EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome Camera User’s Manual Copyright © EverFocus Electronics Corp, Release Date: May, 2013
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About this document All the safety and operating instructions should be read and followed before the unit is operated. This manual should be retained for future reference. The information in this manual was current when published. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise and improve its products. All specifications are therefore subject to change without notice.
Precautions 1. Do not install the camera near electric or magnetic fields. Install the camera away from TV/radio transmitters, magnets, electric motors, transformers and audio speakers since the electromagnetic fields generated from these devices may distort the video image or otherwise interfere with camera operation. 2. Never disassemble the camera beyond the recommendations in this manual nor introduce materials other than those recommended herein.
CONTENTS 1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 1 2. Physical Description ............................................................................................................. 2 3. Features ................................................................................................................................. 3 4. Installation ...........................................................
7.3 7.4 Event Settings ......................................................................................................................... 49 7.3.1 Event Wizard............................................................................................................... 49 7.3.2 Event ........................................................................................................................... 50 7.3.3 Notification .......................................................................
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 1. Introduction The small form-factor EDN series mini IP dome comes with three models, 1.3 MP, 2 MP and 3 MP, providing up to 15 fps at 2048 x 1536 viewing resolution. Video compression formats including H.264, MPEG4 and MJPEG are all supported. Equipped with selectable fixed lens and designed in small form-factor, the cameras meet a wide variety of needs for indoor surveillance.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 2. Physical Description 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 No. Item Name Descriptions 1 Microphone One built-in microphone. 2 Micro SD / SDHC Slot For inserting a micro SD / SDHC card. 3 Reset Button Resets all configurations to the factory default settings. 4 Test-Out Connector Connects to a handheld monitor for adjusting camera focus and zoom using the supplied Test-Out Cable. 5 Power Cable Connects to a 12 VDC power.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 3. Features 1/2.7” progressive scan CMOS (for EDN1120 / 1220) 1/3” progressive scan CMOS (for EDN1320) Quad streams from H.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 4. 4.1 Installation Packing List Please check that there is no missing item in the package before installing. • • • • Camera x 1 Long Screw x 2 (with 2 Anchors) - for thick surface installation Set Screw x 2 (with 2 Nuts) - for thin surface installation • • Power Pigtail Cable x 1 RJ-45 Connector x 1 • • Mounting Template x 1 Software CD x 1 • Quick Installation Guide x 1 Test-Out Cable (RCA) x 1 Note: 1.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 2. Unscrew the two screws to remove the cover. 3. Attach and then screw the camera to the wall / ceiling using the supplied two Long Screws. Tip: Before tightly screwing the camera to the wall / ceiling, you can pan the camera base by ±25° to the desired angle. ±25° 4. Thread the cables. a. From the side cut of the camera case: remove the plug from the camera case first. Remove the Plug b.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 5. Connect the network, power and audio cables to the camera. 6. Optionally insert a micro SD / SDHC card to the card slot. See No.2 in 2. Physical Description. 7. Access the camera live view. See 5.1 Assigning an IP Address. Or using the supplied Test-Out cable to connect a monitor to the Test-Out connector (see No.4 in 2. Physical Description) of the camera for adjusting camera angles. You need to loosen the screw before adjusting the angles.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 5. Accessing the User Interface This section explains how to access the Web interface of the camera for configuration. 5.1 Checking the Dynamic IP Address You can look up the IP address and access the Web interface of the camera using the IP Utility (IPU) software included in the software CD. Please connect the IP camera in the same LAN of your computer. 1. Install and then start the IPU program . The following dialog box appears. 2.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 5. To change the IP settings, double‐click the values in the column and type the numbers or select an option. Click Set IP Address to save the settings. Note: Most networks support DHCP protocol, but if you are unsure of your network protocol, please consult your IP administrator for network configuration details. 6. To access the camera, highlight the camera and click Connect to Selected IP. The Internet Explorer window pops up. 7.