Talos Security IPC311-W User Manual

IP Camera User’s Manual
IP Camera User’s Manual
Preface
Thank you for using our IP camera products. This series of products are all-in-one IP cameras designed for network video surveillance, including box IP camera, infrared box IP camera, dome IP camera, speed dome IP camera, etc. The products adopt H.264 BaseLine Profile@ Level 4.0 video compression format, support three-stream, support ONVIF protocol, and adopt high-speed embedded 3A (AWB, AF, AE) to make the image clearer, smoother and more realistic. Built-in Web Server allows users to easily perform real-time monitoring and remote control over front-end cameras via IE browser.
This series of IP cameras is suitable for medium-sized and small enterprises, families, and other environments that require remote network video transmission and monitoring. The products are easy to install and operate.
IP Camera User’s Manual
Statement:
Contents in this manual may be different from the edition that you are using. There may be
technical inaccuracies, or typographical errors in the manual. Should any unsolved problem occur given that the product is used according to this manual,
please contact our technical support department or your product suppliers. The content of this manual may be updated at irregular intervals without prior notice.
Audience:
This manual is suitable for engineers as follow:
System planning person  Technical support and maintenance person  Administrator  User
Convention
Conventions are as follows in this manual: “IP Camera” mentioned in this manual refers to network camera, including box IP camera, dome
IP camera, infrared box IP camera, speed dome IP camera, etc.
Click: Press the left mouse button once.  Double-click: Press the left mouse button twice.  [ ]”: Option name, Window name, menu name and datasheet.
Caution
This device should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label.
The voltage of the power must be verified before using. Kindly remove the cables from the power
source if the device is not to be used for a long period of time.
Do not let this product fall to the ground or against the strong percussion.  Do not directly touch the optical components of image sensor. If necessary, place a clean cloth
with alcohol slightly moist and gently wipe the dust. If the device is not to be used, please cover it
with dust cover to protect the image sensor. Avoid aligning strong light (such as lighting, sunlight, etc.) focus, otherwise it will easily lead to
image too bright or pulling light (this is not a camera malfunction), and it will affect the service life
of image sensor. Do not expose the machine in moist, dusty, extremely hot, extremely cold and strong
electromagnetic radiation environment. (Normal work temperature: -10 ~ +55 ) Avoid water or other liquid flowing into the camera in use. In case any solid or liquid get inside the
machine, user must cut off the power supply immediately, and get it checked by a qualified
technician.
IP Camera User’s Manual
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Download And Install ActiveX ................................................................................................ 6
Chapter 2 User Login ............................................................................................................................. 7
Chapter 3 Live Preview .......................................................................................................................... 8
Chapter 4 Record Playback ................................................................................................................. 10
Chapter 5 Set System Parameters ...................................................................................................... 12
5.1 Stream Configure .................................................................................................................... 12
5.2 Network Configure .................................................................................................................. 13
5.3 Time Parameters ..................................................................................................................... 14
5.4 OSD ......................................................................................................................................... 15
5.5 Privacy Regional ..................................................................................................................... 15
5.6 SD Card .................................................................................................................................. 16
5.7 PTZ Configure ......................................................................................................................... 18
5.8 Record Configure .................................................................................................................... 18
5.9 Alarm Configure ...................................................................................................................... 19
5.9.1 Motion Detection ........................................................................................................... 19
5.9.2 I/O ................................................................................................................................. 21
5.10 Advanced Configure .............................................................................................................. 23
5.10.1 Capture Configure ...................................................................................................... 23
5.10.2 Audio Configure .......................................................................................................... 24
5.10.3 WiFi Configure ............................................................................................................ 24
5.10.4 PPPoE Configure ........................................................................................................ 28
5.10.5 DDNS Configure ......................................................................................................... 29
5.10.6 E-mail Configure ......................................................................................................... 29
5.10.7 FTP Configure ............................................................................................................ 31
5.10.8 User Management ...................................................................................................... 31
5.10.9 Day/Night Configure ................................................................................................... 32
5.10.10 ISP Configure ........................................................................................................... 33
5.11 Device Maintenance .............................................................................................................. 34
5.11.1 Device Information ...................................................................................................... 34
5.11.2 Default Setting ............................................................................................................ 34
5.11.3 Restart Device............................................................................................................. 35
5.11.4 Upgrade Device .......................................................................................................... 36
