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NCAM-531BIR 1.3 Megapixel IP Camera H.264 HD VIDEO SERVER User Manual ver.1.0...
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We appreciate your purchasing NCAM-531BIR. Before installing the product, please read the following with care. Make sure to turn off the power before installing NCAM-531BIR. Do not install under the direct sunlight or in dusty areas. Make sure to use the product within the temperature and humidity specified in the specification.
NCAM-531BIR User Manual Table of Content Table of Content ..........................3 1. Introduction ..........................4 About This Manual ........................4 Features ........................... 4 Product and Accessories ......................5 Part Names and Functions ....................... 6 3. System Connections ......................8 2. Installation ..........................11 Check if it works ........................
531BIR. The manual includes instructions of installation, operation and configuration of NCAM-531BIR as well as how to make troubleshooting. Features NCAM-531BIR is a 1.3 Megapixel network-based camera with remote live monitoring, audio monitoring and control via an IP network such as LAN, ADSL/VDSL, and Wireless LAN. Video Highly efficient compression algorithm, H.264 &...
NCAM-531BIR User Manual High Reliability Reliable embedded system Product and Accessories NCAM-531BIR SW and User Manual CD Quick Manual 5/44 1.3 Megapixel IP Camera Manual...
NCAM-531BIR User Manual Part Names and Functions Connector ① ① ① ① ③ ③ ③ ③ ② ② ② ② ④ ④ ④ ④ ⑤ ⑤ ⑤ ⑤ Connector Function 1. NETWORK Ethernet (RJ45) 2. POWER INPUT DC 12V 3. AUDIO OUT(RED) Connect jack from speaker 4.
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NCAM-531BIR User Manual Rear Reset Button: Push the reset switch for more than 5seconds to reset the camera. Video Output: Composite video output (1 Vpp 75ohm, pitch 2mm connector) Video Output Reset Button 7/44 1.3 Megapixel IP Camera Manual...
NCAM-531BIR IP Cameras can be connected in either 1 to 1 connection where one NCAM-531BIR is connected one PC client or a decoder system or 1 to many connections where one NCAM-531BIR can be connected several PCs and decoder systems.
Multicast Mode If the network supports multicasting, a large number of decoders can be used to receive video effectively from a NCAM-531BIR using a single streaming of video and audio. However, multicast mode is possible only when network environment supports multicast.
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NCAM-531BIR User Manual CMS (Central Monitoring System) Remote Center Site Site Remote Center (Decoder) CMS (Central Monitoring System) is a Window-based remote monitoring program in order to monitor or control video, audio, and events in real time from several IP cameras or video servers. Please refer to the CMS User Manual for more in detail..
NCAM-531BIR User Manual 2. Installation Connecting Power Carefully check the voltage and current capacity of the rated power. After confirming the power source, connect power adaptor and connect the 12V DC connector to the system Connecting Network 1. Plug network cable to Ethernet port (RJ-45 network port).
NCAM-531BIR User Manual Check if it works Once the power is supplied to the camera, it will start booting. The system will boot up to an operating mode after approximately 40-60 seconds. The software provided in the CD called True Manager allows you to check the IP address and other network details of the camera.
Remote Video Monitoring There are two ways to monitor video when the decoder system and NCAM-531BIR is connected. In order for a proper operation, an IP address must be set accordingly. Please refer to True Manager in Chapter 3 or Remote Setting in Chapter 4 for further details.
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- ESC: Cancel or go back to the previous menu Sensor Input NCAM-531BIR supports one sensor input. Status of the sensor is displayed in real time. When the sensor connected to NCAM-531BIR is working, the light turns red. Alarm Output NCAM-531BIR supports one Alarm output.
Transfer audio from a PC that displays video image currently to NCAM-531BIR. Video Monitoring with Decoder System Once NCAM-531BIR’s IP address is set in the remote IP address section of the decoder, the decoder system will connect to NCAM-531BIR and start receiving the video images. Normally, a monitor connected to the...
Using Web Brower Remote setting is available by using web browser. Enter IP address of NCAM-531BIR and then a live view screen appears as below. Press Setup button located in the upper right area of the monitoring screen to go to the server setup.
NCAM-531BIR User Manual System Configuration 17/44 1.3 Megapixel IP Camera Manual...
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Firmware Firmware version Display the current firmware version Board ID Display the Network board ID of NCAM-531BIR recognized by system Upgrade Upgrade firmware Press Browse button to select a firmware file from PC. Press Firmware Upgrade button to start to upgrade.
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NCAM-531BIR User Manual Time Start Time Latest the camera’s booting date and time Current Time Current date & time Enter a new date and time and press Set Current Time button to update date & time Time Format Change the time format. Selectable time formats are as below - YYYY/ MM/ DD hh:mm:ss (Ex.
NCAM-531BIR User Manual Factory Reset Current IP Address of NCAM-531BIR is changed to default IP Address, 192.168.10.100. System log and user registrations are also cleared. The other setting value will be remained. Note that Password will not be changed by the factory reset for the security purpose. Please contact the manufacturer when you forget your password.
