USER’S MANUAL VIP2PTZ12X FULL HD OUTDOOR 12X PTZ IP CAMERA Please read this manual thoroughly before use and keep it handy for future reference.
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FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT 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 INFORMATION: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
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1. Description This network camera supports video surveillance over a network, which can be monitored real-time screen regardless of distance or location. Through the VMS application, multiple users can access the camera simultaneously or a single user can monitor various network cameras at the same time. Users can also play, store and retrieve a recording through a PC. Settings and live view can be accessed through a web browser as well. 1.
1.2 Key Features • Brilliant video quality This network camera offers the highly efficient H.264 video compression, which drastically reduces bandwidth and storage requirements without compromising image quality. Motion JPEG is also supported for increased flexibility. • Triple Streams This network camera can deliver triple video streams simultaneously at full frame rate in all resolutions up to 1920 x 1080 using Motion JPEG and H.264.
2. Installation 2.1 Installation The dome camera is for use in surface or pendant mounting applications, and the mounting member must be capable of supporting loads of up to 3.5 lb (1.6 kg). (Pendant mounting must use pendant mount accessory.) The dome camera’s mounting bracket should be attached to a structural object, such as hard wood, wall stud or ceiling rafter that supports the weight of the dome camera. CAUTION: A silicone rubber sealant must be applied to seal the housing to secure waterproofing.
CAUTION: Before installing mounting bracket to surface pre-adjust the four mounting screws "A" on the base of the dome camera to best match the mounting bracket locked position. Unscrew the locking screw on the side of the dome's base and fit the tab of the mounting bracket into the locking slot. Screws "A" should not be too tight or too loose when the dome is in the locked position. After setting the proper positions of screws "A" remove the mounting bracket and install it to the proper surface.
2.2 Basic Configuration of Camera System No. Connector 1 3-pin terminal block 2 6-pin terminal block Wire Color Description RED 24VAC or 12VDC+ WHITE 24VAC or 12VDC- PINK GND GRAY ALARM INPUT BROWN GND YELLOW ALARM OUTPUT GREEN RS485+ BLUE RS485- 3 RJ-45 BLACK Ethernet, RJ-45 port compatible with 10/100Mbps having PoE functionality.
2.3 Connections • Connecting the Network Connect a standard RJ-45 cable to the network port of the camera. Generally a cross-over cable is used for directly connection to PC, while a direct cable is used for connection to a hub. • Connecting Alarms - AI (Alarm Input) You can use external devices to signal the camera to react on events. Mechanical or electrical switches can be wired to the AI (Alarm Input) and G (Ground) connectors. - G (Ground) NOTE: All the connectors marked G or GND are common.
2.4 Network Connection & IP assignment The camera supports the operation through the network. When a camera is first connected to the network, it is necessary to allocate an IP address to the device with the “SpecoManager” utility on the CD. (Default DHCP) 1) Connect the network camera/device to the network and power up. 2) Start SpecoManager utility (Start > All programs > SpecoManager > SpecoManager).
3. Operation This network camera can be used with Windows operating systems and browsers. The recommended browsers are Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Google Chrome with Windows. NOTE: To view streaming video in Microsoft Internet Explorer, set your browser to allow ActiveX controls. 3.1 Access from a browser 1) Start a browser. 2) Enter the IP address or host name of the network camera in the Location/Address field of your browser. 3) You can see a starting page.
3.2 Access from the internet Once connected, the network camera is accessible on your local network (LAN). To access the network camera from the Internet you must configure your broadband router to allow incoming data traffic to the network camera. To do this, enable the NAT traversal feature, which will attempt to automatically configure the router to allow access to the network camera. This is enabled from Setup > System > Network > NAT. For more information, please see “3.5.
1) General controls Live View Page Setup Page Help Page The video drop-down list allows you to select a customized or pre-programmed video stream on the Live View page. Stream profiles are configured under Setup > Basic Configuration > Video & Image. For more information, please see “3.5.1 Basic Configuration > Video & Image” of User’s Manual. The resolution drop-down list allows you to select the most suitable one out of video resolutions to be displayed on Live View page.
3.5 Network Camera Setup This section describes how to configure the network camera, and is intended for product. Administrators, who have unrestricted access to all the Setup tools; and Operators, who have access to the settings for Basic Configuration, Live View, Video & Image, Audio, Event, Dome Configuration, System You can configure the network camera by clicking Setup in the top right-hand corner of the Live View page. Click on this page to access the online help that explains the setup tools.
1) Users User access control is enabled by default. An administrator can set up other users, by giving these user names and passwords. It is also possible to allow anonymous viewer login, which means that anybody may access the Live View page, as described below: The user list displays the authorized users and user groups (levels): User Group Authority Guest Provides the lowest level of access, which only allows access to the Live View page.
