American Dynamics illustra 600 Installation & Operation Manual

American Dynamics illustra 600 Installation & Operation Manual

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illustra 600/610 Indoor IR HD Mini-dome
Installation & Operation Guide
Version: 20110902
8200-2755-04 A0

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  • Page 1 600/610 Indoor IR HD Mini-dome Installation & Operation Guide Version: 20110902 8200-2755-04 A0...
  • Page 3: Customer Service

    Customer Service Thank you for using American Dynamics products. We support our products through an extensive worldwide network of dealers. The dealer through whom you originally purchased this product is your point of contact if you need service or support. Our dealers are empowered to provide the very best in customer service and support.
  • Page 4: Notice Of Use

    (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.  Modifications not expressly authorized by American Dynamics could void the user’s authority to operate the unit.  Installation & Operation Guide...
  • Page 5 ICES statement This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. CE Statement This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which the user may be required to take adequate measure.
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. Product Overview ........................1 1.1 Features ..........................1 1.2 Dimensions.........................2 1.3 Name of Parts ........................2 1.4 Controls/Connectors......................3 1.5 Specifications ........................5 2. Camera Installation.........................8 2.1 Accessory List ........................8 2.2 Mounting the Camera ......................8 2.2.1 Preparation – Remove the dome cover and back case............8 2.2.2 Use the template to mark-out and prepare the mounting area ..........
  • Page 7 4.4.5 Log File........................... 49 4.4.6 Audio ............................50 4.5 Event ..........................51 4.5.1 Motion Detection ........................53 4.5.2 External Alarms........................54 4.5.3 Face Detection ........................55 4.5.4 Blur Detection......................... 56 4.5.5 Audio Detection........................56 4.5.6 Ethernet Detection ......................... 58 4.5.7 Event Configuration........................ 58 4.6 Recording .........................59 4.6.1 Settings –...
  • Page 9: Product Overview

    1. Product Overview 1. Product Overview This Installation & Operation Guide covers the following product codes: illustra 600 Series illustra 610 Series ADCi600-D011 ADCi610-D011 ADCi600-D013 ADCi610-D013 ADCi600-D031 ADCi610-D031 ADCi600-D033 ADCi610-D033 1.1 Features  Motion detection  Blur detection  Face detection with smart encoding allows high quality video encoding of detected faces ...
  • Page 10: Dimensions

    1. Product Overview 1.2 Dimensions 1.3 Name of Parts Back Case Lens Dome Cover Installation & Operation Guide...
  • Page 11: Controls/Connectors

    1. Product Overview 1.4 Controls/Connectors Video System Micro SD Video Out Reset Default  Video System: NTSC / PAL system switch. Default is NTSC. Use a suitable small tool to operate the switch. Note: After switching the video system mode from NTSC to PAL or vice versa, you have to restore defaults to apply the changes.
  • Page 12 1. Product Overview  AC Power: Connects to DC 12V / AC 24V power supply. If you are to use power from Ethernet connection, this connector is not used when the power is provided by PoE.  IP Network Connector: Connects to the LAN port of a standard 10Base/100Base-TX device, e.g., hub, switch or router.
  • Page 13: Specifications

    1. Product Overview 1.5 Specifications illustra 600 Series illustra 610 Series ADCi600-D011 ADCi610-D011 Model List ADCi600-D013 ADCi610-D013 ADCi600-D031 ADCi610-D031 ADCi600-D033 ADCi610-D033 Max. Resolution 720p (1280x720) 1080p (1920x1080) Pixel size 3x3 um Image Sensor Type CMOS Active Image Area 5.856H x 3.276V mm...
  • Page 14 1. Product Overview MJPEG: MJPEG: 30fps @ 1280x720, 30fps @ 1920x1080, 30fps @ 4CIF/2CIF/CIF 30fps @ 4CIF/2CIF/CIF H.264: CBR(32K~8Mbps), VBR, CVBR Codec Quality Options MJPEG: Adjustable by value Codec G.711 Bi-directional Audio Frequency 20Hz~4K Hz Single ended 2 k ohm equivalent impedance, 3.1 V open circuit, and max.
  • Page 15 1. Product Overview Remote Focus Adjustment (Drive the motorized lens) Smart Encoding (both user Up to 5 definable regions and face regions) Protocols TCP/IP, HTTP, RTP/RTSP, NTP, DHCP, FTP, SMTP, UPnP Support  135 x H 120mm Dimensions Mechanical Weight 870g Shipping Weight 1540g...
  • Page 16: Camera Installation

