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Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT ............................................................................................................. 1 1.2 FUNCTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 1 CHAPTER 2 2.1 SETTING THE NETWORK CAMERA OVER THE LAN ......................
.2.2 Configuring Video Tampering Alarm.............................................................................. 44 5.2.3 Configuring Alarm Input................................................................................................ 45 5.2.4 Configuring Alarm Output ............................................................................................. 45 5.2.5 Handling Exception ......................................................................................................
APPENDIX ...................................................................................................................................... 110 SADP SOFTWARE INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................
User Manual of Network Speed Dome 1 Chapter 1 Overview 1.1 System Requirement System requirement of web browser accessing is as follows: Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP/Win7/Win8/Win10 CPU: Intel Pentium IV 3.0 GHz or higher RAM: 1G or higher Display: 1024 × 768 resolution or higher Web Browser: Internet Explorer 8.0 to 11.0, Apple Safari 11.0 and above version, Mozilla Firefox 30.0 and above version, Google Chrome 31.0 and above version, and Microsoft Edge 16.16299 and above version.
automatically adjust in size as the lens zooms telephoto and wide. 3D Positioning In the client software, use the left key of mouse to click on the desired position in the video image and drag a rectangle area in the lower right direction, then the camera system will move the position to the center and allow the rectangle area to zoom in. Use the left key of mouse to drag a rectangle area in the upper left direction to move the position to the center and allow the rectangle area to zoom out.
A time task is a preconfigured action that can be performed automatically at a specific date and time. The programmable actions include: auto scan, random scan, patrol 1-8 ,pattern 1-4, preset 1-8,frame scan, panorama scan, tilt scan, day, night, reboot, PT adjust, Aux Output, etc. Park Action This feature allows the camera to start a predefined action automatically after a period of inactivity.
4 User Manual of Network Speed Dome Chapter 2 Network Connection Notes: You shall acknowledge that the use of the product with Internet access might be under network security risks. For avoidance of any network attacks and information leakage, strengthen your own protection. If the product does not work properly, contact with your dealer or the nearest service center. To ensure the network security of the network camera, we recommend you to have the network camera assessed and maintained termly.
or C ork tw Ne e abl 网络交换机 Ne two rk C ab le Network Speed Dome Computer Figure 2-2 Connecting via a Switch or a Router 2.1.2 Activating the Camera Purpose: You are required to activate the camera first before you can use the camera. Activation via web browser, activation via SADP, and activation via client software are supported. Activation via Web Browser Steps: 1. Power on the camera, and connect the camera to the network. 2.
4. 5. Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer and/or end-user. Confirm the password. Click OK to activate the camera and enter the live view interface. Activation via SADP Software SADP software is used for detecting the online device, activating the device, and resetting the password. Get the SADP software from the supplied disk or the official website, and install the SADP according to the prompts.
You can enable the Hik-Connect service for the device during activation. Hik-Connect function varies depending on different speed dome models. 4. Click Activate to start activation. You can check whether the activation is completed on the popup window. If activation failed, make sure that the password meets the requirement and then try again. 5. Change the device IP address to the same subnet with your computer by either modifying the IP address manually or checking the Enable DHCP checkbox.
Figure 2-6 iVMS-4200 Control Panel 2. Click Device Management to enter the Device Management interface, as shown in Figure 2-7. Figure 2-7 Device Management Interface 3. 4. 5. Check the device status from the device list, and select an inactive device. Click Activate to pop up the Activation interface. Create a password and input the password in the password field, and confirm the password.
For your privacy and to better protect your system against security risks, we strongly recommend the use of strong passwords for all functions and network devices. The password should be something of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product. Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer and/or end-user.
2.2 Setting the Network Camera over the WAN Purpose: This section explains how to connect the network camera to the WAN with a static IP or a dynamic IP. 2.2.1 Static IP Connection Before you start: Apply a static IP from an ISP (Internet Service Provider). With the static IP address, you can connect the network camera via a router or connect it to the WAN directly. Connecting the network camera via a router Steps: 1. Connect the network camera to the router. 2.
2.2.2 Dynamic IP Connection Before you start: Apply a dynamic IP from an ISP. With the dynamic IP address, you can connect the network camera to a modem or a router. Connecting the network camera via a router Steps: 1. Connect the network camera to the router. 2. In the camera, assign a LAN IP address, the subnet mask and the gateway. Refer to Section 2.1.2 for detailed LAN configuration. 3. In the router, set the PPPoE user name, password and confirm the password. 4. 5. 6. 7.
3. Visit the camera via the applied domain name.
13 User Manual of Network Speed Dome Chapter 3 Accessing to the Network Speed Dome 3.1 Accessing by Web Browsers Steps: 1. Open the web browser. 2. In the address field, input the IP address of the network camera, e.g., 192.168.1.64 and press the Enter key to enter the login interface. 3. Activate the camera for the first time using. Refer to the Section 2.1.2 Activating the Camera. 4. Select English as the interface language on the top-right of login interface. 5.
Follow the installation prompts to install the client software and WinPcap. The configuration interface and live view interface of client software are shown in Figure 3-2. Figure 3-2 iVMS-4200 Control Panel Figure 3-3 iVMS-4200 Main Interface Notes: If you use third party VMS software, contact our technical support for camera firmware. For detailed information about client software of our company, refer to the user manual of the software.