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 5.2 Settings for Microsoft Internet Explorer To enable Remove Live View, Firmware Upgrade and ActiveX Prompt on Internet Explorer, some settings have to be complete. Please follow the steps below: 1. On the computer, click Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Action Center (click Change User Account Control Settings), the User Account Control Settings window appears. Adjust the slide bar to Never Notify and then click OK. Restart your computer if requested. 2.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 3. In the Download unsigned ActiveX controls field, select Prompt. In the Include local directory path when uploading files to a server field, select Enable. Click OK. 4. In the Internet Options window, click the Advanced tab and then disable Enable memory protection to help mitigate online attacks. Click OK.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 5.3 Connecting the Camera to the Network There are three methods to connect the IP camera to the network: Router or LAN Connection, Direct High-Speed Connection and One-to-One Connection. Router or LAN connection This is the most common connection in which the IP camera is connected to a router and allows multiple users on and off site to see the IP camera on a LAN/WAN (Internet). The camera must be assigned an IP address that is compatible with its LAN.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome Direct High-Speed Connection In a Direct High-Speed Connection, the camera connects directly to a modem without the need for a router. You need to set the static or dynamic WAN IP address assigned by your ISP (Internet Service Provider) in the camera’s configuration web pages. To access the camera, just type “http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx”, where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address given by your ISP.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 5.4 Live View Window 1. Click the button to display the Live View window. If you experience video feed lag time (if connected via Internet), you can reduce the resolution or limit the number of streams. See 7.2.1 Streaming and Audio. 2. Click the button to play back the recorded data directly from the on-camera Micro SD / SDHC card (for this function to become active, you have to insert a Micro SD / SDHC card in the Micro SD / SDHC card slot on the camera. See 6.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 5. Speaker / Microphone Click the Speaker and Microphone buttons to switch the sound on/off for the speaker and microphone respectively (if such external devices have been connected to the camera directly or via the network). To activate the Audio function, the Enable Audio must be selected. See Audio Settings in 7.2.1 Streaming and Audio. Note that the Speaker function is not available for this camera. 6. Click the Setting button to enter the Settings page (see 7.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 13. One Push The One Push button can be displayed on the live view window by enabling the Show One Push Buttons function in the Live View Layout Settings (see 7.1.4 Display and Overlay). For the button to work, select Indoor from the White Balance Mode drop-down list. See Camera Settings > Image > White Balance Settings (7.2.4 Image).
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 6. Playback You can remotely play back the recordings stored in the on-camera micro SD card on the Web interface, or play back the recordings stored in the computer using the ARV Viewer included in the software CD. Playback is designed as a quick way to check recent recordings that were triggered by Events that were configured to “Record to SD Card” in the Event Management (see 7.3.2 Event).
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome Search by File: Click the Search button to search for all recording files on the on-camera SD card. Search results will be displayed in the Filename area. Search by Time: Click the Date / Time column and select the date and time from which you want to search until the present moment. Click Search to get your search results, which will be displayed in the Filename area.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 6.2 Setting Up the Playback Function Note that the Playback function will not be activated until the user has inserted a micro SD card in the camera’s micro SD card slot. The card may also have to be formatted in the Secure Digital Card field (see 7.1.3 Storage). Micro SD Card Slot 6.2.1 Inserting / Removing the SD Card • To insert the SD card: Remove the camera cover and insert the SD card into the SD card slot before powering on the camera.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 6.2.2 Testing the Playback Function 1. To test the Playback function (this is not required), set up a “Manual Trigger” Recording Event by clicking Event Settings > Event. 2. Give the event a name, like “Test 1”. 3. In the “Event Triggered Type” field, click on Manual Trigger. 4. Below this, check “Enable This Event”, “Enable Post-trigger Buffer”, and “Record to SD Card”. 5. To save your settings, click the Create button, and the Event will be listed in the Event List.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 8. Get ready to click the Trigger Event button on the Live View page. Before you do, see if you can find something in the view screen that will give you a visual time marker. For instance, if you can get your hand in front of the camera’s lens, get ready to count down on your fingers. 