    2. Camera Installation 2. Camera Installation 2.1 Accessory List  Security Torx Key  Screw hole plug  Screw  Anchor  Guide Pattern Template  CD-ROM  Fire Protection Cover  Quick Start Guide 2.2 Mounting the Camera 2.2.1 Preparation – Remove the dome cover and back case. 1.
  • Page 17: Use The Template To Mark-Out And Prepare The Mounting Area

    2. Camera Installation 2.2.2 Use the template to mark-out and prepare the mounting area Method 1: To flush mount using screws 1. Create a circular opening in the mounting surface with a diameter of 110 mm (4.3”) with tolerances of -0/+5 mm (-0/.0.2”).
  • Page 18 2. Camera Installation Method 3: To surface mount 1. According to your needs, create 6mm (0.2”) holes at the T1/T2 template positions. Then insert the screw anchors into the holes. 2. If you want to feed wiring from the hole on the top of the back case, create a circular opening (bottom conduit hole) in the mounting surface.
  • Page 19: Connect The Wiring And Mount The Dome Enclosure

    2. Camera Installation 2.2.3 Connect the wiring and mount the dome enclosure Method 1: To Flush Mount the Dome using screws 1. Firstly, feed the leads through the fire protection cover, then connect the wiring and assemble the fire protection cover. Fire protection cover If you need to disassemble the fire protection cover, press both buttons on each side and...
  • Page 20 2. Camera Installation 3. Adjust the focusing position by rotating and panning the camera base. When rotating the camera base, do not rotate it past the stop point. 4. Use the supplied security torx key to tighten the three cover screws to replace the dome cover. 5.
  • Page 21 2. Camera Installation Method 2: Flush mount using locking arms 1. Turn the silver-colored screws clockwise to extend the locking arms. 2. Tighten the screws sufficiently to compress the arms to adjust to the mounting surface. Locking arms Tighten the screws 3.
  • Page 22 2. Camera Installation Method 3: To surface mount 1. According to your needs, use the top or side knock-out on the back case for cable entry and connect the wiring. Mount the back case on a surface with screws. 2. Align the back case and the lens base, and then fasten the TP4 screws into the inserted anchors. There is a red dot on the back case and the lens base respectively.
  • Page 23 2. Camera Installation Method 4: To surface mount using junction box 1. Tie your wiring into a junction box and feed the leads through the top knock-out on the back case. 2. Tighten the electrical screws to secure the back case to the junction box. Then connect the wiring. 3.
  • Page 24 2. Camera Installation 5. Use the supplied security torx key to tighten the three cover screws to replace the dome cover. 6. Finally, insert the screw hole plugs to the three cover screws. Installation & Operation Guide...
  • Page 25: Network Connection And Configuration

    3. Network Connection and Configuration 3. Network Connection and Configuration 3.1 Network Connection Types There are many different ways that you can connect the camera to your network, depending on your applications requirements. You should always set the camera’s network settings according to your network configurations.
  • Page 26 3. Network Connection and Configuration Type 2: Connecting Camera(s) to a Local Area Network (LAN) To add the camera(s) to an existing LAN, just connect the camera(s) to the hub or switch on your network. If you want to provide the camera power via the Ethernet connection, a PoE-enabled hub/switch is required.
  • Page 27: Accessing The Camera For The First Time

