Users Manual EV8280U-MD Speed Dome Camera Firmware Version 1.1.
About This Guide The User’s Manual provides functionality and instructions for the 1080p/5M series which includes the following model series: • • • • • • • • • EV8180 EV8280 EV8580 EV8780 EV8781 EV8582 EV8383 EV8581 EV8782 Before Using the IP Camera/Video Server Check the PC requirements Review the OS platform requirements Read an special and import precautionary information Having basic knowledge of network setup and configuration will be helpful Disclaimer © 2010 Etrovision Technology.
1 INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................1 2 THE LIVE VIEW .................................................................................2 2.1 Live View, Setup & Client Setup .................................................................. 3 Client Setup ................................................................................................. 3 2.2 Controls and Status .....................................................................
3.9 Network – DDNS ....................................................................................... 21 3.10 Video/Audio – Video Setting ...................................................................... 21 TV Output .................................................................................................. 22 Resolution Mode (EV8x80F Models Only) ................................................ 22 Time Stamp & Camera Name .................................................................
9 8.1 RTSP URL................................................................................................. 45 8.2 Administrator User & Password ................................................................ 46 FIREFOX .........................................................................................47 10 DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT ...............................................................48 10.1 Digital Input ...............................................................................
1 INTRODUCTION This guide is for the use with the 1080p/5MP series using firmware version 1.1.2.002.
2 THE LIVE VIEW The IP camera web interface is made up of two main pages: the Live View page and the Setup page. The Live View provides the current display from the IP camera along with selected settings, configuration and functionality. A login is required to access the web UI. The administrator username is “root”, and the password by default is “pass”. After logging into the IP camera via the browser, the user is first presented with the Live View interface. Below is an example of the Live View page.
Click the arrow (highlighted in green) to hide/display the right side panel. 2.1 Live View, Setup & Client Setup In the top right corner of the screen are three links. • • • Live View: the main viewing screen with various controls. Setup: provides the interface for most of the camera configuration. Client Setup: configuration for PC client settings such as storage directory, and web UI streaming preferences.
Streaming Protocol RTP/RTSP over HTTP is the default. This is the most flexible setting in that it streams using port 80 which should likely require no client router configuration. RTP over UDP may use less bandwidth than the other options, but it may also result in inferior video quality since packets may be lost in transmission (more common over WAN) and may require additional router client configuration for UDP traffic.
2.3 Digital Zoom The Digital Zoom feature allows zooming in on a specific area. When using the View Size controls, a magnifying glass icon will replace the mouse pointer icon. To magnify a specific area, place the magnifying glass icon over the desired area and left click the mouse. Additional left mouse clicks will continue to magnify wherever the mouse is placed. To zoom out, right click the mouse.
2.6 Audio Audio volume controls for speaker and microphone. Clicking on the icon will mute or enable. 2.7 Control (PTZ Control) The PTZ control panel will not be present in those models where PTZ will not be used (e.g. EV8580). Use the Set Preset button to mark a preset, and the Go to Preset button to use a preset. EV8280 Control The EV8280 speed dome camera has some additional PTZ controls displayed in the Control panel.
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3 SETUP The web interface is made up of two main pages: the Live View page and the Setup page. The Live View page interface was introduced in the previous section. The Setup interface is primarily used for viewing and configuring the IP camera’s settings. From the Live View page, click the Setup link at the top right side: Below is a screenshot of the Setup page. The initial page displayed is the “System Information” page. The left hand panel lists the configuration nodes which can be viewed and modified.
NOTE: Configuration changes in the Setup interface require clicking the SAVE button. Otherwise, changes will not be applied. The following discusses the different basic configuration options within the Settings page. 3.1 System – Information The Information page is always the initial page displayed when switching to the Setup view. Basic information related to the IP camera is displayed here. The page only displays information; no changes can be made here. 3.
System Time 3 options are available: • • • Manual: insert time manually PC Time: set to the current PC time Network Time Server: periodically synchronizes with a time server For Network Time Server two standard options are provided. If another time server is preferred, then choose others from the list and add the address of the time server which will be used. Renew Period specifies the synchronization schedule. Camera Lens (for EV8180 models only) Select the appropriate lens type for the camera.
