User Manual | VISIX 360 Network Camera VISIX 360 Network Camera User Manual V5.0.9_140305 10225 Westmoor Drive, Suite 300, Westminster, CO 80021 | www.3xlogic.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera Thank you for purchasing our product. If there are any questions, or requests, please do not hesitate to contact the dealer. This manual applies to VX-‐3M-‐360-‐IAWD6, VX-‐6M-‐360-‐IA6, VX-‐3M-‐360-‐IAWD, VX-‐6M-‐360-‐IA network fisheye camera.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera 10225 Westmoor Drive, Suite 300, Westminster, CO 80021 | www.3xlogic.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera Regulatory Information FCC Information FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera Safety Instruction These instructions are intended to ensure that the user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property loss. The precaution measure is divided into ‘Warnings’ and ‘Cautions’: Warnings: Serious injury or death may be caused if any of these warnings are neglected.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera Cautions: ! ! Make sure the power supply voltage is correct before using the camera. ! Do not drop the camera or subject it to physical shock. ! Do not touch sensor modules with fingers. If cleaning is necessary, use a clean cloth with a bit of ethanol and wipe it gently.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera Table of Contents 1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................................. 10 2 NETWORK CONNECTION ................................................................................................................................. 11 2.1 SETTING THE NETWORK CAMERA OVER THE LAN .............
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera Configuring FTP Settings ..................................................................................................................................... 38 5.4 CONFIGURING VIDEO AND AUDIO SETTINGS ................................................................................................................ 39 Configuring Video Settings .......................................................
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera Exporting / Importing Configuration File ............................................................................................................ 71 Upgrading the System ........................................................................................................................................ 71 9.7 RS-‐232 SETTINGS ....................................................................
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera 1 System Requirements Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP SP1 and above version / Vista / Win7 / Server 2003 / Server 2008 32bits CPU: Intel Pentium IV 3.0 GHz or higher RAM: 1G or higher Display: 1024×768 resolution or higher Web Browser: Internet Explorer 6.0 and above version, Safari 5.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera 2 Network Connection Before you start: ! If you want to set the network camera via a LAN (Local Area Network), please refer to Section 2.1 Setting the Network Camera over the LAN. ! If you want to set the network camera via a WAN (Wide Area Network), please refer to Section 2.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera DETECTING AND CHANGING THE IP ADDRESS You need the camera IP address to connect to the network camera.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera 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. STATIC IP CONNECTION Before you start: Please apply a static IP from an ISP (Internet Service Provider).
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera 1) 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 Detecting and Changing the IP Address for detailed LAN configuration.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera NORMAL DOMAIN NAME RESOLUTION Steps: 1) Apply a domain name from a domain name provider. 2) Configure the DDNS settings in the DDNS Settings interface of the network camera. Refer to Section 5.3.4 Configuring DDNS Settings for detailed configuration. 3) Visit the camera via the applied domain name.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera 3 Access to the Network Camera 3.1 Accessing by Web Browsers Steps: 1) Open the web browser. 2) Input the IP address of the network camera in the address bar, e.g., 192.0.0.64 and press the Enter key to enter the login interface. 3) Input the user name and password and click Login.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera Download and Install Plug-‐in Install Plug-‐in (1) Install Plug-‐in (2) Note: You may have to close the web browser to install the plug-‐in. Please reopen the web browser and log in again after installing the plug-‐in. 4 Live View 4.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera Log in the network camera to enter the live view page, or you can click Live View on the menu bar of the main page to enter the live view page.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera 4.2 Starting Live View In the live view window as shown in Figure 4-‐2, click on the toolbar to start the live view of the camera. Live View Toolbar Descriptions of the Toolbar Icon Description / Start/Stop live view. The window size is 4:3.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera On the live view page, click to show the PTZ control panel or click to hide it. Click the direction buttons to control the pan/tilt movements. PTZ Control Panel Notes: There are 8 direction arrows ( , mouse in the relative positions.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera B. C. Use the PTZ control buttons to move the lens to the desired position. 2) Pan the camera to the right or left. 3) Tilt the camera up or down. 4) Zoom in or out. Click to finish the setting of the current preset. D. You can click to delete the preset.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera Add Patrol Path 6) Click to save a patrol. 7) Click 8) (Optional) Click to start the patrol, and click to stop it. to delete a patrol. 10225 Westmoor Drive, Suite 300, Westminster, CO 80021 | www.3xlogic.
