Vista Eclipse2 User Manual

Set up and user manual for

the Eclipse2 camera

Eclipse

2

Manual

Before You Begin

Read these instructions before installing or operating this product.
Note: This installation should be made by a qualified service person and should

conform to local codes.
This manual provides installation and operation information. To use this document, you

must have the following minimum qualifications:

 A basic knowledge of CCTV systems and components
 A basic knowledge of electrical wiring and low-voltage electrical connections

Intended use

Only use this product for its designated purpose; refer to the product specification and
user documentation.

Customer Support

For assistance in installing, operating, maintaining and troubleshooting this product refer
to this document and any other documentation provided. If you still have questions,
please contact Norbain Technical Support and Sales:

Norbain Ltd, 210 Wharfedale Road, IQ Winnersh, Wokingham, Berkshire RG41 5TP,
England.

UK: [phone]
Netherland: [phone]
Belgium: [phone]
South Africa: [phone]
Portugal: [phone]
Spain: [phone]
Middle East: [phone]
Rest of World: [phone]

Note: You should be at the equipment and ready with details before calling Technical
Support.

Conventions Used in this Manual
Boldface or button icons highlight command entries. The following WARNING,

CAUTION and Note statements identify potential hazards that can occur if the

equipment is not handled properly:

* WARNING:

Improper use of this equipment can cause severe bodily injury or
equipment damage.

** Caution:

Improper use of this equipment can cause equipment damage.

Note: Notes contain important information about a product or procedure.

RoHS Announcement

All lead-free products offered by the company comply with the
requirements of the European law on the Restriction of Hazardous
Substances (RoHS) directive, which means our manufacture
processes and products are strictly “lead-free” and without the
hazardous substances cited in the directive.

The crossed-out wheeled bin mark symbolizes that within the
European Union the product must be collected separately at the
product end-of-life. This applies to your product and any peripherals
marked with this symbol. Do not dispose of these products as
unsorted municipal waste.

CE Mark

This apparatus is manufactured to comply with the radio interference.
A Declaration of Conformity in accordance with the following EU
standards has been made. The manufacturer declares that the
product supplied with this document is compliant the provisions of the
EMC Directive 2004/108/ EC, the CE Marking Directive 93/68 EEC and
all associated amendments.

* This symbol indicates electrical warnings and cautions.
** This symbol indicates general warnings and cautions.

NORBAIN LTD reserves the right to make changes to the product and specification of
the product from time to time without prior notice.

WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS:

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not insert any metallic objects through the
ventilation grills or other openings on the equipment.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

1. READ AND RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS

Read the instruction manual before operating the equipment.
Retain the manual for future reference.

2. CLEANING

Turn the unit off and unplug from the power outlet before cleaning. Use a damp
cloth for cleaning. Do not use harsh cleansers or aerosol cleaners.

3. ATTACHMENTS

Do not use attachments unless recommended by manufactured as they may affect
the functionality of the unit and result in the risk of fire, electric shock or injury.

4. MOISTURE

Do not use equipment near water or other liquids.

5. ACCESSORIES

Equipment should be installed in a safe, stable location. Any wall or shelf mounting
accessory equipment should be installed using the manufacture's Instructions. Care
should be used when moving heavy equipment. Quick stops, excessive force, and
uneven surfaces may cause the equipment to fall causing serious injury to persons
and objects.

6. VENTILATION

Openings in the equipment, if any, are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable
operation of the unit and to protect if from overheating. These openings must not be
blocked or covered

7. POWER SOURCES

The equipment should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on
the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supplied at the installation
location, contact your dealer. For equipment designed to operate from battery
power, refer to the operating instructions.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION

8. GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION

Equipment that is powered through a polarized plug (a plug with one blade wider
than the other) will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If
you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. Do not
defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.
Alternate Warning: If the equipment is powered through a three-way grounding­type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin, the plug will only fit into a grounding­type power outlet. This is a safety feature. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the
grounding-type plug.
If your outlet does not have the grounding plug receptacle, contact your local
electrician.

9. CORD AND CABLE PROTECTION

Route power cords and cables in a manner so to protect them from damage by
being walked on or pinched by items places upon or against them.

10. LIGHTNING

For protection of the equipment during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended
and unused for long periods of time, unplug the unit from the wall outlet. Disconnect
any antennas or cable systems that may be connected to the equipment.

This will prevent damage to the equipment due to Lightning or power-line surges.

