Pelco ExSite Enhanced PTZ 2 operations manual

ExSite® Enhanced 2 IR PTZ

Operations Manual

Document number:C6722M

Publication date:10/22

ExSite® Enhanced 2 IR PTZ Operations Manual

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

System Requirements 4

Accessing Camera Settings 5

Accessing the Camera Web Interface 5

Creating the Initial User 5

Logging In 5

Logging Out 6

Using the Live View 7

Navigating Through the WebInterface 7

Using the Camera Zoom and Focus Controls 7

Activating the IR PTZ Camera Washing Sequence 7

Viewing a Camera Tour 7

Using Camera Presets 8

Adding a Camera Preset 8
Moving the Camera to a Preset Position 8
Deleting a Preset 8

Using the PTZ Camera Controls 8

Setting and Navigating to the Camera Home Position 8

Saving a Still Image 9

Configuring the System Settings 10

Configuring General Settings 10

Managing the Camera Firmware 10

Configuring Storage Management 11

Enabling Onboard Storage 11
Downloading Recorded Video from the Web Interface 11
Downloading Recorded Video from the SD Card 12
Deleting Recorded Video 12

Configuring Diagnostics 13

Configuring the Network and Security Settings 14

Configuring the Network Settings 14

Configuring the Users 16

Adding a User 16
Modifying Users and Passwords 16
Removing a User 17
Keeping Usernames and Passwords After Firmware Revert 17

Configuring 802.1x Port-Based Authentication 17

Configuring the 802.1X Port Security 18
Switching 802.1X Authentication Profiles 18
Removing an 802.1X Authentication Profile 18

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Returning to the Network Page 18

Configuring SNMP 18

Configuring the IP Filter 19

Configuring Imaging 21

Configuring General Imaging Settings 21

Understanding Backlight Compensation (BLC) and Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) 24

Adjusting White Balance Settings 24

Using Window Blanking 26

Setting a Window Blank 26
Deleting a Window Blank 26

Configuring PTZ Settings 27

Creating PTZ Tours 27

Editing PTZ Tours 27

Defining PTZ Limit Stops 28

Configuring the Camera Washer 28

Setting up PTZ Compass 29

Configuring A/V Streams 30

Compression and Image Rate 30

Enabling and Configuring Smart Compression 30

Saving or Restoring VideoConfigurations 31

Viewing the RTSP Stream URI 31

Accessing the Still Image URI 32

Configuring Smart Compression Advanced Settings 32

Configuring Events 33

Configuring Motion Detection 33

Configuring Sabotage Detection 33

Configuring Digital Inputs and Outputs 34

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Introduction

Before you access the web interface, make sure all the procedures described in the camera installation
guide have been completed.

Note: Features and options are disabled if they are not supported by the camera.

System Requirements

The web interface can be accessed from any Windows, Mac, or mobile device using one of the following
browsers:

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Mozilla Firefox

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Google Chrome™

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Android™

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Apple iOS

Note: The web interface may work with older or unsupported browsers, but this has not been
tested.

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Accessing Camera Settings

Use the Motorola Camera Configuration Tool (CCT) https://www.pelco.com/camera-configuration-tool/
or the camera web user interface to access camera settings.

Note:Smart Analytics configuration requires the CCT.

Accessing the Camera Web Interface

After the camera has been installed, use the camera's IP address to access the web interface. The IP
address can be found in the Motorola Camera Configuration (MCC) Tool — Click the Network tab to see
the details of the selected cameras.

After you identify the IP address, complete the following procedure to access the web interface:

Note:The web browser must be configured to accept cookies or the camera web interface will not
function correctly.

1. On a computer with access to the same network as the camera, enter the camera's IP address
into a web browser in the format http://<camera IP address>/

For example: http://192.168.1.40/

2. You will automatically be prompted to enter your username and password to access the camera.
You will be asked to create a user with administrator privileges before the device will be
operational. For more information, see Adding a User.

Creating the Initial User

Cameras do not have a default username and password and will be in a factory default state.

Caution

If the camera is in the factory default state, you will be redirected to the New User page to create an
administrator user:

1. Enter a new User Name or keep the default administrator name.

2. Enter a new Password for the user. It is recommended to use a secure and complex password.

3. Confirm the new password.

4. For the first user, Administrator must be selected in the Security Group drop-down menu.

5. Click Apply. After creating the user, you will be asked to login.

: You must create a user with

administrator

privileges before the camera is operational.

Logging In

You will automatically be prompted to enter your username and password to access the camera.

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If the camera is in the factory default state, you will be asked to create a user with administrator
privileges before the camera will be operational. Use these credentials when logging in.

Note:Pelco recommends that you add a password after your first login. For more information, see

Modifying Users and Passwords.

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Logging Out

To log out of the camera, at the upper right corner of the window, click Logout.

Note:After 15 minutes of inactivity, the Web UIwill automatically log the user out.

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Using the Live View

After you log in, the first page you see is the Live View. The Live View contains an image panel that
displays the live video stream.

Navigating Through the WebInterface

Use the tabs at the top of the window to navigate through the web interface. Click the Live View tab at
any time to return to this page.

The following sections describe the buttons that are displayed under the image panel if users have
access to Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) controls. PTZ controls allow users to control the zoom, focus, and
positioning of a camera. To give a user PTZ controls, see Adding a User.

Note: Features and options are disabled if they are not supported by the camera.

Using the Camera Zoom and Focus Controls

Camera Focus controls are at the lower left of the application.

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To zoom out, move the slider towards the left.

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To zoom in, move the slider towards the right.

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To focus towards zero:

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Click << to take a large step.

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Click < to take a small step.

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Click 0 to focus at zero.

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To focus towards infinity:

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Click >> to take a large step.

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Click > to take a small step.

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Click Inf to focus at infinity.

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If the camera supports auto focusing, click Auto Focus.

Activating the IR PTZ Camera Washing Sequence

The Pelco ExSite PTZ camera offers optional wiper and washer components to clean the glass surface.
The washing sequence can be started by clicking Washer Sequence at the lower left of the application
window. There is also an option to perform a single wipe which can be started by clicking Single Wipe.
This might cause the camera's tilt position to move temporarily, the position will be restored after the wipe
action is finished.

Note: The camera also report on low water levels for the washing tank. The optional sensor can be
configured by attaching it to the digital input. In order for the washer to work correctly, the washer
circuit must be connected to Digital Output 1 with the Circuit State set to Normally Open. For more
information, see Configuring Digital Inputs and Outputs.

Viewing a Camera Tour

Users can start and stop a PTZcamera Tour on the Live View page.

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To create a tour, see the section titled Creating PTZ Tours. The tours can also be configured in the client
software through the PTZ controls.

To view a tour:

1. At the lower-right of the Live View page, use the drop-down menu to select the name of a tour in
the Tours field.

2. Click Start to start the tour.

3. You can pause a tour at any time just by using the other PTZ controls. See the section titled Using

the PTZ Camera Controls.

