Sarix® Value Series IR Environmental Cameras Operations Manual
Table of Contents
Accessing the Network Camera4
Access the Network Camera Via a Web Browser4
ViewingStreaming Media Using an RTSP Player4
ViewingStreaming Media Using a 3GPP-compatible Mobile Device5
Using the Home Page6
Configuring the Network Camera9
Configuring System > General Settings9
Configuring the System Settings9
Configuring the System Time Settings10
Configuring System > Logs10
Configuring Log Server Settings10
Viewing the System Log11
Viewing the Access Log11
Configuring System > Parameters11
Configuring System > Maintenance11
Configuring the General Settings Tab11
Configuring the Import/Export Files Tab13
Configuring Media >Image Settings13
Configuring the General Settings Tab14
Configuring the Illuminators Tab16
Configuring the Image Settings Tab17
Configuring the Exposure Tab18
Configuring the Privacy Mask21
Configuring Media > Video21
Configuring Streams21
Configuring Media > Audio26
Configuring Media > Media Profiles27
Configuring Network >General Settings28
Configuring LANSettings28
Configuring PPPoE (Point-to-point over Ethernet)29
Configuring NASManagement63
Configuring Local > Content Management64
Searching the Records64
Viewing Search Results65
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Accessing the Network Camera
Access the Network Camera through web browsers, RTSP players, 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, or
the VideoXpert System.
Access the Network Camera Via a Web Browser
Use VxToolbox to access the Network Cameras on LAN.
If your network environment is not a LAN, follow these steps to access the Network Camera:
1. Launch your web browser (for example: Mozilla Firefox).
2. Enter the IP address of the Network Camera in the address field, and then press Enter.
Live video will be displayed in your web browser.
3. If it is the first time installing the network camera, an information bar might prompt you to install
any necessary plugins. Follow the instructions to install the plugins on your computer.
4. By default, the Network Camera is not password-protected. To prevent unauthorized access, set
a password for the Network Camera.
ViewingStreaming Media Using an RTSP Player
To view the streaming media using an RTSP player, use VLC media player.
1. Launch the RTSP player.
2. Click File > Open URL.
A URL dialog box will open.
3. Enter the Internet URL in the appropriate format:rtsp://<ip address>:<rtsp port>/<RTSP streaming
access name for stream1 or stream2>
4. Because most ISPs and players only allow RTSP streaming through port number 554, set the
RTSP port to 554.
The live video will be displayed in your player.
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For more information on how to configure the RTSP access name, see the section titled
ViewingStreaming Media Using an RTSP Player.
ViewingStreaming Media Using a 3GPP-compatible Mobile Device
To view the streaming media through 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, make sure the Network Camera
can be accessed over the Internet. For more information on how to set up the Network Camera over the
Internet, see the current version of the product Installation Manual.
To use this feature, check the following settings on your Network Camera:
1. Because most players on 3GPP mobile phones do not support RTSP authentication, make sure
the authentication mode of RTSP streaming is set to disable. For more information, see the
section titled ViewingStreaming Media Using an RTSP Player.
2. Because the bandwidth on 3G networks is limited, you will not be able to use a large video size.
Set the video streaming parameters as listed below. For more information, see the section titled
Configuring Media > Video.
l Video Mode—H.264
l Frame size—176 x 144
l Maximum frame rate—5 fps
l Intra frame period—1S
l Video quality (constant bit rate)—40kbps
3. Because most ISPs and players only allow RTSP streaming through port number 554, set the
RTSP port to 554. For more information,see the section titled ViewingStreaming Media Using an
RTSP Player.
4. Launch the player on the 3GPP-compatible mobile devices (for example: QuickTime).
5. Type the following URL command into the player.
rtsp://<public ip address of your camera>:<rtsp port>/<RTSP streaming access name for stream #
with small frame size and frame rate>.
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Using the Home Page
This chapter explains the layout of the Home page.
l Pelco logo—Click the logo to visit the Pelco web site.
l Host name—The host name can be customized to fit your needs. The name can be changed
especially if there are many cameras in your surveillance deployment. For more information, see
the section titled Configuring System > General Settings.
l Camera control area (available to Administrators only)
– Profile name—Choose from Max View, Recording, and Live view. The choice you make
here determines what else you see in the Camera control area.
– Manual triggers—This Network Camera supports multiple streams (streams 1, 2, and 3)
simultaneously. You can select any of them for live viewing. For more information about
multiple streams, see the section titled Configuring Media > Video.
