EverFocus EZN Plus Series User Manual

EverFocus EZN Plus Series User Manual

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EZN Plus Series
Outdoor IR Bullet IP Camera
User's Manual
Copyright © EverFocus Electronics Corp,
Release Date: October, 2012

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  • Page 1 EZN Plus Series Outdoor IR Bullet IP Camera User’s Manual Copyright © EverFocus Electronics Corp, Release Date: October, 2012...
  • Page 2 Copyright  2012 EverFocus Electronics Corp. All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission of the EverFocus Electronics Corporation. EverFocus 12F, No.79, Sec. 1, Shin-Tai Wu Road,...
  • Page 3: Regulatory Notices

    - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Warning: Changes or modifications made to this equipment, not expressly approved by EverFocus or parties authorized by EverFocus could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:...
  • Page 4 Safety Notice -These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection. This equipment generates, uses and can radiated radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
  • Page 5 Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Support If the unit ever needs to be repaired or serviced, the customer should contact the nearest EverFocus Electronics Corp. Service Center for return authorization and shipping instructions.
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction ............................. 1 2. Features ............................2 3. Overview ............................3 4. Installation ............................4 Packing List ..........................4 4-Pin Data Cable ........................4 Basic Installation ..........................5 4.3.1 Mounting and Wiring ....................5 4.3.2 Inserting a Micro SD Card ..................7 4.3.3 Adjusting Camera Focus / Zoom ................
  • Page 7 Network ............................29 7.3.1 Network ..................29 7.3.2 DDNS ..................... 31 7.3.3 SMTP / FTP ..................33 7.3.4 HTTPS .................... 35 7.3.5 SNMP ..................... 38 7.3.6 Network Alarm ................38 Video ............................39 7.4.1 Multi Streaming ................39 7.4.2 Camera ..................41 7.4.3 Advanced ..................
  • Page 8: Introduction

    EZN Plus Series                                                                                                                                    ...
  • Page 9: Features

    EZN Plus Series Features • 1/3” Panasonic CMOS sensor (for EZN3160 Plus / 3260 Plus) • 1/2.8” Sony CMOS sensor (for EZN3340 Plus) • Triple streams (stream 1 / 2 / 3 from H.264 or MJPEG) • Up to 30 fps at 1920 × 1080 Supports 15 fps at 2048 x 1536 (only for EZN3340 Plus) •...
  • Page 10: Overview

    EZN Plus Series Overview Name Description Connects to a handheld test monitor for adjusting camera focus and TV-Out Connector zoom. Press this control to the left or right to adjust camera focus. To zoom in Focus / Zoom Control / out the camera view, press this control up or down.
  • Page 11: Installation

    Note: Contact the shipper if any items appear to have been damaged in the shipping process. If any items are missing, notify your EverFocus Electronics Corp. Sales Representative or Customer Service Branch. Please also keep the shipping carton for possible future use.
  • Page 12: Basic Installation

    EZN Plus Series Basic Installation This section will introduce the basic installation on mounting / wiring the camera, inserting a micro SD card and adjusting camera focus / zoom. 4.3.1 Mounting and Wiring Follow the steps below for mounting and wiring the camera.
  • Page 13 EZN Plus Series b. If you want to wire the cables through the wall, feed the cables through the wall and then screw the camera base to the Quick-Mounting Ring. Camera Base Quick-Mounting Ring Cables Connect the network, power and other cables of the camera to the related devices. Please refer to 4.2 4-Pin Data Cable.
  • Page 14: 4.3.2 Inserting A Micro Sd Card

    EZN Plus Series 4.3.2 Inserting a Micro SD Card You can optionally insert a micro SD card into the card slot on the camera module for recording videos. 1. Remove the Sunshield from the camera. Loosen the screw on the Sunshield using the provided hexagon wrench.
  • Page 15: 4.3.3 Adjusting Camera Focus / Zoom