5.11.5 Device Running State ................................................................................................. 36
5.11.6 Version ........................................................................................................................ 37
5.12 Local Configure ..................................................................................................................... 37
Chapter 6 Log Search .......................................................................................................................... 38
Chapter 7 Mobile Connectivity ............................................................................................................. 39
For Android .................................................................................................................................... 40
7.1 Main Functions ........................................................................................................................ 40
7.2 Installation ............................................................................................................................... 40
7.3 Application Running ................................................................................................................ 41
7.3.1 Interface Description ..................................................................................................... 41
7.3.2 Live Preview ................................................................................................................. 42
7.3.3 Add Device .................................................................................................................... 43
7.3.4 Switch Channel ............................................................................................................. 44
7.3.5 PTZ Control .................................................................................................................. 45
7.3.6 Local Video ................................................................................................................... 45
7.3.7 Saved Photos ............................................................................................................... 46
7.3.8 Switch Language .......................................................................................................... 46
7.3.9 Video Remote ............................................................................................................... 46
7.3.10 Real-Time Alarm ......................................................................................................... 47
For iPhone ..................................................................................................................................... 47
7.4 Main Functions ........................................................................................................................ 47
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7.5 Installation ............................................................................................................................... 47
7.6 Application Running ................................................................................................................ 48
7.6.1 Interface Description ..................................................................................................... 48
7.6.2 Live Preview ................................................................................................................. 49
7.6.3 Add Device .................................................................................................................... 50
7.6.4 Switch Channel ............................................................................................................. 51
7.6.5 PTZ Control .................................................................................................................. 51
7.6.6 Local Video ................................................................................................................... 52
7.6.7 Saved Photos ............................................................................................................... 53
7.6.8 Switch Language .......................................................................................................... 53
7.6.9 Video Remote ............................................................................................................... 53
7.6.10 Real-Time Alarm ......................................................................................................... 53
Appendix 1 Network Interface of IP Camera........................................................................................ 54
Appendix 2 Default Network Parameters ............................................................................................. 54
Appendix 3 Search Tool User's Guide ................................................................................................. 54
Appendix 4 Apply for DDNS domain name service ............................................................................. 56
Appendix 5 Visit IP camera under different network environments ..................................................... 59
Appendix 6 Port mapping ..................................................................................................................... 64
Appendix 7 FAQ ................................................................................................................................... 65
IP Camera User’s Manual
Chapter 1 Download And Install ActiveX
You need to install ActiveX Control when you visit IP camera for the first time through IE browser.
ActiveX installing method:
1) Input the IP address of IP camera in Internet Explorer (for example: 192.168.1.10) to enter into
login page, as shown in Fig1:
2) Click [Download ActiveX] to download the ActiveX.
Fig1
3) File download dialogue box pops up, click [Run] or [Save] to download ActiveX.
4) After download it, double-click the downloaded file “WebClient” to install it.
5) Click [Run] button to pop up WebClient Setup dialogue box, click [Next] button to select
installation path, as shown in Fig2:
Fig2
6) Click [Install] button to start to install “WebClient, please wait a moment;
7) After installation is complete, click [Finish] button to exit, as shown in Fig3:
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Fig3
Chapter 2 User Login
Reopen Internet Explorer after ActiveX installation completes, input IP address of the IP camera
(for example: 192.168.1.10) to turn to login page, as shown in Fig4:
Language: Select the system language of WebClient, including Simplified Chinese and English; User: Input the user name. The default user name is “admin”; Password: Input the password. The default password is blank; Port: Input the port number. The default port is 5000;
Input user name, password and port number, then click “Login” button to enter the main interface.
Fig4
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Chapter 3 Live Preview
After user have logged in, enter into the live preview interface, or click
button in menu bar to enter this interface. The interface of “Live Video” is shown in Fig 5:
Fig 5
In the Live Video interface, users can do operations like Play, Stop, Record, Capture, Talkback, Show Alarm, Preset Configure, Video Parameters Configure, Full-screen Viewing and PTZ Control, etc.