    3. Network Connection and Configuration camera, the request will first reach the router’s external IP address and then be forwarded to the local IP address of the camera. Port forwarding is based on the service you want to provide. For example, forward HTTP port to enable remote web access to your camera, or RTSP port to enable access to video/audio streams from the camera.
  • Page 28 3. Network Connection and Configuration Step 3: Verify the connection between the PC and the IP Cam 1. Launch the Command Prompt by clicking the Start menu, Programs, Accessories and then Command Prompt. 2. At the prompt window, type ping x.x.x.x, where x.x.x.x is the IP address of the camera (the default is 192.168.1.168).
  • Page 29: Using The Illustra Connect Tool To Manage Cameras

    3. Network Connection and Configuration Upon successful login, you will see the live view screen shown as the example below: 3.3 Using the illustra Connect Tool to Manage Cameras In addition to using the IE browser to access your camera, you can alternatively use the provided tool, illustra Connect.
  • Page 30: Using Illustra Utility

    4. Using illustra Utility 4. Using illustra Utility 4.1 Overview 4.1.1 Main Screen After you log on to the camera’s web-based utility, you will first see the live view screen of the camera. An example is displayed below: Live view button PTZ button Snapshot button Camera name...
  • Page 31: Ptz Function

    4. Using illustra Utility Note that the camera provides two types of accounts and the accessibility to the utility varies according to the account.  Guest: Allowed to view only the live view screen and take snapshot. Access to setup is restricted. ...
  • Page 32: Applying Settings

    4. Using illustra Utility 4.1.4 Applying Settings Each configuration page provides a Save button. Settings are applied immediately once the Save button has been pressed. And the browser will refresh to load the latest setting or otherwise pop up the “Save OK”...
  • Page 33: Image

    4. Using illustra Utility 4.2 Image The Image settings allow you to configure codec and a variety of image-related settings. The defaults are listed in the table below: Codec H264 i600 series: 720P (1280x720) Resolution i610 series: 1080P (1920x1080) Frame Rate 30 fps (NTSC) / 25 fps (PAL) Primary Stream Profile...
  • Page 34: Codec

    4. Using illustra Utility Saturation Sharpness Advanced Region of Interest Settings Pseudo Multi-Pass Encoding Disabled Focus Window Size Level3 Focus Focus Window Position Top left corner Speed Privacy Zone Privacy Zone Disabled 4.2.1 Codec The Codec page allows you to configure the encoding of the video streams. You can optionally configure a secondary stream as required by your third-party device or software.
  • Page 35 4. Using illustra Utility displayed:  If MJPEG is selected for both primary and secondary streaming, live view will use the one with lower resolution.  Changing codec, resolution and specific settings (e.g, H264 profile) will cause the web page to reload the codec settings, the camera should take around 25 seconds to restart.
  • Page 36 4. Using illustra Utility targeting specific applications. The camera supports High, Main and Baseline profiles. Select a profile according to your application. Changing profile will cause the codec to restart.  GOP Length: Group of pictures (GOP) length refers to the distance between two full frames (Intra frames).
  • Page 37: Exposure

    4. Using illustra Utility 4.2.2 Exposure The Exposure page allows you to configure the Exposure Mode, IR Filter Control, IR Illuminator Control, Backlight Compensation and Digital Wide Dynamic Range settings according to the light conditions of the camera. Exposure Mode Auto Exposure Settings ...
  • Page 38 4. Using illustra Utility low light, but will increase image noise. About Frame Rate and Exposure Time In low light conditions, when exposure time is set to a longer interval, the camera’s actual frame rate might drop. For example, if exposure time is 1/10 and frame rate is set to 30 fps, then under the poorest light conditions actual frame rate might drop to 10 fps.
  • Page 39: Backlight Compensation

    4. Using illustra Utility Application Examples Example 1: If you want the camera to switch to night mode quicker (at higher illumination), set the Day to Night threshold to a higher level. Example 2: If you want the camera to switch to day mode quicker (at lower illumination), for example, in an office using fluorescent light, set the Night to Day to a level lower than the light of fluorescent light.
  • Page 40: White Balance

