Uniview Technologies IPC2322EBRP User Manual

Network Cameras

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Manual Version: V2.03

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Contents

1 Network Connection ································································································ ························· 1

2 Login ·················································································································································· 1

Preparation ················································································································································ 1 Logging In to the Web Interface ················································································································ 3 Introduction to the Web Interface ············································································································· 4 Initial Configuration ··································································································································· 4

3 Configuring Parameters ···················································································································· 5

Local Parameters ········································································································································ 5 Network Configuration ······························································································································ 7

TCP/IP ················································································································································· 7 Port ····················································································································································· 9 FTP ······················································································································································ 9 E-Mail ················································································································································ 10 Port Mapping ···································································································································· 11 DDNS ················································································································································· 11

Image Configuration ································································································································ 12

Image Adjustment ···························································································································· 12 OSD Settings ····································································································································· 23 Privacy Mask ····································································································································· 24

Audio and Video Configuration ················································································································ 25

Video Configuration ························································································································· 25 Audio Configuration ························································································································· 28 ROI ···················································································································································· 28 Media Stream Configuration ············································································································ 28

Alarm Configuration ································································································································· 31

Configuring Motion Detection Alarm ······························································································· 31 Configuring Tampering Alarm ·········································································································· 35 Configuring Audio Detection Alarm ································································································· 36 Configuring Alarm Input ··················································································································· 37 Configuring Alarm Output ················································································································ 38

Configuring Capture ························································································································· 39 Memory Card Storage ······························································································································ 39 System Maintenance ······························································································································· 42

Security ············································································································································· 42

Setting the System Time ··················································································································· 44

Setting Servers ·································································································································· 45

Serial Port Mode Configuration ········································································································ 47

Transparent Channel Configuration ································································································· 49

Wiper Control ··································································································································· 50

Viewing Device Status ······················································································································ 50

Upgrading the Device ······················································································································· 50

Restarting the System ······················································································································ 51

Importing and Exporting System Configuration File ········································································ 51

Collecting Diagnostic Information ···································································································· 52

Focus Configuration ·························································································································· 52

Device Mounting Height ··················································································································· 52

Setting Fisheye Parameters ·············································································································· 52

4 Live View ········································································································································· 53

Live View Toolbar ····································································································································· 53 Viewing Certain Area of Images ··············································································································· 54

Using Digital Zoom ···························································································································· 55

Using 3D Positioning ························································································································· 55 Live View of Fisheye Cameras ·················································································································· 56

5 Video Playback and Download with Edge Storage ········································································· 59

Video Playback ········································································································································· 59 Download ················································································································································· 60

6 PTZ Control······································································································································ 60

PTZ Control Toolbar ································································································································· 60 Setting Patrol by Presets ·························································································································· 61

Setting Presets ·································································································································· 61

Setting Patrol ···································································································································· 63 Setting Home Position ····························································································································· 66 Remote Control PTZ ································································································································· 67 Preset Snapshot ······································································································································· 67

Appendix A Glossary ·························································································································· 67

Appendix B FAQ ································································································································· 69

1 Network Connection

Before accessing a network camera (also known as IP Camera or IPC) from a PC, you need to connect the network camera to the PC directly with a network cable or via a switch or router.

Use a Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) cable to connect the network interfaces of the network camera and the PC.

Use Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) cables to connect the network interfaces of the camera and the switch or router.

2 Login

Preparation

After you have completed the installation in accordance with the quick guide, connect the camera to power to start it. After the camera is started, you can access the camera from a PC client installed with a web browser or the video management software. Internet Explorer (IE) is a recommended web browser. Please contact your dealer to get the video management software. Please refer to the user manual of video management software for detailed information.

The following takes IE on a Microsoft Windows 7.0 operating system as an example.

Check before login

 The camera is operating correctly.  The network connection between the PC and the camera is normal.  The PC is installed with Internet Explorer 8.0 or higher.  (Optional) The resolution is set to 1440 x 900.

Network cable

IPC PC

IPC

Switch or Router

Network cable Network cable

Add the IP address as a trusted site

http://192.168.0.13

Clear the check box

NOTE!

The IP address 192.168.0.13 in this example is the default IP address. Please replace it with the actual address of your camera if it has been changed.

(Optional) Modify user access control settings

Before you access the camera, follow the steps to set User Account Control Settings to Never notify.

Logging In to the Web Interface

The default static IP address of the camera is 192.168.0.13, and the default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. DHCP is turned on by default. If a DHCP server is used in the network, the IP address of your camera may

be assigned dynamically, and you need to use the correct IP address to log in. Use the video management software to view the dynamic IP address of your camera.