4. Click Stop to end the tour.

Using Camera Presets

Users can save frequently used zoom and focus configurations as presets on the Live View page.

The presets can also be configured in the Client software through the PTZ controls.

Adding a Camera Preset

1. On the Live View page, use the Zoom and Focus controls to focus the camera on a specific point
in the video image.

2. Enter a name in the Add Preset field, and then click Add.

Moving the Camera to a Preset Position

To use a preset, select a configured preset from the Presets drop-down menu, and then click Go.

Deleting a Preset

To delete a preset, select a preset from the drop-down menu, and then click Remove.

Using the PTZ Camera Controls

If you are accessing a Pelco ExSite camera, you can control the zoom, focus, and presets in the same
way as other Pelco High Definition H.264 IP cameras, but you also have access to other features that are
specific to the PTZ camera.

1. To zoom the camera:

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Besides using the Zoom slider, you can also click and drag to create a green box on the
image panel to define the area you want to zoom in to see.

2. To move the camera:

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Click anywhere on the image panel to center the camera to that point.

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Click and drag your mouse from the center to move the camera in that direction. The farther
the arrow is from center, the faster the camera will move.

Setting and Navigating to the Camera Home Position

1. Click theLive View tab.

2. To set a new Home position:

a. Use the instructions in the sections titled Using the Camera Zoom and Focus Controls and

Using the PTZ Camera Controls to choose the position that will be set to Home.

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b. At the lower-right of the Live View page, to the right of Home, click Set.

3. To return to the Home position, to the right of Home, click Go.

Caution:On the PTZcamera, analytics only work at the Home position.

Saving a Still Image

If you see the Save Still to SDCard button on the Live View page, the camera supports the ability to
take snapshots of live video from the web interface.

To use this feature, the following settings are required for the camera:

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There is an SD card inserted in the camera. For more information, see the camera's installation
guide.

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The camera's onboard storage settings are enabled on the Storage Management page. For more
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The camera's video format must be set to MJPEG in the VideoConfigurations page. For more
information, see Compression and Image Rate.

After all the requirements have been met, you can click Save Still to SDCard and the image that is
displayed in the Live View page is automatically saved to the SD card.

If the requirements are not met, Save Still to SDCard is disabled, and Storage Status will provide
failure information.

To download the snapshot, see Compression and Image Rate.

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Configuring the System Settings

Use the System tab to configuring General Settings, Firmware, Storage Management, and Diagnostics.

Configuring General Settings

The General Settings page allows you to set the camera's identity.

Note: Features and options are disabled if they are not supported by the camera.

1. Click the System tab, and then click the General Settings tab.

2. In the Name field, give the camera a meaningful name.

3. In the Location field, describe the camera's location.

4. Select the Disable device status LEDs check box to disable the camera LED indicators.

5. Select any of the Overlay Settings check boxes to display and stamp that information on the
camera's video stream. The options are:

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Display Date—Selecting the Display Date check box also enables the Date Format drop-
down menu. From the list, choose the date format.

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Display Time

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Display GMT Offset

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Display Name

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Display Location

6. In the Time Settings area, select how the camera keeps time.

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To manually set the camera’s date and time, enter the time zone on this page.

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Select the Automatically adjust clock for Daylight Savings Time check box, if required.

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To auto-synchronize the camera’s date and time with an NTP server, configure the NTP
server on the Network and Security tab, Network page. See the section titled Configuring the

Network Settings.

Caution: The time setting must always be current. To ensure that the time is always current
you should do one of the following:

- Set up NTP on the DHCPserver, if your VMSsupports this feature.

- Use a valid public NTP server.

- Manually set the correct time in the Time Settings fields.

7. Click Apply to save the settings.

Managing the Camera Firmware

The Firmware page provides the current firmware version. From this page, you can also manually
upgrade the firmware, reboot the device, and restore to the factory defaults.

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To manually upgrade the camera firmware:

1. Download the latest version of the firmware .bin file from the Pelco website
(www.pelco.com/training-support/).

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2. Click the System tab, and then click the Firmware button.

3. Click Choose File, and then browse to and locate the downloaded firmware file.

4. Click Upgrade. Wait until the camera upgrade is complete.

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To reboot the camera, in the Reboot Device area, click Reboot.

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To restore the camera to factory defaults, in the Restore to Factory Defaults area, click Restore.

Configuring Storage Management

On the Storage Management page, you can enable the camera’s onboard storage feature and download
recorded video directly from the camera. Onboard storage is available only on cameras equipped with an
SDcard or microSD card slot.

Note: For cameras with 2 microSD card slots, you will only be able to configure the microSD card
that is inserted first, in either card slot. The second microSD card slot is reserved for future use.

To access the Storage Management page, click the System tab, and then click the Storage
Management button.

Current information about the camera is presented in theDevice Information section at the top of the
page. It includes Status, Capacity, Current Usage, and Remaining Capacity.

Enabling Onboard Storage

To use the camera’s onboard storage feature, you must first insert an SD card into the camera. Refer to
the camera’s installation manual for the location of the SD card slot.

The SD card will record from the camera's highest resolution stream. In most cases, this will be the
primary stream.

1. Click the System tab, and then click the Storage Management button.

2. In the Settings area, click to select the Enable Onboard Storage check box.

3. By default, the camera is set to only record to the SD card when it is unable to communicate with
the network video management server. If you prefer to have the camera record video to both the
network video management server and to the SD card, click to deselect the checkbox for the
Record only when server connection is interrupted to disable the setting.

4. Select one of the following recording modes:

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Continuous: the camera never stops recording to the SD card.

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On Motion: the camera only records when there is motion in the scene.
If you are configuring a Pelco video analytics camera, the On Motion setting will record either
pixel change in the scene or analytics motion events depending on how the camera is
configured.

The recorded video will be divided into files no more than five minutes in length or 100MB in size.

5. On the VideoConfigurations page, make sure the format is set to H.264 or H.265 to maximize the
SD card recording capacity and performance. See the section titled Compression and Image

Rate.

Downloading Recorded Video from the Web Interface

Listed in the Recordings section are all the videos that have been recorded to the SD card.

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If you are using a CryptR micro card in the camera SD slot for FIPS level 3 encryption, you will not be
able to use onboard storage in the SD card slot. For cameras with 2 microSD slots you can only use the
slots for either storage or the CryptR micro card, both options cannot be used at the same time.

It is recommended that you download recorded video from the web interface. However, if your bandwidth
is limited, you can choose to download the recorded video directly from the SD card. For more
information, see Downloading Recorded Video from the SD Card.

To download recorded video from the web interface, perform the following:

1. Click the System tab, and then click the Storage Management button.

2. In the Recordings area, click to select the checkbox beside all the videos you want to download.
To help you find the video you want, filter the videos by date and time. Click to select the checkbox
for Filter, type in the dates in the From and To fields, and then select the From and To time range.

3. Click Download.

The selected video files are automatically downloaded to your browser’s default Downloads folder. If you
are prompted by the browser, allow the download to occur.

