box.
6. Enter the IP address in the “Add this website to the zone” field.
7. Click Add, and then click Close.
8. Click OK in the Internet Options dialog window.
9. Connect to the camera for full browser functionality.
Accessing the camera over the internet
Use the web browser to access and configure the camera over the internet.
It is recommended that you change the administrator password once the set up
is complete. Only authorized users should be able to modify camera settings.
See “User management” on page 33 for further information.
To access the camera online:
1. In the web browser enter the camera’s IP address (default is 192.168.1.70).
Use the tool, TruVision Device Finder, enclosed on the CD to find the IP
address of the camera.
The Login dialog box appears.
Note: Ensure that the Active X controls are enabled.
2. Enter your user name and password.
User name: admin
Password: 1234
3. Click Login. The web browser window appears in live view mode.
Overview of the camera web browser
The camer a web browser lets you view, record, and play back recorded videos
as well as manage the camera from any PC with Internet access. The browser’s
easy-to-use controls give you quick access to all camera functions. See Figure 1
on page 6.
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If there is more than one camera connected over the network, open a separate
web browser window for each individual camera.
Figure 1: Web browser interface
Table 1: Overview of the web browser interface
Item
1. Live view Click to view live video.
2. Playback Click to play back video.
3. Log Click to search for event logs. There are three main types:
4. Configuration Click to display the configuration window for setting up the
5. Current user Displays current user logged on.
6. Logout Click to log out from the system. This can be done at
7. PTZ controls Direction actions, zoom, focus, iris, light and wiper control.
8. Viewer View live video. Time, date and camera name are displayed
Name
Description
Alarm, Exception and Operation.
camera.
anytime.
Note: Direction actions, lighter and wiper control can be
used if the camera supports RS-485 and ex ter n al pan / tilt
unit, light or wiper is installed.
here.
9. Start/stop live view Click to start/stop live view.
10. Capture Click to take a snapshot of the video. The snapshot will be
saved to the default folder in JPEG format.
11. Start/stop recording Click to record live video.
12. Digital Zoom Click to enable digital zoom.
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Item
13. Two-way audio Turn on/off microphone.
14. Audio Adjust volume.
Name
Description
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Chapter 2
Camera configuration
This chapter explains how to configure the cameras through a web brow ser .
Once the camera hardware has been installed, configure the camera’s settings
through the web browser. You must have administrator rights in order to
configure the cameras over the internet.
The camer a web browser lets you configure the camera remotely using your PC.
Web browser options may vary depending on camera model . The camera is
configured using on-screen display (OSD) menus, which are in English only.
There are two main folders in the configuration panel:
Local configuration
Configuration
Configuration
Use the Configuration panel to configure the server, network, camera, alarms,
users, transactions and other parameters such as upgrading the firmware. See
Figure 2 and Table 2 below for descriptions of the configuration folders available.
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Configuration folders
System
Network
Video/Audio
Image
Security
Events
Storage
Figure 2: Configuration panel (Device Information subfolder selected)
Table 2: Overview of the Configuration panel
Description
Defines device information including SN and the current firmware
version, time settings, maintenance, RS-232 and RS-485 parameters.
Defines the network parameters required to access the camera over the
internet.
Defines recording parameters.
Defines the image parameters, OSD settings, overlay text and privacy
mask.
Defines who can use the camera, their passwords and access privileges
and RTSP authentication.
Defines motion detection, tamper-proof, exception and snapshot
configuration.
Defines recording schedule, storage management and NAS
configuration.
Local configuration
Use the Local menu to manage the protocol type, live view performance and
local storage paths. In the Configuration panel, click Local Configuration to
display the local configuration window. See Figure 3 and Table 3 below for
descriptions of the diff er ent me nu par a met ers.
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Parameters
Live View Parameters
Protocol
Live View Performance
Record File Settings
Record F
Save
Save
Picture and Clip Settings
Save
View To
Save
To
.
Save Clips To
Figure 3: Example of a configuration window (Local configuration shown)
Table 3: Overview of the Local configuration window
Description
Specifies the network protocol used.
Options include: TCP, UDP, MULTICAST and HTTP.
Specifies the transmission speed.
Options include: Least Delay, Balanced or Best Fluency.
ile Size Specifies the maximum file size.
Options include: 256 MB, 512 MB and 1G.
Record Files to Specifies the directory for recorded files.