2) Network The network camera supports both IP version 4 and IP version 6. Both versions may be enabled simultaneously, and at least one version must always be enabled. When using IPv4, the IP address for the network camera can be set automatically via DHCP, or a static IP address can be set manually. If IPv6 is enabled, the network camera an IP address according to the configuration in the network router. There is also the option of using the Internet Dynamic DNS Service.
3) Video & Image • Sensor Setting: - Capture mode: Use can select video frame rate at either 60/50fps or 30/25fps of resolution 1920x1080. • Stream 1 Setting: - Codec: The codec settings are separated into H.264. H.264 is also known as MPEG-4 Part 10. This is the new generation compression standard for digital video. This function offers higher video resolution than Motion JPEG or MPEG-4 at the same bit rate and bandwidth, or the same quality video at a lower bit rate.
Users can reset the selected screen size anytime while monitoring the screen on a realtime basis. - Bit rate control: Limiting the maximum bit rate helps control the bandwidth used by the H.264 video stream. Leaving the Maximum bit rate as unlimited maintains consistently good image quality but increases bandwidth usage when there is more activity in the image. Limiting the bit rate to a defined value prevents excessive bandwidth usage, but images are lost when the limit is exceeded.
4) Audio The network camera can transmit audio to other clients using an external microphone and can play audio received from other clients by attaching a speaker. The Setup page has an additional menu item called Audio, which allows different audio configurations, such as full duplex and simplex. • Audio Setting: - Enable audio: Check the box to enable audio in the video stream. - Compression type: Select the desired audio Compression format, G.711.
5) Date & Time • Current Server Time: This displays the current date and time (24h clock). The time can be displayed in 12h clock format in the overlay (see below). • New Server Time: Select your time zone from the drop-down list. If you want the server clock to automatically adjust for daylight saving time, select “Automatically adjustment for daylight saving time changes”.
3.5.2 Live View • Video Input Mode: - Video Mode: Choose Video Mode you wish to use from the drop-down list: NTSC or PAL NOTE: This function may not be applicable, depending on the model. 3.5.3 Video & Image 1) Basic Refer to “3.5.1 Basic Configuration > Video & Image” for more details.
2) Image • Image Appearance: - Brightness: The image brightness can be adjusted in the range 1 ~ 12, where a higher value produces a brighter image. - Sharpness: Controls the amount of sharpening applied to the image. A sharper image might increase image noise especially in low light conditions. A lower setting reduces image noise, but the image would be less sharp. - High sensitivity: Produce brighter image in low light environment. - Defog: Produce clearer image in hazy environment.
3) Auto Exposure • Auto Exposure Setting: Exposure is the amount of light detected by the camera sensor. A scene with correct exposure settings has adequate detail and contrast between white and dark values. An image with too little or too much exposure may lose detail in the scene. The camera features Auto and Manual Exposure Settings. - Mode: Support Exposure modes to control the amount of light detected by the camera sensor base on settings for light conditions.
• WDR Control: Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) improves video exposure quality in scenes with high contrast between bright and dark areas, for example, if a shady area and a bright light area are in the same scene. - Mode: Select On or Off. • BLC Control: Backlight Compensation (BLC) corrects the exposure of the subjects that are in a bright light source. - Mode: Select On or Off. • White Balance Setting: Adjustments in the color hue (red and blue) gains for a camera so that true white appears white in the image.
* Day: Always displays color image. * Night: Always displays black & white image. - DN Threshold: Adjusts the level of light which the camera automatically switches between color and black & white image. (0 ~ 10) 5) Auto Focus • Auto Focus Setting: Continuously adjusts the lens automatically to the correct focus for the sharpest picture. - Mode: * Auto: Auto Focus is always active. * Manual: Auto Focus is inactive.
6) DIS • Digital Image Stabilization Setting: Controls DIS level from 0 to 9 and usage of 4 suppress: Local motion, Illumination, Plain background, and Slow motion. 7) Webcasting The network camera can stream live video to a website. Copies the HTML code generated on the screen and pastes it in page code of the website you want to display live video. NOTE: To use webcasting service, the Enable Anonymous viewer login option must be checked. Refer to “3.5.1 Basic Configuration > Users” for more details.
3.5.4 Audio Refer to “3.5.1 Basic Configuration > Audio” for more details. 3.5.5 Event 1) Event In On Boot This is used to trigger the event every time the network camera is started. Select “Enable” to activate the motion event.