User Manual | VISIX 360 Network Camera 5 Network Camera Configuration 5.1 Configuring Local Parameters Note: The local configuration refers to the parameters of the live view, record files and captured pictures.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera triggered. E.g.: enabled as the rules are, and the face detection is enabled as well, when a face is detected, it will be marked with a green rectangle on the live view. ! Image Format: Choose the image format for picture capture.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera Time Settings 2) Select the Time Zone. ! Select the Time Zone of your location from the drop-‐down menu. Synchronizing Time by NTP Server. 3) Check the checkbox to enable the NTP function. 4) Configure the following settings: ! Server Address: IP address of NTP server.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera Note: You can also check the Sync with computer time checkbox to synchronize the time of the camera with that of your computer. Time Sync Manually Click the DST tab page to enable the DST function and Set the date of the DST period.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera TCP/IP Settings 2) Configure the basic network settings, including the NIC Type, IPv4 or IPv6 Address, IPv4 or IPv6 Subnet Mask, IPv4 or IPv6 Default Gateway, MTU settings and Multicast Address. Notes: ! The valid value range of MTU is 500 ~ 1500.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera Port Settings 2) Set the HTTP port, RTSP port and HTTPS port of the camera. ! HTTP Port: The default port number is 80, and it can be changed to any port No. which is not occupied. ! RTSP Port: The default port number is 554 and it can be changed to any port No.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera Note: The User Name and Password should be assigned by your ISP. 4) Click Save to save and exit the interface. Note: A reboot is required for the settings to take effect.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera DynDNS Settings IP Server: ! Steps: 1) Enter the Server Address of the IP Server. 2) Click Save to save the settings. Note: For the IP Server, you have to apply a static IP, subnet mask, gateway and preferred DNS from the ISP.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera NO-‐IP DNS Settings 2) Enter the Server Address as www.noip.com 3) Enter the Domain name you registered. 4) Enter the Port number, if needed. 5) Enter the User Name and Password. 6) Click Save and then you can view the camera with the domain name.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera CONFIGURING SNMP SETTINGS Purpose: You can set the SNMP function to get camera status, parameters and alarm related information and manage the camera remotely when it is connected to the network.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera SNMP Settings 2) Check the corresponding version checkbox ( 3) ) to enable the feature. Configure the SNMP settings. , , Note: The settings of the SNMP software should be the same as the settings you configure here. 4) Click Save to save and finish the settings.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera Before you start: The authentication server must be configured. Please apply and register a user name and password for 802.1X in the server. Steps: 1) Enter the 802.1X Settings interface: Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Network > 802.1X 802.1X Settings 2) Check the Enable IEEE 802.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera 2) Configure the QoS settings, including video / audio DSCP, event / alarm DSCP and Management DSCP. The valid value range of the DSCP is 0-‐63. The bigger the DSCP value is, the higher the priority is.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera Steps: 1) Enter the TCP/IP Settings (Configuration > Basic Configuration > Network > TCP/IP or Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Network > TCP/IP) to set the IPv4 Address, IPv4 Subnet Mask, IPv4 Default Gateway and the Preferred DNS Server. Note: Please refer to Section 5.3.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera ! Attached Image: Check the checkbox of Attached Image if you want to send emails with attached alarm images. ! Interval: The interval refers to the time between two actions of sending attached pictures.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera CONFIGURING FTP SETTINGS Purpose: You can configure the FTP server related information to enable the uploading of the captured pictures to the FTP server. The captured pictures can be triggered by events or a timing snapshot task.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera Note: The anonymous access function must be supported by the FTP server. 3) Click Save to save the settings. Note: If you want to upload the captured pictures to FTP server, you have to enable the continuous snapshot or event-‐triggered snapshot on Snapshot page.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera ! Select the stream type to video stream, or video & audio composite stream. The audio signal 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.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera Audio Settings 2) Configure the following settings. ! Audio Encoding: G.711 ulaw, G.711alaw, G.726, and MP2L2 are selectable. And 32kbps, 64kbps, and 128kbps are supported if MP2L2 is selected. ! Audio Input: MicIn and Linein are selectable for the connected microphone and pickup respectively.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera Region of Interest Settings 2) Draw the region of interest on the image. There are four regions can be drawn. 3) Choose the stream type to set the ROI encoding. 4) Choose the ROI type. There are two options for ROI encoding, the fixed region encoding and the dynamic tracking.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera 5.5 Configuring Image Parameters CONFIGURING DISPLAY SETTINGS Purpose: You can set the image quality of the camera, including brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, sharpness, etc. Note: The display parameters vary according to the different camera model. Please refer to the actual interface for details.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera Sharpness describes the edge contrast of the image, which ranges from 1~100, and the default value is 50. ! Exposure Settings If the camera is equipped with the fixed lens, only Manual is selectable, and the iris mode is not configurable.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera White Balance ! Image Enhancement Digital Noise Reduction: DNR reduces the noise in the video stream. OFF, Normal Mode and Expert Mode are selectable. Set the DNR level from 0~100, and the default value is50 in Normal Mode.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera OSD Settings 2) Check the corresponding checkbox to select the display of camera name, date or week if required. 3) Edit the camera name in the text field of Camera Name. 4) Select from the drop-‐down list to set the time format, date format, display mode and the OSD font size.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera CONFIGURING PRIVACY MASK Purpose: Privacy mask enables you to cover certain areas on the live video to prevent certain spots in the surveillance area from being live viewed and recorded.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera CONFIGURING MOTION DETECTION Purpose: Motion detection is a feature which can take alarm response actions and record the video for the motion occurred in the surveillance scene. Tasks: Set the Motion Detection Area.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera Steps: Arming Time 1) Click to edit the arming schedule. The Figure 5-‐28 shows the editing interface of the arming schedule. 2) Choose the day you want to set the arming schedule. 3) Click 4) After you set the arming schedule, you can copy the schedule to other days (Optional).