User Manual of Network Speed Dome 15 Chapter 4 Basic Operations In this and the following chapters, operation of the speed dome by the web browser will be taken as an example. 4.1 Power-up Action After power up, the speed dome will perform self-test action. It begins with lens action and then pan/tilt movement. After the self-test action, the system information of the speed dome including model, address, communication, version, and others will be displayed on screen for 40 seconds. 4.
Figure 4-1 Live View Parameters Record File Settings: Set the saving path of the video files. Record File Size: Select the packed size of manually recorded and downloaded video files. The size can be set to 256M, 512M or 1G. Save record files to: Set the saving path for the manually recorded video files. Save downloaded files to: Set the saving path for the downloaded video files in interface. Picture and Clip Settings: Set the saving paths of the captured pictures and clipped video files.
Menu Bar PTZ Control Show/hide PTZ control panel Live View Window Live View Parameters Toolbar Preset/Patrol/Pattern Figure 4-2 Live View Page Menu Bar: Click each tab to enter Live View, Playback, Picture, and Configuration page respectively. Click to display the help file of the network camera. Click to logout the system. Live View Window: Display the live video. Toolbar: Operations on the live view page, e.g.
Figure 4-3 Start Live View Table 4-1 Descriptions of the Toolbar and Live View Parameters Icon Description Click the button to enable Pixel Counter. Draw an area in live view window, and it shows the height and width of the selected area. Start/stop Live view. / Manually capture the pictures. / Manually start/stop recording. Steps: / 1. Click the button to enable Digital Zoom function. 2. Draw a rectangle on the image as the target area, and the area will be zoomed in. 3.
Click the button to enable quick setup of image/video related parameters, including Specify Display, OSD and Video/Audio parameters. For detailed configuration, refer to Section 6.2 Configuring Video and Audio Settings and Section 6.3 Configuring Image Settings for more information. Note: Click / / / / to show the setting panel. Click to select from and display live video in 4:3/16:9/ original/original ratio/self-adaptive window size.
Google Chrome 56 and earlier plug-in installation. version Mozilla Firefox 51 and earlier version Google Chrome 57+ Mozilla Firefox 52+ Latest Internet Edge (Windows 10) Click to download and install plug-in. Follow pop-up prompts to complete Others Internet Explorer 8+ plug-in installation to obtain high quality display and complete functions the camera offers. 4.
Figure 4-4 PTZ Control Panel Table 4-2 Descriptions of PTZ Control Panel Button Name Description Hold and press the directional button PTZ Control Panel to pan/tilt the camera. Click , then the camera keeps panning when the icon turns into . Click the icon again to stop the camera. Zoom out/in Click , then the lens zooms in. Click , then the lens zooms out.
Button Name Description Click Focus near/far , then the lens focuses far and the object far away gets clear. Click , then the lens focuses near and the object nearby gets clear. When the image is too dark, click Iris close/open to enlarge the iris. When the image is too bright, click to stop down the iris. Refer to Section 4.5.2 Auxiliary Auxiliary Functions Functions for detailed information of auxiliary functions Speed Adjustment Adjust speed of pan/tilt movements. Refer to Section 4.5.
4.5.2 Auxiliary Functions Note: These functions may differ from different cameras. Please take the actual product as standard. The Auxiliary functions panel is shown in Figure 4-5. Figure 4-5 Auxiliary Functions Table 4-4 Descriptions of Auxiliary Functions Button Name Description Light Click the button to enable/disable the light supplement of the camera. Wiper Click the button to move the wiper once. The function can only be realized with wiper device. Auxiliary Focus This function is reserved.
One-touch Park Click to save the current view as the preset No. 32 and start park at the current position. 4.5.3 Setting/Calling a Preset Purpose: A preset is a predefined image position. For the defined preset, you can click the calling button to quickly view the predetermined image position. Setting a Preset: Steps: 1. In the PTZ control panel, select a preset number from the preset list. Figure 4-6 Setting a Preset 2. Use the PTZ control buttons to move the lens to the desired position.
Figure 4-7 Calling a Preset For convenient preset selection, refer to the following steps to navigate to the preset you want. Steps: 1. Select any preset from the list. 2. Click the preset number you need on the keyboard. Notes: The following presets are predefined with special commands. You can only call them but not configure them. For instance, preset 34 is the “Back to origin”. If you call the preset 34, the camera turns to the original position.
4.5.4 Setting/Calling a Patrol Purpose: A patrol is a memorized series of preset function. It can be configured and called on the patrol settings interface. There are up to 8 patrols for customizing. A patrol can be configured with 32 presets. Note： Pattern function varies depending on different camera models. Before you start: Make sure that the presets you want to add into a patrol have been defined. Setting a Patrol: Steps: 1. In the PTZ control panel, click to enter the patrol settings interface. 2.
3. Click to enable recording the panning, tilting and zooming actions. 4. Use the PTZ control buttons to move the lens to the desired position after the information of PROGRAM PATTERN REMAINNING MEMORY (%) is displayed on the screen. Pan the camera to the right or left. Tilt the camera up or down. Zoom in or out. Refocus the lens. 5. Click to save all the pattern settings. Notes: These 4 patterns can be operated separately and with no priority level.
2. Select the date and click . Figure 4-10 Search Video 3. Click to play the video files found on this date. The toolbar on the bottom of Playback interface can be used to control playing process.