9.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 6.3 Playing Back Using ARV Viewer You can play back the recordings stored in the computer using the ARV Viewer included in the software CD. To store the recordings in the computer, please refer to Copy in 6.1 Remote Playback using Playback Page. 1 4 5 6 2 8 7 3 9 10 No. Item Name Descriptions 1 Snapshot Click to take and save a snapshot. 2 Load File Click to load the recordings for playing back.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 7. Settings Click the Setting button on the Live View Window to enter the setting submenu. There are two tabs: Basic and Advanced on the left-side bar. You can set up the basic camera settings in the Basic tab. To further set up comprehensive camera settings, click the Advanced tab, which includes all the settings to be configured. The chapters below describe the detailed information of the Advanced tab.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 7.1 System Settings 7.1.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 【Protocol Settings】This function can only be set up in the Advanced tab. You can transmit the data stream from the IP cameras using the RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) on the network. The RTSP is a protocol that allows you to access video streams by using the compatible media players. Click Apply to apply the changes or Cancel to cancel the changes and return to the previous settings. RTP over UDP: The RTSP protocol uses UDP for camera data stream transmission.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 【Port Settings】Enter the HTTP, HTTPS and RTSP port numbers. Check the Enable UPnP Port Forwarding box to enable the UPnP function. Click Apply to apply the changes or Cancel to cancel the changes and return to the previous settings. Promoted by the UPnP Forum (Universal Plug and Play), the UPnP is a networking architecture providing compatibility among networked devices listed in the networked device table.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome FQDN: Type the fully qualified domain name applied from the DDNS server provider. For example, xxxx.dyndns.com Username / Password: Type the login account of your DDNS server provider. Click Apply to apply the changes or Cancel to cancel the changes and return to the previous settings. Note: 1. In order to support the full functionality of the camera, you must open the port numbers (80, 554, 443) on the router for remote access to the IP camera.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 1. Select Self-Signed Certificated and fill in the following information. 2. Click the Apply button. The subject line will be displayed in the Install Certificated Info field. 3. Click the Property button, a pop-up window appears to display the details of the certificate. 4. To optionally create and install other certificates, remove the existing one by clicking the Remove button to erase the certificate. 5.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome Create Certificate Request You can apply for an official certificate from an issuing Certificate Authority. 1. Select Certificate Request and fill in the following information. 2. Type the required Certificate information and then click the Apply button. The subject line will be displayed in the Created Request field 3. Click the Property button, a pop-up window appears to display the details of the certificate. 4.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 5. Copy the contents of the Certificate request (in PEM format) and paste it to the certificate request field on the Web page of the 3rd-party certification authority such as Symantec VeriSign. Wait for the certificate authority to issue an SSL/TLS certificate and then download the issued certificate on your computer. 6.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 7.1.2 Date / Time You can set up the system’s time on this page. 【Date/Time Format Settings】Select the desired Date / Time format and then click the Apply button. 【Date/Time Settings】 Manual: Set the date/time if you won’t be using an NTP server to update the date/time. Click Apply to save the setting. NTP: Enter the Network Time Protocol server, if applicable. The camera’s time will be automatically adjusted by synchronizing with the NTP server.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 7.1.3 Storage You can configure the recording path / format, source video stream and SD card settings on this page. 【Record to Local】This function can only be set up in the Advanced tab. You can configure the storage path for storing the recordings / snapshot on your PC. Export Folder: Type the storage path for storing the recordings / snapshot. File size: The user can limit the size of each recorded file here (in minutes).
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome Enable Overwrite: Check the box if you want the card to start writing over recorded footage when its memory is full. Uncheck the box if you want the card to stop recording new footage when its memory is full. SD Card Information: If a SD card has been inserted to the card slot of the camera, the SD card information will be displayed in this field. Remove: Click before removing the card from the system (6.2.1 Inserting / Removing the SD Card).