[Play]: Click this button to open the current video screen. [Stop]: Click this button to close the current video screen. [Record]: Manual recording switch. Automatically record current video and save them in AVI format
to the storage directory after the recording function turned on. The state is changed to after enable recording; click this button to stop recording. [Capture]: Click this button to snap the current image and automatically save it in .JPG format to the storage directory. [Talkback]: Audio talkback switch. The talkback between PC and IP camera can be performed (audio
talkback device is installed to the IP camera). The state is changed to after enable audio talkback; click this button to stop talkback.
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[Show Alarm]: Click this button to pop up alarm information list, it shows the alarm IP, alarm time and alarm description, etc.
[Audio]: Turn on or turn off the sound of live video. [Preset Configure]: Allows set or call the presets, range from 1~128; user can also set the PTZ
speed, range from 1~8. [Video Parameters]: User can drag the slide bar to adjust the parameters of active video, including brightness, chroma, contrast, saturation and sharness. Click Default button to resort the default value. [Full Screen]: Double-click the video screen to display image in full-screen, double-click again to exit full screen mode.
[Stream ID]: User can choose three different streams, range from 1~3. [PTZ Control]: Allows four-directional rotation, automatic adjustment of PTZ rotation speed, adjust
zoom, focus and Iris, refer to Fig 6:
Fig 6
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Chapter 4 Record Playback
Click button in menu bar to enter the video playback page, as shown in Figure 7:
Fig 7
Users can search for recorded video files or snapped pictures in local PC or storage device according to date. [Position]: User can select the file position, including remote recording files, remote capture images, local recording files and local capture images. [Type]: User can select the type, including manual recording, motion alarm recording, I/O alarm recording, time recording, download and all types. Selecting a different file position has different selections of type. [Date]: Select a certain date to search recorded video file or snapped picture; click the date box, the calendar will pop up, refer to Fig 8:
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(1) play/pause
(2) Stop
(3) Next segment
(4) Last segment
(5) Snap
(6) Download
(7) Full screen
(8) play process
Fig 8
According to the above description to select the setting, and setup start time & end time, then click Search button.
[Files List]: The searched files information will be displayed in the Files List. [Download]: Select the recorded files or snapped pictures searched from SD card in the file list, click
this button to download the files to PC. [Play]: Choose the recorded video or snapped picture in the file list, double-click the video or click picture, or click “play” button to playback. The contents will be displayed in the video playback window. User can view the playing information and click the relevant buttons on the screen to do operation, as shown in Figure 9:
Fig 9
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Chapter 5 Set System Parameters
5.1 Stream Configure
The interface of stream configure is shown in Fig 10:
Fig 10
[Stream ID]: Choose three kinds of stream ID to do stream configure. [Stream type]: Stream type includes Only Video and Video & Audio. [Encode type]: Encode type includes H.264, MJPEG and MPEG4. [Frame rate]: Set encoding frame rate per second, range from 1 to 30. [Frame interval]: Adjustable between 0~300. The smaller frame interval, the higher image bitrate and
the better image quality you get. It is recommended to set the frame interval as above 25.
[Resolution]: Set the resolution of image. [Bit type]: Two options: CBR and VBR. CBR adopts constant encoding bitrate, VBR adopts variable
encoding bitrate. [Stream Size]: The range of stream bitrate is 1000~12000Kbps. The higher bitrate can generate better image quality, but it occupies more bandwidth, please adjust the setting according to your actual bandwidth.
Click button to save the setting; when the setting is not saved, click button to return to the previously saved parameters; when the setting has been saved, click
button to query whether the setting is successful.
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5.2 Network Configure
The interface of network parameters is shown in Fig 11:
Fig 11
[Device Port]: Default value is 5000 (users are recommended not to change it). [Web Port]: Default value is 80 (users are recommended not to change it). [RTSP Port]: Default value is 554 (users are recommended not to change it). [ONVIF Port]: Default value is 554 (users are recommended not to change it). [DHCP]: If DHCP function of the router is enabled, IP camera will automatically obtain IP address from
the router.