The following takes IE as an example to describe the login procedure.

1. Browse to the login page by entering the correct IP address of your camera in the address bar.

2. If you log in for the first time, follow system prompts and install the ActiveX. You need to close your

browser to complete the installation.

NOTE!

 To manually load the ActiveX, type http://IP address/ActiveX/Setup.exe in the address bar and press

Enter.

 The default password is used for your first login. To ensure account security, please change the password

after your first login. You are recommended to set a strong password (no less than eight characters).

 The camera protects itself from illegal access by limiting the number of failed login attempts. If login fails

six times consecutively, the camera locks automatically for ten minutes.

3. Enter the username and password, and then click Login. For the first login, use the default username

admin and password 123456.

 If you log in with Live View selected, live video will be displayed when you are logged in. Otherwise,

you need to start live video manually in the live view window.

 If you log in with Save Password selected, you do not need to enter the password each time when you

 To clear the Username and Password text boxes and the Save Password check box, click Reset.

Introduction to the Web Interface

By default the live view window is displayed when you are logged in to the Web interface. The following shows an example.

Initial Configuration

After you log in to the device, please perform the following initial configuration.

Item

Description

1. Set the TCP/IP address for the device.

Reconfigure the device IP and network parameters based on the actual networking.

2. Log out and log in again to the Web using the new IP address.

3. Set the system time.

Set the system time based on the actual situation.

4. (Optional) Setting the servers.

Set the management server based on the actual networking.

5. Set OSD.

Set the information displayed on the screen as needed, for example, time.

6. (Optional) Manage users.

Change the default password and add common users as needed.

7. Set fisheye camera parameters (only for fisheye cameras).

Set the installation method for the fisheye cameras as needed.

You can watch the live video after finishing the initial configuration. Please configure other parameters as needed.

No.

Description

PTZ control area

Note:

This area is available for PTZ dome cameras and PTZ cameras.

Live view window

Live view toolbar

NOTE!

 The displayed live view interface, parameters displayed and value ranges may vary with models. Please

see the actual Web interface for details.

 The parameters that are grayed out cannot be modified. For the actual settings, see the Web interface.  It is recommended that you change the password when you are logged in the first time. For details about

how to change a password, see Security.

3 Configuring Parameters

Local Parameters

Set local parameters for your PC.

NOTE!

The local parameters may vary with models, please see the actual Web interface for details.

1. Select Setup > Common > Local Settings.

2. Modify the settings as required. The following table describes some major parameters.

Parameter

Description

Video Param

Processing Mode

 Real Time Prior: Recommended if the network is in good

condition.

 Fluent Prior: Recommended if you want short time lag for live

video.

 Ultra-low Delay: Recommended if you want the minimum time

lag for live video.

Video Pixel Format

Set the video format for images on the PC client.

Note:

It is recommended to choose YUV420 if the graphic card of your PC supports it. RGB32 is only supported by some low-version graphic cards.

Protocol

Set the protocol used to transmit media streams to be decoded by the PC.

Record and Snapshot

Recording

 Subsection By Time: Duration of recorded video for each

recording file on the computer. For example, 2 minutes.

 Subsection By Size: Size of each recording file stored on the

computer. For example, 5M.

When Storage Full

 Overwrite Recording: When the assigned storage space on the

computer is used up, the camera deletes the existing recording files to make room for the new recording file.

 Stop Recording: When the assigned storage space on the

computer is full, recording stops automatically.

3. Click OK.

Network Configuration

TCP/IP

Modify communication settings such as the IP address for the camera so that the camera can communicate with other devices.

NOTE!

 After you have changed the IP address, you need to use the new IP address to log in.  The configurations of DNS (Domain Name System) server are applicable when the device is accessed by

domain name.

Static Address

1. Click Setup > Network > TCP/IP.

2. Select Static IP from the IP Obtain Mode drop-down list.

3. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address. Make sure that the IP address of the

camera is unique in the network.

4. Click Save.

If a gatekeeper or firewall is used in the network, Universal Network Passport (UNP) can be used to interconnect the network, and the UNP server will assign an IP address to the connected cameras.

1. Select Enable for UNP Service.

2. In the UNP Server IP text box, enter an IP address for the UNP server. Select Yes to enable

authentication, and then set the username and password for UNP authentication.

3. Click Save.

NOTE!

This function is not supported by some models, please see the actual model for details.

PPPoE

NOTE!

This function is not supported by some models, please see the actual model for details.

If the camera is connected to the network through Point to Point Over Ethernet (PPPoE), you need to select PPPoE as the IP obtainment mode.

