Using Your Mic Camera; Recommended Use Of Your Mic Camera - Bosch MIC IP starlight 7000i User Manual

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Using your MIC Camera

11.1

Recommended Use of Your MIC Camera

Bosch recommends that you consider the following in order to optimize the life of your Bosch
camera.
1. Guard Tours and Preset Tours
With your camera, you can cover a full 360° view using continuous Guard Tours or Preset
Tours. Depending on the type of camera tour selected, your camera might be either in
continuous motion (pan, tilt, or both) or moving between selected preset positions.
Continuous Guard Tours
Guard Tours are a very effective way of monitoring the entire scene; however, if not configured
properly, continuous Guard Tours can reduce the service life of your camera considerably.
Continuous Guard Tours should be used in applications where the tours are required to run
for a fixed duration during the day (not more than twelve hours/day). Additionally, for best
results, the continuous guard tour should be used in scenes with sufficient illumination levels
(50 lux or better), should be at least 60 seconds in duration, and should have a smooth pan/
tilt path (without erratic stops and starts), with the lens set at a wide angle (infinity focus).
The tour should also include at least 10° of tilt movement.
Note: Tour B is now intended for use with the 'IVA while moving' functions.
Preset Tours
For scenarios that require the camera to be in continuous motion for most of the day, Bosch
recommends that you set the camera in Preset Tour mode, moving between a desired set of
presets. For best results, always ensure that each preset has a dwell time of at least 5
seconds.
2. Scene Illumination and Focus Settings
Your camera uses a high-sensitivity image sensor and a high-quality lens with a precise drive
train control to maintain the best focus of the image. The Autofocus mechanism tries
continuously to make the image details appear sharp. Under low light and low contrast
scenarios, the Autofocus algorithm may not be able to find the correct focus points because of
the lack of detail in the scene. In this case, it will keep driving the focus motor to find the best
focus. If this state continues for long, the focus mechanism of your camera could be damaged
beyond repair.
For best results, maintain the scene illumination (visible light and/or IR illumination) to a level
that allows the camera to easily resolve the details in the scene. The illumination requirements
are site-specific and should be verified during camera installation and configuration. For best
camera performance, the scene should have at least 50 lux of illumination.
For scenes where sufficient lux level cannot be maintained, the camera should be used with
One Push ("Spot Focus"), and you should avoid using continuous Guard Tours.
3. Power-over-Ethernet (PoE)
Use only approved High PoE devices - those that Bosch recommends, or those that Bosch
offers, such as a High PoE Midspan midspan or the VIDEOJET connect 7000 power supply -
between the camera and your PoE network. Improper network connection can result in
intermittent camera reboots. If the camera reboots frequently, test your camera with another
power supply.
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MIC IP starlight 7000i
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