11. OVERLOADING

Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or
electric shock.

12. SERVICING

Do not attempt to service the video monitor or equipment yourself as opening or
removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards.

Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

13. DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE

Unplug the equipment from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service
personnel under the Following conditions:

A. When the power supply cord or the plug has been damaged.
B. If liquid has spilled or objects have fallen into the Unit.

C. If the equipment has been exposed to water or other liquids.

D. If the equipment does not operate normally by following the operating

instructions, adjust those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as

Improper adjustment for other controls may result in damage to the unit.
E. If the equipment has been dropped or the casing is damaged.
F. When the equipment exhibits a distinct change in performance.

14. REPLACEMENT PARTS

When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician uses

replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or that have the same

characteristics as the original part.
Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

15. SAFETY CHECK

Upon completion of any service or repairs to the equipment, ask the service

technician to perform safety checks to verify that the equipment is in proper

operating condition.

16. FIELD INSTALLATION

The installation of equipment should be made by a qualified service person and

should conform to all local codes.

17. CAUTION - THESE SERVICING

INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOR USE BY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT PERFORM ANY

SERVICING OTHER THAN THAT CONTAINED IN THE OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS UNLESS YOU ARE QUALIFIED TO DO SO.

18. Use certified/Listed Class 2 power supply transformer only

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --1

MINIMUM PC/LAPTOP SPEC ------------------------------------------------------------------- --- 1

INSTALLATION & CONNECTION --------------------------------------------------------------- --2

CONNECTING TO THE ECLIPSE

2

--------------------------------------------------------------- 4

NETWORK SETTINGS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5

CAMERA SET UP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7

SPECIFICATION --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16

LINE DRAWING ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18

FACTORY DEFAULT --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18

CAMERA STREAMS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19

INTRODUCTION

Features:

• 1 / 2.5" 5MP CMOS

• 1850 x 3600 field of view lens

• 2144 x 1944 max resolution @12.5 ips

• Colour / monochrome operation

• MJPEG, H.264 or MPEG-4 encoding

• Constant and Variable Bitrate options

• 14 panoramic and ePTZ streams

• De-warping is done within camera

• Accessible via internet browsers (PC/laptop required)

• 10 dynamic privacy zones

• Up to 20 users with selectable access levels

• Ceiling, Wall or Table orientation

• PoE or 12-24VDC operation (6W)

• Compact dimensions: 147.5 Ø x 54 (H) mm

• Multi language support: English, Russian, German, French,

Spanish, Italian, Dutch & Portuguese

MINIMUM PC / LAPTOP SPEC

Recommended minimum specification:

OS: Windows 7 Professional
CPU: Intel i3 Dual Core, 2Ghz or above
Display: 1024 x 768, 256MB supporting DirectX 11
RAM: 3GB
HDD: 20MB for installation
Browser: Internet Explorer 9
Mozilla Firefox 6
Safari 5
Chrome 17

INSTALLATION & CONNECTION

Overview:

The Eclipse2 camera is 5MP 3600 with panoramic and de-warped IP
video streams, designed to be integrated via SDK and API into Video
Management Systems (VMS). This manual enables basic set up of the
camera via to view the live streams via web browser.

The Eclipse2 is a sealed camera with no internal moving parts and
designed to be surface mounted either on a wall, ceiling or table / floor.
Using the provided screws or others to suit the mounting location,
ensuring the camera is securely fitted. If the Eclipse 2 is wall mounted,
putting the status LED in the ‘12 o’clock’ position will ensure the camera
is the correct way up.

Fig1. Cross section of Fig2. Example of typical mounting and wiring
Surface-mount installation

The camera is provided with a “flying” lead which contains all of the
required connections. Both data and power connections to the camera
are provided using a single cable with a RJ45 socket. The camera uses
Power over Ethernet (PoE) but can also be powered by 12-24VDC
using the additional red and black wires in the lead. PoE supply should
be provided by equipment compliant with IEEE 802.3AF.

In addition to the RJ45 and power cores there are also the alarm in,
alarm out and common wires.

Wire

Description

Red

12-24VDC

Black

0V

Green*

Alarm Input

Yellow**

Alarm Output

Brown

Alarm Common

*Orange on some models
** White on some models

CONNECTING TO THE ECLIPSE

2

The Eclipse2 is defaulted with DHCP enabled. If no DHCP server is
present on the network, the camera will use the default IP address of

192.168.1.100. To communicate with the camera, a suitable PC or
laptop computer is required (see minimum PC spec on page 1), which
has been enabled to use the appropriate subnet, together with a
browser such as Firefox or Internet Explorer.