Note: Do not close your browser window until the download is complete or the file might not
download correctly. This is important if you are downloading multiple video files because the files
are downloaded one by one.

Downloading Recorded Video from the SD Card

If you do not have enough bandwidth to download recorded video directly from the web interface, you
can choose to download the recorded video directly from the SD card.

To download recorded video directly from the SD card:

1. Click the System tab, and then click the Storage Management button.

2. In the Settings area, click to deselect the Enable Onboard Storage check box, and then click
Apply.

3. Remove the SD card from the camera.

4. Insert the SD card into a card reader.

5. When the Windows AutoPlay dialog box appears, select Open folder to view files.

6. Todownload all the recorded videos, click Download All; to download specific video, select the
video files you want then click Download Selected.

7. When you are prompted, choose a location to save the video files.
The files start downloading from the SD card and are saved to the selected location.

8. When you are ready, eject the SD card.

9. Insert the SD card back into the camera then click to select the checkbox for Enable Onboard
Storage to begin recording to the SD card again.

Deleting Recorded Video

As the SD card becomes full, the camera automatically starts overwriting the oldest recorded video. You
can also choose to manually delete video to make room for new recordings.

1. Click the System tab, and then click the Storage Management button.

2. Delete video by one of the following methods:

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To delete individual video files, in the Recordings section, select all of the files you want to
delete from the Recordings list, click Delete, and then click OKin the confirmation dialog box.

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To delete all of the recorded video files, in the Onboard Storage section, at the right of the
information, click Format Card to format the SD card, and then click OKin the confirmation
dialog box.

Configuring Diagnostics

The Device Log page allows you to view the camera system logs and the camera access logs.

1. Click theSystem tab, and then click the Diagnostics button.

2. In the Type drop-down menu, select one of the following:

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Access Logs — Logs of users who have logged into the web interface.

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System Logs — Logs of camera operations.

3. In the Minimum Log Level drop-down menu, select the minimum level of log message you want
to see:

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Error — Sent when the camera encounters a serious error. These are the highest level log
messages.

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Warning — Sent when the camera encounters a minor error such as an invalid username
and password.

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Info — Status information sent by the camera. These are the lowest level log messages.

4. In the Maximum Number of Logs drop-down menu, select the number of log messages you
want displayed.

5. Click Update.

The logs update to display the filtered information. The most recent log event is always displayed first.

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Configuring the Network and Security Settings

Use the Network and Security tab to configure theNetwork, Users, 802.1X, SNMP, and IPFilter settings.

Configuring the Network Settings

On the Network page, you can change how the camera connects to the server network and choose how
the camera keeps time.

Note: You can only set the HTTPS port, the RTSP port, and the NTP Server in the camera web
interface.

1. Click the Network and Security tab, and then click the Network button.

2. At the top of the page, select how the camera obtains an IP address:

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Obtain an IP address automatically: select this option to connect to the network through an
automatically assigned IP address.
The IP address is obtained from a DHCP server. If it cannot obtain an address, the IP address
will default to addresses in the 169.254.x.x range.

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Use the following IP address: select this option to manually assign a static IP address.

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IP Address: Enter the IP Address to use.

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Subnet Mask: Enter the Subnet Mask to use.

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Default Gateway: Enter the Default Gateway to use.

3. Click to select the checkbox for Disable setting static IP address through ARP/Ping method
to disable the ARP/Ping method of setting an IP address.

4. If the camera supports IPv6, in the IPv6 Settings area, click to select the checkbox for Enable
IPv6, and then configure the following settings.

Note

: Enabling IPv6 does not disable IPv4 settings.

a. Click to select the checkbox for Accept Router Advertisements if using Stateless Address

Auto-Configuration.

b. From the DHCPv6 State drop-down menu, select one of the following:

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Auto: DHCPv6 state is determined by router advertisements (RA).

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Accept Router Advertisements

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setting must be enabled for this setting

to perform as expected.

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Stateless: the camera only receives DNS and NTP information from the DHCPv6
server. It does not accept an IPaddress from the DHCPv6 server.

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Stateful: the camera receives IPaddress, DNS and NTP information from the DHCPv6
server.

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Off: the camera does not communicate with the DHCPv6 server.

c. In the Static IPv6 Addresses field, enter the preferred IPv6 address. Click the add icon (+)

to add another address.

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To change the prefix length, enter the preferred IPv6 address using Classless Inter-Domain
Routing (CIDR) notation. For example, 2001:db8::1/32 would indicate the address prefix
is 32-bits long.

By default, the prefix length is set to /64.

Note

: The configured prefix length might not display correctly in the web interface, but

the prefix used by the camera will be the configured length.

d. In the Default Gateway field, type the default gateway you prefer to use. You can only assign

a default gateway if RA is disabled.

The IPv6 addresses that can be used to access the camera are listed under the Current IPv6
Addresses area.

5. To customize the hostname, enter it in the Network Hostname field.

6. In the DNS Lookup area, select how the camera will obtain a Domain Name System (DNS) server
address.

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Click to select the checkbox for Obtain DNS server address automatically to automatically
find a DNS server.

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Click to select the checkbox for Use the following DNS server addresses to manually set DNS
server addresses. You can set up to three addresses:

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In the Preferred DNS server field, type the address of the preferred DNS server.

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(Optional)In the Alternate DNS server 1 field, type the address of an alternate DNS
server. If the preferred server is not available, the camera will attempt to connect to this
server.

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(Optional)In the Alternate DNS server 2field, type the address of another alternate DNS
server. If both the preferred server and the first alternate server are unavailable, the
camera will attempt to connect to this server.

7. In the Port Settings area, specify which control ports are used to access the camera. You can
enter any port number between 1 and 65534. The default port numbers are:

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HTTP Port: 80

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HTTPS Port: 443

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RTSP Port: 554

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RTSP Replay Port: 555

To limit camera access to secure connections only, click to deselect the checkbox for Enable
HTTP connections. HTTP Port access is enabled by default.

8. In the NTP Server area, select the checkbox for how the server is configured—DHCPor Manual. If
you select Manual, type the server address in the NTPServer field.

9. In the MTU area, set the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) size in bytes. Type a number in the
MTU size field that is within the available range displayed on the right. Lower the MTU size if your
network connection is slow.

10. In the Link Settings area, click to select an option from the Speed & Duplex drop-down menu. The
Auto-negotiation (default) setting is the preferred setting for most cameras, and will negotiate the
optimal speed and duplex setting for your network connection.

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11. In the Security area, click to select from the drop-down menu the Minimum TLS version that the
camera should to encrypt the communication between camera and server, and to block older TLS
versions that should not be used.

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TLS 1.2 is recommended for increased security.

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TLS 1.1 can be selected if it is required for backwards compatibility.

12. For PTZ Cameras and Cameras that Support External Pan and Tilt Control

PTZ Priority Mode is a feature that improves video latency by disabling network traffic shaping.
Video latency is higher when network traffic shaping is enabled and packets are delayed to reduce
network traffic spikes. Set the Priority Mode that best suits your system:

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: Network traffic spikes might result in packet loss.