Figure 4-12 Set Playback Time Figure 4-13 Progress Bar The different colors of the video on the progress bar stand for the different video types as shown in Figure 4-14. Figure 4-14 Video Types 4.6.2 Downloading Video Files Steps: 1. Click on the playback interface. The pop-up menu is shown in Figure 4-15. 2. Set the start time and end time. Click Search. The corresponding video files are listed on the right. Figure 4-15 Video Downloading interface 3.
4.7 Pictures Purpose: This section explains how to view the captured picture files stored in the network disks or the memory cards and download the captured pictures. Note: If you are using Google Chrome 57 and its above version or Mozilla Firefox 52 and its above version, plug-in installation is not compulsory. But Picture and Playback of the camera are not available.
Chapter 5 System Configuration 5.1 Storage Settings Before you start: To configure record settings, make sure that you have the network storage device within the network or the memory card inserted in your camera. 5.1.1 Configuring Recording Schedule Purpose: There are two kinds of recording for the camera: manual recording and scheduled recording. In this section, you can follow the instructions to configure the scheduled recording.
Figure 5-2 Record Parameters Pre-record: The time you set to start recording before the scheduled time or the event. For example, if an alarm triggers recording at 10:00, and the pre-record time is set as 5 seconds, the camera starts to record at 9:59:55. The pre-record time can be configured as No Pre-record, 5 s, 10 s, 15 s, 20 s, 25 s, 30 s or not limited. Note: The pre-record time changes according to the video bitrate.
The function is only supported by certain camera models. Record Triggered by Motion | Alarm: If you select Motion | Alarm, the video will be recorded when the external alarm is triggered or the motion is detected. Besides configuring the recording schedule, you have to configure the settings on the Motion Detection and Alarm Input settings interfaces.
3. Select the timeline of a certain day, and drag the left button of the mouse to set the capture schedule (the start time and end time of the recording task). 4. After you set the scheduled task, you can click 5. (optional). After setting the capture schedule, you can click a capture segment to display the segment capture settings interface to edit the segment capture parameters (optional). and copy the task to other days Figure 5-4 Segment Snapshot Settings 6.
Refer to Section 3 Configuring FTP Settings for more details to configure FTP parameters. 2) Check Upload to FTP checkbox in Motion Detection Settings or Alarm Input interface. Refer to Section 5.2.1 Configuring Motion Detection. 3) Check the Enable Event-triggered Snapshot checkbox. 5.1.3 Configuring Net HDD Before you start: The network disk should be available within the network and properly configured to store the recorded files, log files, etc. Steps: Add the network disk 1.
Note: After having saved successfully, you need to reboot the camera to activate the settings. Initialize the added network disk. 1. Enter the HDD settings interface (Configuration > Storage > Storage Management > HDD Management), in which you can view the capacity, free space, status, type and property of the disk. Figure 5-6 Storage Management Interface 2. If the status of the disk is Uninitialized, check the corresponding checkbox to select the disk and click Format to start initializing the disk.
Notes: Up to 8 NAS disks can be connected to the camera. To initialize, refer to the steps of NAS disk initialization 5.1.4 Configuring Lite Storage Before you start: Make sure you have installed SD card for the camera. The camera will detect the available space of SD card automatically. Purpose: When there is no moving object in the monitoring scenario, the frame rate and bitrate of the video stream can be reduced to lengthen the storage time of the memory card.
5.1.5 Memory Card Detection Purpose: With memory card detection, you can view the memory card status, lock your memory card, and receive notification when your memory card is detected abnormal. Notes: Memory card detection function is only supported by certain types of memory cards. If this tab page doesn't show on your web page, it means either that you don't have a memory card installed in your camera, or your inserted memory card is not supported for this function.
On the event configuration page, click to show the PTZ control panel or click it. Click the direction buttons to control the pan/tilt movements. Click the zoom/iris/focus buttons to realize lens control. The functions vary depending on different camera models. to hide 5.2.1 Configuring Motion Detection Purpose: Motion detection is a feature which can trigger alarm actions and actions of recording videos when the motion occurred in the surveillance region. Steps: 1.
Figure 5-10 Motion Detection Settings-Normal Steps: (1) Click and drag the mouse on the live video image to draw a motion detection area. (2) Click to finish drawing. Note: You can click to clear all of the areas. (3) Move the slider sensitivity of the detection.
Figure 5-11 Motion Detection Settings-Expert 4. Steps: (1) Set the Scheduled Image Settings, there are OFF, Auto-Switch and Scheduled-Switch selectable. If the schedule image switch mode is enabled, you can configure the detection rule for the day and night separately. OFF: Disable the day and night switch. Auto-Switch: Switch the day and night mode according to the illumination automatically. Scheduled-Switch: Switch to the day mode and the night mode according to the configured time.
Figure 5-12 Arming Schedule (2) Select the timeline of a certain day, and drag the mouse to set the arming schedule (the start time and end time of the arming task). (3) After you set the scheduled task, you can click and copy the task to other days (optional). (4) After setting the arming schedule, you can click a segment to display the segment arming settings interface to edit the segment record parameters (optional). Figure 5-13 Segment Arming Settings (5) Click 5. to save the settings.