On the browser address bar, simply type in the IP address of the
camera. A username and password will be required to access the
camera, by default these are:-

Username: Admin
Password: Admin

Or:

Load the Eclipse2 utility from the disc onto your PC / Laptop:

1. Run the program

2. Click the ‘Rediscover’ button

3. Highlight the Eclipse2 you wish to connect to

4. Click ‘Connect’

5. Your PC / Laptop default web browser will then connect

User Name: Admin / Password: Admin

Eclipse2 has been tested with the following browsers (other web
browsers may work but have not been tested and may not have all
functionality):

Internet Explorer 9
Mozilla Firefox 6
Safari 5
Chrome 17

Notes on IE (Internet Explorer):

1) An additional step is required to install the java applet required
to display the MJPEG streams. Java runtime environment is
required for this and must be installed separately, if this is not
already present on the PC / Laptop. Once this is installed and
the webpage refreshed, you will be prompted to install the java
applet).

2) ePTZ control (UP / DOWN / LEFT / RIGHT / ZOOM) of the
camera will require you to use the PTZ / Zoom buttons on the
camera web page and you will not be able to click on the image
to ePTZ / zoom.

NETWORK SETTINGS

Once connected to the Eclipse2, navigate to the Network page.

Change network settings as required:

1. Change IP settings to suit

2. Click the ‘SEND TO CAMERA’ button

3. Warning comes telling you restart camera (close this)

4. Click ‘SAVE SETTINGS’ button

5. Click ‘RESTART CAMERA’ button

6. The camera will then restart after approx 2mins

7. Reconnect using the new IP address

Fig3. IP address change schematic

CAMERA SET UP

Main screen

Presets

There are 10 presets available that can be used with the following de­warped streams:

VIEW#1 / VIEW#2 / VIEW#3 / VIEW#4 / 4 x VIEW (quad)
To set a preset

1. Tick the save box

2. ePTZ to the required point

3. Click on the preset button (1 to10) that you wish to save

4. Untick the save box

5. Preset is now saved

PTZ

With all views (except FISHEYE) there is the ability to ePTZ the image.
This can be achieved with the UP / DOWN / LEFT / RIGHT & ZOOM + /

- buttons:

Please note that in internet explorer (IE), this is the only way to ePTZ
the selected view. With other browsers (e.g. Firefox), ePTZ can be
achieved by holding the mouse cursor on the displayed image and left
clicking the mouse to navigate around the image, the scroll wheel acts
as the zoom in / out function.

Mount

Ceiling / Wall / Table
This orientates both the image and ePTZ functionality (if wall mounted

ensure the LED is in the 12 o’clock position as this will have the image
the correct way up).

View Select

This allows live viewing of the selected stream

Name

Resolution

Type

View 1 - 4

640 x 480

De-warped ePTZ

4 x view (quad)

320 x 240
(per section)

De-warped ePTZ
Panorama

640 x 480

1800 panorama (tilt function only)

Fisheye

640 x 480

Full fisheye

HD PTZ

1280 x 720

HD de-warped ePTZ

HD Pano

1280 x 240

HD 3600 panorama (tilt function only)

Adjust

Each individual view can be adjusted via a sliding scale for:
Brightness / Contrast / Quality

Auto Exposure

Tick to enable - this assists with the picture level in varying lighting
conditions

Low Light

Tick to enable - this turns the camera into permanent monochrome
mode

Global Image settings

The following settings can be adjusted via a sliding scale which is
applied globally to ALL streams:

Exposure / Saturation / Gain / Sharpness

Save Settings

If any changes are made to the settings then click this box

Network Page

Camera network settings (please refer to page 5 & 6 on how to change)

Camera Name

Allows you to change the name of the camera (upto 60 characters)

DHCP

Tick to enable if your network supports DHCP

Default Port

Change the port to suit your network
Defaulted to: TCP / IP = 80 / HTTPS = 443

RTSP Server

Change the port to suit your network
Defaulted to: 8554

NOTE: to ensure any changes to the network page are retained,
please refer to page 5 of this manual for the correct procedure.

Advanced Page

User settings

Different levels of access to the camera and its features are available.