Click to enable/disable an event trigger manually. Configure an event setting on the
Application page before you enable this function. See the section titled Configuring Event >
Event. There can be a total of three event configurations. If you want to hide this item on the
homepage, go to Configuration> System > Homepage Layout > General settings >
Customized button to deselect the show manual trigger button checkbox.
– Global View—Click to display the Global View window and the Move Instantly checkbox.
The Global View window contains a full view image (the largest frame size of the captured
video) and a floating frame (the viewing region of the current video stream). The floating
frame allows users to control the e-PTZ function (Electronic Pan/Tilt/Zoom). For more
information about e-PTZ operation or how to set up the viewing region of the current video
stream, see the section titled Configuring Digital PTZ > Digital PTZ Settings.
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Note
: The PTZ buttons on the panel are not operational unless you are showing only a
portion of the full image. If the live view window is displaying the full view, the PTZ
buttons are not functional.
l Hide Button—You can click the hide button to hide or display the Camera control area.
l Resize Buttons
– Click the Auto button, the video cell will resize automatically to fit the monitor.
– Click 100% to display the original homepage size.
– Click 50% to resize the homepage to 50% of its original size.
– Click 25% to resize the homepage to 25% of its original size.
ll Configuration area
– Home—Click to access the home page.
– Configuration—Click to access the configuration page of the Network Camera. Pelco
recommends that you set a password to the Network Camera so that only the administrator
can configure the Network Camera. For more information, see the section titled Configuring
the Network Camera.
– Language—Click to choose a language for the user interface. You can also change a
language on the Configuration page; see the section titled Configuring the Network Camera.
– Log out (root)—Click to log out and return to the login screen.
l Live view window—View live or recorded video here.
l Video Control Buttons—Depending on the Network Camera model and Network Camera
configuration, some buttons might not be available.
–
Snapshot ()—Click this button to capture and save still images. The captured images will
be displayed in a pop-up window. Right-click the image and choose Save Picture As to save it
in JPEG (*.jpg) or BMP (*.bmp) format.
–
Stop ()—Stop the transmission of the streaming media. Click the Resume () button to
continue transmission.
–
Volume ()—When the Mute function is not activated (), move the slider bar to adjust the
volume on the local computer.
–
Mute ()—Turn off the volume on the local computer. The button becomes the Audio on
() button after clicking the Mute button.
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–
Full Screen ()—Click this button to switch to full screen mode. Press the “Esc” key to switch
back to normal mode.
– Go to—Click to select a preset from the drop-down menu.
Note
:For a megapixel camera, it is recommended to use monitors of the 24" size or larger,
and are capable of 1600 x 1200 or better resolutions.
Note
:For cameras with built-in microphone, the default audio setting is
cameras without built-in microphone, the default is audio setting is
Note
:To receive audio input from an external microphone, you might need to enable the
audio input from. See the section titled
Configuring Media > Audio
Muted
.
Audio on
.
; for
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Configuring the Network Camera
Click Configuration in the Configuration area to enter the camera setting pages. Only Administrators
can access the configuration page.
Pelco provides an easy-to-use user interface that helps you set up your network camera with minimal
effort. In order to simplify the user interface, detailed information will be hidden unless you click on the
function item. When you click on the first sub-item, the detailed information for the first sub-item will be
displayed in the right panel; when you click on the second sub-item, the detailed information for the
second sub-item will be displayed and that of the first sub-item will be hidden.
The following is the interface of the camera settings page:
Each function item and sub-item in the left panel is explained in the following sections.
Configuring System > General Settings
This section explains how to configure the basic settings for the Network Camera, such as the host name
and system time. When finished with the settings on this page, click Save at the bottom of the page to
enable the settings.
Configuring the System Settings
l Host name—Enter a desired name for the Network Camera. The text will be displayed at the top of
the main page, and also on the view cells of the management software.
l Turn off the LED indicators—If you do not want others to notice the network camera is in
operation, you can select this option to turn off the LED indicators.
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Configuring the System Time Settings
l Time Zone—Select from the drop-down menu, and click to select or deselect the checkbox for
Enable daylight saving time. If prompted and appropriate, to upload Daylight Savings Time rules,
see the section titled Configuring System > Maintenance.
l Keep current date and time—Select this option to preserve the current date and time of the
Network Camera. The Network Camera’s internal real-time clock maintains the date and time
even when the power of the system is turned off.
l Synchronize with computer time—Select this option to synchronize the date and time of the
Network Camera with the local computer. The read-only date and time of the PC is displayed as
updated.
l Manual—The administrator can enter the date and time manually. Note that the date and time
format are [yyyy/mm/dd] and [hh:mm:ss].
l Automatic—The Network Time Protocol is a protocol which synchronizes computer clocks by
periodically querying an NTP Server.