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 7.1.4 Display and Overlay You can configure the recording path / format, source video stream and SD card settings on this page. 【Overlay Text Settings】Check the boxes to display the information on the Live View Page. To change the foreground color of the text, directly click on the box and then select a color. Select a position where you want the information to be displayed on the Live Window.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 7.1.5 System Maintenance You can configure the recording path / format, source video stream and SD card settings on this page.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 【Machine Name】C If required, enter a new name for the machine. This name will be visible in the Machine Name field of the IP Utility software, which is included in the software CD. Click Apply to apply the changes or Cancel to cancel the changes and return to the previous settings. 【Language Settings】Select the language to be displayed on the Web interface of the IP camera. The default language is English.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 【Video Configuration】 Save: To make a backup file of the machine’s video configurations, click this button to save the video configurations to a configuration file. This will enable the user to reload these configuration settings if the settings are changed and there is unexpected behavior. Upload: This function can only be set up in the Advanced tab.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 7.1.6 System Information You can see the system information and log information displayed on this page. 【System Status】Displayed the system information. The values cannot be changed on this page. 【System Log】Displayed the sequence number, date, time and event messages of the log event. The log will display the last 256 log events. Click the Export Log button to export the system log event list into a “.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 7.1.7 User The system administrator can create up to ten user accounts on this page. 【User Management】The system has automatically created ten user accounts. To set up an user account: 1. Highlight a user account and its information will be displayed in the field below the account list. 2. Revise the account name, password and description. Select an authority level for the user account.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome • User: A user can not only view the live view but also view/configure the below camera settings.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 7.1.8 Black/White List Use this page to specify IP addresses that are allowed / denied to access this camera. By default, any IP address can access the camera. Note: The Allowed IP addresses only become relevant when the Denied items contain a Network or Range, and the supervisor wants to allow one or more IP addresses within that excluded range or network.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 7.2 Camera Settings You can configure camera related settings, such as video / audio, region of interest and privacy mask. 7.2.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 【Stream Settings】This IP camera can output three video streams simultaneously. For each of these streams, the user can set the compression format, resolution, bit rate, and frame rate individually. Stream 1 is always enabled for live view. To enable Stream 2, Stream 3 and/or Stream 4, check the Enable Stream 2 / Enable Stream 3 / Enable Stream 4 box.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 【Privacy Mask Settings】This function can only be set up in the Advanced tab. The Privacy Mask can block out sensitive areas from view, covering the areas with colored or black and white boxes in both live view and recorded clips. This feature is useful when users’ don’t want the sensitive information visible. Up to four Privacy Masks can be configured. To set up a Privacy Mask: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Enabled the Privacy Mask Draw Tool.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 7.2.2 Camera 【Day/Night Settings】 Mode: Select a mode from the drop-down list. • Auto: Select to let the camera automatically switch to Night mode (black and white images) when the light levels fall to a specified level, and back to Day mode (color images) when the light levels rise to a specified level. • Day: Select to keep the camera in Day mode (color images), even in nighttime.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome Day Profile / Night Profile: Select Day Profile to configure the following settings for daytime and select Night Profile to configure the following settings for nighttime. Click the Apply button to save the settings. 【Exposure Settings】This function can only be set up in the Advanced tab. This setting is used to adapt to the amount or type of light used by the camera. Mode: Select a mode from the drop-down list.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 【Features】This function can only be set up in the Advanced tab. Click Apply to apply the changes or Cancel to cancel the changes and return to the previous settings. Noise Reduction (NR): This limits the amount of digital “video noise” that is usually found in any video stream, and helps to reduce file size. Select ON / OFF to enable / disable the Noise Reduction function. Slide the Level bar to set up the level. The higher the level, the more the reduction.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 7.2.3 Schedule The Schedule setup page is designed for users to configure the daytime and nighttime of each day. The Schedule setting is only functional if you select Schedule from the D/N Mode drop-down list on the Camera setup page. Select Night and then move the cursor on the desired time square, click and drag the cursor over the time squares to configure them to the Night mode (blue color).