Two levels of user access are available:

Administrator – all camera functions are available
User – only camera viewing and PTZ operations are permitted

The default administrator is called ‘Admin’ and cannot be removed. The

default password for this user is also ‘Admin’ and this password may be

changed. If this password is changed, it can only be restored by
restoring factory defaults via the reset button on the back of the camera
(see page 18).

20 further additional users can be added if required.

Camera Details

This will list the following information:
Software version / OS Version / Hardware / Firmware / Website (Pages)

Camera Date / Time

Set current date and time via the drop down boxes

Set Language

Select one of the following from the drop down:
English / Russian / German / French / Spanish / Italian / Dutch /
Portuguese

MJPEG Settings

Select the Full fish eye quality:
Low (50%): 250KB/frame
Medium (70%): 350KB/frame
High (80%): 400KB/frame
Max bandwidth at full frame rate: 12fps @ 400KB = 4.8Mbit/s

H.264/MPEG4 Settings

Compression Type:
Select between either MPEG-4 or H.264 (you will be asked to save
settings and restart camera to accept this change)

Bitrate Mode:
Select between CBR (Constant Bitrate) or VBR (Variable Bitrate) modes

CBR (Constant Bitrate):
In CBR mode only the Target BR column applies, so select the Target
BR value you want for Fisheye and PTZ Streams, then click 'set' button
to the right to save this setting.

View

CBR Target BR

Full-Res Fisheye Control

3000kbit/s (default)

PTZ Streams Control

1000kbit/s (default)

Range selectable

50 - 5000kbit/s

VBR (Variable Bitrate):
In VBR mode both Max BR and Target Quality applies, so select the
Max BR value and Target Quality value you want for both Fisheye and
PTZ Streams, then click 'set' button to the right to save this setting.

View

VBR Max BR

Target Quality

Full-Res Fisheye Control

10000kbit/s (default)

70 (default)

PTZ Streams Control

2000kbit/s (default)

70 (default)

Range selectable

50 - 12000kbit/s

50 - 90

In VBR the camera encodes at the Target Quality unless the size of the
encoded data is greater than the Max BR. It then temporarily reduces
the image quality to keep under the maximum bit rate. Once quality is
below a set level, the encoder drops frames to keep within the Max BR
figure.

Misc Settings

Flicker Frequency:
Off / 50Hz / 60Hz

Disable Status LED:
Tick box to disable the LED

Auto Lowlight:
Tick box to enable automatic colour/monochrome switching

Gamma:
Use the drop down box to select the level:

0.5 / 0.6 / 0.7 / 0.8 / 0.9 / 1

Privacy Page

This page allows the setting up of up to 10 dynamic privacy zones which
once saved are then applied to all camera IP streams:

To set a privacy zone

1. Select from the drop down box which zone you want to apply

2. Using the mouse, click 4 points on the image that you want to

obscure (lines are automatically joined up)

3. Click save if you wish to accept / click clear if you want to amend

If you wish to delete a previously applied privacy zone, select via the

drop down box and click the ‘clear’ button
The ‘clear all regions’ button deletes all previously stored privacy zones

Events Page

The Alarm input and Alarm output can be configured from the Events
page, which is selected from the main page menu bar.

To setup alarms:-

1. Set the Trigger pull down to Input

2. Set the Input Active signal state to Low or High as required (Low
= NO going CLOSED on alarm, High = NC going OPEN on
alarm).

3. Set the Output Signal to yes, if required and set its Active state
to low or high (Low = NC going OPEN on alarm, High = NO
going CLOSED on alarm).

4. With this set, the alarm output signal will be switched when the
alarm is triggered.

5. Set the duration of the alarm

6. FTP - Set whether images are to be sent via FTP during the
alarm period. The FTP server details must be set up on the
Network page, to use this feature.

a. Set the View number to be sent via FTP (see Video

Streams in section 4 below)

b. Set the number of Frames per second to be set via FTP.

The duration times the frames per second will give the
total number of frames to be sent for each alarm trigger.

7. Click Save Changes to store the settings

The Trigger Event button can be used to manual trigger the alarm and
to test the setup.

