Spectra Enhanced 7 PTZ Dome Cameras Operations Manual Document number: C6653M-B Publication date: 06/20
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras Table of Contents Important Notices 5 Regulatory Notices [Class A] Radio and Television Interference 5 5 Warranty Statement 5 Legal Notice 5 Audio Notice 5 Video Quality Caution Frame Rate Notice Regarding User Selected Options 5 5 Open Source Software 6 Power Source 6 Korean Class A EMC 6 ESD Warning 6 Accessing the Camera 7 Accessing Camera Settings 7 Understanding the Camera Configuration Sequence 7 Accessing the Live Video
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras Viewing Client Connections Viewing Temperature Information Viewing Power Information Using the Network & Security Menu 14 14 14 15 Understanding General Network Settings Network Hostname Port Settings IPv4 Settings IPv6 Settings 15 15 15 15 15 Users and Security Accessing Users and Security Configuring Local Users Setting Security/Authentication Configuring TLS Configuring Traffic Shaping Configuring 802.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras Configuring Presets Configuring Custom Video Streams 28 29 Configuring Audio 30 Managing RTP Settings Setting Static Multicast Addresses Setting the Maximum Transfer Unit Size (TCP/IP) 31 31 31 Configuring Smart Compression 31 Configuring Long-Term Rate Control 32 Events 34 Configuring Sources Configuring an Alarm Event Source Configuring an Analytic Event Source Configuring a Timer Event Source Configuring a System Event Source Configuring
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras Important Notices Regulatory Notices [Class A] This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras lowering the resolution, reducing the picture rate, or both. A picture degraded by having a reduced resolution may result in an image that is less clear or even indiscernible. A picture degraded by reducing the picture rate has fewer frames per second, which can result in images that appear to jump or move more quickly than normal during playback. Lower frame rates may result in a key event not being recorded by the system.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras Accessing the Camera Note: For security purposes, it is required that you create a user account when you access the camera for the first time. In its out-of-the-box configuration, the camera has no user name and password assigned. In this state the camera does not allow for video to stream or configurations to change. It is required that you set an administrative user name and password at this time.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras Accessing the Live Video Page The live video page provides access to video streams and, where applicable, to PTZ controls. By default, the camera does not have any pre-configured users. When a user is added to the system, that user must login before accessing the Live View. After logging in, the user will have access to the Live View from that point forward. Selecting Live View Controls Viewable controls are based on device model and user permissions.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras Note: You can also use the mouse scroll wheel to zoom in and out. l Focus: Set focus position. l Brightness: Click and hold to close the iris and darken the image. Viewing, Pan/Tilt, Streaming, and Snapshot Controls Note: PTZ controls are available only after you have logged in to the camera. From left to right, the icons represent: l l l Resize Viewing Area: Allows you to zoom in on an area of interest.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras System Menu The System menu provides access to the General Settings, Backup and Restore, Firmware, OSDi, Snapshot Viewer, Storage Management, and Diagnostics pages. Configuring General Settings 1. Device Name: Configure the name for your device. Names can contain up to 63 alphanumeric characters. At least one character in the host name must be a letter. 2. Enable LEDs: Enable or turn off LED camera lights. 3.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras Restoring All Camera Defaults If necessary, you can reset your camera settings to the factory defaults. 1. Click Restore All Camera Defaults and choose one of two options: l l Soft Restore will reset the camera back to factory defaults with the exception of network settings. All user settings and customizations will be lost and cannot be recovered. Hard Restore will reset the camera back to factory defaults.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras Configuring OSDi Overlays The OSDi (Intelligent On Screen Display) feature allows the camera to show pertinent information as an overlay within the field of view. Depending on your camera and model, you can define up to four overlay rules.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras Snapshot Viewer The Snapshot Viewer page displays a list of snapshots saved to the SD card when a “Write JPEG to SD Card” event handler is activated. Video is saved to the SD card when a Write Recording to SD Card handler is activated. The saved video segments can be downloaded from the Snapshot Viewer page. 1.