    EZN Plus Series 4.3.3 Adjusting Camera Focus / Zoom After wiring the cables, you can adjust the camera focus and zoom for better image quality. 1. Follow Steps 1 ~ 3 in 4.3.2 Inserting a Micro SD Card to remove the camera cover.
  • Page 16: Accessing The User Interface

    EZN Plus Series Accessing the User Interface This section explains how to access the Web interface of the camera for configuration. Assigning an IP Address You have to assign an IP address for your camera to be accessible. To assign an IP address to the camera, use the IP Utility (IPU) software included in the software CD.
  • Page 17 EZN Plus Series To change the IP address, double-click the IP Address of the camera. Type a new IP address and then click Set IP Address to save the settings. You can also change the other settings by double-clicking the values. After configuring the values, click Save Configuration.
  • Page 18: Settings For Microsoft Internet Explorer

    EZN Plus Series 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: 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.
  • Page 19 EZN Plus Series 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. In the Internet Options window, click the Advanced tab and then disable Enable memory...
  • Page 20: Connecting The Camera To The Network

    EZN Plus Series 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).
  • Page 21 EZN Plus Series 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.
  • Page 22: Live View Window

    EZN Plus Series Live View Window Press the button to display the "Live View" window. Double-click on the image to show a full-screen display, double-click again or press ESC to return to the normal display. If you experience video feed lag time (if connected via Internet), you can reduce the resolution or limit the number of streams.
  • Page 23 EZN Plus Series Press the button to enter the Settings page. On the Settings page, there are 8 submenu sections: [System Info], [User Config], [Network], [Video], [Audio], [User], [Event] and [System]. Click on the section buttons to open their configuration fields. See the Settings section below for more information.
  • Page 24 EZN Plus Series 10. Snapshot Click the Snapshot button to save a snapshot of the video image currently being displayed. The location on your computer where the snapshot data will be saved can be specified in “Settings > User Config” (see 7.2 User Config).
  • Page 25 EZN Plus Series 15. Event signal icons (above video screen) When an alarm or motion event is triggered, a signal icon will appear at the top right of the Live View window to alert the user. Alarm event icon : When an alarm is triggered, this icon appears.
  • Page 26: Playback

    EZN Plus Series 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.
  • Page 27: Recording List

    EZN Plus Series 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 calendar icon and select the date and time from which you want to search until the present moment.
  • Page 28: Setting Up The Playback Function

    EZN Plus Series Setting Up the Playback Function Note that the Playback function will not be active 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 Settings submenu.
  • Page 29: 6.2.2 Testing The Playback Function

    EZN Plus Series 6.2.2 Testing the Playback Function 1. Once the micro SD card is detected by the system, the button (inactive) will turn to (active). 2. To test the Playback function (this is not required), set up a “Manual Trigger” Recording Event by clicking Settings >...
  • Page 30: Playing Back Using Arv Viewer

    EZN Plus Series 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 Recording List > Copy in 6.1 Remote Playback using Playback Page.
  • Page 31: Settings

    EZN Plus Series Settings Click the Settings button on the Live View Window to enter the settings submenu. There are nine buttons on the left-side of the submenu: Live, System Info, User Config, Network, Video, Audio, User, Event and System. Click the Live button can go back to the Live View Window.
  • Page 32: Log

    EZN Plus Series 7.1.2 Click the Log tab, the following dialog box appears. The sequence number, date, time and event messages of the log event will be displayed in the System Log field. The log will display the last 256 log events.
  • Page 33: User Config

     RTP over HTTP: The RTSP protocol uses HTTP for camera data stream transmission.  Nevio CGI: This is EverFocus’ protocol designed for EverFocus’ IP devices. Select this protocol  for camera data stream transmission. 【Text Settings】Check the box of each option (Machine name, Date/Time, Frame Rate) to display this info on the Live View Page.
  • Page 34: Recording / Snapshot

    EZN Plus Series 【Date/Time Format Used in Text】Click the dropdown menu to select date/time format from the listed options. Click on the desired hour format. Click Apply to apply the setting changes or Reset to reset without saving the change.
  • Page 35: Language