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 7.2.4 Image This function can only be set up in the Advanced tab. 【Orientation Settings】 Enable Mirror: Check the box to enable the mirror function. The image will be rotated horizontally around a vertical axis. Enable Flip: Check the box to enable the flip function. The image will be rotated vertically around a horizontal axis. 【Image Settings】Select Day or Night and then adjust the slide bars below to configure the brightness and sharpness for daytime or nighttime.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 7.3 Event Settings You can set up the Motion Detection event or Tampering Detection event to automatically notify the users when an event occurs. You can also set up a schedule to automatically record the videos when an event occurs. 7.3.1 Event Wizard The Event Wizard allows users to easily configure the event settings. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the event settings.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 7.3.2 Event This function can only be set up in the Advanced tab. Except the Event Wizard, you can also configure the event settings along with the Recording Schedule on this page.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 【Event Management】You can set up the events such as Motion Detection or Tampering Detection to automatically notify the users when an event occurs. Event Name: Type an event name. Event Trigger Type: Select an event for the to-be-specified-below reaction/s. • Manual Trigger: Select this option if you want to manually trigger the alarm by clicking the Trigger Event button on the Live View Page.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome Record to SD Card: Check the box if you want the camera to start recording its video feed (when the event occurs) on an on-camera SD Card (if such a card has been inserted). Note: The recording will only be as long as the combined Pre- and Post-trigger Buffers, so make sure you enable at least one of these buffers, especially the Post-trigger Buffer.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome Event + Schedule (Yellow): Select for the camera to active both of the configured Event and Schedule Recordings. Deselect (Grey): Select for the camera to stop recording. Click Apply to apply the changes or Cancel to cancel the changes and return to the previous settings. 【Motion Settings】Use this page to configure up to four areas in which motion will be detected.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 7.3.3 Notification This function can only be set up in the Advanced tab.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 【SMTP (Email) Settings】This area is for configuring the mail server that is used to send e-mail text notifications and one image file from the camera to predefined addresses via SMTP. Note that to enable e-mail notification function, you have to check the Send Mail Notification box in the Event Management field (see 7.3.2 Event). SMTP Server: Enter the IP address or the host name of the SMTP server used to send e-mails.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome Test FTP Server: Click the Test button to send a testing file to the assigned FTP server. Click Apply to apply the changes or Cancel to cancel the changes and return to the previous settings. 【SNMP Settings】The default values for SNMP v1/v2/v2c and SNMP v3 are already filled in. Click either of the Enable buttons to enable either of the two. Make your changes as desired. Click on the Trap Address field to enter the digits, if required.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 7.4 Link to Smart Phone App You can access camera live view or take a snapshot via your smart phone. This page is designed for users to download the mobile app to your mobile phone by scanning the QR code.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 8. Upgrading Firmware Using IP Utility You can upgrade the Firmware using the IP Utility software included in the software CD. 1. Install and then start the IP Utility . The following dialog box appears. 2. IPU will automatically to search the cameras connected in the LAN. The default network values of the cameras will be displayed. By default, the network protocol of the camera is DHCP. 3. Select a camera and click Login/Multi Login to log in the camera. 4.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 5. Select the camera and then click Upgrade Firmware. A browsing window appears. 6. Select the firmware file (.evb) and then click Open. The IP Utility will automatically upgrade the firmware. The camera will reboot once the update is complete. Click Find Devices, the new firmware version should be displayed in the last part of the Machine Name.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 9. Specifications Model EDN1220 EDN1120 EDN1320 System Information CPU Multimedia SoC (System-on-Chip) Flash 32 MB RAM 512 MB Camera Image Sensor 1/2.7" Progressive CMOS 1/3” Progressive CMOS Megapixel 1.3 MP 2 MP 3 MP Max. Resolution 1280 x 1024 1920 x 1080 2048 x 1536 Min. Illumination 0.45 lux Electronic Shutter 4 ~ 1/15,000 sec. 4 ~ 1/15,000 sec. 4 ~ 1/25,000 sec.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome Frame Rate 30 fps at 1280 x 1024 S/N Ratio Above 48dB 30 fps at 1920 x 1080 15 fps at 2048 x 1536 Audio Audio Capability Audio input Audio Compression G.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 10. Troubleshooting Error messages pop up When these error messages pop up, follow the steps below to fix the problem. 1. To enter the Registry Editor of your computer: Click Start and type “regedit” in the Search Program and Files field. 2. Click the Enter button, the Registry Editor window appears.
EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 3. Find the KeepAlive Timeout Dword by following the path: \HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Sofware\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings 4. Double-click KeepAlive Timeout and this window appears. 5. Change the Value data to 480000 and click OK.
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