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras Note: Exports are limited to 15-minute clips. Viewing Diagnostics Go to System > Diagnostics to get information on Power, Client Connections and Temperature. Viewing Client Connections Client Connections displays the number of active streams by Client Address, Stream type, and Duration.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras Using the Network & Security Menu The Network & Security menu provides access for configuring Network settings, Users & Security, TLS, Traffic Shaping, 802.1x, SNMP, and Firewall. You have the option of changing ports and adding firewall rules. By default, your device receives an address over DHCP, and all other network features are disabled.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras – Manually specified DNS servers are not validated by the camera and supersede automatically discovered DNS servers; verify your DNS addresses before saving IPv6 settings. – Manually specified gateways must be on the same network as the camera’s IPv6 addresses. Behavior for a gateway that is not on the same network as the camera’s IPv6 addresses is undefined.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras Users and Security To manage user accounts and establish how your camera authenticates users (locally or remotely) go to Network & Security > Users & Security. This gives you the option to Mange Users, Security, Authentication for Pelco API and RTSP/JPEG. Accessing Users and Security Initially, the camera authentication is closed for viewing and configuring without a user name and password. No user accounts exist in the default factory state.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras Configuring TLS TLS Configuration lets you set the TLS mode to either disabled, optional, or required. You must install or generate a certificate before enabling HTTPS. The TLS settings page includes TLS configuration modes and certificate generation.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras l l Enabled: Camera will limit the rate at which it sends data. In this setting, the “averaging period” (the period over which the rate limit is valid) is 1 ms. The rate limit for this setting is 12.5 Mbps < R < 100 Mbps. Enabled with Bursts: This advanced setting allows you to specify the maximum burst size that the camera can send at the hardware link speed. This balances video latency with the transmission rate. 3.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras 7. Select the network protocol (NTCIP, Kapsch). 8. Click Save. Configuring Firewall Settings 1. Select Firewall Configuration from the Network & Security menu. 2. Select Off, Allow, or Deny from the Mode drop-down menu. l Off: The default setting is Off. Disables Firewall Configuration. l Allow: Allows all IP addresses entered to view the camera. l Deny: Denies all IP address entered to view the camera. 3.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras Defog Mode The Defog Mode feature allows you to make the subject appear clearer when the surrounding area of the subject is foggy and low contrast. Choose High, Medium, Low, or Off for this mode. Low is used for slightly hazy conditions with a minimal amount of correction. High is used for foggier conditions and maximizes the amount of correction. Digital Processing Digital Processing settings adjust the color and detail of captured video.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras Optional: Click the Change Settings link to navigate to the A/V Streams page where Maximum Frame Rate and Aspect Ratio settings can be established. Note: Enabling High WDR is only recommended for scenes needing greater than 120dB dynamic range. You will see increased noise artifacts in the mid-tones at elevated temperatures.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras l Min Focus Distance (m): Default setting of 10m (meters) improves low light auto focus. Change the Min Focus Distance (m) to an expected minimum distance that the camera will need to focus on. Setting White Balance Each Sensor has its own white balance settings. Auto mode is the default setting for each sensor. Selecting Manual mode allows you to adjust white balance settings for the sensor. 1. Select White Balance from the Imaging menu. 2.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras Configuring Options in the PTZ Menu The PTZ Menu provides configuration options for Positioning, Presets, Preset Tours, Patterns, Scans, PTZ Zones, and Pelco Camera Link. Configuring Positioning 1. Select Positioning from the PTZ menu. 2. Enable Digital Zoom by clicking On. Click Off to enable optical zoom. Note: Digital Zoom and Image Stabilization cannot be used at the same time. 3. Click On to enable the Freeze Frame control.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras c. Click Save Limits. d. To remove all limits on the camera and restore default values, click Remove Limits. 