Downloaded Files to Specifies the directory for downloaded files.
Snapshots In Live
Specifies the directory for saving snapshots in live view mode.
Snapshots When Playback
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Specifies the directory for saving snapshots in playback mode
Specifies the directory for saving video clips in playback mode.
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Defining the system time
NTP (Network Time Protocol) is a protocol for synchronizing the clocks of
network devices, such as IP cameras and computers. Connecting network
devices to a dedicated NTP time server ensures that they are all synchronized.
To define the system time and date:
1. In the System folder, click the Time Settings subfolder to open its window.
Figure 4: Time Setting subfolder
2. From the Time Zone drop-down menu, select the time zone that is the
closest to the camera’s location.
3. Under Time Sync, check one of the options for setting the time and date:
Synchronize with an NTP server: Check the NTP enable box and enter the
server NTP address. The time interval can be set from 1 to 10080 minutes.
- Or Set manually: Enabl e the Manual Time Sync function and then click to
set the system time from the pop-up calendar.
Note: You can also check the Sync with computer time checkbox to
synchronize the time of the camera with the time of your computer.
4. Check Enable DST to enable the DST function, and set the date of the DST
period.
5. Click Save to save changes.
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Parameters
TCP/IP
Port
HTTPS Port: Specifies the HTTPS port. The default port number is 443.
DDNS
PPPoE
Configuring network settings
Accessing the camera through a network requires that you define certain network
settings. Use the “Network” folder to define the network settings. See Figure 5
and Table 4 below for fur ther in for ma ti on.
Figure 5: Network window (TCP/IP subfolder shown)
Table 4: Network parameters
Description
NIC Type: Specifies the NIC type. Default is 10M/100M Auto. Other options
include: 10M Half-dup, 10M Full-dup, 100M Half-dup and 100M Full-dup.
IPv4 Address: Specifies the IP address of the camera.
IPv4 Subnet Mask: Specifies the subnet mask.
IPv4 Default Gateway: Specifies the gateway IP address.
DHCP: Enable to automatically obtain an IP address and other network
settings from that server.
MTU: The valid value range of MTU is 500 to 9676. Default is 1500.
Multicast Address: Specifies a D-class IP address between 224.0.0.0 to
239.255.255.255. Only specify this option if you are using the multicast
function. Some routers prohibit the use of multicast function in case of a
network storm.
DNS server: Specifies the DNS server for your network.
HTTP Port: Specifies the port used for the Internet Explorer (IE) browser.
Default value is 80.
RTSP Port: Specifies the RTSP port. The default port number is 554.
Specifies IP server, DynDNS
Use this option to retrieve a dynamic IP address.
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Parameters
SNMP
802.1.X
QoS
FTP
E
Description
Enable SNMP to get camera status and parameters related inform ation.
When the feature is enabled, the camera data is secured and user
authentication is needed when connecting the camera to the network.
Enable to solve the network delay and network congestion by configuring the
priority of data sending.
Specifies the FTP address and folder to which snapshots of the camera can
be uploaded.
mail Specifies the email address to which messages are sent when an alarm
occurs.
To define the TCP/IP parameters:
1. In the Network folder, click the TCP/IP subfolder to open its window.
2. Configure the NIC settings, including the NIC Type, IPv4 Address, IPv4
Subnet Mask, IPv4 Default Gateway, MTU settings, and Multicast Address.
3. If the DHCP server is available, check DHCP.
4. If the DNS server settings are required for some applications (e.g., sending
email), you should configure the Preferred DNS Server.
5. Click Save to save changes.
To define the port parameters:
1. In the Network folder, click the Port subfolder to open its window.
2. Set the HTTP port, RTSP port, and HTTPS port of the camera .
3. Click Save to save changes.
To define the DDNS parameters:
1. In the Network folder, click the DDNS subfolde r to open its window.
2. Check Enable DDNS to enable this feature.
3. Select DDNS Type. Two options are available: DynDNS and IPServer.
• DynDNS: Enter the user name and password registered to the DynDNS
web site. The domain name is that of the DynDNS web site.
• IPServer: Enter the address of the IP Server.
4. Click Save to save changes.
To define the PPPoE parameters:
1. In the Network folder, click the PPPoE subfolder to open its window.
2. Check Enable PPPoE to enable this feature.
3. Enter User Name, Password, and Confirm password for PPPoE access.
4. Click Save to save changes.
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