User Manual 2MP License Plate Recognition IP Camera O2BLP1M Please read this instruction carefully before operating the unit and keep it for further reference
Important Safeguards and Warnings 1. Electrical safety All installation and operation here should conform to local electrical safety codes. Use a certified/listed 12VDC Class2 power supply only. Please note: Do not connect two power supplying sources to the device at the same time; it may result in device damage! The product must be grounded to reduce the risk of electric shock. Improper handling and/or installation could run the risk of fire or electrical shock. 2.
Warning This camera should be installed by qualified personnel only. All the examination and repair work should be done by qualified personnel. Any unauthorized changes or modifications could void the warranty. Statement This guide is for reference only. Product, manuals and specifications may be modified without prior notice. Speco Technologies reserves the right to modify these without notice and without incurring any obligation. Speco Technologies is not liable for any loss caused by improper operation.
Table of Contents 1 2 3 4 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Web Access and Login .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Live View .......................................
.1 5.2 Image Search ........................................................................................................................................................................36 Video Search .........................................................................................................................................................................38 5.2.1 Local Video Search..............................................................................................................
1 Introduction Welcome Thank you for purchasing this network camera! Please read this manual carefully before operating the unit and retain it for further reference. Should you require any technical assistance, please contact Speco Technologies Technical Support.
2 Web Access and Login The IP camera settings can be accessed via a web browser through the LAN. Access through IP Scanner Network connection: ① Make sure the PC and IP-Cam are connected on the same local network. The camera is set to DHCP by default and will be assigned an IP address by the DHCP server. Make sure that the local network has a DHCP server. Routers typically have a DHCP server built in. ② Install IP Scanner from the CD and run it after installation.
3 Live View The window below will be shown after logging in.
Icon Description Icon Description Zoom - Zoom + Focus - Focus + One key focus (used when image is out of focus after manual adjustment) 5
4 Camera Configuration Press the “Setup” button to go to the configuration interface. Note: Wherever applicable, click the “Save” button to save the settings. 4.1 System Configuration 4.1.1 System Information In the “System Information” interface, the system information of the device is listed. 4.1.2 Date and Time To set the time and date, go to SystemDate and Time. Please refer to the following interface. Select the applicable time zone and enable / disable DST as needed.
4.1.3 Local Recording Go to SystemLocal Recording to set up the storage path of captured pictures and recorded videos on the local PC. There is also an option to enable or disable the bitrate display in the recorded files. Additionally, face snapshots storage can be enabled or disabled here. Render Mode: High-efficient mode, compatible mode or low-efficient mode can be optional. For lower performance computers without a dedicated graphics card, the low-efficient mode is suggested. 4.1.
Video Quota: Set the capacity proportion of record files on the SD card. Schedule Recording Settings 1. Go to StorageRecord to go to the interface as shown below. 2. Set record stream, pre-record time and cycle writing. Pre Record Time: Set the time to record before the actual recording begins. 3. Set schedule recording. Check “Enable Schedule Record” and set the schedule. Weekly schedule Set the alarm time from Monday to Sunday for a single week. Each day is divided in one hour increments.
Go to SystemStorageSnapshot to go to the interface as shown below. Set the format, resolution and quality of the image saved on the SD card and the snapshot interval and quantity and the timing snapshot here. Snapshot Quantity: The number you set here is the maximum quantity of snapshots. The actual quantity of snapshots may be less than this number.
Brightness: Set the brightness level of the camera’s image. Contrast: Set the color difference between the brightest and darkest parts. Hue: Set the total color degree of the image. Saturation: Set the degree of color purity. The purer the color, the brighter the image is. Sharpness: Set the resolution level of the image plane and the sharpness level of the image edge. Noise Reduction: Decrease the noise and make the image more thorough.
the halo area. BLC: If enabled, the auto exposure will activate according to the scene so that the object of the image in the darkest area will be seen clearly. HFR: High Frame Rate. If “ON” is selected, the system will restart and then the maximum value of the frame rate of the main stream can be set to 60 fps /50fps. Antiflicker: Off: disables the anti-flicker function. This is used mostly in outdoor installations. 50Hz: reduces flicker in 50Hz lighting conditions.