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Controlled (Default). This default option will allow your system to control the PTZ priority
mode. When an Client has the PTZ controls selected, PTZ priority mode will be enabled.

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Enabled. Select this option to override Client control and set PTZ priority mode to always be
enabled. Select this option to improve video latency.

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Disabled. Select this option to override Client control and set PTZ priority mode to always be
disabled. Select this option to use network traffic shaping to reduce traffic spikes.

13. Click Apply to save the settings.

Configuring the Users

On the Users page, you can add new users, modify existing users, and remove users.

Adding a User

1. Click the Network and Security tab, and then click Users.

2. Click Add....

3. On the New User page, enter a User Name and Password for the new user.

4. In the Security Group drop-down menu, select the access permissions available to this new user.

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The User has access to the Live View and optional PTZ controls, but cannot access any of
the setup pages. To enable the PTZ controls, click to select the checkbox for Use PTZ
Controls.

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The Operator has access to the Live View and PTZ controls but limited access to the setup
features. The user can access the General page, Imaging page, VideoConfigurations page,
Motion Detection page, Window Blanking page, and the Digital Inputs and Outputs page. The
new user can also configure onboard storage settings but cannot delete video recordings or
format the SD card.

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The Administrator has full access to all the available features in the camera web interface,
including PTZ controls.

5. Click Apply to add the user.

Modifying Users and Passwords

1. Click the Network and Security tab, and then click Users.

2. Click to select a user from the User Name (Security Group), and then click Modify.

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3. To change the user’s password, enter a new password for the user.

4. To change the user’s security group, select a different group from the Security Group drop-down

menu.

Note

: You cannot change the security group for the administrator account.

5. To enable the PTZ controls for the User security group, click to select the checkbox for Use PTZ

Controls

6. Click Apply to save the settings.

Removing a User

Note: You cannot remove the default Administrator user.

1. Click the Network and Security tab, and then click Users.

2. Click to select a user from the User Name (Security Group), and then click Remove.

Caution

Keeping Usernames and Passwords After Firmware Revert

:There is no confirmation dialog box. The user is removed immediately.

To add a layer of security to protect the camera from theft, you have the option of keeping the camera's
current usernames and passwords after a firmware revert.

Normally if you restore the camera firmware back to the factory default settings, the camera returns to
using the default username and password. When you enable this feature, the camera will continue to use
the configured username and passwords, so the camera cannot connect to new servers without the
appropriate credentials.

Caution

warranty. The primary method of restoring the factory default username and password will be
disabled.

1. Click the Network and Security tab, and then click Users.

2. At the bottom of the Users page, click to select the checkbox for Do not clear usernames or
passwords on firmware revert .

3. After you select the check box, the following popup message appears:

4. ClickOK if you agree to the feature limitations.

Always keep a copy of your password in a safe place to avoid losing access to your camera.

: Forgetting your own username or password after enabling this setting voids your

Please store your administrator password in a safe place. Password recovery is not
covered by warranty and loss of password voids your warranty.

Configuring 802.1x Port-Based Authentication

If your network switch requires 802.1x port-based authentication, you can set up the appropriate camera
credentials so that the video stream is not blocked by the switch. You can configure multiple profiles
(Saved 802.1x Configurations); but be aware that you can only enable one profile at a time.

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Configuring the 802.1X Port Security

1. Click the Network and Security tab, and then click the 802.1x button.

2. From the EAP Method drop-down menu, select one of the following and complete the related
fields:

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Select PEAP for username and password authentication.

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Configuration Name: enter a profile name.

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EAP Identity: enter the username that will be used to authenticate the camera.

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Password: enter the password that will be used to authenticate the camera.

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Select EAP-TLS for certificate authentication.

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Configuration Name: Enter a profile name.

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EAP Identity: Enter the username that will be used to authenticate the camera.

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TLS Client Certificates: Click Choose File, and then navigate to and select the PEM-
encoded certificate file to authenticate the camera.

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Private Key: Click Choose File, and then navigate to and select the PEM-encoded
private key file to authenticate the camera.

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Private Key Password: If the private key has a password, enter the password here.

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Upload Certificate:The TLS client certificate and private key are uploaded to the camera.
The uploaded files are used to generate a unique certificate to authenticate the camera.
The unique certificate is displayed in the Uploaded Certificate field.

3. If appropriate, click to select the checkbox for Authenticate Server.

4. Click Save Config to save the authentication profile.
If this is the first profile added to the camera, it is automatically enabled.

Saved configurations are listed under Saved 802.1x Configurations.

Switching 802.1X Authentication Profiles

To use a different authentication profile, select the saved configuration then click Enable.

Removing an 802.1X Authentication Profile

To delete one of the authentication profiles, select the saved configuration, and then click Remove.

Returning to the Network Page

To return to the Network and Security tab, Network page, click the Back To Network Setup button at the
lower left of the page.

Configuring SNMP

You can use the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to help manage cameras that are
connected to the network. When SNMP is enabled, camera status information can be sent to an SNMP
management station.

On the SNMP page, you can configure the camera's SNMP settings and choose the status information
that is sent to the management station page.

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1. Click the Network and Security tab, and then click the SNMP button.

2. In the SNMP Configuration area:

a. Click to select the checkbox for Enable SNMP.

b. From the Version drop-down menu, select the preferred SNMP version. Be aware that both

versions can be configured, but only one can be enabled at a time.

3. If you selected SNMP v2c, you can request camera status information through an SNMPGet
request and receive trap notifications from the camera.

a. In the SNMP v2c Settings area, click to select the checkbox for Enable Traps to enable

traps from the camera.

b. In the Read Community field, enter the read community name for the camera. The

name is used to authenticate SNMP traffic. Only SNMP management stations with the
same read community name will receive a response from the camera.

c. In the Trap Destination IP field, enter the IP address of the management station where

the traps will be sent.

4. If you selected SNMP v2c, in the Available Traps area, select the traps that will be sent:

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Temperature Alert: a trap notification will be sent when the camera temperature rises above
or falls below the supported threshold. A notification will also be sent when the camera
temperature returns to normal.

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Camera Tampering: a trap notification will be sent when the camera's video analytics
detects a sudden scene change.

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Edge Storage Status: a trap notification will be sent when the status of the SD card
changes.

5. If you selected SNMP v3, you can request status information through an SNMP Get request.
SNMP v3 does not support traps. SNMP v3 offers greater security by allowing you to set a
username and password for the camera. This camera uses SHA-1 type authentication and AES
type encryption.

In the SNMP v3 Settings area, complete the following:

a. Username: enter the username that the management station must use when sending the

SNMP Get request to the camera.

b. Password: enter the password the management station must use with the chosen username.

6. Click Apply to save the settings.

Configuring the IP Filter

On the IP Filter page, you can control which IP addresses are able to connect to your camera.

1. Click the Network and Security tab, and then click the IPFilter button.

2. In the IP Filter area, click to select the checkbox for Enable IP Filter, to enable IPfiltering.

3. Click to select how the camera should filter IP addresses—either by allowing or denying access:

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Allow Access: Select this option to only allow access to the specific IP address entries you
will make below.