The EV8781 has an additional setting which controls operation of an external IR LED source. The External IR Output Level controls the circuit voltage which is used to turn on/off the external IR LED. NOTE: Refer to the external IR LED manufacturer’s recommendation to properly set the External IR Output Level.
User accounts can be added, edited or deleted via the controls in the left corner. Users are assigned to a group (admin, operator or viewer). To edit or delete an account, highlight the account in the User List window and click the edit/delete button. After making changes, click SAVE to apply changes. 3.4 System – Maintenance Firmware Update The firmware can be upgraded using the web UI or an SD card.
Perform the steps in “Clean the ActiveX and IE Cache & History” below, using Etroscan change the network settings (if applicable), then check the System Information page to verify the upgrade has been completed successfully. Upgrade using SD Card The SD card should be empty of any existing files before proceeding. 1. Rename the firmware file to ev-fw.bin, and copy the file to the SD card. 2. Insert the card into the camera’s SD card slot. 3. Power on the camera, and wait about 1 minute.
Scroll down and find Etrovision Technology, highlight one of the ActiveX controls, and click the More Information link. In the More Information window, click Remove to clear the ActiveX control from IE.
Repeat this for the remaining Etrovision Technology ActiveX components. To clear the cache and browsing history, in the IE menu select Tools->Internet Options. Click the Delete button in Browsing History. Export/Import Camera Configuration Export will save the camera’s configuration settings to the PC in an archive file. To import, first use Browse to select a camera’s exported configuration file.
Restore Factory Default Replaces factory default settings via the web UI. Network and/or user account settings can be saved if the corresponding check boxes are selected. Reboot Device 3.5 System – Local Storage Format will format the card. Note: contents of the SD card will be lost. Double click on folders to go up/down a directory level. 3.6 System – Record Setting There are 2 methods of recording: Event-Triggered and Continuous Recording. Both can be used simultaneously.
Event-Triggered Recording When recording is done via event triggers, Record Setting will define how the recording is performed. Stream Source will only display currently enabled video profile streams. The pre-alarm and post-alarm buffer are defined in terms of size (MB). The min/max for the settings are based on the stream’s resolution & bit rate.
3.7 Network – IP Setting IP Setting In the IP Setting tab, select DHCP or Static IP for the camera. If using static, then enter the appropriate settings for your environment. Please confirm all network related settings with the network administrator prior to making any changes. WLAN Setting Currently only the EV8180 model has wireless functionality, and only wireless dongle from Etrovision is supported. Other manufacturers’ wireless dongles are not guaranteed to work.
Manual can be used to directly configure WiFi settings. In the IP Setting tab, set the appropriate IP settings for the wireless network. After clicking Save, the camera will reboot with the new wireless settings. The camera will no longer be accessible via the wired network. Disabling WiFi or removing the WiFi USB antennae will enable the wired network port. 3.8 Network – Streaming The camera can stream using UDP, TCP or HTTP. The client application connecting to a camera can direct which protocol to use.
The port settings all relate to camera ports. If streaming outside of a LAN (e.g. to the internet), then routers on both the camera and client side need to provide necessary access for these ports. The camera will stream via HTTP by default, which will use the HTTP port as defined in the System – Generic Settings (80 by default). Streaming via HTTP often requires little or no router configuration.
multicasting. A networking environment that supports multicasting must be setup which is beyond the scope of this document. 3.9 Network – DDNS DDNS is used to map a dynamically assigned IP address (a device using DHCP) with a hostname. NOTE: Certain network configuration will likely be required (i.e. mapping the IP address recognized by the DDNS service to the IP camera) to implement DDNS. Therefore, the network administrator will likely need to be consulted.
TV Output TV Output can be enabled with SDTV or HDTV options available. • • SDTV = CVBS output HDTV = YPbPr output When TV Output has been enabled, 2 video profiles will be enabled. Profile 2 will change to settings which will be used for the video out display (e.g. D1 resolution). Profile 1 settings will not be modified. Resolution Mode (EV8x80F Models Only) For the F model series, Resolution Mode provides a variety of resolution formats.
Profile Setting The Video Profile Settings control the ROI (Region of Interest) characteristics. The ROI video is streamed via RTSP protocol. See the “Streaming ROI” section for more on viewing ROI video. The number of available ROI profiles for viewing can be set by selecting the appropriate option button. 4 Profile defines each stream with a VGA resolution (640x480), while 1 Profile and 2 Profile settings provide some options for resolution.