Click the “Audio” tab to go to the interface as shown below. Three video streams can be adjustable. Resolution: The size of image. Frame rate: The higher the frame rate, the video is smoother. Bitrate type: CBR and VBR are optional. Bitrate is related to image quality. CBR means that no matter how much change is seen in the video scene, the compression bitrate will be kept constant. VBR means that the compression bitrate will be adjusted according to scene changes.
4.2.3 OSD Configuration Go to VideoOSD interface as shown below. Set time stamp, device name, OSD content and picture overlap here. After enabling the corresponding display and entering the content, drag them to change their position. Then click the “Save” button to save the settings. Picture Overlap Settings: Check “OSD Content1”, choose “Picture Overlay” and click “Browse” to select the overlap picture. Then click “Upload” to upload the overlap picture.
To clear the video mask: Click the “Clear” button to delete the current video mask area. 4.2.5 ROI Configuration Go to ImageROI Config interface as shown below. An area in the image can be set as a region of interest. This area will have a higher bitrate than the rest of the image, resulting in better image quality for the identified area. 1. Check “Enable” and then click the “Draw Area” button. 2. Drag the mouse to set the ROI area. 3. Set the level. 4. Click the “Save” button to save the settings.
4.2.6 Zoom/Focus This function is only available for the model with motorized zoom lens. Within this section, zoom and focus can be controlled. If the image is out of focus after a manual adjustment, one key focus can be used to set the focus automatically. 4.3 Alarm Setup 4.3.1 Motion Detection Go to Alarm Motion Detection to set motion detection alarm. 1. Check “Enable” check box to activate motion based alarms.
Trigger Email: If “Trigger Email” and “Attach Picture” are checked (email address must be set first in the Email configuration interface), the captured pictures and triggered event will be sent into those addresses. Trigger FTP: If “Trigger FTP” and “Attach Picture” are checked, the captured pictures will be sent into FTP server address. Please refer to FTP configuration chapter for more details. 2. Set motion detection area and sensitivity.
2. Click “Enable” and set the alarm holding time. 3. Set alarm trigger options. Trigger alarm out, Email and FTP. The setup steps are the same as motion detection. Please refer to motion detection chapter for details. IP Address Conflict This function is only available for the models with Alarm Out interface. 1. Go to Alarm AnomalyIP Address Collision as shown below. 2. Click “Enable alarm” and set the alarm holding time. 3. Trigger alarm out.
4.3.3 Alarm In (Sensor Input) This function is only available for some models. To set sensor alarm (alarm in): Go to AlarmAlarm In interface as shown below. 1. Click “Enable” and set the alarm type, alarm holding time and sensor name. 2. Set alarm trigger options. The setup steps are the same as motion detection. Please refer to motion detection chapter for details. 3. Click “Save” button to save the settings. 4. Set the schedule of the sensor alarm.
Day/Night Switch Linkage: Having selected this mode, select the alarm type and then choose to open or close alarm out when the camera switches to day mode or night mode. Timing: Select the alarm type. Then click “Add” and drag the mouse on the timeline to set the schedule of alarm out; click “Erase” and drag the mouse on the timeline to erase the set time schedule. After this schedule is saved, the alarm out will be triggered in the specified time. 4.3.
4.4.1 Exception This function can detect changes in the surveillance environment affected by the external factors. Go to EventException interface as shown below. 1. Enable the applicable detection that’s desired. Scene Change Detection: Alarms will be triggered if the scene of the video has changed. Video Blur Detection: Alarms will be triggered if the video becomes blurry. Enable Video Color Cast Detection: Alarms will be triggered if the video becomes obscured. 2.
1. Auto-focusing function should not been enabled for exception detection. 2. Try not to enable exception detection when light changes greatly in the scene. 4.4.2 Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Settings ANPR function is to detect and compare license plate numbers. Alarms will be triggered when a license plate is detected. The setting steps of vehicle license plate detection and comparison are as follows: 1.Go to ConfigEventANPR as shown below. 2.Enable ANPR. 3.