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Caution

: If you choose to filter IP access using the

Allow Access

option, make sure that
you configure the correct addresses to be allowed or you might be locked out of your
camera.

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Deny Access: Select this option to deny access to the specific IPaddress entries you will
make below. This is the default option.

4. Add all the IP Filter Entries to which access with be either allowed or denied:

a. Click the add icon (+) to add an entry to the IP filter Entries list.

b. In the IPv4, IPv6 or CIDR range field that appears, enter the IPv4, IPv6 or CIDR range of

IPaddresses that you would like to filter.

c. Continue to add more entries to the list until you have added all of the necessary

IPaddresses to be filtered.

You can add up to 256 IP Filter Entries.

5. Click Apply to save the settings.

Note

: If you have denied or not allowed access to the IPaddress you are currently using to

connect to your camera, your web interface connection will close after you click

Apply

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Configuring Imaging

On the Imaging and Display page, you can control the camera’s day/night and exposure settings and
view the camera’s live video stream.

Note: Features and options are disabled if they are not supported by the camera.

Configuring General Imaging Settings

Many Pelco High Definition IP cameras have electronic zoom and focus controls. If available, you can set
the camera’s zoom and focus through this page.

1. Click the Imaging tab, and then click the General button.

2. Use the Zoom slider to adjust the camera’s zoom position.

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To zoom out, move the slider towards the left.

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To zoom in, move the slider towards the right.

3. To manually focus the camera, use the Focus buttons.

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To focus towards zero:

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Click << to take a large step.

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Click < to take a small step.

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Click 0 to focus at zero.

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To focus towards infinity:

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Click >> to take a large step.

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Click > to take a small step.

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Click Inf to focus at infinity.

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If available, click Auto Focus to let the camera focus itself.

Note: After the focus is manually set, it will not change.

4. View the following information:

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Current Exposure

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Current Gain

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Current Iris

5. To set how the camera compensates for the environmental lighting conditions, define the
following Day/Night Settings:

a. Use the Day/Night Mode drop-down menu to set how the video image switches between day

and night mode.

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Automatic: When the light level is above the day/night threshold, the video image will

be in color. When the light level goes below the day/night threshold, the camera will
automatically open the IR cut filter and switch to monochrome mode.

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Color: The video image will always be in color.

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Monochrome: The video image will always be monochrome.

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External: The camera will open the IR cut filter and switch to monochrome mode based
on the digital input circuit state.

Note

: The default digital input circuit state is configured on the

Outputs

page. For more information, see

b. If you selected theAutomatic Day/Night Mode:

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Use the Day/Night Threshold (gain dB) slider to set the day/night threshold. Move the
slider to select the light level when the camera switches between day mode and night
mode.The slider is only available when the Day/Night Mode setting is set to Automatic.

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In addition to the Day/Night Threshold (gain dB) slider, there is also have a Night/Day
Threshold (gain dB) slider and it doesn't have a Hysteresis setting. Use The Day/Night
Threshold (gain dB) slider to determine the light level at which the camera will switch

from day mode to night mode. The Night/Day Threshold (gain dB) slider determines
the light level at which the camera will switch from night mode to day mode. The
separation between these 2 slider settings is used to avoid the hysteresis problems.

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Enable IR LED: You can manually enable or disable the IR illuminators that are
installed on the camera.

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Use the Narrow Illuminator drop-down menu to configure how the narrow beam of the
camera's white light LED illuminator will function:

Digital Inputs and

Configuring Digital Inputs and Outputs

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Always On: Sets the white light LED illuminator to always use the narrow beam.

This setting is recommended for cameras that are mostly used for viewing distant
scenes.

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Always Off: Sets the white light LED illuminator to disable the narrow beam and to
always use the wide beam. This setting is recommended for cameras that are
mostly used for viewing nearby scenes.

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At Zoom Level: Sets the white light LED illuminator to switch between the wide and
narrow (tele) beams at a specific zoom setting. Use this setting to have the camera
switch to the white light LED's narrow beam when the camera zooms in to the scene
by the zoom level that is specified in the Zoom Step (0-100) field.

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Dual Light Mode: Use the drop-down menu to choose Both or Alternate
illuminator options at the zoom level. If you select Both, above a certain level of
zoom, both groups of LEDs (wide and narrow) will be on. Under that zoom
level, only the wide lenses will be on. On the other hand, if you select Alternate,
under the zoom level, the wide LEDs will be off and the narrow LEDs will be on.
Above the threshold, LEDs with narrow lenses will be on and those with wide
lenses will be off.

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At Presets Level: Sets the white light LED illuminator to switch between the wide
and narrow beams at a specific preset setting. Use this setting to have the camera
switch to the white light LED's narrow beam when the camera zooms in to the scene
by the preset that is specified.

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Dual Light Mode: Use the drop-down menu to choose Both or Alternate
illuminator options at the presets level. If you select Both at the preset level,

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both groups of LEDs (wide and narrow) will be on. Under that preset, only the
wide lenses will be on. On the other hand, if you select Alternate at the preset
level, the wide LEDs will be off and the narrow LEDs will be on.

Tip: You can zoom the camera to the zoom level that you want the narrow white light
LED beam to turn on and then click Current to input that zoom level into the field.

6. To adjust the exposure of the image, adjust the Exposure Settings:

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Flicker Control: If your video image flickers because of fluorescent lights around the
camera, you can reduce the effects of the light by setting the Flicker Control to the same
frequency as your lights. Generally, Europe is 50Hz and North America is 60Hz.

Note

: Resetting this control will stop the video stream for a few seconds.

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Exposure: Click to select the appropriate exposure rate from the drop-down menu. Allow the
camera to control the exposure by selecting Automatic. In some cases, Automatic is the
only option available.

Note

: Increasing the manual exposure time might affect the image rate.

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Maximum Exposure: If you selected Automatic as the Exposure Offset, you can limit the
automatic exposure setting by selecting a maximum exposure level. The Maximum Exposure
drop-down menu is only available when the Exposure setting is set to Automatic.
By setting a maximum exposure level for low-light situations, you can control the camera's
exposure time to let in the maximum amount of light without creating blurry images.

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Priority: If you selected Automatic as the Exposure Offset, you can set Image Rate or
Exposure as the priority.

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When set to Image Rate, the camera will maintain the set image rate as the priority and
will not adjust the exposure beyond what can be recorded for the set image rate.

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When set to Exposure, the camera will maintain the exposure setting as the priority, and
will override the set image rate to achieve the best image possible.

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Enable Wide Dynamic Range: You can enable automatic color adjustments through Wide
Dynamic Range (WDR). This allows the camera to adjust the video image to accommodate
scenes where bright light and dark shadow are clearly visible. See the section titled

Understanding Backlight Compensation (BLC) and Wide Dynamic Range (WDR).

