Acumen Camera Box Series AiPA54A User Manual

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Chapter 3    H.264 Full HD IP camera network features 
When logged in as an administrator there are two main features; 1) system operation and 
2) configuration.   
Chapter 3-1 IP Camera Operational HTML   
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1.  Profile switching menu— Switching
  from one profile to another 
2.   Acumen  Universal  ActiveX  control—Display  RTSP  H.264  or  JPEG  network 
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.  Quick button control panel—IP camera control panel 
4.  Setup menu— IP camera setup menu 
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Universal ActiveX control provides an ePTZ (electronic Pan, Tilt, and Zoom) feature option. To perform a ePTZ tour, use a computer mouse to drag the ActiveX control. The 
Acumen Universal ActiveX control is now in eZoom mode.  
 
 
Use a  computer mouse pointing to the sub-window of PIP view. Dragging the 
sub-window will allow ePan and eTilt actions to be performed. The mouse scroll button 
will allow the user to zoom in and out. 
 
Right-mouse click on the video to disable the ePTZ feature.  
    

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Chapter 3-2 IP Camera Main Controls 
The quick control panel buttons are described below: 
 
Chapt e

r 3-2-1 Two-way Audio For models with two-way audio, click the microphone icon to speak to the remote 
site. To
  stop speaking to the remote site, click the microphone icon again. 
  Click the speaker icon to listen to the remote  site. To stop listening to the remote 
site, click the speaker icon again. 
 
 
 
 
Chapte

r 3-2-2 Record in a Local PC 
To  record  at  a  local  PC,  right-click  on...

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Chapter 4    Basic Settings 
 
Chapter 4-1 Configuration  As an administrator, you can configure the IP camera via a standard HTML web page.     
 
Chapter 4-2 System Settings  System settings contain the IP camera server system information including MAC address, 
firmware
   version,  user  and  system  timer.  To  change  or  use  these  options,  follow  the 
below instructions. 
 
Firm

ware Version 
A firmwa
 re update allows users to upgrade the IP camera’s firmware remotely.     
Device Name...

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ActiveX OSD Name 
Camera OSD name only on ActiveX 
 
Chapter 4-3 Timer  The  H.264  Full  HD  IP  camera  allows  users  to  change  the  system  timer  via  a  standard 
HTML  

web  page.  To  change  the  camera’s  system  timer,  enter  the  date  and  time  into  the 
edit boxes. Click “Submit” to apply. 
 
Synchronize with NTP  
To  sy
 nchronize  the  Internet  time  system,  change  the  Auto  Synchronize  option  to  “Every 
Hour”.  The  H.264  Full  HD  IP  camera  will  synchronize  its...

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  Profiles: select streaming combination 

  Pro

file Name: description of the profile 

  Compression: compression type of the profile 

  Resolution: the resolution of the compression 

  VBR/CBR: VBR: video quality encoding mode/constant bitrate encoding mode. 

  Bitrate: the maximum bit rate available for a network connection 

  Output frame rate: the frame rate of the profile 

  GOP: 1 frame period per second 

  TV Output: NTSC/PAL video system 

  Power line frequency: 60Hz/50Hz...

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Chapter 4-5 Basic Quality  To  determine  the  video  quality,  adjust  the  brightness,  contrast,  hue,  saturation,  and 
sharp
 ness  accordingly.  The  IP  camera  can  be  set  to  day  and/or  night  for  optimum  video 
quality.     
 
Day or Night Video Mode 
The day or night video quality can be adjusted separately; the quality setting is scheduled 
based on the IR cut scheduling table. 
 
Chapter 4-6 Network Settings  Network  settings  are  the  basic  settings  that  connect...

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For Internet access configuration, contact your local Internet Service Provider (ISP) for a 
global 
 IP address. Once the Internet connection is installed, enter the IP address (global), 
subnet mask, and gateway IP from the ISP.     
· Default DNS IP Address —First Domain Name Server, the IP address of the 
domain name server 
·  Second DNS IP Address —Second Domain Name Server, the IP address of the 
domain name server, a backup DNS server for default DNS 
·  PPPoE Account —Account name of...

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Chapter 4-8 DDNS Settings  DNS stands for Domain Name Server. It provides a domain name translation service for a 
device
 ’s  IP.  The  domain  name  can  be  easier  to  remember  than  numeric  values  (IP).  The 
DNS  service  requires  service  registration  and subscription.  DynDNS  (DDNS)  provides  a 
domain name service without subscription.   
 
 
 
 
To use DDNS, go towww.ddnsipcam.com
. If the IP camera is on Internet with a global IP 
address,  use  the  last  6  digits  of  the  MAC...

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To enable the UPnP service, visit Basic->Network->UPnP. 
 
Chapter 4-10 Maintenance   
The  load  default  feature  allows  you  to  restore  the  factory  settings.  There  are  certain 
settings s
 uch as IP addresses and video systems that are not affected by this operation. To 
reboot the H.264 Full HD IP camera, click the Reboot System hyperlink.     
 
To  update  the  firmware  for  the  IP  camera,  click  the  Firmware  Update  hyper  link. 
Locate  “

flasham32.bin”  in  your  computer...