1. Click Setup > Network > TCP/IP.

2. Select PPPoE from the IP Obtain Mode drop-down list.

3. Enter the username and password provided by your internet Service Provider (ISP).

4. Click Save.

DHCP

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is enabled by default when the camera is delivered. If a DHCP server is deployed in the network, the camera can automatically obtain an IP address from the DHCP server.

To manually configure DHCP, follow the steps below:

1. Click Setup > Network > TCP/IP.

2. Select DHCP from the IP Obtain Mode drop-down list.

3. Click Save.

Port

NOTE!

This function is not supported by some models, please see the actual model for details.

1. Click Setup > Network > Port.

2. Configure relevant port numbers.

3. Click Save.

NOTE!

If the entered HTTP port number has been occupied, a prompt message will be displayed as Port conflicts. Please try again. 23, 81, 82, 85, 3260 and 49152 are occupied by default. And other occupied ports will be

detected automatically.

FTP

After the configuration of FTP, you will be able to upload snapshots from network cameras to the specified FTP server.

1. Click Setup > Network > FTP.

2. Configure the IP address, port number of the FTP server, the username and password of the upload

account, enable Upload Images and Overwrite Storage, and then set the overwrite image threshold.

3. Click Save.

E-Mail

After the configuration of E-mail, when alarms are triggered, you will be able to send messages to the specified E-mail address.

1. Click Setup > Network > E-mail.

2. Configure relevant parameters of the sender and the recipient

The following table describes some major parameters.

Parameter

Description

SSL

When enabled, the e-mail will be sent through SSL encryption.

Parameter

Description

Attach Image

When enabled, the e-mail will contain 3 instant snapshots as attachment according to the Capture Interval.

3. Click Save.

Port Mapping

1. Click Setup > Network > Port Mapping.

2. Enable Port Mapping and select mapping type. If Manual is selected, then external ports must be

configured (external IP is obtained automatically by the camera). If the configured port is occupied, then the Status will show Inactive.

3. Click Save.

DDNS

NOTE!

This function is not supported by some models, please see the actual model for details.

1. Click Setup > Network > DDNS.

2. Enable DDNS Service.

3. Click Save.

Image Configuration

Image Adjustment

NOTE!

 The image parameters displayed and value ranges allowed may vary with camera model. For the actual

parameters and value ranges of your camera, see the Web interface. You may move the sliders to adjust settings or enter values in the text boxes directly.

 Clicking Default will restore all the default image settings.

Setting the Scene

Set image parameters to achieve the desired image effects based on live video in different scenes. Click Setup > Image > Image. The scene management page for some models is displayed as follows, you can select the desired scene in

the drop-down list.

The scene management page of some models is displayed as follows, you can take the following steps to configure the scene.

The Web interface of certain models is displayed as follows.

1. Click Scenes.

2. Select a scene, and then set scene switching parameters. The following table describes some major

parameters.

Column

Description

Current

Indicates the scene that is being used. Note:

 Select an option button to switch to the scene and display the corresponding image

parameters for the scene.

 The camera switches the current scene automatically when Enable Auto Switching is

selected.

Scene Name

Name of the current scene. The device provides several preset scene modes. When you select a scene, the corresponding image parameters are displayed. You can adjust image settings according to actual needs.

 Common: recommended for outdoor scenes  Indoor: recommended for indoor scenes  License Plate: recommended for plate snapshot on roads  High Sensitivity: recommended for scenes with low light  Highlight Suppression: recommended for scenes with intense light, for example, it is

used to reduce the car light to snapshot the license plate

 WDR: recommended for scenes with high-contrast lighting, such as window, corridor,

front door or other scenes that are bright outside but dim inside

 Custom: set a scene name as needed  Standard: default image settings  Vivid: increase the saturation of the image based on the standard mode  Bright: increase the brightness of the image based on the standard mode

Auto Switching

Indicates whether to add a scene to the auto-switching list. Note:

If Auto Switching is selected, the system switches to a scene automatically when the condition for switching to the scene is met. By default the auto-switching list includes the default scene.

Setup

Click to set conditions for auto-switching, including schedule, illumination, and current elevation (angle between the PTZ and the horizontal direction). It means that auto-switching is triggered only when illumination and the current elevation during the set time period meet the set conditions. A condition is invalid if both the start and end values are set to 0.

3. Select a scene and then click to set it as the default scene.

4. If auto-switching is enabled, the camera can switch to the scene automatically when the condition for

switching to a non-default scene is met. Otherwise, the camera remains in the default scene. When auto-switching is not enabled, the camera remains in the current scene.

NOTE!