Add vehicles Click “Add” to show a vehicle adding box as shown in the above figure. Enter the license plate number, select list type, start and end time, enter owner and license plate type. Then click “Save” to save the vehicle. List type: unknown vehicle, allow list and block list can be selected. Click “Bulk Entry” to add multiple vehicles at one time as shown below. Please edit the vehicle information according to the requirements shown on the above interface.
the alarm list. Alarm list: Select a list as the comparison list. Allow list, block list or unknown vehicle can be optional. Alarm out: if enabled, the system will trigger alarm output when the captured license plate is matched successfully. After all above information are set, go to the live interface and click to see the captured pictures as shown below.
<40MPH The depression angle of the camera shall range from 10° to 15°. If the camera is installed on the side of the road, the pan angle of the camera shall range from 0° to 20°. If the camera is installed right above the middle of the road, the pan angle of the camera shall range from -10° to 10°. Entrance & Exit Monitoring The installation height (H) shall range from 4.2ft to 5ft. The distance D (between the location of the camera installation and the captured area) shall range from 8.
4.5 Network Configuration 4.5.1 TCP/IP Go to NetworkTCP/IP interface as shown below. There are two ways for network connection. Use IP address (take IPv4 for example)-obtain a local IP address automatically through DHCP. A typical router has a DHCP server built in, and therefore is able to assign an IP address to the camera. Use PPPoE-Click the “PPPoE Config” tab to go to the interface as shown below. Enable PPPoE and then enter the user name and password from your ISP.
4.5.2 Port Go to NetworkPort interface as shown below. HTTP port, Data port and RTSP port can be set. HTTP Port: The default HTTP port is 80. It can be changed to any port which is not occupied. HTTPS Port: The default HTTPs port is 443. It can be changed to any port which is not occupied. Data Port: The default data port is 9008. Please change it as necessary. RTSP Port: The default port is 554. Please change it as necessary.
4.5.5 SNMP To get camera status, parameters and alarm information and remotely manage the camera, the SNMP function can be used. Before using SNMP, please install an SNMP management tool and set the parameters of the SNMP, such as SNMP port, trap address. 1. Go to NetworkSNMP. 2. Check the corresponding version checkbox (Enable SNMPv1, Enable SNMPv2, Enable SNMPv3) according to the version of the SNMP software that will be used. 3.
4.5.6 802.1x If it is enabled, the camera’s data can be protected. When the camera is connected to the network protected by the IEE802.1x, user authentication is needed. To use this function, the camera shall be connected to a switch supporting 802.1x protocol. The switch can be reckoned as an authentication system to identify the device in a local network. If the camera connected to the network interface of the switch has passed the authentication of the switch, it can be accessed via the local network.
4.5.8 UPNP If this function is enabled, the camera can be quickly accessed through the LAN. Go to NetworkUPnP. Enable UPNP and then enter UPnP name. 4.5.9 Email If you need to trigger Email when an alarm happens or IP address is changed, please set the Email here first. Go to Network Email. Sender Address: sender’s e-mail address. User name and password: sender’s user name and password. Server Address: The SMTP IP address or host name.
Server Name: The name of the FTP server. Server Address: The IP address or domain name of the FTP. Upload Path: The directory where files will be uploaded to. Port: The port of the FTP server. Use Name and Password: The username and password that are used to login to the FTP server. 4.5.11 HTTPS HTTPs provides authentication of the web site and protects user privacy. Go to NetworkHTTPS as shown below. There is a certificate installed by default as shown above. Enable this function and save it.
Click the “Create” button to create a private certificate. Enter the country (only two letters available), domain (camera’s IP address/domain), validity date, password, province/state, region and so on. Then click “OK” to save the settings. * Click “Create a certificate request” to enter the following interface. Click “Create” to create the certificate request. Then download the certificate request and submit it to the trusted certificate authority for signature.
Add user: 1. Click “Add” to pop up the following textbox. 2. Enter user name in “User Name” textbox. 3. Enter letters or numbers in “Password” and “Confirm Password” textbox. Please set the password according to the requirement of the password security level (Go to ConfigSecuritySecurity ManagementPassword Security interface to set the security level). 4. Choose the user type. Administrator has all permissions. Normal user can only view the live video.