7. Click Save. Configuring a Preset A preset is a camera position that you can configure and call as a single command, allowing users to quickly move the camera to common positions. To establish a new preset: 1. Select Presets from the PTZ menu. 2. In the Presets window, click New or select the preset you want to edit. 3.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras This is different from a Preset Tour in that a preset tour begins at one spot and ends at another, using the most direct path between them. 1. To create a new PTZ pattern: a. Click New. b. In the Create New Pattern dialog box, type in a name for the pattern. c. Click Create Pattern and Start Recording. d. If appropriate, add a Scan, a Preset, or a Preset Tour as part of the pattern. e. When appropriate, in the PTZ Patterns task bar, click Stop. 2.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras g. You can include a pattern, preset, or preset tour in the Scan. At the lower left corner of the page, select a pattern, preset, or preset tour from the drop-down menu. Click Start to start the scan. Click the adjacent Stop button to end the scan. 2. To edit an existing scan: a. Select the scan from the PTZ Scans area. b. In the Scan Name field, type in the name for the scan to edit. c.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras a. Select the zone from the PTZ Zones area. b. Click Delete Zone. Configuring Pelco Camera Link The Pelco Camera Link automatically tracks objects of interest. You can link Pelco’s Optera™ and a nearby, mounted Spectra Enhanced camera. Optera provides seamless panoramic coverage for total situational awareness while the Spectra Enhanced with 30x optical zoom provides detail and automatic object tracking.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras l l Medium: Primary Stream H264, 15 IPS, 1920x1080, 3850 kbps | Secondary Stream H264, 15 IPS, 1920x1080, 3850 kbps | Tertiary Stream H264, 15 IPS, 640x360, 900 kbps Low: Primary Stream H264, 15 IPS, 1280x720, 2400 kbps | Secondary Stream H264, 10 IPS, 1280x720, 2050 kbps | Tertiary Stream H264, 10 IPS, 640x360, 600 kbps Configuring Custom Video Streams Custom Video Stream Configuration contains settings for customizing your camera’s primary, second
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras compatible with your recording device(s) in order to ensure that your camera’s video stream can be decoded and viewed. l l l l l l l Main: An intermediate profile with a moderate compression ratio. This profile is compatible with most recorders and uses fewer bits to compress video than the baseline profile. The main profile supports I-frames, P-frames, and B-frames. High: A complex profile with a high compression ratio.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras 5. Set the Input Level. Input sensitivity is measured on a scale from 0 to 100 (low to high). Note: If the camera is installed in a noisy environment or the connected microphone has a built-in line amplifier, you should lower audio sensitivity. 6. Click Save. Managing RTP Settings The RTP Settings page provides access to advanced multicast and MTU (TCP/IP) settings.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras The Smart Compression level allows you additional control to balance video quality versus bit rate. The smart compression settings determine how aggressively the camera will drop the bit rate on easily compressed scenes and how aggressively it will adjust image processing settings to make the scene more compressible.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras a. Enable the Controls. Note: You can disable the Controls at any time. b. Use the slider bar to select the Average Bitrate Limit, type in a value, or click Copy to Slider. c. Use the slider bar to select the Observation Period in Days, or type in a value. 6. Click Save. 7. To view the Long-Term Graph for either stream: a. Select the Primary Video Stream or Secondary Video Stream at the top of the page. b.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras Events The Events tab contains settings for camera events and analytics, and includes Source, Handlers, Analytic Configuration, and Event Stream. An event is a user-defined occurrence, consisting of a source and a handler. A source defines the trigger for an event; a handler defines the action your camera will take when the event source occurs.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras Configuring a Timer Event Source A timer event source triggers an event at specified intervals of time. 1. Click New Source, or select the source you want to edit. 2. Provide a name, between 2 and 23 alphanumeric characters, for the event source in the Name box. 3. Select Timer from the Type drop-down menu. 4. Configure the frequency of the event, including the units of time available, in the pull-down menu. 5.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras Configuring Handlers Event handlers are the actions that your camera takes when an event source occurs. Go to Events > Handlers to configure Send Email, Upload JPEG to FTP Server, Write JPEG to SD Card, Open/Close Relay, Display Overlay, Play Audio, Write Recording to SD Card, and Upload Recording to FTP Server when an event occurs. The availability of handlers might change based on your camera model.