[IP address]: Set the camera’s IP address. [Subnet mask]: Default value is 255.255.255.0 (users are recommended not to change it). [Gateway]: Set the camera’s gateway IP. For example, when the device is connected to public
network via a router, the gateway IP is the router IP. [Multicast address]: Multicast means the hosts of a group can receive all the data within this group. Multicast address is the reserved class D address from 224.0.0.0-239.255.255.255, and some address has special use (users are recommended not to change it). [DNS Server]: The default server is the DNS address of Guangdong province. Users outside this area please use DDNS function to set the DNS address as their local DNS address. [Default gateway]: Set the default type of gateway. Two options: Wire and Wireless.
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Click button to save the setting; when the setting is not saved, click button to return to the previously saved parameters; when the setting has been saved, click
button to query whether the setting is successful.
Note: After revise and save parameters, the device will restart. If it is
applied in LAN, please pay attention to avoid conflict between its IP address and the IP addresses of other devices or PC in the LAN.
5.3 Time Parameters
The interface of time parameters is shown in Fig 12:
Fig 12
[Time Setting]: Manually set the system date and time of device. [NTP Server]: After enable this function, user can choose the proper time zone, set the NTP IP and
NTP port, and IP Camera will proofread system time to NTP server according to the settings. [Sync PC time]: Click button, the date and time of IP camera will be synchronized with
the PC.
Click button to save the setting; when the setting is not saved, click button to return to the previously saved parameters; when the setting has been saved, click
button to query whether the setting is successful.
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5.4 OSD
The interface of OSD configure is shown in Fig 13:
Fig 13 [Time]: The system time of video channel. Enable this function to display system time at the top left of image. [Color]: User can choose different colors for the time. There are two colors to choose from black and white.
[Position]: User can adjust the display position of system time. [Text]: Enable this function to display channel name at the top left of image. [Color]: User can choose different colors for the name. There are two colors to choose from black and
white.
[Position]: User can adjust the display position of channel name. [Text]: The name of video channel, it supports 30 English characters or 20 Chinese words at
maximum. Click text box to self-define the channel name.
Click button to save the setting; when the setting is not saved, click
button to return to the previously saved parameters; when the setting has been saved, click
button to query whether the setting is successful.
5.5 Privacy Regional
After entering the privacy regional interface, click button at the center of
interface to enter the Shelter Area window, refer to Fig 14:
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Fig 14
After enable privacy regional function, click and move cursor to set the privacy area of channel image. An image can be entirely or partially masked, it supports 4 areas at maximum. Click the set area to select the area, click again to deselect.
[Channel No.]: Select the channel of privacy regional. [Color select]: Set the covering color of privacy area. There are three colors to choose from red,
green and black.
[Clear all]: click this button to clear all set privacy areas. [Clear select]: click this button to clear selected privacy area.
Click button to save the setting; when the setting is not saved, click button to return to the previously saved parameters; when the setting has been saved, click
button to query whether the setting is successful; click button to exit current
interface.
5.6 SD Card
The interface of SD card configure is shown in Fig 15:
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Fig 15
In this interface, user can view the information of SD card, including SD card name, SD card space, file system, partition state, new number of partition, partition type, remaining space, formatting progress, etc.
Click button to format the SD card; when the setting is not saved, click
button to return to the previously saved parameters; when the setting has been saved,
click button to query whether the setting is successful.
Note:
Hot-plugging is not recommended for SD card, compulsory hot-plugging may
damage the SD card, causing data loss or abnormal operation.
Do not cut off the power of the device in the process of formatting. FAT32 file is used to format system by default. IP Camera doesn’t support the storage that can be formatted into several
partitions, so if user want to format it on PC before using it, please format it
into one partition.
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5.7 PTZ Configure
The interface of PTZ configure is shown in Fig 16:
Fig 16 [PTZ configure]: When IP camera is connected to RS485 communication or control device (e.g. PTZ decoder, dome camera), the parameters of PTZ need to be set according to the settings of the communication device (address, protocol, baud rate, parity, data bit and stop bit), and the corresponding protocol need to be downloaded.