Check the checkbox to select the linkage method. Send Email, Notify Surveillance Center and Upload to FTP/Memory/NAS are selectable. Send Email Send an email with alarm information to a user or users when an event occurs. Note: To send the Email when an event occurs, you need to refer to Section 3 Configuring Email Settings to set the Email parameters. Notify Surveillance Center Send an exception or alarm signal to remote management software when an event occurs.
built-in speaker in advance. The function is only supported by certain camera models. Trigger Alarm Output Trigger one or more external alarm outputs when an event occurs. Notes: To trigger an alarm output when an event occurs, refer to Section 5.2.4 Configuring Alarm Output to set the alarm output parameters. The function is only supported by certain camera models. Trigger Recording Record a video when an event occurs. Note: You have to set the recording schedule to realize this function.
3. Set the tampering area. 4. Set Sensitivity level. Higher level means easier to trigger. 5. Click tab to enter the arming schedule setting interface. The arming schedule configuration is the same as the setting of the arming schedule for motion detection. Refer to Section 5.2.1 Configuring Motion Detection. 6. Click tab to select the linkage method taken for tampering. Notify surveillance center, send email and trigger alarm output are selectable. Refer to Section 5.2.1 Configuring Motion Detection.
The function is only supported by certain camera models. Steps: 1. Enter the Alarm Output settings interface: Configuration> Event > Basic Event > Alarm Output 2. Select one alarm output channel in the Alarm Output dropdown list. 3. 4. Set a name in for the alarm output (optional). The Delay time can be set to 1sec, 5sec, 10sec, 30sec, 1min, 2min, 5min, 10min or Manual. The delay time refers to the time duration that the alarm output remains in effect after alarm occurs. 5.
5.3.1 Detecting Audio Exception Note: The function is only supported by certain camera models. Purpose: When you enable this function and audio exception occurs, the alarm actions will be triggered. Steps: 1. Enter the video audio exception detection interface: Configuration > Event > Smart Event > Audio Exception Detection Figure 5-17 Audio Exception Detection 2. 3. 4. 5. Check the checkbox of Audio Loss Detection to enable the audio input exception detection.
selectable. Refer to Section 5.2.1 Configuring Motion Detection for more details. 7. Click to save the settings. 5.3.2 Configuring Face Detection Purpose: After the face detection is enabled, a face appears in the surveillance area, it will be detected and certain actions may be triggered by the detection. Steps: 1. Enter the face detection interface Configuration > Event > Smart Event > Face Detection 2. Check the Enable Face Detection checkbox. 3.
Figure 5-19 Configuring Intrusion Area 3. The event triggered and park action related PTZ movement will be locked for 180 seconds after you enter the intrusion detection interface. Optionally, you can click the button to manually activate the movement, or lock the movement when the button turns to by clicking it. 4. Select a region. 5. Draw area. 1) Select the Region No.in dropdown list. 2) Click to draw a rectangle on the image as a defense region.
8. Click tab to select the linkage method taken for intrusion detection, Notify Surveillance Center, Send Email, Upload to FTP/Memory Card/NAS, Trigger Alarm Output, Trigger Recording, Smart Tracking, White Light Flashing, and Audible Warning are selectable. For speed dome, you can also choose to link smart tracking. Smart Tracking should be configured in advance. For certain models, White Light Flashing and Audible Warning are supported. Refer to Section 5.2.
5. Draw area. 4) Click to draw a line on the image. 5) Click the line to switch to the editing mode. Drag an end to the desired place to adjust the length and angle of the line. And drag the line to adjust the location. 6. Configure the parameters for each defense region separately. Direction: Select the detection direction in the dropdown list, there are A<->B, A->B and B->A selectable.
Configuration> Event > Smart Event> Region Entrance Detection 2. Check the checkbox of Enable to enable the Region Entrance Detection function. Figure 5-21 Configuring Region Entrance Detection 3. The event triggered and park action related PTZ movement will be locked for 180 seconds after you enter the line crossing detection interface. Optionally, you can click the button to manually activate the movement, or lock the movement when the button turns to by clicking it. 4.
5.3.6 Configuring Region Exiting Detection Purpose: Region exiting detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which exit from a pre-defined virtual region, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. Steps: 1. Enter the Region Exiting Detection settings interface: Configuration> Event > Smart Event> Region Exiting Detection 2. Check the checkbox of Enable to enable the Region Exiting Detection function. Figure 5-22 Configuring Region Exiting Detection 3.
Notify Surveillance Center, Send Email, Upload to FTP, Trigger Channel, Smart Tracking, White Light Flashing, Audible Warning, and Trigger Alarm Output are selectable. For speed dome, you can also choose to link smart tracking. Smart Tracking should be configured in advance. For certain models, White Light Flashing and Audible Warning are supported. Refer to Section 5.2.1 Configuring Motion Detection for detailed configuration. 10. Click button to save the settings. 5.3.
5. 6. 7. Click the button to start the region drawing. Click on the live video to specify the four vertexes of the detection region, and right click to complete drawing. Repeat the step to configure other regions. Up to 4 regions can be set. You can click the button to clear all pre-defined regions. Configure the parameters for each defense region separately. Threshold Level: If you set the value as 5, alarm is triggered immediately after the object entering the region.
2. 3. Check the checkbox of Enable to enable the Object Removal Detection function. The event triggered and park action related PTZ movement will be locked for 180 seconds after you enter the unattended baggage detection interface. Optionally, you can click the button to manually activate the movement, or lock the movement when the button turns to by clicking it. 4. Select the region from the dropdown list for detection settings. 5. Click the 6.