    EZN Plus Series 7.2.3 Language Select the language to be displayed on the Web interface of the IP camera. The default language is English. To add a new language not listed in the current Language list, click the Browse button to locate the new language file (.evb) on your computer and then click the Upload button.
  • Page 36: Network

    EZN Plus Series Network This page covers network-related settings, including Network, DDNS, SMTP/FTP, HTTPS, SNMP, and Network Alarm. 7.3.1 Network The following information is required to configure the network settings. Contact your network administrator or your internet service provider to get the info.
  • Page 37 EZN Plus Series Note: If PPPoE is selected as the IP type, the supplied IP Utility program will not be able to detect the device. IP address: When DHCP is not used, the user needs to manually enter the IP address of the camera. Do not enter an IP address that is already used for your computer or other network cameras.
  • Page 38: Ddns

    Enable: Check this box to enable the DDNS function. Service ISP: You can either apply for a host name from EverFocus or other DDNS server providers. If you choose the EverFocus DDNS server, you can obtain a free host name from EverFocus by following the steps below: From EverFocus: To obtain a free host name from EverFocus, type a desired host name in the •...
  • Page 39 2. In certain router models, it is possible that you will not be able to access the camera using DDNS while inside the router’s network. Please try using a PC located outside of your router’s network. Default Ports on All EverFocus IP Cameras: HTTP: 80 RTSP: 554...
  • Page 40: Smtp / Ftp

    EZN Plus Series 7.3.3 SMTP / FTP 【Set SMTP Server (email)】This area is for configuring the mail server that is used to send e-mail notifications from the camera to predefined addresses via SMTP. Note that to enable e-mail notification function, you have to check the Send Mail Notification item on the Event dialog box (see 7.7.1 Event).
  • Page 41 EZN Plus Series Receiver Address: Input the e-mail addresses for receiving an e-mail message when an EVENT is enabled and triggered. Please use “;” to separate multiple addresses. Sender Address: Input the sender’s e-mail address, so that the receiver can recognize the sender when an Event message is received.
  • Page 42: Https

    EZN Plus Series 7.3.4 HTTPS Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is a combination of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol and the SSL/TLS protocol and provides encrypted communication and secure identification of a network web server. Before using the HTTPS function for communication with the IP camera, a Certificate must be created first.
  • Page 43 EZN Plus Series Type the required Certificate information and then click the Apply button. The subject line will be displayed in the Installed Certificate Information field. Click the Property button, a pop-up window appears to display the details of the certificate.
  • Page 44 EZN Plus Series Type the required Certificate information and then click the Apply button. The subject line will be displayed in the Created Request field Click the Property button, a pop-up window appears to display the details of the certificate.
  • Page 45: Snmp

    Make your changes as desired. Click on the Trap Address field to enter the digits, if required. 7.3.6 Network Alarm This function works with EverFocus’s CMS software, e.g. the PowerCon or the Power Video Plus. For the setting details, please refer to the CMS network alarm protocol.
  • Page 46: Video

    EZN Plus Series Video The settings relating to video such as streaming, camera OSD can be configured on this page. The "Video" page has five tabs: Multi-streaming, Camera, Advanced, ROI and Privacy Mask. 7.4.1 Multi Streaming 【Installed Certificate Information】This IP camera can output three video streams simultaneously.
  • Page 47 EZN Plus Series 【Video Recording Settings】Select the stream you want to configure and then select whether you want the recording files of that stream to be saved in AVI or ARV format. Click Apply to apply the setting changes or Reset to reset without saving the changes.
  • Page 48: Camera

    EZN Plus Series 7.4.2 Camera 【Image Settings】 Set the Brightness, Contrast or Sharpness of the image. Click Apply to apply the changes, or Reset to reset without saving the changes. 【Camera Settings】 Mirror: Switch Mirror ON to rotate the image horizontally around a vertical axis.
  • Page 49 EZN Plus Series ON (HLC): The Highlight-Suppression BLC is used to reduce the brightness of light sources in  a specific area. It is activated only in a low illumination environment to minimize the effects of glare from bright lights such as spotlights, street lights or headlights in the field of view.
  • Page 50: Advanced