 If Auto Switching is enabled (scene settings will be unavailable), the device will switch between the set

scenes. If not, the device will stay at the current scene. The device will stay at default scenes unless the non-default scenes are triggered.

 If multiple non-default scenes are triggered, then the device will switch to the scene with the minimum

number (starts from 1 to 5).

Image Enhancement

NOTE!

This function may vary with models, please see actual Web interface for details.

1. Click Setup > Image > Image and then click Image Enhancement.

2. Use the sliders to change the settings. You may also enter values directly. The following table

describes some major parameters.

Item

Description

Brightness

Set the degree of brightness of images.

Low brightness

High brightness

Saturation

The amount of a hue contained in a color.

Low saturation

High saturation

Item

Description

Contrast

Set the degree of difference between the blackest pixel and the whitest pixel.

Low contrast

High contrast

Hue

Overall tendency of colors in an image.

Normal hue

Other hue

Sharpness

Contrast of boundaries of objects in an image.

Low sharpness

High sharpness

2D Noise Reduction

Reduce the noise of images. The function may cause image blurring.

3D Noise Reduction

Reduce the noise of images. The function may cause motion blur (or ghosting in some applications).

Image Rotation

Rotation of the image.

Normal

Flip Vertical

Item

Description

Flip Horizontal

180°

90° Clockwise

90° Anti-clockwise

3. To restore default settings in this area, click Default.

Exposure

NOTE!

 This function may vary with models, please see actual Web interface for details.  The default settings are used for common scenes. Keep the default settings unless a particular scene is

required.

1. Click Setup > Image > Image and then click Exposure.

2. Set the parameters as required. The following table describes some major parameters.

Parameter

Description

Exposure Mode

Select the correct exposure mode to achieve the desired exposure effect.

Shutter (s)

Shutter is used to control the light that comes into the lens. A fast shutter speed is ideal for scenes in quick motion. A slow shutter speed is ideal for scenes that change slowly.

Note:

 You can set a shutter speed when Exposure Mode is set to Manual or Shutter Priority.  If Slow Shutter is set to Off, the reciprocal of the shutter speed must be greater than the

frame rate.

Gain (dB)

Control image signals so that the camera outputs standard video signals according to the light condition.

Note:

You can set this parameter only when Exposure Mode is set to Manual or Gain Priority.

Slow Shutter

Improves image brightness in low light conditions.

Note:

You can set this parameter only when Exposure Mode is not set to Shutter Priority and when Image Stabilizer is disabled.

Slowest Shutter

Set the slowest shutter speed that the camera can use during exposure. Note:

You can set this parameter only when Slow Shutter is set to On.

Compensation

Adjust the compensation value as required to achieve the desired effects.

Note: You can set this parameter only when Exposure Mode is not set to Manual.

Parameter

Description

Metering Control

Set the way the camera measures the intensity of light.

 Center-Weighted Average Metering: Measure light mainly in the central part of images.  Evaluative Metering: Measure light in the customized area of images.  Highlight compensation: Ignore the brightness of the overexposed area of images. But

selecting this setting will decrease the overall brightness of the image.

Note:

You can set this parameter only when Exposure Mode is not set to Manual.

Day/Night Mode

 Automatic: The camera outputs the optimum images according to the light condition. In

this mode, the camera can switch between night mode and day mode automatically.

 Night: The camera provides high-quality black and white images using the existing light  Day: The camera provides high-quality color images using the existing light.  Input Boolean: The camera switches between day mode and night mode based on the

alarm input.

Day/Night Sensitivity

Light threshold for switching between day mode and night mode. A higher sensitivity means that the camera is more sensitive to the change of light and becomes more easily to switch between day mode and night mode.

Note:

You can set this parameter only when Day/Night Mode is set to Automatic.

Day/Night Switching(s)

Set the length of time before the camera switches between day mode and night mode after the conditions for switching are met.

Note:

You can set this parameter only when Day/Night Mode is set to Automatic.

WDR

Enable WDR to distinguish the bright and dark areas in the same image.

Note: You can set this parameter only when Exposure Mode is set to Automatic, Indoor 50Hz,

Indoor 60Hz and when Image Stabilizer and Defog is disabled.

WDR Level

After enabling the WDR function, you can improve the image by adjusting the WDR level.

Note:

Use level 7 or higher when there is a high contrast between the bright and dark areas of the scene. In the case of low contrast, it is recommended to disable WDR or use level 1-6.

3. To restore the default settings, click Default.

Smart Illumination

NOTE!

This function may vary with models, please see actual Web interface for details.

1. Click Setup > Image > Image and then click Smart Illumination. The Web interface of certain box camera model is displayed as follows. Select the corresponding lightning

type and then configure other parameters.

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