In the Region Size settings, the image has a mask covering area that will not be displayed; the lighter shaded area will be what is displayed for the ROI. To adjust the ROI, click & drag the window or click within the masked area to reposition. 3.11 Video/Audio – Audio Setting Select the desired audio codec. The Bitrate is configurable for some codecs.
3.12 Video/Audio – Color Setting Day/Night Setting Day & Night setting configuration options are available. • • IR-Cut Filter: controls IR filter operation B/W in night mode: deselect if black & white not desired in night mode IR-Cut Filter The IR-Cut Filter has a several settings, and most are self explanatory.
Color & Sensor Settings Image settings for both day and night are available via the Day & Night Time Profile tabs. The relevant settings will be applied to the camera based on the camera’s present mode of operation (e.g. day or night).
• • • BLC: Back Light Compensation; image EV (Exposure Value) can be increased to compensate for background lighting WDR: Wide Dynamic Range; used for high contrast lighting; some camera models only have Medium and High setting Noise Reduction: image noise compensation; manual allows user to define level of noise reduction (0 none; 255 max). While noise reduction will smooth pixilation (usually in dark areas), too much may result in blurring. 3.
Check the box to the left to enable, then click Draw to set the mask area. The area handles can be used to adjust the size or move the mouse over the area and click/drag to move the mask. The masked area will be blocked from the image (and motion detection) with the color set in Color of Mask (black by default). 3.15 Event Handle – Event Rule The Event Rule page is used to define actions (e.g. record to SD card) in response to the triggering of an event (e.g. motion detection).
Period Time is a time interval during which an event can not be triggered. For example, if Period Time is set to 60, then after a specific event is triggered (e.g. motion detection), that event can only be triggered after 60 seconds. This applies only to a user-defined event. If 2 motion detection events have been configured (e.g. MD1 and MD2), then if MD1 is triggered, MD2 can still be triggered regardless of MD1’s Period Time setting.
Network Storage NFS and Samba are supported; if enabled then input relevant details. 3.17 Event Handle – Motion Detection To use motion detection, motion detection should be enabled and at least one motion detection area enabled. Checking the box for an Area (e.g. Area 1) enables it. To modify a Detect Area, select “Draw” and click & drag to resize the detection area (light area) . X=horizontal, Y=vertical, W=width, H=height. 3.
Pelco P and D and transparent protocols are supported as well as RS-485 and RS422 communication modes. Please refer to the PTZ device’s required settings to configure the web UI PTZ settings. 3.19 System Log – View Log The System Log displays system and event details. The System Log has information specifically related to basic system messages (e.g. startup, shutdown) while the Event Log contains information related to events triggered. 3.
4 STREAMING VIDEO 4.1 RTSP Streaming Video can be streamed to a video player (e.g. VLC) via RTSP protocol using the standard RTSP port number 554. The URL is in the following format: rtsp://[IP ADDRESS]/rtpvideo[1-4].sdp Replace with the appropriate IP address. rtpvideo1-4 represent video profiles with different characteristics. For more information on video profiles, see Video/Audio – Video Setting”. Using VLC for example, select Media from the menu bar and Open Network Stream.
4.2 Image Snapshot in a Browser To view an image snapshot in a browser, the jpeg.cgi call will provide a snapshot based on video profile 1. http:///config/jpeg.
5 ROUTER/FIREWALL CONFIGURATION NOTE: Router/Firewall functionality and operation depends on the make/model, firmware, etc. The following screen shots related to router/firewall configuration are only for reference; functionality and operation may differ from your equipment. Please refer to your router/firewall documentation for additional information on functionality and operation. The following assumes the use of the camera’s default Network/Streaming settings.
Camera Router/Firewall The camera’s router/firewall may require opening (assuming default camera settings). The following highlights those ports that require configuration for a specific streaming method.
The firewall/DoS settings may also require some modification. The following shows a change made to facilitate streaming. Client Router/Firewall A client PC or application may require router configuration as well. Although this usually isn’t required for HTTP or RTP over TCP, this will often be required when streaming via UDP. There are 2 ways to handle this situation: • • Place the PC in the DMZ Open UDP traffic for port 1-65535 DMZ An example of the DMZ host setup.