SPECIFICATION

Eclipse²

Camera

Image Sensor

1/2.5'' CMOS 5MP

Lens

F2.0 185⁰ Fisheye

Responsivity

0.5Lux @F2.0 (colour)

Max Resolution

2144 x 1944

Signal to Noise Ratio

38dB Max

Auto Exposure

Off / On

Flicker Frequency

Off / 50Hz / 60Hz

Auto Low Light

Off / On (colour / monochrome operation)

Low Light

Off / On (monochrome operation)

Gamma

0.5 / 0.6 / 0.7 / 0.8 / 0.9 / 1

Global Image Settings

Exposure / Saturation / Gain / Sharpness

(via individual slide bars)

Per-View (stream) Image
Settings

Brightness / Contrast / Quality

(via individual slide bars)

Languages

English / Russian / German / French / Spanish

Italian / Dutch / Portuguese

Status LED Operation

On / Off

Preset Positions

10 (de-warped streams 1-8 inclusive)

Privacy Zones

10 dynamic areas

Orientation

Ceiling / Wall / Table

Video

Compression

MJPEG & H.264 or MPEG-4

Frame-rate

12.5fps at Max Res

Streaming

Multiple simultaneous ePTZ and Panoramic

streams

Security

Password Protection, HTTPS encryption

Protocols

TCP/IP / DNS / DHCP / RTP / RTSP / RTCP /

IPv4 / HTTP / HTTPS / FTP

Users

Admin & User (max 20)

Simultaneous connections

14

Video Streams

Number

Description

0

2144x1944 (Fisheye)

1-4 (single streams)

640x480 (De-warped ePTZ)

5-8 (one quad stream)

320x240 (De-warped ePTZ)

9

640x480 (Fisheye)

10-11

640x240 180⁰ (Panoramic ePTZ)

12

1280x720 HD 360⁰ (De-Warped Panoramic

ePTZ)

13

1280x240 HD 360⁰ (Panoramic ePTZ)

Type

HTTP / RTSP

Bit rate

MJPEG: 250KB/frame to 4.8Mbit/s

(CBR) H.264 or MPEG-4: 50 to 5000kbit/s

(VBR) H.264 or MPEG-4: 50 to 12000kbit/s

(Target Quality: 50 to 90)

System Integration

Application Programming
Interface

Open API for integration with NVR and VMS

systems

Playback Software
Developers Kit

SDK for ePTZ and panoramic view creation in

NVR playback software

Alarms

1 x Alarm Input, 1 x Alarm Output

Alarm Triggers

External input

Alarm Events

File upload via FTP, external output activation

General

Power

PoE IEEE 802.3af. Class 2

12-24VDC Max 6W

Colour

RAL7035

Construction

Die-Cast Aluminium

Weight (net)

650g

Weight (gross)

900g

Dimensions (unit)

147.5mm Ø, 54mm height

Dimensions (boxed)

170 (W) x 170 (H) x 170 (D)

Operating Temperature

0 - 50⁰ C

Storage Temperature

-10 to 60⁰ C

Operating Humidity

60% humidity, non-condensing

Approvals

CE: EN55022:2010 (Class B) , EN50130-

4:1995, +A1: 2001, +A2:2003 (Class A)

LINE DRAWING

FACTORY DEFAULT

1. Remove camera from installed location (leave powered up)

2. Remove screw entirely (highlighted below)

3. Insert pin/paperclip and hold until the LED cycles from red to amber

to green (approx 10 secs)

4. Camera will then reboot (this can take up to 2mins)

5. Reconnect to the camera (refer to page 4 of this manual if unsure)

CAMERA STREAMS

To individually select a stream from a camera for a specific view only (note
that this is the stream only and there is no ePTZ), then the following
commands can be entered into your web browser address bar.

HTTP Stream (MJPEG)

http://ipaddress/mjpg/video.cgi?view=0&maxfps=4

‘view=’ can be set from 0 to 13:
0 = Full Fisheye 2144x1944
1-4 = 640x480 de-warped ePTZ
5-8 = 320x240 de-warped ePTZ
9 = 640x480 Fisheye
10-11 = 640x240 180 Panorama
12 = 1280x720 HD de-warped ePTZ
13 = 1280x240 HD 360 Panorama

‘maxfps=’ can be set at:1,2,4,6,12

RTSP (MPEG4 or H.264)

rtsp://ipaddress:8554/stream0

Stream number can be set from 0 to 13

0 = Full Fisheye 2144x1944
1-4 = 640x480 de-warped ePTZ
5-8 = 320x240 de-warped ePTZ
9 = 640x480 Fisheye
10-11 = 640x240 1800 Panorama
12 = 1280x720 HD de-warped ePTZ
13 = 1280x240 HD 3600 Panorama

Eclipse

2

Manual / V1.0 / April 2012

(subject to change without notice)