    4. Using illustra Utility  BLC area setting: BLC area is the dark area where more details are expected. Define your BLC area by clicking squares displayed on the screen and then press Save BLC Window to save the setting. Digital Wide Dynamic Range When there are both very bright and very dark areas simultaneously in the field of view, you can enable Digital Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) function.
  • Page 41: Basic Settings

    4. Using illustra Utility 4.2.4 Basic Settings This page allows you to specify a frequency and adjust the basic image settings to optimize your video image.  Frequency: Select an appropriate frequency to reduce the flicker on the image.  Video Standard: Displays current video standard: NTSC or PAL. This setting cannot be changed via web interface.
  • Page 42: Focus

    4. Using illustra Utility Region of Interest Settings To define a ROI, click and drag your mouse on the image to define the region of interest and click Save ROI to save the region. For each saved ROI, you can enable or disable it as required. Pseudo Multi-Pass Encoding If enabled, a low resolution of the video frame is encoded and statistics from this low resolution encoding are passed to high resolution encoding.
  • Page 43: Focus Control

    4. Using illustra Utility that there is enough contrast in the area for the camera to perform focus function. Focal Length Control Click Zoom In / Zoom Out to adjust the focus length of the lens. You can also select a suitable zoom in/out speed.
  • Page 44: Privacy Zone

    4. Using illustra Utility 3. Click Focus Near / Focus Far to manually adjust the focus until the subject is again clear. (The subject may be slightly blurry at this point, but the camera has obtained enough information to process the focus.) 4.
  • Page 45: Network

    4. Using illustra Utility 4.3 Network The Network settings allow you to configure a variety of network settings. The defaults are listed in the table below: Camera Name illustra 600 / illustra 610 DHCP Disabled IP address 192.168.1.168 IP & Ethernet Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0...
  • Page 46: Ip & Ethernet

    4. Using illustra Utility 4.3.1 IP & Ethernet On the IP & Ethernet screen you can configure the network settings and view the MAC address of the camera.  Camera Name: Enter a descriptive name of the camera.  DHCP: If there is a DHCP server on the network and you enable this option, the server will automatically assign an IP address and related information to the camera.
  • Page 47: Ftp

    4. Using illustra Utility 1. Don’t use the port numbers which have been used by the camera, including 8080, 25001 and 38782. Also, avoid using RTSP port numbers 7777~7781 which have been reserved for RTSP services. 2. Don’t use the port numbers which have been used by other services on your network. Contact your network administrator on which port numbers have been used.
  • Page 48: Ntp

    4. Using illustra Utility  SMTP Server Requires Authorization: If your SMTP server requires authorization to send e- mail, enable this option.  SMTP Server IP Address: Enter the IP address of your SMTP server.  User Name: Enter the user name to log in to the SMTP server. ...
  • Page 49 4. Using illustra Utility is affected by DST. Then specify the month, week, weekday and time from the START and END drop-down lists. The camera will adjust the clock automatically according to your DST settings. Note that if the DST date in your area is different each year, then you need to change the start and end times each year, otherwise you need only change the settings once.
  • Page 50: Rtsp

    4. Using illustra Utility 4.3.5 RTSP RTSP is a standard for connecting a client to establish and control streaming data over the web. If you want to allow third-party devices or software to access video/audio streams from the IP camera over the network, you must configure the RTSP ports.
  • Page 51: Onvif

    4. Using illustra Utility 4.3.6 ONVIF ONVIF is a standard that ensures interoperability between IP-based physical security products regardless of manufacturer. This camera is ONVIF compliant and you can configure whether the camera can be found by other ONVIF compliant products and the related settings. ...
  • Page 52: System

    4. Using illustra Utility 4.4 System The System settings allow you to configure system settings. The defaults are listed in the table below: Date & Time Current Time Camera clock time Authority: administrator Default account Username/Password: admin/admin User management Username/Password: Null/Null Add/Modify User Confirm password Authority: Viewer...
  • Page 53: Date & Time