Note: To change the access level of a user, the user must be deleted and added again with the new access level. Delete user: 1. Select the user to be deleted in the user configuration list box. 2. Click the “Delete” button to delete the user. Note: The default administrator account cannot be deleted. 4.6.2 Online User Go to SecurityOnline User to view the user who is viewing the live video. An administrator user can kick out all the other users (including other administrators). 4.6.
Please set the password level and expiration time as needed. Password Level: Weak, Medium or Strong. Weak level: Numbers, special characters, upper or lower case letters can be used. You can choose one of them or any combination of them when setting the password. Medium Level: 9~15 characters, including at least two of the following categories: numbers, special characters, upper case letters and lower case letters. Strong Level: 9~15 characters.
“Save” button to save the settings. 4.7.3 Upgrade Go to MaintenanceUpgrade. In this interface, the camera firmware can be updated. 1. Click the “Browse” button to select the save path of the upgrade file 2. Click the “Upgrade” button to start upgrading the firmware. 3. The device will restart automatically Caution! Do not close the browser or disconnect the camera from the network during the upgrade. 4.7.4 Operation Log To query and export log: 1. Go to MaintenanceOperation Log. 2.
5 Search 5.1 Image Search In the Setup interface, click Search to go to the interface as shown below. Images that are saved on the PC or SD card can be found here. 1. 2. 3. 4. Local Image Search Choose “Picture”—“Local”. Set time: Select date and choose the start and end time. Click to search the images. Double click a file name in the list to view the captured photos as shown above.
Click to return to the previous interface. SD Card Image Search 1. Choose “Picture”—“SD Card”. 2. Set time: Select date and choose the start and end time. 3. Choose the alarm events at the bottom of the interface. 4. Click to search the images. 5. Double click a file name in the list to view the captured photos. Click to return to the previous interface. The descriptions of the buttons are shown as follows.
Icon Description Icon Description Close: Select an image and click this button to close the image. Close all: Click this button to close all images. Save: Click this button to select the path for saving the image on the PC. Save all: Click this button to select the path for saving all pictures on the PC. Fit size: Click to fit the image on the screen. Actual size: Click this button to display the actual size of the image. Zoom in: Click this button to digitally zoom in.
Icon Description Icon Description Play button. After pausing the video, click this button to continue playing. Pause button Stop button Speed down Speed up Watermark display Enable / disable audio; drag the slider to adjust the volume after enabling audio. 5.2.2 SD Card Video Search Click Search to go to the interface as shown below. Videos that were recorded on the SD card can be played in this interface. 1. Choose “Record”—“SD Card”. 2.
4. Select the alarm events at the bottom of the interface. 5. Select mix stream (video and audio stream) or video stream as needed. 6. Double click on a file name in the list to start playback. The time table can be shown in 24H/12H/2H/1H format by clicking the corresponding buttons. Video clip and downloading 1. Search the video files according to the above mentioned steps. 2. Select the start time by clicking on the time table. 3. Click to set the start time and then this button turns blue ( ). 4.
Click “Set up” to set the storage directory of the video files. Click “Open” to play the video. Click “Clear List” to clear the downloading list. Click “Close” to close the downloading window.
Appendix Appendix 1 Troubleshooting IP Scanner does not show any device. Make sure that the PC that’s running IP Scanner is on the same local network as the devices. Internet Explorer cannot download ActiveX control. IE browser may be set up to block ActiveX. Follow the steps below. 1. Open IE browser and then click ToolsInternet Options. 2. Select SecurityCustom Level. 3. Enable all the options under “ActiveX controls and plug-ins”. 4. Click OK to finish setup. No sound can be heard. 1.
Appendix 2 Specifications Specification /Model Image Sensor Image Size Electronic Shutter Iris Type Min. llumination Camera Image Lens Lens Mount Day&Night WDR Digital NR Angle Adjustment Video Compression H.
Models: O2BLP1M Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statements This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC Responsible Party: Speco Technologies 200 New Highway Amityville, NY11701 www.specotech.