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Backlight Compensation: If your scene has areas of intense light that cause the overall
image to be too dark, click to select the checkbox for Backlight Compensation, and then enter
a value (either by typing a number, or selecting one using the up and down arrows) that
results in a well-exposed image. See the section titled Understanding Backlight

Compensation (BLC) and Wide Dynamic Range (WDR).

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Maximum Gain: To limit the automatic gain setting, click to select the the appropriate

Maximum Gain from the drop-down menu.
By setting the maximum gain level for low-light situations, you can maximize the detail of an
image without creating excessive noise in the images.

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Iris: You can allow the camera to control the iris by selecting Automatic, or you can manually
set it to Open or Closed.

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7. Use the Image mirror settings to control the image display (flip it or not). From the drop-down
menu, click to select None to keep the image in the current position; click to select Flipped to flip
the image 180 degrees.

8. If you are configuring a PTZ dome camera, you can define additional settings in the Advanced
Filters area.

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Enable Digital Defog: If your PTZ dome camera is installed in a foggy environment, select
this check box to increase the video contrast to help make objects more visible in the
scene.From the Defog Level drop-down menu, select one of the available options: High or
Off.

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Enable Image Stabilization: If your PTZ dome camera is mounted to a pole or other surface
that might be prone to shaking or vibrations, select this check box to enable the camera's
built-in image stabilization feature.

Note

: Enabling Image Stabilization will reduce the zoom capability from 36x to 30x

zoom.

9. Click Apply to save the settings.

Understanding Backlight Compensation (BLC) and Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)

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BLC is a feature that optimizes exposure in the foreground and background of security video. BLC
uses a single exposure time for the whole image, and uses auto exposure to ignore very bright
regions (or very dark, if set negative). You must choose whether the camera optimizes the
foreground or the background.

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WDR enables advanced image processing, and helps draw out detail from both very bright and
dark areas in a scene. For example:Use WDRin lobbies or store fronts with natural light
streaming in through windows, where you also have dark areas in the same scene. WDR takes
multiple exposures of the scene in a single time slice. Two scans are taken of each video frame,
one with a short exposure optimized for brighter portions of the scene, the other longer to draw out
detail in dark areas. The image processing combines the two images to form one view,
incorporating the best detail and clarity across the entire scene.

If you enable both BLC and WDR, the camera will deliver the detail you will see in WDR-only mode, but
will ignore optimization on the very brightest (or darkest) portions of the image.

Adjusting White Balance Settings

Note: Features and options are disabled if they are not supported by the camera.

1. Click the Imaging tab, and then click the White Balance button.

2. Use the Zoom slider to adjust the camera’s zoom position.

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To zoom out, move the slider towards the left.

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To zoom in, move the slider towards the right.

3. To manually focus the camera, use the Focus buttons.

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Click << to take a large step.

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Click < to take a small step.

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Click 0 to focus at zero.

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Click >> to take a large step.

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Click > to take a small step.

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Click Inf to focus at infinity.

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If available, click Auto Focus to let the camera focus itself.

Note: After the focus is manually set, it will not change.

4. View the following information:

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Current Exposure

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Current Gain

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Current Iris

5. Adjust the video image as required.
You can either use a preset configuration, or you can create your own custom configuration. Use
the Preset drop-down menu to select the preferred configuration:

a. Pelco: This preset provides the recommended balance of brightness and color for video

surveillance.

b. Standard: This preset is configured for general day/night changes in an indoor or outdoor

scene.

c. Vivid: This preset provides increased color and brightness for a more saturated image.

d. Custom: Select this option to manually adjust the following image settings:

Note

See the section titled

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Saturation: You can adjust the video’s color saturation by entering a percentage

: The

Contrast

setting is disabled if you selected

Enable Wide Dynamic Range

Configuring General Imaging Settings

number.
0 creates a black and white image, while 100 creates intense color images.

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Sharpness: You can adjust the video’s sharpness by entering a percentage number.
0 applies the least amount of sharpening, while 100 applies the most sharpening to
make the edges of objects more visible.

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Brightness: You can adjust the video’s brightness by entering a percentage number.
0 applies the least amount of contrast, while 100 applies the most contrast between
objects in the image.

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e. Move the Noise Filter Strength slider slightly to the left or right to adjust the amount of noise

vs. blur in the scene. This reduces image noise by averaging the noise over several frames.

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0 applies the least amount of contrast, while 100 applies the most contrast between
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Note

: Start by making small adjustments only because applying excessive changes

might degrade the overall image quality.

If the image looks noisy, move the slider to the right to reduce the amount of noise in the
scene and decrease the bandwidth used.

If the image looks blurry, move the slider to the left to reduce the amount of blur in the scene
and increase the bandwidth used.

By default, the slider is set to the middle, which is 50; on PTZ cameras, the default value is
set to 80.

6. Use the White Balance drop-down menu to select how the white balance settings are controlled:

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Automatic: The camera will automatically control the white balance.

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Custom: Manually set the Red and Blue levels.

7. Click Apply to save the settings.

Using Window Blanking

On the Window Blanking page, you can set window blanks (privacy zones) in the camera’s field of view to
block out areas that you do not want to see or record. The camera supports up to 64 window blanks.

Setting a Window Blank

1. Click the Imaging tab, and then click the Window Blanking tab.

2. To add a window blank (privacy zone), click Add. A window blank box is added to the video
image.

Note

: For

Pelco

PTZ cameras, the window blank might shift slightly when the camera
performs an e-flip. If this is a concern, we recommend drawing a slightly larger box or
disabling e-flip for that camera. For more information on disabling e-flip, see

Limit Stops

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Defining PTZ

3. To define the window blanking box, perform any of the following:

a. Drag any side of the box to resize the window blank. Window blank boxes can only be

rectangular in shape.

b. Click inside the box then drag to move the window blank box.

4. Click Apply to save the settings.

Deleting a Window Blank

1. Use one of the following methods to delete a window blank (privacy zone):

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In the list of window blanks, click to select the name of the window blank to delete (Privacy
Zone [#]), and then click Remove.

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Click to select the window blank box to delete, click the X at the top-right corner of the gray
box to delete the window blank box, and then click OKin the confirmation dialog box.

2. Click Apply to save the settings.

3. Click OKin the confirmation dialog box.

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Configuring PTZ Settings

Pelco PTZ cameras use many of the same settings as other High Definition IP cameras. The following
settings are only available on the ExSite Enhanced 2 Series WDRPTZCamera.

Creating PTZ Tours

For PTZ cameras, you have the option of running Tours from the Live View page. Tours allow the PTZ
camera to automatically move between a series of preset positions, and can be set to pause at each
preset for a specific amount of time for video monitoring.

Note: Add all relevant presets before you create a new tour. For more information, see Using

Camera Presets.

To create a tour, complete the following:

1. At the top of the application window, click PTZ, and then click Preset Tours.

2. Click New.

The New Tour dialog is displayed.

3. In the Name field, type in a name.

4. In the Mode drop-down menu, select one of the following:

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Sequential: The PTZ camera will go to each preset in the set order.

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Random: The PTZ camera will go to each preset in random order.