Click button to save the setting; when the setting is not saved, click
button to return to the previously saved parameters; when the setting has been saved, click
button to query whether the setting is successful.
NoticeOnly when the parameters and protocol are correct, the add-on
communication device can be controlled.
5.8 Record Configure
The interface of record configure is shown in Fig 17:
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Fig 17 [Storage rule]Two options: circle write and not overwrite. Circle write will cover the earlier recorded
files and keep recoding when storage space is full; otherwise it will stop recording when storage space is full. [Pre-recording]: Enable or disable pre-recording function; support for the pre-recording time is 7 seconds. Alarm signal needs a little time to processing and trigger the video recording, it may not record the important information before the alarm signal is generated, so use this function to improve the reliability of video surveillance. [Record Schedule]: After enable this function, set the period of scheduled recording, four periods allowed. Recording schedule can be copied to the other date, select Day of weekto the date or everyday which set as the same settings.
Click button to save the setting; when the setting is not saved, click
button to return to the previously saved parameters; when the setting has been saved, click
button to query whether the setting is successful.
5.9 Alarm Configure
5.9.1 Motion Detection
The interface of motion detection configure is shown in Fig 18:
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Fig 18
In this interface, users can set parameters like motion detection on/off, sensitivity, detection time interval, linkage alarm output, linkage output duration, linkage recording / capture, and sending E-mail when alarm has been triggered, etc. [Sensitivity]: set the sensitivity of motion detection, range from: high, low, normal; the higher grade means higher sensitivity. [Detection Time Interval]: It means the time interval between two adjacent detective motions; range from: 1~10. If there is other motion detected during the interval period which is considered continuous movement; otherwise, it will be considered that those two adjacent detective motions are two different motion events. [Set Motion Area]: Click this button to enter the detection region window. Click and move mouse to set the area of motion detection. An image can be entirely or partially set, user can set one area for detection at maximum. Click the set area to select the area, click again to deselect.
Click button to clear all set detection areas; click button to clear selected detection area; click button to save the setting; when the setting is not saved, click button to return to the previously saved parameters; when the setting has been
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saved, click button to query whether the setting is successful; click button to exit current interface. [Alarm Schedule]: After enable this function, set the period of motion detection, four periods allowed. Alarm schedule can be copied to the other date, select “Weekday” to the date or everyday which set as the same settings.
[Output]: Enable or disable linkage alarm output. [Linkage Output(s)]: Set the duration of linkage alarm output after being triggered (in seconds), the
range of alarm duration is 1~10s. [Record]: When motion alarm is triggered, it will record and store the video in the SD card on device. The record files can be saved via E-mail sending or FTP uploading. [Linkage Mode(s)]: Set the duration of linkage recording after being triggered (in seconds), range from: 5/10/30/60/120/300/600/900/1200/1800s. [Capture]: When motion alarm is triggered, it will snap pictures and store them in the SD card on device. The captured pictures can be saved via E-mail sending or FTP uploading. [Capture Pictures]: Set the amount of linkage capture after being triggered, the number of pictures snapped is from 1 to 10. If the number is set as 10, and the snapping interval is 1 second, that means when there is an alarm, 10 pictures will be snapped at one time and the interval between each picture is 1 second. [E-mail]: Enable E-mail function; when motion alarm is trigged, a notification email will be sent to user’s designed email box including trigger events, time, capture pictures, and device name, etc. User can select only sending text messages or sending text and image messages.
Details about E-mail setting please refer to [E-mail Configure]. [FTP]: Enable FTP function; when motion alarm is trigged, the alarm information of motion detection will be saved in the way of FTP uploading. User can select only sending text messages or sending text and image messages.
[Alarm Sound]: Close or open the alarm ringing. [Ring Duration Time(s)]: After opening the alarm ringing, set the duration of alarm ringing after
being triggered (in seconds), the range of alarm ringing is 1~10s.
Click button to save the setting; when the setting is not saved, click button to return to the previously saved parameters; when the setting has been saved, click
button to query whether the setting is successful.
5.9.2 I/O
The interface of I/O alarm configure is shown in Fig 19:
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