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera Set the Alarm Actions for Motion Detection. Purpose: You can specify the linkage method when an event occurs. The following contents are about how to configure the different types of linkage method. Linkage Method Steps: 1) Check the checkbox to select the linkage method.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera CONFIGURING VIDEO TAMPERING ALARM Purpose: You can configure the camera to trigger the alarm when the lens is covered and take alarm response action.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera CONFIGURING ALARM INPUT Steps: 1) Enter the Alarm Input Settings interface: Configuration > Advanced Configuration> Events > Alarm Input: 2) Choose the alarm input No. and the Alarm Type. The alarm type can be NO (Normally Open) and NC (Normally Closed).
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera CONFIGURING ALARM OUTPUT Steps: 1) Enter the Alarm Output Settings interface: Configuration>Advanced Configuration> Events > Alarm Output 2) Select one alarm output channel in the Alarm Output drop-‐down list. You can also set a name for the alarm output (optional).
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera HANDLING EXCEPTION The exception type can be HDD full, HDD error, network disconnected, IP address conflicted and illegal login to the cameras.
User Manual | VISIX 360 Network Camera 6 Storage Settings Before you start: To configure record settings, please make sure that you have the network storage device within the network or the SD card inserted in your camera.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera Storage Management Interface 6) If the status of the disk is Uninitialized, check the corresponding checkbox to select the disk and click Format to start initializing the disk. 7) When the initialization completed, the status of disk will become Normal.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera Notes: ! Up to 8 NAS disks can be connected to the camera. ! To initialize and use the SD card after insert it to the camera, please refer to the steps of NAS disk initialization. 6.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera 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.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera ! If you want to record in different time sections, check the Customize checkbox. Set the Start Time and End Time. Note: The time of each segment can’t be overlapped. Up to 4 segments can be configured. b) Select a Record Type.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera Edit Record Schedule c) Check the checkbox of Select All and click Copy to copy settings of this day to the whole week. You can also check any of the checkboxes before the date and click Copy. d) Click OK to save the settings and exit the Edit Record Schedule interface.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera UPLOADING TO FTP You can follow below configuration instructions to upload the snapshots to FTP. ! Upload continuous snapshots to FTP Steps: 1) Configure the FTP settings and check Upload Picture checkbox in FTP Settings interface. Please refer to Section 5.3.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera 7 Playback Purpose: This section explains how to view the remotely recorded video files stored in the network disks or SD cards. Steps: 1) Click Playback on the menu bar to enter playback interface. Playback Interface 2) Select the date and click Search.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera 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.
User Manual | VISIX 360 Network Camera 8 Log Searching Purpose: The operation, alarm, exception and information of the camera can be stored in log files. You can also export the log files on your demand. Before you start: Please configure network storage for the camera or insert a SD card in the camera.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera 9 Others 9.1 Managing User Accounts Enter the User Management interface: Configuration >Basic Configuration> Security > User Or Configuration > Advanced Configuration> Security > User The admin user has access to create, modify or delete other accounts. Up to 15 user accounts can be created.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera Add a User MODIFY A USER Steps: 1) Left-‐click to select the user from the list and click Modify. 2) Modify the User Name, Level or Password. 3) In the Basic Permission field and Camera Configuration field, you can check or uncheck the permissions.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera DELETE A USER Steps: 1) Click to select the user you want to delete and click Delete. 2) Click OK on the pop-‐up dialogue box to delete the user. 9.2 Configuring RTSP Authentication Purpose: You can specifically secure the stream data of live view.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera 2) Set the Anonymous Visit permission Enable or Disable in the drop-‐down list to enable or disable the anonymous visit. 3) Click Save to save the settings. There will be a checkbox of Anonymous by the next time you logging in.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera 2) Check the checkbox of Enable IP Address Filter. 3) Select the type of IP Address Filter in the drop-‐down list, Forbidden and Allowed are selectable. 4) Set the IP Address Filter list. ADD AN IP ADDRESS Steps: a) Click the Add to add an IP. b) Input the IP Adreess.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera Or Configuration > Advanced Configuration> System > Device Information In the Device Information interface, you can edit the Device Name. Other information of the network camera, such as Model, Serial No.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera 2) Click Restore or Default to restore the default settings. Restore Default Settings Note: After restoring the default settings, the IP address is also restored to the default IP address, please be careful for this action.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera Note: The upgrading process will take 1 to 10 minutes. Please don't disconnect power of the camera during the process. The camera reboots automatically after upgrading. Remote Upgrade 9.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera 9.8 RS-‐485 Settings 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.
USER MANUAL | VISIX 360 Network Camera 9.9 Fisheye Parameters Fisheye parameters configuration enables you to select the real-‐time mode, and the mounting type, etc. Fisheye Parameters Enable or disable the real-‐time mode by clicking the checkbox in front of the each option.