– NTP server—Assign the IP address or domain name of the time-server. Leaving the text box
blank connects the Network Camera to the default time servers. The precondition is that the
camera must have the access to the Internet.
– Update interval—Select to update the time using the NTP server on an hourly, daily, weekly,
or monthly basis.
Configuring System > Logs
This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to send the system log to a remote server as
backup.
Configuring Log Server Settings
Follow the steps below to set up the remote log:
1. Select Enable remote log.
2. In the IP address text box, enter the IP address of the remote server.
3. In the Port text box, enter the port number of the remote server.
4. When completed, click Save to enable the setting.
You can configure the Network Camera to send the system log file to a remote server as a log backup.
Before using this feature, install a log-recording tool to receive system log messages from the Network
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Camera. An example is Kiwi Syslog Daemon. See http://www.kiwisyslog.com/kiwi-syslog-daemon-
overview/.
Viewing the System Log
This page displays the system log in chronological order. The System log is stored in the Network
Camera’s buffer area and will be overwritten when it reaches a certain limit.
Viewing the Access Log
This page displays the access time and IP address of all viewers (including operators and administrators)
in chronological order. The Access log is stored in the Network Camera’s buffer area and will be
overwritten when reaching a certain limit.
Configuring System > Parameters
The Parameters page lists the entire system’s parameters. If you need technical assistance, provide the
information listed on this page.
Configuring System > Maintenance
This chapter explains how to restore the Network Camera to factory default, upgrade the firmware
version, etc.
Configuring the General Settings Tab
Upgrading Firmware
The Upgrade firmware area allows you to upgrade the firmware of your Network Camera. It takes a few
minutes to complete the process.
Caution: Do not power off the Network Camera during the upgrade.
Follow the steps below to upgrade the firmware:
1. Download the latest firmware file using Pelco VxToolbox and/or CCT. The file is in .pkg file format.
2. Click Choose File, and then browse to the firmware file.
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3. Click Upgrade. The Network Camera starts to upgrade and will reboot automatically when the
upgrade completes.
If the upgrade is successful, you will see “Reboot system now!! This connection will close”. When this
message is displayed, re-access the Network Camera.
If a firmware upgrade is disrupted (for example:by a power outage), you can still restore normal
operations.
Applicable scenario:
l Power is disconnected during a firmware upgrade.
l The LED indicates abnormal status for unknown reasons, and a Restore cannot recover normal
working conditions.
To activate the camera with its backup firmware:
1. Press and hold down the reset button for at least one minute.
2. Power on the camera until the Red LED blinks rapidly.
3. After boot up, the firmware will return to the previous version before the camera hanged. (The
procedure should take 5 to 10 minutes, longer than the normal boot-up process). When this
process is completed, the LED status will return to normal.
Rebooting the System
This feature allows you to reboot the Network Camera, which takes about one minute to complete. When
completed, the live video page will be displayed in your browser. The "The device is rebooting
now..."message and status bar are displayed during the reboot process.
If the connection fails after rebooting, manually enter the IP address of the Network Camera in the
address field to resume the connection.
Restoring the System Settings
This feature allows you to restore the Network Camera to factory default settings.
l Network—Select this option to retain the network type settings. See the section titled Configuring
Network >General Settings.
l Daylight saving time—Select this option to retain the daylight saving time settings. See the section
titled Configuring the Import/Export Files Tab, below.
l Custom language—Select this option to retain the custom language settings.
If none of the options is selected, all settings will be restored to factory default. The "The device is
rebooting now..."message and status bar are displayed during the restore process.
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Configuring the Import/Export Files Tab
In the Export files area:
l Export language file—Click to export language strings. Pelco provides the following languages:
l Export configuration file—Click to export all parameters for the device and user-defined scripts.
l Export server staus report—Click to export the current server status report, including: time, logs,
parameters, process status, memory status, file system status, network status, and kernel
message.
In the Upload files area:
l Update custom language file—Click Choose File, select the custom language file to upload, and
then click Upload.
l Upload configuration file—Click Choose File, select the configuration file to upload, and then click
Upload..
Note
:The model and firmware version of the device must be the same as the configuration
file. If you have set up a fixed IP or other special settings for your device, do not update a
configuration file.
Configuring Media >Image Settings
This section explains how to configure the image settings of the Network Camera.