5. (Optional)Click to select the Set as Default Tour check box if you want this tour to run
automatically, and then enter the amount of time in minutes that the PTZ camera must be idle for
before this tour automatically begins.

6. In the Tour Pause Duration (Minutes) field, enter the amount of time before the tour repeats. Tours
repeat until manually stopped, or until other PTZ controls are used.

7. To add a preset, click Add Preset and a preset is added to the list.

a. In the Preset column, select a preset from the drop-down menu.

b. In the Move Speed column, enter a percentage of the maximum speed defined on the

Positioning page page. (Click Positioning at the top of the PTZpage to set the speed.) This
option sets how fast you want the PTZ camera to move to this preset. The Move Speed is
80% by default.

c. In the View Time column, enter the amount of time you want the PTZ camera to stay at this

preset position. The view time is 10 seconds by default.

d. Continue until all the presets for this tour have been added.

8.

To remove a preset, click the Remove Preset icon ( )to the far right of the preset.

9.

To re-order a preset, click the Move Preset Up and Move Preset Down arrows ( )or click and
drag the left edge of the preset through the list and drop it to the correct location.

10. Click Apply to save the settings.

Editing PTZ Tours

1. From the left menu pane, select PTZ Tours.

2.

Click Edit ( )to the right of the tour that you want to edit.

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3. Make the appropriate changes.

4. To undo the changes that you’ve made, click Discard Changes.

5. Click Apply to save the settings.

6. To delete the tour, click Delete, and then click OK in the confirmation dialog box.

Defining PTZ Limit Stops

Depending on where the PTZ camera is installed, you might want to limit the movement and zoom of the
camera so that obstructions are never in view. For example, if the PTZ camera is installed close to the
side of a building, you can set the limits so that the PTZ camera cannot move to show the wall against
which it is installed.

Note: Features and options are disabled if they are not supported by the camera.

1. Click the PTZ tab, and then click the Positioning button.

2. Use the Zoom slider to adjust the camera’s zoom position.

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To zoom out, move the slider towards the left.

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To zoom in, move the slider towards the right.

3. Click Apply to save your settings.

Configuring the Camera Washer

1. Click the PTZ tab, and then click the Washer button.

2. If necessary, click to select the checkbox for Enable Washer. This is the default state.

3. From the Washer Location drop-down menu, click to select the appropriate preset.

Note

: Add all relevant presets before you configure the camera washer. For more

information, see

4. Enter a value in the Wiper On Delay field, either by typing-in a number or using the up and down
arrows in the field.
This is the time it will take for the wiper to start wiping after it has moved into position to be sprayed
by the washer. The longer the delay, the more time the fluid from the washer has to soak on the
glass and breakdown any grime. Likewise, you can start wiping immediately and during the wash
time, so that the wiper and washer fluid are working together to remove grime.

5. Enter a value in the Washer period field, either by typing-in a number or using the up and down
arrows in the field.
This is the amount of time that the camera will stay pointed at the washer nozzle where the washer
will spray the window with fluid. There are two reasons for this; 1) the tube length might vary, and
increase or decrease the time it takes for the fluid to reach the window, and 2) more fluid might be
necessary to assist in cleaning the window (for example: dust should not need much fluid, where
as dried dirt or oil and grease might need more spray time).

6. Enter a value in the Wiper Off Delay field, either by typing-in a number or using the up and down
arrows in the field.
This is the amount of time that the wiper will stay active until it shuts off. It allows you to control of
the number of wipes before turning off. The rate is one wipe every four seconds. If you wanted five
wipes, you would set the duration to 20 seconds.

Using Camera Presets

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7. Click Apply to save the settings.

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Setting up PTZ Compass

Based on the orientation of the camera, cardinal direction may be displayed along with other information
on the Overlay. Directional information might be useful in an exterior environment.

1. Click the PTZ tab, and then click the Compass button.

2. Select the Enable Compass Overlay checkbox. If it is the first use, on the overlay, new text will
appear: “Compass uninitialized.”

3. Point the camera to one of the cardinal directions (e.g. East).

4. Click one of the buttons with the corresponding direction (e.g. Set East). The camera will connect
its current position with a new setting. Now the new text that appears should change to a notation
of the world direction (e.g. “90.00° E”). This value should change as the camera moves left or
right.

5. To remove the cardinal direction setting, click Uninitialize Compass. The text should say,
“Compass uninitialized”.

6. To remove the display of the world direction, clear the Enable Compass Overlay checkbox. You
do not need to uninitialize it first. If you don’t, the camera will still track its direction without
displaying it on the overlay.

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Configuring A/V Streams

Configure compression and image rate, smart compression, RTSPstream URI, Still Image URI,and
advanced smart compression on the A/V Streams page.

Compression and Image Rate

On the Compression and Image Rate page, you can change the camera’s compression and image
quality settings for sending video over the network.

To enable easy access and lower bandwidth usage, the web interface only displays video in JPEG
format. The settings on this page only affect the video transmitted to the network video management
software.

Pelco High Definition H.264 IP cameras have dual stream capabilities. If the camera’s streaming format
is set to H.264, the camera's web interface can still display live video in JPEG format.

Note: Configure the camera's secondary stream using your VMS; it cannot be configured in the
camera's web client.

Note: The camera might automatically adjust compression quality in order to abide by the
bandwidth cap specified.

1. Click the A/V Streams tab, and then click the VideoConfigurations button.

2. In the Compression and ImageRate area:

a. In the Format drop-down menu, select the preferred streaming format for displaying the

camera video in the network video management software.

If you are using the Onboard Storage feature, select H.264 or H.265. For more information,
see Enabling Onboard Storage.

b. In the Max Image Rate field, enter how many images per second you want the camera to

stream over the network.

Note

: Adjusting the image rate across the 30 fps boundary will stop the video stream

for a few seconds.

If the camera is operating in High Framerate mode, then the maximum image rate is
increased. For more information on the High Framerate mode, see Configuring General

Settings.

c. In the Max Quality drop-down menu, select the desired image quality level.

Image quality setting of 1 will produce the highest quality video and require the most
bandwidth.

d. In the Max Bitrate field, enter the maximum bandwidth the camera can use.

e. In the Primary Resolution drop-down menu, select the preferred image resolution.

f. In the Min Keyframe Interval field, enter the number of frames between each keyframe.

3. Click Apply to save the settings.

Enabling and Configuring Smart Compression

Smart Compression technology operates by separating foreground objects and background areas, then
reduces bandwidth by increasing compression to the background areas. In this way, maximum quality is

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retained for subjects of interest while reducing bandwidth for unchanging backgrounds.

When enabled, the camera will automatically switch to idle scene mode settings when there are no
motion events detected. A motion event is when the camera detects pixel motion in the scene. For more
information, see the section titled Configuring Motion Detection.

The camera uses pixel change motion to detect foreground objects and therefore uses the standard
Motion Detection sensitivity settings of the camera.