You can configure the basic PTZ parameters, including proportional pan, preset freezing, preset speed, etc. Steps: 1. Enter the Basic Settings interface: Configuration > PTZ > Basic Settings Figure 5-25 Basic Settings 2. Configure the following settings: Basic Parameters: Set the basic parameters of PTZ. Proportional Pan: If you enable this function, the pan/tilt speeds change according to the amount of zoom.
speed dome is complicated. Keyboard Control Speed: Define the speed of PTZ control by a keyboard as Low, Medium or High. Auto Scan Speed: The scan speed can be set from level 1 to 40. Max. Tilt-angle: Set the tilt-angle of the speed dome from the dropdown list. Zooming Speed: The zoom speed is adjustable from level 1 to 3. PTZ OSD: Set the on-screen display duration of the PTZ status.
2. Click the Enable Limit checkbox and choose the limit type as manual stops or scan stops. Manual Stops: When manual limit stops are set, you can operate the PTZ control panel manually only in the limited surveillance area. Scan Stops: When scan limit stops are set, the random scan, frame scan, auto scan, tilt scan, panorama scan is performed only in the limited surveillance area. Notes: Manual Stops of Limit Type is prior to Scan Stops.
Call/delete an Initial Position: You can click to call the initial position. You can click to delete the initial position and restore the factory default initial position. 5.4.4 Configuring Park Action Purpose: This feature allows the camera to start a predefined park action (scan, preset, pattern and etc.) automatically after a period of inactivity (park time). Notes: Scheduled Tasks function is prior to Park Action function.
Figure 5-29 Draw the Privacy Mask 2. Click the PTZ control buttons to find the area you want to set the privacy mask. 3. Click 4. You can drag the corners of the red rectangle area to draw a polygon mask. 5. Click ; drag the mouse in the live video window to draw the area. to finish drawing or click to clear all of the areas you set without saving them. 6. Click to save the privacy mask, and it will be listed in the Privacy Mask List area. 7. Modify the mask settings.
5.4.6 Configuring Scheduled Tasks Purpose: You can configure the network speed dome to perform a certain action automatically in a user-defined time period. Steps: 1. Enter the Scheduled Task settings interface: Configuration> PTZ > Scheduled Tasks Figure 5-31 Configure Scheduled Tasks 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Check the Enable Scheduled Task checkbox. Set the Park Time. You can set the park time (a period of inactivity) before the speed dome starts the scheduled tasks. Select the task type from the dropdown list.
Figure 5-32 Clear Config 3. Click to clear the settings. 5.4.8 Configuring Smart Tracking Purpose: The speed dome tracks the moving objects automatically after you configure this function. Note: This function is only supported by certain camera models. Steps: 1. Enter the Smart Tracking settings interface: Configuration > PTZ > Smart Tracking 2. Check the Enable Smart Tracking check box to enable smart tracking function. 3. Set Zoom Ratio for tracking.
Higher value means higher resemblance requirement to continue tracking. 5.4.9 Prioritize PTZ Steps: 1. Enter the Prioritize PTZ interface: Configuration > PTZ > Prioritize PTZ. Figure 5-33 Prioritize PTZ 2. Select Network or RS-485 from the dropdown list 3. Set the delay time. 4. Click to save the settings. 5.4.10 Position Settings Purpose: You can configure the position settings in this interface, including the position information of the device.
3. After the speed dome changes its direction, you can click Point to North and the speed dome turns back to the north direction. 4. You can manually set GPS information of certain camera including Longitude and Latitude. 5. Click to save the settings. 5.4.11 Rapid Focus Purpose: Rapid Focus is a function to reduce time of focusing comparing with that of normal focusing. To use the function, calibration should be done first. Note: Rapid focus may not be supported by certain camera models. Steps: 1.
Chapter 6 Camera Configuration 6.1 Configuring Network Settings Note: The functions vary depending on different camera models. 6.1.1 Basic Settings Configuring TCP/IP Settings Purpose: TCP/IP settings must be properly configured before you operate the camera over network. IPv4 and IPv6 are both supported. Steps: 1. Enter TCP/IP settings interface: Configuration > Network > Basic Settings > TCP/IP Figure 6-1 TCP/IP Settings 2.
You can click Test to make sure that the IP address is valid. Notes: If the DHCP server is available, you can check to automatically obtain an IP address and other network settings from that server. The valid value range of Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) is 1280 to 1500. The Multicast sends a stream to the multicast group address and allows multiple clients to acquire the stream at the same time by requesting a copy from the multicast group address.
(2) In the Domain text field, enter the domain name obtained from the DynDNS website. (3) Enter the Port of DynDNS server. (4) Enter the User Name and Password registered on the DynDNS website. (5) Click to save the settings. Figure 6-3 DynDNS Settings NO-IP: Steps: (1) Enter Server Address of NO-IP. (2) In the Domain text field, enter the domain name obtained from the NO-IP website. (3) Enter the Port of NO-IP server. (4) Enter the User Name and Password registered on the NO-IP website.
