EverFocus EDN Series User Manual

EverFocus EDN Series User Manual

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EDN Series
Mini Indoor IP Dome Camera
User's Manual
Copyright © EverFocus Electronics Corp,
Release Date: May, 2013

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  • Page 1 EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome Camera User’s Manual Copyright © EverFocus Electronics Corp, Release Date: May, 2013...
  • Page 2 Copyright  2013 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: About This Document

    - 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 Precautions 1. Do not install the camera near electric or magnetic fields. Install the camera away from TV/radio transmitters, magnets, electric motors, transformers and audio speakers since the electromagnetic fields generated from these devices may distort the video image or otherwise interfere with camera operation. 2.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Introduction .......................... 1 Physical Description ......................2 Features ..........................3 Installation ..........................4 Packing List ..........................4 Basic Installation ........................4 Accessing the User Interface ....................7 Checking the Dynamic IP Address .................... 7 Settings for Microsoft Internet Explorer .................. 9 Connecting the Camera to the Network ................
  • Page 6 Event Settings ......................... 49 7.3.1 Event Wizard ....................... 49 7.3.2 Event ........................... 50 7.3.3 Notification ......................... 54 Link to Smart Phone App ......................57 Upgrading Firmware Using IP Utility ................58 Specifications ........................60 Troubleshooting ........................62...
  • Page 7: Introduction

    EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome Introduction The small form-factor EDN series mini IP dome comes with three models, 1.3 MP, 2 MP and 3 MP, providing up to 15 fps at 2048 x 1536 viewing resolution. Video compression formats including H.264, MPEG4 and MJPEG are all supported.
  • Page 8: Physical Description

    EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 2. Physical Description No. Item Name Descriptions Microphone One built-in microphone. Micro SD / SDHC Slot For inserting a micro SD / SDHC card. Reset Button Resets all configurations to the factory default settings.
  • Page 9: Features

    EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome Features 1/2.7” progressive scan CMOS (for EDN1120 / 1220)  1/3” progressive scan CMOS (for EDN1320) Quad streams from H.264, MPEG4 or MJPEG*  Up to 30 fps at 1920 × 1080  Supports 15 fps at 2048 x 1536 (only for EDN1320) Hallway Display (9:16) ...
  • Page 10: Installation

    Note: 1. Equipment configurations and supplied accessories vary by country. Please consult your local EverFocus office or agents for more information. Please also keep the shipping carton for possible future use. 2. Contact the shipper if any items appear to have been damaged in the shipping process.
  • Page 11 EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome Unscrew the two screws to remove the cover. Attach and then screw the camera to the wall / ceiling using the supplied two Long Screws. Tip: Before tightly screwing the camera to the wall / ceiling, you can pan the camera base by ±25°...
  • Page 12 EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome Connect the network, power and audio cables to the camera. Optionally insert a micro SD / SDHC card to the card slot. See No.2 in 2. Physical Description. Access the camera live view. See 5.1 Assigning an IP Address. Or using the supplied Test-Out cable to connect a monitor to the Test-Out connector (see No.4 in 2.
  • Page 13: Accessing The User Interface

    EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 5. Accessing the User Interface This section explains how to access the Web interface of the camera for configuration. Checking the Dynamic IP Address You can look up the IP address and access the Web interface of the camera using the IP Utility (IPU) software included in the software CD.
  • Page 14 EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome  To change the IP settings, double‐click the values in the column and type the numbers or select an  option. Click Set IP Address to save the settings.    Note: Most networks support DHCP protocol, but if you are unsure of your network protocol,  please consult your IP administrator for network configuration details.      To access the camera, highlight the camera and click Connect to Selected IP. The Internet Explorer  window pops up.    Type the user ID and password to log in. The Live View window of the camera appears.  Note: You might be required to download ActiveX, which is required to view the camera feed.  If asked, click "Yes". For more details on setting up the Microsoft Internet Explorer, please  refer to 5.2 Settings for Microsoft Internet Explorer.                               ...
  • Page 15: Settings For Microsoft Internet Explorer

    EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 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: 1. 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 16 EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 3. 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. 4. In the Internet Options window, click the Advanced tab and then disable Enable memory...
  • Page 17: Connecting The Camera To The Network

    EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 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 18 EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 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 19: Live View Window

    SD / SDHC card slot on the camera. See 6.2 Setting up the Playback Function). 3. Snapshot Click the Snapshot button to take a snapshot. By default, the snapshot will be saved at C:\EverFocus\. To change the location, see Record to Local in 7.1.3 Storage.
  • Page 20 EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 5. Speaker / Microphone Click the Speaker and Microphone buttons to switch the sound on/off for the speaker and microphone respectively (if such external devices have been connected to the camera directly or via the network).
  • Page 21 EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 13. One Push The One Push button can be displayed on the live view window by enabling the Show One Push Buttons function in the Live View Layout Settings (see 7.1.4 Display and Overlay). For the button to work, select Indoor from the White Balance Mode drop-down list.
  • Page 22: Playback

    EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 6. 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 23 EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 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 Date / Time column and select the date and time from which you want to search until the present moment.
  • Page 24: Setting Up The Playback Function

    EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome Setting Up the Playback Function Note that the Playback function will not be activated 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 Secure Digital Card field (see 7.1.3 Storage).
  • Page 25: Testing The Playback Function

    EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 6.2.2 Testing the Playback Function 1. To test the Playback function (this is not required), set up a “Manual Trigger” Recording Event by clicking Event Settings > Event. 2. Give the event a name, like “Test 1”.
  • Page 26 EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 8. Get ready to click the Trigger Event button on the Live View page. Before you do, see if you can find something in the view screen that will give you a visual time marker. For instance, if you can get your hand in front of the camera’s lens, get ready to count down on your fingers.
  • Page 27: Playing Back Using Arv Viewer

    EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 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 Copy in 6.1 Remote Playback using Playback Page.
  • Page 28: Settings

    EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 7. Settings Click the Setting button on the Live View Window to enter the setting submenu. There are two tabs: Basic and Advanced on the left-side bar. You can set up the basic camera settings in the Basic tab. To further set up comprehensive camera settings, click the Advanced tab, which includes all the settings to be configured.
  • Page 29: System Settings

    EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome System Settings 7.1.1 Network...
  • Page 30  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. 【IP Settings】Enter the IPv4 / IPv6 details in this area, which applies to your system. Click Apply to apply the changes or Cancel to cancel the changes and return to the previous settings.
  • Page 31 From EverFocus: If you choose the EverFocus DDNS server, you can obtain a free host name • from EverFocus. To obtain a free host name from EverFocus, type a desired host name in the textbox, click the Register / Update button, and then click the Apply button.
  • Page 32 EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome FQDN: Type the fully qualified domain name applied from the DDNS server provider. For example, xxxx.dyndns.com Username / Password: Type the login account of your DDNS server provider. Click Apply to apply the changes or Cancel to cancel the changes and return to the previous settings.
  • Page 33 EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 1. Select Self-Signed Certificated and fill in the following information. 2. Click the Apply button. The subject line will be displayed in the Install Certificated Info field. 3. Click the Property button, a pop-up window appears to display the details of the certificate.
  • Page 34 EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome Create Certificate Request You can apply for an official certificate from an issuing Certificate Authority. 1. Select Certificate Request and fill in the following information. 2. Type the required Certificate information and then click the Apply button. The subject line will be displayed in the Created Request field 3.
  • Page 35 EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 5. Copy the contents of the Certificate request (in PEM format) and paste it to the certificate request field on the Web page of the 3 -party certification authority such as Symantec VeriSign. Wait for the certificate authority to issue an SSL/TLS certificate and then download the issued certificate on your computer.
  • Page 36: Date / Time

    EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 7.1.2 Date / Time You can set up the system’s time on this page. 【Date/Time Format Settings】Select the desired Date / Time format and then click the Apply button. 【Date/Time Settings】 Manual: Set the date/time if you won’t be using an NTP server to update the date/time. Click ...
  • Page 37: Storage

    EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 7.1.3 Storage You can configure the recording path / format, source video stream and SD card settings on this page. 【Record to Local】This function can only be set up in the Advanced tab. You can configure the storage path for storing the recordings / snapshot on your PC.
  • Page 38 EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome Enable Overwrite: Check the box if you want the card to start writing over recorded footage when  its memory is full. Uncheck the box if you want the card to stop recording new footage when its memory is full.
  • Page 39: Display And Overlay

    EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 7.1.4 Display and Overlay You can configure the recording path / format, source video stream and SD card settings on this page. 【Overlay Text Settings】Check the boxes to display the information on the Live View Page. To change the foreground color of the text, directly click on the box and then select a color.
  • Page 40: System Maintenance

    EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 7.1.5 System Maintenance You can configure the recording path / format, source video stream and SD card settings on this page.
  • Page 41 EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 【Machine Name】C 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. Click Apply to apply the changes or Cancel to cancel the changes and return to the previous settings.
  • Page 42: Video Configuration

    EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 【Video Configuration】 Save: To make a backup file of the machine’s video configurations, click this button to save the  video configurations to a configuration file. This will enable the user to reload these configuration settings if the settings are changed and there is unexpected behavior.
  • Page 43: System Information

    EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 7.1.6 System Information You can see the system information and log information displayed on this page. 【System Status】Displayed the system information. The values cannot be changed on this page. 【System Log】 Displayed the sequence number, date, time and event messages of the log event. The log will display the last 256 log events.
  • Page 44: User

    EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 7.1.7 User The system administrator can create up to ten user accounts on this page. 【User Management】The system has automatically created ten user accounts. To set up an user account: 1. Highlight a user account and its information will be displayed in the field below the account list.
  • Page 45 EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome User: A user can not only view the live view but also view/configure the below camera settings. • View Configure System Settings Network Network > Protocol Settings Date/Time Date/Time > Date/Time Format Settings Storage > Record to Local Storage >...
  • Page 46: Black/White List

    EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 7.1.8 Black/White List Use this page to specify IP addresses that are allowed / denied to access this camera. By default, any IP address can access the camera. Note: The Allowed IP addresses only become relevant when the Denied items contain a Network or Range, and the supervisor wants to allow one or more IP addresses within that excluded range or network.
  • Page 47: Camera Settings

    EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome Camera Settings You can configure camera related settings, such as video / audio, region of interest and privacy mask. 7.2.1 Streaming and Audio...
  • Page 48 EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 【Stream Settings】This IP camera can output three video streams simultaneously. For each of these streams, the user can set the compression format, resolution, bit rate, and frame rate individually. Stream 1 is always enabled for live view. To enable Stream 2, Stream 3 and/or Stream 4, check the Enable Stream 2 / Enable Stream 3 / Enable Stream 4 box.
  • Page 49 EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 【Privacy Mask Settings】This function can only be set up in the Advanced tab. 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.
  • Page 50: Camera

    EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 7.2.2 Camera 【Day/Night Settings】 Mode: Select a mode from the drop-down list.  Auto: Select to let the camera automatically switch to Night mode (black and white images) • when the light levels fall to a specified level, and back to Day mode (color images) when the light levels rise to a specified level.
  • Page 51 EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome Day Profile / Night Profile: Select Day Profile to configure the following settings for daytime and select Night Profile to configure the following settings for nighttime. Click the Apply button to save the settings.
  • Page 52 EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 【Features】This function can only be set up in the Advanced tab. Click Apply to apply the changes or Cancel to cancel the changes and return to the previous settings. Noise Reduction (NR): This limits the amount of digital “video noise” that is usually found in any ...
  • Page 53: Schedule

    EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 7.2.3 Schedule The Schedule setup page is designed for users to configure the daytime and nighttime of each day. The Schedule setting is only functional if you select Schedule from the D/N Mode drop-down list on the Camera setup page.
  • Page 54: Image

    EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 7.2.4 Image This function can only be set up in the Advanced tab. 【Orientation Settings】 Enable Mirror: Check the box to enable the mirror function. The image will be rotated  horizontally around a vertical axis.
  • Page 55: Event Settings

    EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome Event Settings You can set up the Motion Detection event or Tampering Detection event to automatically notify the users when an event occurs. You can also set up a schedule to automatically record the videos when an event occurs.
  • Page 56: Event

    EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 7.3.2 Event This function can only be set up in the Advanced tab. Except the Event Wizard, you can also configure the event settings along with the Recording Schedule on this page.
  • Page 57 EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 【Event Management】You can set up the events such as Motion Detection or Tampering Detection to automatically notify the users when an event occurs. Event Name: Type an event name. Event Trigger Type: Select an event for the to-be-specified-below reaction/s.
  • Page 58 EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome Record to SD Card: Check the box if you want the camera to start recording its video feed (when  the event occurs) on an on-camera SD Card (if such a card has been inserted).
  • Page 59 EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome Event + Schedule (Yellow): Select for the camera to active both of the configured Event and  Schedule Recordings. Deselect (Grey): Select for the camera to stop recording.  Click Apply to apply the changes or Cancel to cancel the changes and return to the previous settings.
  • Page 60: Notification

    EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 7.3.3 Notification This function can only be set up in the Advanced tab.
  • Page 61 EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 【SMTP (Email) Settings】This area is for configuring the mail server that is used to send e-mail text notifications and one image file from the camera to predefined addresses via SMTP. Note that to enable e-mail notification function, you have to check the Send Mail Notification box in the Event Management field (see 7.3.2 Event).
  • Page 62 Click Apply to apply the changes or Cancel to cancel the changes and return to the previous settings. 【Network Alarm Settings】This function works with EverFocus CMS software. The camera can send a network alarm signal (when the event occurs) to the CMS servers. To establish the connection between the camera and CMS servers, the protocol and port number should match with each other.
  • Page 63: Link To Smart Phone App

    EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome Link to Smart Phone App You can access camera live view or take a snapshot via your smart phone. This page is designed for users to download the mobile app to your mobile phone by scanning the QR code.
  • Page 64: Upgrading Firmware Using Ip Utility

    EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 8. 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.
  • Page 65 EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome Select the camera and then 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 should...
  • Page 66: Specifications

    EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 9. Specifications Model EDN1120 EDN1220 EDN1320 System Information Multimedia SoC (System-on-Chip) Flash 32 MB 512 MB Camera Image Sensor 1/2.7" Progressive CMOS 1/3” Progressive CMOS Megapixel 1.3 MP 2 MP 3 MP Max. Resolution...
  • Page 67 EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome Frame Rate 30 fps at 1280 x 1024 30 fps at 1920 x 1080 15 fps at 2048 x 1536 S/N Ratio Above 48dB Audio Audio Capability Audio input Audio Compression G.711, GSM-AMR, AAC...
  • Page 68: Troubleshooting

    EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 10. Troubleshooting Error messages pop up When these error messages pop up, follow the steps below to fix the problem. 1. To enter the Registry Editor of your computer: Click Start and type “regedit” in the Search Program and Files field.
  • Page 69 EDN Series Mini Indoor IP Dome 3. Find the KeepAlive Timeout Dword by following the path: \HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Sofware\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings 4. Double-click KeepAlive Timeout and this window appears. 5. Change the Value data to 480000 and click OK.
  • Page 70 EverFocus USA - California: EverFocus USA - New York: 1801 Highland Avenue, Unit A, Duarte, CA 91010, USA 415 Oser Avenue, Unit S, Hauppauge, NY 11788, USA TEL: +1 626 844 8888 TEL: +1 631 436 5070...

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