Acumen Camera Dome Series AiPU24K 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 the Acumen Universal ActiveX control. You can
s
pe
cify
recording paths and recording sizes.
To playback the AVI video, click on Windows Media Player.
Snapshot: Take a snapshot of the video
Recording at PC
Speaker on: Set audio on (for audio model only)
Microphone on: Speak to remote site (for audio model only)
Activate alarm output (for alarm model only)
Note
: Only IP camera models with audio support this feature.
13 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 The device name can be found using the IP scan utility. This will identify the IP cameras. To change the device name, enter the new name of the IP camera and click “Submit”. OSD Font Camera OSD name OSD Timer Camera OSD time
14 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 system timer with a time server every hour. Chapter 4-4 Video / audio settings To transmit H.264 Full HD video over a low bandwidth network such as the Internet, set the bitr ate close to the networks upload bandwidth. H.264 Full HDIP cameras can encode frames based on the bitrate setting. Note: Network Time Protocol feature requires Internet connection.
15 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 lighting power frequency Chapter 4-4-1 Weighted Mode Weighted mode is activated when an alarm is triggered. When triggered the stream rate in creases to the maximum speed, i.e. 30 FPS. If there is no alarm activity, the streaming remains low at 1 FPS saving bandwidth and storage.
16 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 H.264 Full HD IP cameras to the netwo r k. The default IP address is 192.168.0.200. A user can use this IP address to verify the network connection between a local PC and H.264 Full HD IP camera using the Internet browser. For a local area network configuration, enter the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway IP. Click “Submit” to update the settings. Alarm Interval
17 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 PPPoE service · PPPoE Password— Password of PPPoE service Chapter 4-6-1 DHCP Setting A router, gateway, or other DHCP software server can remotely assign an IP address to the H. 264 Full HD IP camera. There is no need to configure the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway. Since the DHCP may assign a different IP address to the IP camera after power off, a user can use the IP scan utility to launch the Internet browser and search for the IP camera. To enable DHCP, click the DHCP option and click “Submit”. Chapter 4-7 HTTP & RTSP Service HTTP protocol is a reliable protocol that sends video streams. Port forwarding techno logy can be used to send video over the Internet. Details are described in the appendix. To change the HTTP service’s port number, consult your network administrator. Change the port number at the port field and click “Submit”. Note: Once the DHCP option is enabled, the IP camera is assigne d an IP address by the DHCP server. This feature is only permitted in LAN environments.
18 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 address as the host name with default account and the default password, (pass). The IP camera will automatically register to www.ddnsipcam.com without further registering. For example, if the IP camera is on the Internet, type “27fff0.ddnsipcam.com” into a browser with login name “27fff0” and password “pass” to log in. Chap t er 4-9 UPnP Settings The UPnP service is a network protocol that allows Windows PC users to explore IP camer as within a LAN. In Windows, click on the Network of File Explorer to see the IP cameras via the UPnP protocol. Note : The DDNS feature requires an Internet connection.
19 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 by clicking “Browse”. Click “Submit” to finish the firmware upgrade.