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras 9. (Optional) If available, select the source(s) that you want to trigger this event handler.Sources are configured from the Events tab Sources page. 10. Click Save. Configuring an Event Handler: Write JPEG to SD Card This event handler captures and uploads a JPEG to an SD Card when an event source is triggered.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras 6. (Optional) If available, select the source(s)that you want to trigger this event handler.Sources are configured from the Events tab Sources page. 7. Click Save. Configuring an Event Handler: Run Tour You must define a Preset Tour before you can create a Run Tour event handler. Preset tours are configured from the Imaging tab Preset Tours page. 1. Click New Handler or select the handler you want to reconfigure. 2.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras 8. Set the Pulse Count for the relay. The pulse count is the number of relay pulses (number of on and off cycles). 9. (Optional) Set time filters to determine the days and times during which the handler will be active. If you do not select any filters, the handler will remain active at all times. All time values must be formatted in 24-hour notation. 10. (Optional) If available, select the source(s) that you want to trigger this event handler.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras 3. Select the Write Recording to SD Card handler type. 4. Enter Pre-Event Buffer duration, Post-Event Buffer duration, and Size Limit for the Recording to be written for the SD Card. 5. Select the File Name for your JPEG snapshots. JPEG files are named according to the date and time at which they are recorded. The selection is simply the format of the date and time stamp. 6.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras You can configure multiple analytic behaviors. Each analytic behavior has its own settings, and many analytic behaviors also require you to configure zones that the camera will monitor for activity. The analytic behaviors available to your camera are dependent on your model and firmware version. Configuring Basic Analytics The Basic menu contains Motion Detection, Edit Mask, and Sabotage Detection functions.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras 1. Select a Camera preset. 2. Select a Scene Type of indoor or outdoor. 3. Choose a Still or Noisy background based on the expected amount of background movement in the scene. A stable background with few moving objects should be set to Still. A busy background, with many moving objects should be set to Noisy. 4. Use the Fine tuning option to define zone violation sensitivity. Available settings include Conservative, Normal, or Aggressive.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras l l l l l l l l l l l Name: Type a name of your choosing for the selected Zone. Enable Alarm: Enables a zone alarm. Analytic events for the zone will appear in the event stream when viewing Live View and will trigger Event Handlers if the Analytic Event source is enabled. Alarm Severity: Sets the alarm priority as Minor, Normal, Major, or Critical.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras dependent on the analytic behavior you are configuring. Drawing tools include: l l l Rectangle Tracks objects in a defined rectangular zone and triggers an alarm if the objects move in the same direction as defined. Polygon: Tracks objects in a defined zone and triggers an alarm if the objects move in the same direction as defined. Line: Tracks objects that cross a line and triggers an alarm if the objects move in the same direction as defined.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras Ideal Scene Setup for Abandoned Object: An airport terminal is a typical installation for the Abandoned Object behavior. This behavior can also detect objects left behind at an ATM, signaling possible card skimming. Using Adaptive Motion The Adaptive Motion behavior detects and tracks objects that enter a scene and then triggers an alarm when the objects enter a user-defined zone.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras The ideal scene selection for the Directional Motion behavior contains light traffic with all people and objects moving in the same direction, minimal obstructions, and a clean background; however, the behavior can be used in settings that do not meet all of these requirements. If heavy traffic or a busy background is unavoidable, place zones in a relatively stable area.
Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZ Dome Cameras Event Stream The Event Stream displays a list of alerts triggered by an active analytic behavior. The alert includes a screen capture, the profile that was triggered, and the zone in which the event was detected. Contacting Pelco for Troubleshooting For further instructions, contact Pelco Product Support at 1-800-289-9100 (USA and Canada) or +1-559292-1981 (international) for assistance. Have the serial number available when calling.
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