1. Click the A/V Streams tab, and then click the VideoConfigurations button.

2. In the Smart Compression Settings area, click to select the checkbox for Enable to enable Smart
Compression.

3. In the Min Image Rate field, enter how many images per second you want the camera to stream
when there is no motion in the scene.

4. In the Idle Keyframe interval field, enter the number of frames between each keyframe (between
1 and 254) when there is no motion in the scene.

5. In the Bandwidth Reduction drop-down menu, click to select one of the options:

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Low

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Medium (recommended)

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High

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Custom

6. Click Apply to save the settings.

7. If you chose Custom for the Bandwidth Reduction, see the section titled Configuring Smart

Compression Advanced Settings.

Saving or Restoring VideoConfigurations

After you have updated all settings on the VideoConfigurations page, do one of the following:

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Click Apply to save the settings.

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Click Restore Defaults to restore all settings (saved and unsaved) to the default settings.

Viewing the RTSP Stream URI

You can only generate the RTSP stream address in the camera web interface. The RTSP Stream URI
allows you to watch the camera’s live video stream from any application that supports viewing RTSP
streams, including many video players.

Note: You can only generate the RTSP stream address in the camera web interface.

1. Click the A/V Streams tab, and then click the VideoConfigurations button.

2. View the auto-generated URIs in the RTSP Stream URI area:

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Unicast — Use this URI to view the video stream from one video player at a time.

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Multicast — Use this URI to view the video from more than one video player simultaneously.

3. To view the RTSP stream:

a. Copy and paste the appropriate URI into your video player. DO NOT open the live video

stream yet.

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b. Add your username and password to the beginning of the address in this format:

rtsp://<username>:<password>@<generated RTSP Stream URI>/

For example: rtsp://admin:admin@192.168.1.79/defaultPrimary?streamType=u

c. Open the live video stream.

Accessing the Still Image URI

On the A/V Streams tab, VideoConfigurations page, you can access the last still image frame that the
camera recorded.

1. Click the A/V Streams tab, and then click the VideoConfigurations button.

2. In the Still Image URI area, click the link.

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The last recorded frame of video from the camera’s secondary stream is displayed.

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You can save or print the image directly from the browser.

Configuring Smart Compression Advanced Settings

If you enabled Smart Compression on the Video Configuration page (see the section titled Enabling and

Configuring Smart Compression), configure the Smart Compression Advanced Settings.

1. Click the A/V Streams tab, and then click the Smart Compression button.

2. In the On Motion section, Background Quality field, enter the compression quality for the
background (between the default of 6 and the lowest setting of 20).

3. In the On Idle Scenes section, Post-motion delay field, enter the delay (in seconds) after motion
has ended before the camera drops into idle scene settings (between 5 and 60).

4. In the On Idle Scenes section, Image Rate field, enter the encoding frame rate (images per
second) when there is no motion in the scene.

5. In the On Idle Scenes section, Quality field, enter the compression quality when there is no
motion in the scene (between 6 and 20).

6. In the On Idle Scenes section, Max Bitrate field, enter the maximum number of kilobytes per
second when there is no motion in the scene.

7. In the On Idle Scenes section, Keyframe Interval field, enter the number of frames between
each keyframe when there is no motion in the scene (between 1 and 254 frames).

8. Click Apply to save the settings.

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Configuring Events

Use the Events tab to configure Motion, Sabotage, and DIOsettings.

Configuring Motion Detection

On the Motion Detection page, you can define the green motion detection areas in the camera’s field of
view. Motion detection is ignored in areas not highlighted in green.

To help you define motion sensitivity and threshold, motion is highlighted in red in the image panel.

Note: This motion detection setting configures pixel change detection in the camera's field of view.
If you are configuring a Pelco video analytics camera, you will need to configure the detailed
analytics motion detection and other video analytics features through the Client software.

1. Click the Events tab, and then click the Motion button.

2. Define the motion detection area.
The entire field of view is highlighted for motion detection by default. To define the motion
detection area, use any of the following tools:

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Click Clear All to remove all motion detection areas on the video image.

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Click Set All to set the motion detection area to span the entire video image.

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To set a specific motion detection area, click Select Area then click and drag anywhere on
the video image.

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To clear a specific motion detection area, click Clear Area then click and drag over any
motion detection area.

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Use the Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons to locate specific areas in the video image.

3. In the Sensitivity field, enter a percentage number to define how much each pixel must change
before it is considered in motion.
The higher the sensitivity, the smaller the amount of pixel change is required before motion is
detected.

4. In the Threshold field, enter a percentage number to define how many pixels must change before
the image is considered to have motion.
The higher the threshold, the higher the number of pixels must change before the image is
considered to have motion.

5. If the camera is connected to a third-party video management system (VMS), and then click to
select the checkbox for Enable Onvif MotionAlarm Event.
When it is enabled, the H.264 camera can send motion alarm information to the VMS according to
the appropriate ONVIF protocol.

6. Click Apply to save the settings.

Configuring Sabotage Detection

On the Sabotage Detection page, you can set how sensitive the camera is to tampering.

To set the options for tampering:

1. Click the Events tab, and then click the Sabotage button.

2. If necessary, click to select the checkbox for Enable Tamper Detection. This is the default setting.

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3. In the Sensitivity field, enter a number between 1 and 10 to define how sensitive the camera is to
a sudden change in the scene. The higher the setting, the more sensitive the camera is to detect
scene changes.

Note

: A sudden change in the scene is usually caused by someone unexpectedly moving
the camera. Lower the setting if small changes in the scene, like moving shadows, trigger
too many tampering events. If the camera is installed indoors and the scene is unlikely to
change, you can increase this setting to capture more unusual events.

4. In the Trigger Delay (seconds) field, enter the number of seconds (up to 30 seconds) that the

sabotage condition must persist in the scene before the sabotage event is sent.

Configuring Digital Inputs and Outputs

On the Digital Inputs and Outputs page, you can set up the external input and output devices that are
connected to the camera. This option does not appear for cameras that do not support digital inputs and
outputs.

1. Click the Events tab, and then click the DIO button.

2. To configure a digital input:

a. Enter a name for the digital input in the Name field.

b. Select the appropriate state from the Circuit State drop-down menu. The options are:

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Normally Open

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Normally Closed

c. Click Apply to save the settings.

After the digital input is connected to the camera, you will see the connection status in the
Circuit Current State field. The status is typically Open or Closed.

3. To configure a digital output:

a. Enter a name for Digital Output 1 or Digital Output 2 (if present) in the Name field.

b. Select the appropriate state from the Circuit State drop-down menu.

c. If appropriate, click to select the checkbox for IRCF to Out to allow the camera's IR Cut Filter

to control the external output.
This feature is typically used when the camera is connected to an external IR illuminator.
After it is enabled, the IR illuminator is turned on when the camera's IRCut Filter is in
monochrome mode.

d. If you did not select IRCFto Out, in the Duration field, enter how long the digital output is

active when triggered. You can enter any number between 100 and 86,400,000
milliseconds.

e. Click Trigger to manually trigger the digital output from the web interface.

f. Click Apply to save the settings.

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