    4. Using illustra Utility 4.4.1 Date & Time Current Time This displays the current date and time of the camera. Date and time will update after you configure new settings in the New Time section and click Save to apply the settings. New Time You can set the camera time by one of the following methods: ...
  • Page 54: Firmware

    4. Using illustra Utility 4.4.2 Firmware Model Description Displays model name and product code of the camera. Current Version Description Displays current version of the firmware. Specify the firmware to update This function is designed to update the firmware of the camera. To perform the firmware upgrade, note that: ...
  • Page 55 4. Using illustra Utility 4. Wait about 20~60 seconds until the file is successfully updated. Once update is completed, the browser will show a message that reads “Firmware update success”. Then it will take 60 seconds to restart the camera. 5.
  • Page 56: User Management

    4. Using illustra Utility 4.4.3 User Management The User Management page allows you to manage user accounts and access privileges. User List This displays the list of current user accounts belonging to the camera. To delete a user account, select it from the list and then click the Delete User button.
  • Page 57: Language

    4. Using illustra Utility 4.4.4 Language The Language drop-menu allows you to change the language of the web interface. Supported languages include English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Italian, Dutch, Simplified Chinese and Portuguese. After you click Save, the settings is applied and the browser will refresh to reflect the change. 4.4.5 Log File This page displays information about the camera’s operations and activities, including all the login and alarm records.
  • Page 58: Audio

    4. Using illustra Utility 4.4.6 Audio  Audio Playing: If a speaker is connected to the camera, you can select Enable to enable the playing function. This enables you to speak to the people around the camera. Adjust the Audio Playing Volume as required.
  • Page 59: Event

    4. Using illustra Utility For Windows XP users, within your browser, go to Tools > Internet Options > Advanced and make sure the Use JRE X.X.X for <Applet> (requires restart) checkbox under Java (Sun) heading is checked. Speak into your computer’s microphone and the people around the camera should hear your sound.
  • Page 60 4. Using illustra Utility The camera will send a notification e-mail attached with the recorded JPEG files to a specified SMTP server. SMTP If the SMTP server is not available, the camera will automatically save the recorded files to the SD card (if there is one) and write the event to the log. The camera will record AVI/JPEG files to the SD card when the alarm is triggered.
  • Page 61: Motion Detection

    4. Using illustra Utility Trigger an Alarm When Ethernet is Disconnected Ethernet Detection Action Alarms Only Event Setting Alarm Duration 10 seconds 4.5.1 Motion Detection With motion detection enabled, when the camera detects motion under a pre-specified condition within a pre-designated area, the camera will generate an alarm and then take an action that you specify.
  • Page 62: External Alarms

    4. Using illustra Utility Action Specify the action to be taken when an alarm is triggered upon motion detection:  Alarms Only: No action will be taken (but an alarm is logged).  FTP: Recorded AVI/JPEG files will be uploaded to an FTP server when the alarm is triggered. ...
  • Page 63: Face Detection

    4. Using illustra Utility 4.5.3 Face Detection The camera comes with face detection capability. With face detection function enabled, when the camera detects faces within a pre-designated area, the camera will generate an alarm and then take an action that you specify. Basic Settings To use the face detection function, click and drag your mouse on the image to define the region of interest.
  • Page 64: Blur Detection

    4. Using illustra Utility  Priority: Select whether face regions have higher or lower encoding priority when also using the Advanced Settings ROI feature. Action Specify the action to be taken when an alarm is triggered upon face detection:  Alarms Only: No action will be taken (but an alarm is logged). ...
  • Page 65 4. Using illustra Utility Basic Settings  Audio Detection: Specify the camera’s sensitivity to the audio signal. The higher the sensitivity, the lower the volume is required to generate an alarm. When set to OFF, audio detection is disabled.  Sensitivity: If Custom is selected in the field above, then you can alternatively custom the camera’s sensitivity to the audio signal.
  • Page 66: Ethernet Detection