Alarm In This page allows you to configure the input supported by the camera. The Port can be given as Normally Open or Normally Close state, and their Normal state can be configured. An input will be inactive as long as its Normal state equals its Current state. The 2 options for Normal state are NO (Normally Open) and NC (Normally Close). The input is activated when the Current state changes so that it no longer equals the Normal state.
Manual Trigger This option makes use of the Manual Trigger button provided on the Live View page, which is used to start or stop the event type manually. Alternatively, the event can be triggered via the product's API (Application Programming Interface). Motion Motion detection is used to generate an alarm whenever movement occurs (or stops) in the video image. A total of 8 Motion and/or Mask windows can be created and configured.
• Pre-Viewer: Motion detection windows are configured by Motion or Mask windows. Each window can be selected by clicking with the mouse. It is also possible to resize, delete or move the window, by selecting the appropriate window at the mouse menu on the video screen. To create a motion or mask window, follow these steps: 1. Click the right button of mouse to see the mouse menu. 2. Select New Motion (or New Mask) from the mouse menu. 3. Click and drag mouse to designate a motion area.
Tampering This is used to trigger the event when camera tampering occurs. Select “Enable” to activate the Tempering event. 2) Event Out SMTP (E-Mail) The network camera can be configured to send event and error email messages via SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol). • SMTP (E-Mail) Setting: Select “Enable” to activate the SMTP operation.
- Mail Server/Port: Enter the host names (or IP addresses) and port numbers for your mail server in the fields provided to enable the sending of notifications and image email messages from the network camera to predefined addresses via SMTP. - Sender: Enter the email address to be used as the sender for all messages sent by the network camera. - Interval: Represents the frequency of the email notification when an event occurs. - Aggregate events: Shows the maximum number of emails sent within each interval.
NOTE: A DNS server must be specified in the TCP/IP network settings if using a host name. - Port: Enter the port number used by the FTP server. The default is 21. - Use passive mode: Under normal circumstances the network camera simply requests the target FTP server to open the data connection. Checking this box issues a PASV command to the FTP server and establishes a passive FTP connection, whereby the network camera actively initiates both the FTP control and data connections to the target server.
• HTTP Server Setting: - Name: The name of the HTTP event server. Use a descriptive name. - URL: The network address to the server and the script that will handle the request. For example: http://192.168.12.244/cgi-bin/upload.cgi - User name/Password: Provide your log-in information. • HTTP Server Test: When the setup is complete, the connection can be tested by clicking the Test button. Alarm Out • Enable alarm out: Click the Enable alarm out checkbox to enable the Alarm Out port.
Digital Deterrent When the network camera detects an event, it can output predefined audio data to an external speaker. Check the box to enable the service. • Digital Deterrent Setting: To use the Digital Deterrent with the network camera, an audio data file made by the user must be uploaded from your PC. Provide the path to the file directly, or use the Browse button to locate it. Then click the Upload button. Up to 3 audio files can be configured.
PTZ Preset When the camera detects an event, you can move the camera to a predefined preset position. Check the box to enable the service and return to the Home position once the event has ended. Event Notification When the network camera detects an event, Notification server is used to receive notification messages as a type of XML data format. Check the box to enable the service.
Boost The Boost feature is used in conjunction with event detection. When this feature is turned ON, the Frame rate and Bit rate in the boost condition can be set to a different value than the ones in the normal condition field. When an event is detected, the camera will boost the Frame rate and Bit rate from the normal condition to this boosted level for the duration of the event. Check the box to enable the service. • Boost Setting: You can set the condition in Normal and Boost mode.
The event map allows you to change the settings and establish a schedule for each event trigger from the network camera. You can register the event map up to max. 15. Click the Add button to make a new event map: a popup window display as below. • General: Enter the name for a new event map. • Event In: Select an event type in the drop-down list. • Event Out: - E-mail: Select the email addresses you want to notify via email that an event has occurred.
3.5.6 Dome Configuration 1) Preset If you need to view specific places routinely, you should program Presets. A Preset is a programmed video scene with automatic pan, tilt, zoom and focus settings. Once programmed, clicking the Preset number or clicking the Go button in the PTZ Control Panel calls up that Preset automatically. • Preset Setting: - Preset number: The Preset number can be selected in the range 1 – 240 or Home.
2) Tour There are 8 programmable Tours. Each Tour consists of up to 100 Presets. • Tour Setting: - Tour Number: The Tour number can be selected in the range 1 - 8. - Title: Up to 12 characters (Alphanumeric characters and space) - Repeat: Select number of repetition from Continuous to 90. The default is Continuous. - Sequence: Select either forward or backward sequence in the Tour position list. - Delete Tour: Delete the stored Tour Position Setup list of Tour number.