    EZN Plus Series 7.4.3 Advanced...
  • Page 51: Camera Settings

    EZN Plus Series 【Camera Settings】 Exposure Settings (AE): This setting is used to adapt to the amount or type of light used by the camera. The options vary among models. Mode: This function is not available for EZN3260 Plus. ALC: Selecting Automatic Light Control allows the camera circuitry to either take bright ...
  • Page 52 EZN Plus Series WDR: The Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) function provides clearer images when both of the very bright and dark areas simultaneously appear on the camera view. There are four value options: OFF, Low, Middle and High. Note that when WDR is ON, some parts of the image may appear solarized.
  • Page 53 EZN Plus Series For EZN3260 Plus: You can configure one area to apply the BLC function. Select ON (BLC), the setup buttons appears (see image below). Select Low / Middle / High from the BLC Gain drop-down list. To set up a BLC area, click the Edit Area button and then click on the blue color tab to turn your mouse cursor into a blue pen.
  • Page 54 EZN Plus Series Noise Reduction Settings: This limits the amount of digital “video noise” that is usually found in any video stream, and helps to reduce file size. The higher the level, the more the reduction. For EZN3160 Plus / 3340 Plus: Select ON / OFF to enable / disable the Noise Reduction function.
  • Page 55 EZN Plus Series Saturation: Set the saturation value. This function is only available for EZN3160 Plus / 3340 Plus. Monitor Type: Select a gamma value from Set 1, Set 2 or Set 3. This function is only available for EZN3160 Plus.
  • Page 56: Roi (Region Of Interest)

    EZN Plus Series 7.4.4 ROI (Region of Interest) The Region of Interest (ROI) function allows users to set up multiple regions within an image with better quality and less distortion than the rest of the image. You can also use this function together with the Digital Zoom function on the Live View Page to get a better image result.
  • Page 57: Privacy Mask

    EZN Plus Series 7.4.5 Privacy Mask 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.
  • Page 58 EZN Plus Series Area: Shows the color and number of the block. Enable: Check this box to enable the related mask block. Click Apply to apply the settings, or click Reset to reset without saving the settings.
  • Page 59: Audio

    EZN Plus Series Audio The EZN Plus series IP camera can transmit audio to your computer if you have connected an external microphone to its audio Input cable. It can also receive audio input from you and transmit it via an external speaker, if you have connected such a speaker to its audio Output cable.
  • Page 60: User

    EZN Plus Series User 7.6.1 User Information The system administrator can create up to ten user accounts on this page. To set up a user account: 1. Highlight a user account and click the Modify button. The following dialog box appears.
  • Page 61 EZN Plus Series • Guest: The lowest level of access, which only allows the user access to the Live View page. 4. Select Active or Disable from the Status drop-down list to active or disable the user account. 5. Click On in the SD Card Playback field to allow the user to access the SD card playback function.
  • Page 62: Ip Address Filter

    EZN Plus Series 7.6.2 IP Address Filter Use this page to specify IP addresses that are not allowed to access this camera. By default, any IP address can access the camera. Note: The Allowed List addresses only become relevant when the Denied List contains a network or range, and the supervisor wants to allow one or more IP addresses within that excluded range or network.
  • Page 63: Event

    EZN Plus Series Event You can set up the Motion Detection event, Tamper Detection event or the Alarm I/O to automatically notify the users when an event occurs or an alarm is triggered. You can also set up a schedule to automatically record the videos when an event occurs or an alarm is triggered.
  • Page 64 EZN Plus Series Enter Event Name: Type an event name. Event Triggered by: Select an event or alarm type for the to-be-specified-below reaction/s. Alarm Input: Select this if you want a reaction trigger coming from any external, connected sensor to activate a to-be-specified-below reaction/s via the camera system. Make sure that a suitable device is actually connected to the alarm input relay.
  • Page 65 EZN Plus Series Send Mail Notification: Click if you want the camera to send an Event notification email to the  email address entered in the Set SMTP Server(email) field of the Network > SMTP/FTP page, if the Event occurs (see 7.3.3 SMTP / FTP).
  • Page 66: Motion Detection