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Configuring the General Settings Tab
Configuring Video Settings
In the Video settings area:
l Video title—Enter a name that will be displayed on the title bar of the live video.
l Show timestamp and video title in video and snapshots— The date and time stamp is displayed
on the Home page at the location selected in the next field. In the example below, the stamp is
displayed at the Top left corner of the live view window
l Position of timestamp and video title on image—Select to display time stamp and video title at the
Top or at the Bottom of the video stream.
l Timestamp and video title font size—Select the font size for the time stamp and title.
l Video font (.ttf)—You can select a True Type font file for the display of text on video.
l Color—Select to display color or black/white video streams.
l Power line frequency—Set the power line frequency consistent with local utility settings to
eliminate image flickering associated with fluorescent lights. After the power line frequency is
changed, you must disconnect and reconnect the power cord of the Network Camera in order for
the new setting to take effect.
l Video orientation:
– Flip—Vertically reflect the display of the live video
– Mirror—Horizontally reflect the display of the live video. Select both options if the Network
Camera is installed upside-down (for example: on the ceiling) to correct the image orientation.
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– Rotate—Rotate the live video clockwise. Rotation can be applied with flip, mirror, and
physical lens rotation (see below) settings to adapt to different mounting locations. The
figures in the illustration are shown in a consecutive order.
The camera may be installed on a vertical, side-facing, or tilted surface in order to
accommodate the interior or exterior design of a building. The interior of a building can be
shaped as a narrow rectangular space, such as a corridor. The conventional HD image, such
as that of a 16:9 aspect ratio, will be incongruous with its wide horizontal view. With video
rotation, the camera can more readily cover the field of view on a tall and narrow scene.
Configuring Day/Night Settings
In the Day/Night settings area:
l Switch to B/W in night mode—Select this to enable the Network Camera to automatically switch to
Black/White during night mode.
l IR cut filter—With a removable IR-cut filter, this Network Camera can automatically remove the
filter to let Infrared light pass into the sensor during low light conditions.
– Auto mode—(The Day/Night Exposure Profile will not be available if Auto mode is selected)
The Network Camera automatically removes the filter by judging the level of ambient light.
– Day mode—In day mode, the Network Camera switches on the IR cut filter at all times to
block infrared light from reaching the sensor so that the colors will not be distorted.
– Night mode—In night mode, the Network Camera switches off the IR cut filter at all times for
the sensor to accept infrared light, thus helping to improve low light sensitivity.
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– Schedule mode—In Schedule mode, you can select a time range to which Day mode
settings are enforced. Click to select Schedule mode, and then enter the From and To time
range.
l Sensitivity of IR cut filter—Tune the responsiveness of the IR filter to lighting conditions as Low,
Normal, or High.
When completed with the settings on this page, click Save to enable the settings.
Configuring the Illuminators Tab
Above the live view area, click the resize buttons to select the display size.
Configuring the Illuminators Settings
In the Illuminators area:
l Turn on built-in IR illuminator in night mode—Select this to turn on the camera’s onboard IR
illuminator when the camera detects low light condition and enters the night mode.
Configuring Anti-overexposure Settings
In the Anti-overexposure area:
l Anti-overexposure—Enable this if you want the camera to automatically adjust the IR projection to
adjacent objects, in order to avoid over-exposure in the night mode.
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Configuring the Image Settings Tab
Use the Image settings page to tune the Normal light mode and Profile mode.
Configuring the Image Settings > Normal Light Mode
l White balance—Adjust the value for the best color temperature.
1. Place a sheet of paper of white or cooler-color temperature color, such as blue, in front of the
lens, then allow the Network Camera to automatically adjust the color temperature.
2. Click the On button to Fix current value and confirm the setting while the white balance is
being measured.
3. If you chose Manual, tune the color temperature by pulling the RGain and BGain slider bars.
l Image adjustment
– Brightness—Adjust the image brightness level, which ranges from 0% to 100%.
– Contrast—Adjust the image contrast level, which ranges from 0% to 100%.
– Saturation—Adjust the image saturation level, which ranges from 0% to 100%.
– Sharpness—Adjust the image sharpness level, which ranges from 0% to 100%.
– Gamma curve—You can let the camera Optimize your display or select the Manual mode to
adjust the image sharpness level, which ranges from 0.45 to 1, from Detailed to Contrast. For
manual mode, use the slider bar to change the preferred level of Gamma correction towards
higher contrast or towards the higher luminance for detailed expression for both dark and
lighted areas of an image.