    4. Using illustra Utility 4.5.6 Ethernet Detection With Ethernet detection function enabled, when the camera detects an Ethernet disconnection, the camera will generate an alarm and then take an action you specify. Basic Settings  Trigger an Alarm When Ethernet is Disconnected: Specify whether to disable/enable this function.
  • Page 67: Recording

    4. Using illustra Utility the alarm cause has been removed. 4.6 Recording The Recoding settings allow you to configure recording-related settings and schedule recording. The defaults are listed in the table below: Clip Duration 5 seconds AVI Settings i600 series: H264 (720P) Clip Format i610 series: H264 (1080P) JPEG Settings...
  • Page 68: Settings - Jpeg Settings

    4. Using illustra Utility 4.6.2 Settings – JPEG Settings Basic Settings  Number of JPEG files: Specify the number of JPEG files to be recorded when an alarm is triggered. This setting determines how many JPEG files will be uploaded to the FTP server, SD card (if configure to use JPEG as file format) and how many JPEG files to be attached to the notification e-mail.
  • Page 69: Settings - Sd Card

    4. Using illustra Utility 4.6.5 Settings – SD Card Basic Settings  File Format: Specify the format of the video clip to be saved to the SD card when an event is triggered. For scheduled and Ethernet disconnection triggered recording, the video clip will be saved in AVI format only, providing that H.264 is selected as either primary or secondary stream.
  • Page 70 4. Using illustra Utility Note Scheduled recording will always have a higher priority than alarm-based recording. When scheduled recording is happening, alarm-based recording will be disabled. Installation & Operation Guide...
  • Page 71: Appendix A. Factory Defaults

    Appendix A. Factory Defaults Appendix A. Factory Defaults A.1 Image Settings Codec H264 i600 series: 720P (1280x720) Resolution i610 series: 1080P (1920x1080) Frame Rate 30 fps (NTSC) / 25 fps (PAL) Primary Stream Profile High GOP Length 30 fps (NTSC) / 25 fps (PAL) Rate Control Quality High...
  • Page 72: Network Settings

    Focus Window Size Level3 Focus Focus Window Position Top left corner Speed Privacy Zone Privacy Zone Disabled A.2 Network Settings Camera Name illustra 600 / illustra 610 DHCP Disabled IP address 192.168.1.168 IP & Ethernet Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0...
  • Page 73: System Settings

    Appendix A. Factory Defaults Primary A/V Stream Port 7779 Primary A/V Stream Port 7780 Primary A/V Stream Port 7781 Audio Stream Port 7777 Discovery via ONVIF Enabled Accept command/functionality outside ONVIF Enabled of Discovery capability User Authentication Disabled A.3 System Settings Date &...
  • Page 74: Recording Settings

    Appendix A. Factory Defaults Detection Box Direction Threshold Minsize Priority Higher Action Alarms Only Sensitivity Blur Detection Customized Threshold [1~100] Action Sensitivity Audio Detection Customized Threshold [1~100] Action Alarms Only Trigger an Alarm When Ethernet is Alarms Only Disconnected Ethernet Detection Action Alarms Only Event Setting...
  • Page 75: Appendix B. Firmware Updates

    Appendix B. Firmware Updates Appendix B. Firmware Updates In order to ensure the functionality of your camera is current and up to date, it is recommended that you periodically check the download section of the www.americandynamics.net website for the latest firmware update available.
  • Page 76: Appendix C. Using Vlc Player To View Rtsp Streaming

    Appendix C. Using VLC Player to View RTSP Streaming Appendix C. Using VLC Player to View RTSP Streaming Note: This appendix is provided for user instruction only. We will not support or be responsible for any error caused during the use of VLC software. Please follow the procedures below: 1.
  • Page 77 Appendix C. Using VLC Player to View RTSP Streaming Secondary Video stream 7781 Video rtsp://<IP Address>:<primary video codec port>/secondaystream Audio stream 7777 Audio rtsp://<IP Address>:<audio codec port>/audio 6. Click Play and you will see the image streaming.

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