    EZN Plus Series 7.7.2 Motion Detection Use this page to configure up to four areas in which motion will be detected. When a motion is detected by the camera, the motion detection icon will appear at the top right of the Live page to alert the user.
  • Page 67: Tamper Detection

    EZN Plus Series 7.7.3 Tamper Detection Use this page to set the number of seconds that an alarm signal will be active if the device is physically tampered (moved, covered up, or out of focus. 7.7.4 Alarm I/O Use this page to set the type of trigger input and the type of output contact for each of the camera’s...
  • Page 68: Schedule

    EZN Plus Series 7.7.5 Schedule Use this page to configure a schedule for periods during which the camera should deactivate all user-activated Events (gray Deselect periods), or when the camera should deactivate all user-activated Events, except Schedule Recording (SR) events (blue Schedule Recording-only periods), or when the camera should deactivate only SR events (red Event Recording-only periods), or when it should enable all activated Events (yellow periods).
  • Page 69: System

    EZN Plus Series System You can set up the system’s time and SD card settings, and to do maintenance and reset actions like reboots and upgrades. 7.8.1 Date/Time 【Machine Name Settings】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.
  • Page 70: Daylight Saving

    EZN Plus Series 7.8.2 Daylight Saving Click Enable Daylight Saving to enable this schedule, and select the dates when the region’s daylight saving period begins and ends. Click Apply to save all settings, or click Reset to cancel. 7.8.3 SD Card Use this page to prepare the system for safely removing the SD Card from its slot.
  • Page 71: Maintenance

    EZN Plus Series 7.8.4 Maintenance 【Maintenance Server】 Reboot: Click this button to reboot the unit without changing any of the settings. Use this function if the unit is not behaving as expected. Restore: Click this button to restart and reset most of the current settings to their factory default values.
  • Page 72 EZN Plus Series 【Save/Load Video Configuration Server】 Save: To make a backup file of the machine’s video configurations, press Save to save the video configurations to a config. file. This will enable the user to reload these configuration settings if the settings are changed and there is unexpected behavior.
  • Page 73: Upgrading Firmware Using Ip Utility

    EZN Plus Series Upgrading Firmware Using IP Utility You can upgrade the Firmware using the IP Utility software included in the software CD. Install and then start the IP Utility . The following dialog box appears. Click Find Devices to search the cameras connected in the LAN. The default network values of the cameras will be displayed.
  • Page 74 EZN Plus Series Click Upgrade Firmware. A browsing window appears. 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...
  • Page 75: Specifications

    EZN Plus Series Specifications Model EZN3160 Plus EZN3260 Plus EZN3340 Plus Camera Image Sensor 1/3" Panasonic CMOS 1/3" Panasonic CMOS 1/2.8” Sony CMOS Megapixel 1.3 MP 2 MP 3 MP Picture Elements (H x V) 1280 x 1024 1944 x 1092 2048 x 1536 Min.
  • Page 76 EZN Plus Series Audio Audio Streaming Two-way audio Audio Compression G.711 Network Interface 10 / 100 Base-T Ethernet, LAN / PoE Cable TCP/IP, IPV6, UDP, ICMP, DHCP, NTP, DNS, DDNS, SMTP, SNMP, FTP, Supported Protocols HTTP, HTTPs, PPPoE, UPnP, Bonjour, RTP, RTSP, RTCP, IGMP, ARP,...
  • Page 77 Mumbai 400051, India TEL: +91 22 6128 8700 FAX: +91 22 6128 8705 www.everfocus.in sales@everfocus.in Your EverFocus product is designed and Ihr EverFocus Produkt wurde entwickelt manufactured with high quality materials und hergestellt mit qualitativ hochwertigen Materialien und and components which can be recycled and reused.

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