This option is disabled when the WDR feature is enabled.
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l Defog—Defog helps improve the visibility of the captured image in poor weather conditions such
as smog, fog, or smoke. If you select Defog, adjust the Strength.
l Noise reduction—Check to enable noise reduction in order to reduce noises and flickers in image.
This applies to the onboard 3D Noise Reduction feature. Use the slider bar to adjust the reduction
strength.
Note
:Applying this function to the video channel will consume system computing power.
3D Noise Reduction is mostly applied in low-light conditions. When enabled in a low-light
condition with fast moving objects, trails of motion can occur. You may then select a lower
strength level or disable the function.
l When all settings are correct, click Save.
Configuring the Image Settings > Profile Mode
l Enable to apply these settings at—Select the mode for this profile: Night mode or Schedule mode.
If you chose the Schedule mode, manually enter a range of time.
l Verify settings or change them using the same process as for Configuring the Image Settings >
Normal Light Mode.
l When all settings are correct, click Save.
Configuring the Exposure Tab
On this page, you can configure exposure for two sets of settings: one for normal situations, the other for
special situations, such as the night/schedule mode.
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Configuring Exposure > Normal Light Mode
l Exposurestrategy—This function allows users to set Measurement window(s) for low light
compensation. For example, where low-light objects are posed against an extremely bright
background, exclude the bright sunlight shining through a building corridor.
– Full view—Calculate the full range of view and offer appropriate light compensation.
– Custom—This option allows you to manually add customized windows as included or
excluded regions. A total of 10 windows can be configured. See the detailed illustration,
below.
The included window refers to the “weighted window“; the excluded window refers to “ignored
window“. It adopts the weighted averages method to calculate the value. The included
windows have a higher priority. You can overlap these windows, and, if you place an
excluded window within a larger included window, the excluded part of the overlapped
windows will be deducted from the included window. An exposure value will then be
calculated out of the remaining of the included window.
– BLC (Back Light Compensation)—This option will automatically add a “weighted region“in
the middle of the window and give the necessary light compensation.
– HLC (Highlight Compensation)—Firmware detects strong light sources and compensates
affected spots to enhance the overall image quality. For example, the HLC helps reduce the
glare produced by spotlights or headlights. Using HLCwill disable Smart IR; click OKin the
warning pop-up window.
l Exposure control
– Exposure level—You can manually set the Exposure level, which ranges from -2.0 to +2.0
(dark to bright).
– Flickerless—Under some circumstances when there is a difference between the video
capture frequency and local AC power frequency (NTSC or PAL), the mismatch causes color
shifts or flickering images. If the above mismatch occurs, select the Flickerless
checkbox.When selected, the range of Exposure time (the shutter time) will be limited to a
range in order to match the AC power frequency; the exposure time will be forced to stay
longer than 1/120 second.
Note
:Setting the exposure time to longer than 1/120 second might introduce too much
light into the lens.
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– Exposure time—Click and drag the semi-circular pointer on the Exposure time slider bar to
specify a range of shutter time within which the camera can automatically tune to an optimal
imaging result.
– Gain control—Click and drag the semi-circular pointer on the Gain control slider bar to specify
a range of Gain control within which the camera can automatically tune to an optimal imaging
result.
l AE Speed Adjustment
– Enable AEspeed adjustment—Enable this setting to monitor fast changing lighting
conditions. For example, use this if the camera monitors a highway lane or entrance of a
parking area at night, where cars passing by with their lights on can bring fast changes in light
levels.
l WDR—This refers to the Wide Dynamic Range function that enables the camera to capture
details in a high contrast environment.
– Enable True WDR—Use the checkbox to enable the function and the Enable
WDREnhancements function. You can deselect the Enable WDREnhancements function.
– Enable WDR enhanced—This function allows users to identify more image details with
greater contrast from an object of interest in scenes with very bright and dark areas, for
example:an entrance. Select the Enable WDR enhanced checkbox, and then adjust the
strength (low, medium, high) to the best image.
l Click Restore to recall the original settings without incorporating the changes.
l Click Save to enable the settings.
Follow the steps below to set up a profile:
Note: Profile mode is not available when the IR cut filter is set to HLC.
l Enable to apply these settings at—Select the mode for this profile: Night mode or Schedule mode.
If you chose the Schedule mode, manually enter a range of time.
l Verify settings or change them using the same process as for Configuring Exposure > Normal
Light Mode.
l To recall the original settings without incorporating the changes, click Restore. When completed
with the settings on this page.
l Click Save to enable the settings.
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