- Delete Position: If you want to remove Tour position from Tour Position Setup list, select the desired Tour Position, and click the Delete Position button. - Set Position: Click the Set Position button, then show the stored Presets or Home on drop-down list. Follow steps below to program the Tours: 1. Click the desired Tour position of Tour Position Setup list, and click Set Position button, then show the saved Presets or Home on drop-down list. Click a Preset or Home. 2.
4) RS485 • RS485 Setting: - DOME ID: Enter identification number for external PTZ device. The DOME ID can be adjusted in the range 1 ~ 3999. - Protocol: Selects PTZ protocol to communicate with external PTZ device. - Baud rate: Selects one of the Baud rate. - Parity: Selects one of the Parity bit. 5) View Angle • View Angle Setting: - Tilt angle limit: This option is designed to limit the view angle as there is some obstruction in zooming out on specific areas of the tilt angle.
- Flip: * Off: The dome camera moves until 90° vertically. * Auto: When the camera reaches the floor directly above the moving object, it will stop. At that time, release the Joystick instantly and pull it down again to run the auto-flip function. When you use the panning range, it is recommended to use the flip mode to Auto. * 90, 100, 110, 120: Allows the image to flip digitally when the camera moves over the setting angle vertically.
7) Privacy Zone Using privacy zones (masks), you can hide up to 8 unwanted scenes in a camera. The color of privacy zones is gray. • Privacy Zone Setting: Following steps below to configure the privacy zones; 1. After aiming the camera (view direction and lens control) by using the Arrow and Zoom button in PTZ Control Panel, click Set cell of Set column at any inactive row to create privacy zone. 2. You can change the Title up to 12 alphanumeric characters. 3.
3.5.7 System 1) Information You can enter the system information. This page is very useful when you require device information after installation. • Device Name Configuration: Enter the device name. • Location Configuration: Enter the location information. You can enter up to four locations. 2) Security Users User access control is enabled by default when the administrator sets the root password on first access.
• User List Setting: This section shows how to register a user account. Enter a user name and password to be added, and register them by pressing the Add button. You will see the pop-up window as below. HTTPS For greater security, the network camera can be configured to use HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL (Secure Socket Layer)). Then all communication that would otherwise go via HTTP will instead go via an encrypted HTTPS connection.
IP Filtering Checking the Enable IP address filtering box enables the IP address filtering function. Up to 256 IP address entries may be specified (a single entry can contain multiple IP addresses). Click the Add button to add new filtered addresses. When the IP address filter is enabled, addresses added to the list are set as allowed or denied addresses.
• New Server Time: Select your time zone from the drop-down list. If you want the server clock to automatically adjust for daylight saving time, select “Automatically adjustment for daylight saving time changes”. From the Time mode section, select the preferred method to use for setting the time: - Synchronize with computer time: Sets the time from the clock on your computer. - Synchronize with NTP server: The network camera will obtain the time from an NTP server every 60 minutes.
- Use the following IP address: To use a static IP address for the network camera, check the radio button and then make the following settings: * IP address: Specify a unique IP address for your network camera. * Subnet mask: Specify the mask for the subnet the network camera is located on. * Default router: Specify the IP address of the default router (gateway) used for connecting devices attached to different networks and network segments. • IPv6 Address Configuration: Check this box to enable IPv6.
DDNS • DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service): When using DHCP, IP addresses for cameras can constantly change within the network. With Speco’s free DDNS service, users can access the network camera even with a DHCP setting. - Enable DDNS: Check to enable the DDNS service. * Username: Enter a unique name for the camera. If the name has already been registered with Speco’s DDNS server, the registration will fail. If the name was not registered previously, it will be successful.
RTP Users can configure settings for sending and receiving audio or video on a real-time basis. These settings are the IP address, port number, and Time-To-Live value to use for the media stream(s) in multicast H.264 format. Only certain IP addresses and port numbers should be used for multicast streams. For more information, please see the online help. • Port Range: - Start port: Enter a value between 30000 and 39920. - End port: Enter a value between 30000 and 39920.
UPnP The network camera includes support for UPnP™. UPnP is enabled by default, and the network camera is then automatically detected by operating systems and clients that support this protocol. NOTE: UPnP must be installed on your workstation if running Windows XP. To do this, open the Control Panel from the Start Menu and select Add/Remove Programs. Select Add/Remove Windows Components and open the Networking Services section. Click Details and then select UPnP™ as the service to add.
QoS Quality of Service (QoS) provides the means to guarantee a certain level of a specified resource to selected traffic on a network. Quality can be defined as a maintained level of bandwidth, low latency, and no packet losses. The main benefits of a QoS-aware network are: - The ability to prioritize traffic and thus allow critical flows to be served before flows with lesser priority.