For your privacy and to better protect your system against security risks, we strongly recommend the use of strong passwords for all functions and network devices. The password should be something of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product. Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer and/or end-user.
to connect seamlessly and to simplify the implementation of networks in the house and corporate environments. With the function enabled, you don’t need to configure the port mapping for each port, and the camera is connected to the Wide Area Network via the router. Steps: 1. Enter the UPnP™ settings interface. Configuration >Network > Basic Settings > NAT 2. Check the checkbox to enable the UPnP™ function. Note: You can edit the Friendly Name of the camera.
Figure 6-7 Configuring Multicast 2. Set IP Address, Stream Type, Video Port, and Audio Port of the camera. Notes: IP Address stands for the address of multicast. Video port and audio port of each video stream of each camera channel can be specified by selecting a stream in Video Stream and inputting port number in Video Port and Audio Port. 3. Click to save the settings. 6.1.
Figure 6-8 SNMP Settings 2. Check the corresponding version checkbox (Enable SNMP v1, Enable SNMP v2c, Enable SNMP v3) to enable the feature. 3. Configure the SNMP settings. Note: The configuration of the SNMP software should be the same as the settings you configure here. 4. Click to save and finish the settings. Configuring FTP Settings Purpose: You can set a FTP server and configure the following parameters for uploading captured pictures. Steps: 1.
Figure 6-9 FTP Settings 2. Configure the FTP settings, including server address, port, user name, password, and directory. Note: The server address supports both the domain name and IP address formats. For your privacy and to better protect your system against security risks, we strongly recommend the use of strong passwords for all functions and network devices.
Figure 6-11 Child Directory Upload type: To enable uploading the captured picture to the FTP server. 3. Click to save the settings. 4. You can click Test to confirm the configuration. Note: If you want to upload the captured pictures to FTP server, you also have to enable the continuous snapshot or event-triggered snapshot in Snapshot interface. Configuring Email Settings Purpose: The system can be configured to send an Email notification to all designated receivers if an alarm event is detected, e.g.
SMTP Port: The SMTP port. The default TCP/IP port for SMTP is 25. E-mail encryption: None, SSL, and TLS are selectable. When you select SSL or TLS and disable STARTTLS, e-mails will be sent after encrypted by SSL or TLS. The SMTP port should be set as 465 for this encryption method. When you select SSL or TLS and enable STARTTLS, emails will be sent after encrypted by STARTTLS, and the SMTP port should be set as 25.
Figure 6-13 Platform Access 2. Check the Enable checkbox to enable the platform access function of the device. 3. Select the Platform Access Mode. If you select Platform Access Mode as Hik-Connect, 1) Click and read "Terms of Service" and "Privacy Policy" in pop-up window. 2) Create a verification code or change the verification code for the camera. Notes: The verification code is required when you add the camera to Hik-Connect app.
HTTPS is enabled by default. The camera creates an unsigned certificate automatically. When you visit the camera via HTTPS, the web browser will send a notification about the certificate issue. Install a signed-certificate to the camera to cancel the notification. Steps: 1. Enter the HTTPS settings interface. Configuration > Network > Advanced Settings > HTTPS 2. Check Enable HTTPS to enable the HTTPS function. 3. (Optional) Check Enable HTTPS Browsing to access the camera only via HTTPS protocol. 4.
Installation Method. (2) Click Create button to create the certificate request. Fill in the required information in the pop-up window. (3) Click Download to download the certificate request and submit it to the trusted certificate authority for signature. (4) After receiving the signed valid certificate, you can import the certificate in two ways: Select Signed certificate is available, Start the installation directly. Click Browse and Install to import the certificate to the device.
Configuring QoS Settings Purpose: QoS (Quality of Service) can help solve the network delay and network congestion by configuring the priority of data sending. Steps: 1. Enter the QoS settings interface: Configuration > Network > Advanced Configuration > QoS Figure 6-19 QoS Settings 2. Configure the QoS settings, including Video/Audio DSCP, Event/Alarm DSCP and Management DSCP. The valid DSCP value ranges from 0 to 63. The higher the DSCP value is, the higher the priority is. 3. Click to save the settings.
Figure 6-20 Protected LAN Before connecting the Network Camera to the protected LAN, apply a digital certificate from a Certificate Authority. The network camera requests access to the protected LAN via the authenticator (a switch). The switch forwards the identity and password to the authentication server (RADIUS server). The switch forwards the certificate of authentication server to the network camera.
8. Note: The camera reboots when you save the settings. After the configuration, connect the camera to the protected network. Integration Protocol Purpose: If you need to access to the camera through the third party platform, you can enable Hikvision-CGI function. And if you need to access to the device through ONVIF protocol, you can configure ONVIF user in this interface. Refer to ONVIF standard for detailed configuration rules. Steps: 1. Enter the Integration Protocol configuration interface.
If you want to add the device to the client software, you should enable SDK Service or Enhanced SDK Service. SDK Service: SDK protocol is used. Enhanced SDK Service: SDK over TLS protocol is used. Communication between the device and the client software is secured by using TLS (Transport Layer Security) protocol. TLS (Transport Layer Security) The device offers TLS 1.1 and TLS 1.2. Enable one or more protocol versions according to your need. 6.2 Configuring Video and Audio Settings 6.2.
will be recorded only when the Video Type is Video & Audio. Resolution: Select the resolution of the video output. Bitrate Type: Select the bitrate type to constant or variable. Video Quality: When bitrate type is selected as Variable, 6 levels of video quality are selectable. Frame Rate: The frame rate is to describe the frequency at which the video stream is updated and it is measured by frames per second (fps).
the smoothing, the higher quality of the stream, though it may appear not fluent. 4. Click to save the settings. 6.2.2 Configuring Audio Settings Note: Audio Settings may not be supported by certain camera models. Steps: 1. Enter the Audio settings interface Configuration > Video/Audio > Audio Figure 6-24 Audio Settings 2. Configure the following settings. Audio Encoding: G.722.1, G.711ulaw, G.711alaw, MP2L2, G.726 and PCM are selectable.