Firewall/Security Settings The router firewall/security settings may need adjusting to permit access. PC firewall or virus scan software may also affect streaming. Below is an example of DoS settings; note some access is provided for permitting access.
6 MOTION JPEG IN A BROWSER Basic streaming from the camera to a browser can be done using the mjpg.cgi call. Microsoft IE is not support for this function. IE doesn’t support the server-push implementation, so Firefox is recommended for use with mjpg.cgi. Other browsers (e.g. Chrome) may also work. First, configure the target video stream profile to use MJPEG encoding type. If multiple video profiles use MJPEG, then the profile parameter should also be included; this is discussed below.
7 EV8280 PTZ CONTROL SETTINGS The EV8280 is a speed dome camera with built-in PTZ functionality. The PTZ Control settings in the EV8280 cater to the specific functionality available in this model. 7.1 PTZ Control – General Setting Home Function Home Function can define a PTZ function to be executed when the Home button in the Live View’s PTZ Control panel is clicked. Patrol, Auto Scan and Go Preset Point can all be configured to start upon clicking the Home button.
7.2 PTZ Control – Patrol Setting Patrol can be used to automatically move from point to point. Up to 24 patrol paths can be configured. A preview window and PTZ Control panel are present in the top portion of the page. The PTZ Control panel has the same functionality as in the Live View.
A patrol path is comprised of several preset points. Enter a predefined preset point and the dwell time (duration at the specified point), then click Add. To Delete or Update a preset point, first highlight the preset point in the Preset in the path pane. 7.3 PTZ Control – Auto Scan Setting Auto Scan will pan along an axis. The scan can rotate 360° or pan between 2 points.
The top of the page includes a preview window as well as Tilt and Zoom controls. The arrows at the bottom of the preview window can be used for viewing or setting left/right boundaries. If the 360-degree Circular Scan is checked, then the remaining settings related to the boundary scan will be disabled. Scan speed can be adjusted as needed. To configure the angle scan, move the camera to the desired left/right boundary.
A preview window and PTZ Control panel are present in the top portion of the page. The PTZ Control panel has the same functionality as in the Live View.
Up to 24 Mask Windows can be configured. Each can be given a name (default is MaskXX), and a Width and Height are required. Set Mask is used to save the mask window; the mask will automatically be centered in the preview window. There currently is no way to move the mask within the preview window, so the area to mask should be centered in the preview window. Clean Mask will remove the mask that is currently selected. Mask Color is applied to all mask windows.
8 ADDING A CAMERA TO AN NVR The following gives some basic guidance for adding EV8x8x cameras to an NVR system that supports RTSP streaming. Please refer to the NVR instructions for specific details on how to add and administer cameras for the NVR system. When adding a camera to an NVR, the NVR will likely require 3 configuration parameters from the camera: • • • An RTSP URL An HTTP Port Number The administrator username and password 8.
To assign a specific profile stream to the NVR, then append the appropriate profile number to the access name: rtsp://[IP ADDRESS]/[ACCESSNAME][PROFILE#].sdp example: rtsp://10.1.21.38/rtpvideo3.sdp 8.2 Administrator User & Password The administrator username is “root” and the default password is “pass”.
9 FIREFOX While there is support for Firefox, the Live View interface will not have many of the controls available in IE. These controls are implemented using ActiveX which is only supported by IE. QuickTime player also is required to view video in Firefox. Installing QuickTime on a PC will provide the necessary plugin for Firefox. Using Firefox/QuickTime plugin will result in a lag of a few seconds. This is due to QuickTime, and not a problem with the camera’s streaming capability.
10 DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT The following provides additional electrical schema and specification information. 10.1 Digital Input • • • • • Ambient Temperature: 25º C TTL signal only External voltage source: 3-5Vdc ±10% TTL signal high/low level: 3.3V Max.
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11 DOCUMENT CHANGE LOG The following highlight modifications since the previous document version. 11.1 Document Version A • • • • • • • Modified: 2 Live View Changed Live View image Modified: 2.2 Controls & Status Added EV8280 DI alert Modified: 2.7 Control (PTZ Control) Changed PTZ control panel image Added EV8280 PTZ Control layout Modified: 3 Setup Added new System Information screen shots for latest firmware version Modified: 3.