NAT A broadband router allows devices on a private network (LAN) to share a single connection to the Internet. This is done by forwarding network traffic from the private network to the “outside,” that is, the Internet. Security on the private network (LAN) is increased since most broadband routers are pre-configured to stop attempts to access the private network (LAN) from the public network/Internet.
Zeroconfig Zeroconfig allows the network camera to create and assign the IP address for network cameras and connect to a network automatically. Zero configuration networking (zeroconf) is a set of techniques that automatically creates a usable Internet Protocol (IP) network without manual operator intervention or special configuration servers. Zero configuration networking allows devices such as computers and printers to connect to a network automatically.
Bonjour The network camera includes support for Bonjour. When enabled, the network camera is automatically detected by operating systems and clients that support this protocol. NOTE: Bonjour - Also known as zero-configuration networking, Bonjour enables devices to automatically discover each other on a network, without having to enter IP addresses or configure DNS servers. Bonjour is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. 5) Language Select the desired language.
6) Maintenance • Maintenance: - Restart: The unit is restarted without changing any of the settings. Use this method if the unit is not behaving as expected. - Reset: The unit is restarted and most current settings are reset to factory default values. The settings that are not affected are: * the boot protocol (DHCP or static) * the static IP address * the default router * the subnet mask * the system time - Default: The Default button should be used with caution.
7) Support The support page provides valuable information on troubleshooting and contact information, should you require technical assistance. • Logs: The network camera supports system and event log information. Click the System Log button to get the system log data or the Event Log button to get information on events. • Reports: - Server Report: Click the Server Report button to get the important information about the server’s status; this should always be included when requesting support.
- Networks Check: Click the Network Check button to get the information about the camera’s network setting and traffic. You can see the pop-up window below. - Hardware Check: Click the Hardware Check button to diagnose the camera’s hardware like video.
3.6 Help The Help information window will be provided as a popup window so that users can open and read it without needing to log-in. It will offer a description of the setting and Help page so that users can manipulate the network camera without a reference to the manual. 3.7 Resetting to the factory default settings To reset the network camera to the original factory settings, go to the Setup > System > Maintenance web page (described in “3.5.
4. Appendix 4.1 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting if problems occur, verify the installation of the network camera with the instructions in this manual and with other operating equipment. Isolate the problem to the specific piece of equipment in the system and refer to the equipment manual for further information. Problems/Symptoms Possible Causes or Corrective Actions The camera cannot be accessed by some clients. If using a proxy server, try disabling the proxy setting in your browser.
4.2 Alarm Connection The following connection diagram gives an example of how to connect a network camera. 4.3 Preventive Maintenance Preventive maintenance allows detection and correction of minor that faults before they become serious and cause equipment failure. Every three-month, perform the following maintenance. 1. Inspect all connection cables for deterioration or other damage. 2. Clean components with a clean damp cloth. 3. Verify that all the mounting hardware is secure.
4.4 Product Specification VIP2PTZ12X IP CAMERA MODEL 12x IMAGE 1/2.8” SONY Exmor CMOS Image Sensor 12x A/F Optical Zoom, 16x Digital Zoom Optical/Digital Zoom Scanning Mode Progressive Scan Min. Illumination Color: 0.5Lux, B/W: 0.1Lux AE/AWB Yes DNR Yes D&N True D&N (IR-cut filter) WDR Yes DIS Yes BLC Yes VIDEO Yes Progressive Encoding H.264 (BP/MP/HP), MJPEG Compression 1920 x 1080p Resolution Supported 1080p@60/50fps, 1080p@30/25fps Max. Frame Rate Triple Stream (2x H.
NETWORK 10 Max. Connections Protocols IPv4/IPv6, Manual, TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, RTP, RTSP, NTP, DHCP, SMTP, DDNS, HTTPS, RTCP, FTP, Bonjour NAS Support Yes JPEG push Yes DDNS Yes Web browser, SpecoManager , Speco VMS Remote Client SpecoManager, Speco VMS Installation Tool MISCELLANEOUS IP66 Weatherproof 802.3af Class 3 PoE PoE, 12VDC, 24VAC ± 10% Power 250mA (12W) @ PoE, 1.
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4.5 System Requirement for Web Browser • Operating System: Microsoft Windows OS Series • CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2Ghz or higher, 1GB RAM or more, 10GB free disk or higher • VGA: AGP, Video RAM 32MB or higher (1024x768, 24bpp or higher) 4.6 General Performance Considerations When setting up your system, it is important to consider how various settings and situations will affect performance.
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