ROI (Region of Interest) encoding is used to enhance the quality of images which are specified in advance. There are two different ROI methods: Fixed Region and Dynamic Region. When Fixed Region is enabled, image quality of ROI area will be enhanced and image quality of other areas will be reduced. When Dynamic Region is enabled, image quality of tracking target will be enhanced. Note: ROI function varies depending on different camera models.
3. Click can click and then drag the mouse to draw a red frame in the live view image. You to clear it. Note: The number of areas supported in ROI function varies depending different camera models 4. Select the Region No. from the dropdown list. 5. Adjust the ROI level. The higher the value, the better image quality in the red frame. 6. Enter a Region Name. ROI for Dynamic Region Steps: 1.
Configuration > Image> Display Settings 2. You can select the Scene in the dropdown list with different predefined image parameters. 3. Set the image parameters of the speed dome. Figure 6-27 Display Settings Image Adjustment Brightness This feature is used to adjust brightness of the image. Contrast This feature enhances the difference in color and light between parts of an image. Saturation This feature is used to adjust color saturation of the image.
Figure 6-28 Manual Mode Limit Gain This feature is used to adjust gain of the image. The value ranges from 0 to 100. Slow Shutter This function can be used in underexposure condition. It lengthens the shutter time to ensure full exposure. Slow Shutter Level When slow shutter is set as ON, you can select the slow shutter level from the dropdown list. The slow shutter lever can be set to Slow Shutter*1.25, *1.5, *2, *3, *4, *6, *8.
In Manual mode, you need to use on the control panel to focus manually. Min. Focus Distance This function is used to limit the minimum focus distance. The value can be set to 10cm, 50cm, 1.0m, 1.5m, 3m, 6m, 10m and 20m. Note: The minimum focus value varies depending on different camera models. Day/Night Switch Day/Night Switch Mode The Day/Night Switch mode can be set to Auto, Day, Night and Scheduled-Switch. Note: This function varies depending on the models of speed dome.
Backlight Settings BLC (Back Light Compensation) If there’s a bright backlight, the subject in front of the backlight appears silhouetted or dark. Enabling BLC (back light compensation) function can correct the exposure of the subject. But the backlight environment is washed out to white. WDR (Wide Dynamic Range) The wide dynamic range (WDR) function helps the camera provide clear images even under back light circumstances.
You can select this mode when there are sodium lamps installed near the speed dome. ATW In ATW mode, white balance is continuously being adjusted in real-time according to the color temperature of the scene illumination. Image Enhancement Note: The functions vary depending on different camera models. 3D Digital Noise Reduction You can set Digital Noise Reduction function to Normal and adjust the Noise Reduction Level as shown in Figure 6-34. The level ranges from 0 to 100.
Figure 6-38 Optical Image Stabilization Video Adjustment Note: The function is only available for certain camera models. Mirror If you turn the MIRROR function on, the image will be flipped. It is like the image in the mirror. The flip direction can be set to OFF or CENTER. Video Standard You can set the Video Standard to 50 Hz (PAL) or 60 Hz (NTSC) according to the video system in your country. Capture Mode You can disable this function or select the capture mode from the list.
Figure 6-39 OSD Settings 2. Select Character Set. If Korean is required to display on screen, select EUC-KR. Otherwise, select GBK. Note: Changing character set requires device reboot. 3. Check the corresponding checkbox to select the display of camera name, date or week if required. 4. Edit the camera name in the text field of Camera Name. 5. Select from the dropdown list to set the Time Format, Date Format, Display Mode, OSD Size， Font Color and Alignment. 6.
Configuring Text Overlay Settings Purpose: You can customize the text overlay. Steps: 1. Enter the Text Overlay settings interface: Configuration > Image > OSD Settings 2. Check the checkbox in front of textbox to enable the on-screen display. 3. Input the characters in the textbox. 4. Use the mouse to drag the red text frame Text in the live view window to adjust the text overlay position. 5. Click to save the settings. 6.3.
Figure 6-42 Linked Scene 4. When you enable the function of Scheduled-Switch, check the corresponding checkbox, set the time period and the linked scene. Figure 6-43 Schedule-Switch 5. Click to save the settings. Note: The two functions are not enabled by default. 6.4 Configuring System Settings 6.4.
Figure 6-44 Device Information Time Settings Purpose: You can follow the instructions in this section to configure the time which can be displayed on the video. There are Time Zone, Time Synchronization, and Daylight Saving Time (DST) functions for setting the time. Time Synchronization consists of auto mode by Network Time Protocol (NTP) server and manual mode.
NTP Port: Port of NTP server. Interval: The time interval between the two synchronizing actions by NTP server. It can be set from 1 to 10080 minutes. Figure 6-46 Time Sync by NTP Server You can click to make sure that the NTP server is connected. Note: If the camera is connected to a public network, you should use a NTP server that has a time synchronization function, such as the server at the National Time Center (IP Address: 210.72.145.44).
Figure 6-48 Time Zone Settings Configuring DST (Daylight Saving Time) Purpose: Daylight Saving Time (DST) is a way of making better use of the natural daylight by setting your clock forward one hour during the summer months, and back again in the fall. If there is the habit of adjusting clocks forward in your country in certain time period of a year, you can turn this function on. The time will be adjusted automatically when the Daylight Saving Time (DST) comes. Steps: 1.
Figure 6-50 RS-232 Settings 2. Configure the Baud Rate, Data Bit, Stop Bit, Parity, Flow Control, and Usage. Note: If you want to connect the camera through RS-232 port, the parameters of the RS-232 should be exactly the same with the parameters you configured here. 3. Click to save the settings. RS-485 Purpose: The RS-485 serial port is used to control the PTZ of the camera. The configuring of the PTZ parameters should be done before you control the PTZ unit.
6.4.2 Maintenance Upgrade & Maintenance Rebooting the Camera Steps: 3. Enter the Maintenance interface: Configuration > System > Maintenance > Upgrade & Maintenance: 4. Click to reboot the network camera. Restoring Default Settings Steps: 1. Enter the Maintenance interface: Configuration > System > Maintenance > Upgrade & Maintenance 2. Click or to restore the default settings. Note: Clicking restores all the parameters to default settings including the IP address and user information.
You need to reboot the camera after importing configuration file. Upgrading the System Steps: 1. Enter the Maintenance interface: Configuration >System > Maintenance > Upgrade & Maintenance 2. Select Firmware or Firmware Directory. Firmware: when you select Firmware, you need to find the firmware in your computer to upgrade the device. Firmware Directory: You need to find the directory where the firmware locates. The device can find the firmware in the directory automatically. 3.
3. Click to search log files. The matched log files will be displayed on the Log interface. 4. To export the log files, click Save Log to save the log files in your computer. System Service Steps: 1. Enter the interface of configuring the remote connection: Configuration > System > Maintenance > System Service 2. Check the checkbox to enable supplement light function if the device supports the function. 3. Input a number in text field as the upper limit of the remote connection number.
Figure 6-55 Log Query Interface 3. Click Search to search log files. The matched log files will be displayed on the Log list interface. 4. To export the log files, click Export to save the log files in your computer. Setting Log Server Steps: 1. Check Enable Log Upload Server. 2. Input Log Server IP and Log Server Port. 3. Click Test to test settings. 4. Install certificates. Client certificate and CA certificate are required.
1. Enter the Authentication interface: Configuration> System> Security > Authentication 2. Set the RTSP Authentication/WEB Authentication type from the dropdown list. Digest and digest/basic are selectable. 3. Click to save the settings. Configuring IP Address Filter Purpose: With this function on, the camera allows certain IP addresses whether to log in or not. Steps: 1. Enter IP Address Filter interface: Configuration > System > Security > IP Address Filter Figure 6-56 IP Address Filter 2.
Delete an IP Address Click an IP address from filter list and click Delete. Delete all IP Addresses Click Clear to delete all the IP addresses. 5. Click to save the settings. Configuring Security Service Steps: 1. Enter the Security Service interface: Configuration> System > Security > Security Service 2. Check the checkbox to enable the Illegal Login Lock function.
Algorithm Displays the currently active digest algorithm. If Security Reinforce is enabled, MD5 is disabled and SHA256 is enabled instead. 6.4.4 User Account Manage Users Enter the User Management interface: Configuration > System > User Management The admin user has access to create, modify or delete other accounts, and grant different permission to different user levels. We highly recommend administrator to manage the device accounts and user permissions properly.
3. 4. The level indicates the permissions you give to the user. You can define the user as Operator or User. In the Basic Permission field and Camera Configuration field, you can check or uncheck the permissions for the new user. Click to finish the user addition. Figure 6-58 Add a User Modify a User Steps: 1. Click to select the user from the list and click . 2. Modify the User Name, Level or Password. 3.
Figure 6-59 Modify a User Delete a User Steps: 1. Click the user name you want to delete and click 2. Click . on the pop-up dialogue box to delete the user. Recover Admin Password Purpose: The camera allows admin password recovery via security question or verification code received by configured e-mail address. Recovery password operation is only available to administrator.
Before you start: The PC used to reset password and the camera should belong to the same IP address segment of the same LAN. Steps: 1. Enter login interface via web browser. 2. Click Forget Password. 3. Follow pop-up message to complete operation. Online Users Enter the Online Users configuration interface: Configuration > System > User Management > Online Users Figure 6-60 Online Users You can see the current users who are visiting the device through this interface.
Appendix SADP Software Introduction Description of SADP SADP (Search Active Devices Protocol) is a kind of user-friendly and installation-free online device search tool. It searches the active online devices within your subnet and displays the information of the devices. You can also modify the basic network information of the devices using this software.
You can click click or on each column heading to order the information; you can to expand the device table and hide the network parameter panel on the right side, or click to show the network parameter panel. Modify network parameters Steps: 1. Select the device to be modified in the device list and the network parameters of the device will be displayed in the Modify Network Parameters panel on the right side. 2. Edit the modifiable network parameters, e.g. IP address and port number. 3.
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