NCAM-531BIR User Manual Video Configuration 21/44 1.3 Megapixel IP Camera Manual...
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NCAM-531BIR User Manual Encode Enable Preview 1. Select ON to enable to display video on the monitor that is connected to the composite or HD-SDI video port. 2. Select the Output format accordingly in the end of the Video page.
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NCAM-531BIR User Manual Quality Select Video quality. 7 levels of quality are available. Quality mode (VBR encoding) adjusts the bit rate according to the image complexity, using higher bandwidth for increased activity in the video and lower bandwidth for decreased activity. It is preferred when the activity change in the video is significant or the network capacity is insufficient to allot certain bit rate continually.
NCAM-531BIR User Manual Dual Encode Use Dual Encode 1. Select Off button on the Enable Preview to enable to use Dual Encode 2. Select ON to enable to use Dual Encoding The secondary video can be viewed on Live View window by selecting Secondary on Video selection Dual Compression Algorithm Select H.264 or MJPEG for the secondary streaming.
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NCAM-531BIR User Manual Sensitivity Sensitivity is the condition to trigger an event of motion detection. The value determines the sensitivity of the motion detection within a block: the smaller, the more sensitive. It is selectable from 0 to 10. Information Display System ID and/or server time can be display over the video window in Internet Explorer.
Select the Bit rate between 64kbps and 128kbps when AAC is selected The sampling rate is fixed to 32KHz when AAC is selected. Note that when NCAM-531BIR is connected to a decoder, the decoder’s audio algorithm should be set identically to transmit audio properly.
NCAM-531BIR User Manual Network Configuration 27/44 1.3 Megapixel IP Camera Manual...
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Port Base Port Enter the Base Port number. Network base port is use for communication between systems. In order for NCAM-531BIR and remote systems (decoder or CMS, NVR software) to be connected, the port number must be identically set. 28/44...
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NCAM-531BIR User Manual HTTP Port Enter HTTP port used for web-based connection RTSP Port Enter RTSP port used for RTSP-based connection. The default RTSP port is 554 RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) is a standard for connected client(s) to control streaming data...
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NCAM-531BIR User Manual SNMP NCAM-531BIR can be used as an SNMP agent. It is compatible to both SNMPv1 and SNMPvec. Settings for using SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) are as following SNMP Listen Port: The port is for connecting external devices when system operates as a SNMP client.
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DDNS server. Normally Check IP Disable can be unchecked. Bitrate control When there are more than one client connected to NCAM-531BIR, due to bandwidth difference among the clients some of them do not have enough bandwidth to receive encoded stream completely. In this case, it is possible to select the way to stream video to clients as following.
NCAM-531BIR User Manual Serial Configuration 32/44 1.3 Megapixel IP Camera Manual...
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PTZ Port: Select the serial port used for PTZ camera control. Direct Keyboard Control: Keyboard controller can be connected to the camera to control zoom and focus Sensor Type There is one sensor input port on NCAM-531BIR. The sensor port can be configured to the following. Function Operation Not used...
NCAM-531BIR User Manual Event Configuration 34/44 1.3 Megapixel IP Camera Manual...
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The NCAM-531BIR has one sensor port and one alarm port. When a decoder system instead of a PC client is connected to a NCAM-531BIR, one system becomes a Local system and the other a Remote system (Generally a system which is being used by the user is called as Local system).
NCAM-531BIR User Manual E-mail Notification Specify the information to send event information, when E-mail is selected as an event action. Server Address: Enter an address of mail(SMTP) server Port: Specify a port for SMTP operation (Port 25 is the default port in SMTP operation. If a different port is configured in the SMTP server, this port needs to be changed accordingly).
NCAM-531BIR User Manual Preset Configuration In case of this product, this function is not available Enter Name Move PTZ Camera to normal view Press Set Button Save This function is only available when a PTZ receiver is used with the camera Configure up to 15 preset positions.
NCAM-531BIR User Manual Record Configuration Record Configuration is for SD card recording. In case of NCAM-531BIR, this function is not available. 38/44 1.3 Megapixel IP Camera Manual...
NCAM-531BIR User Manual User Configuration User List User can be registered and privilege level of a user can be specified. User configuration is allowed only to admin user. Max 16 users can be registered and each user can have one of four privileges.
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NCAM-531BIR User Manual Delete User Select the User to be deleted and press Delete button. Change Password .Press Modify password button. The following window will appear. Enter the current password and then set a new password. Modify Privilege Level Press Modify Privilege button to change User level. It is not allowed to change the privilege level of admin user.
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NCAM-531BIR User Manual AE Operation Mechanical Iris Lens Select a lens kind with your IP camera. The camera firmware is working differently depending on the iris mode you may select. Mode Action Fixed Iris Lens Iris is fixed. DC Iris Lens Iris is automatically adjusted depending on the DC level.
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NCAM-531BIR User Manual Flickerless It is a function that can reduce the influences from flickering of fluorescent lights between 50 and 60Hz. The following options are available. Mode Action Disable Flickerless is off. 60Hz Power Select where 60Hz Power Frequency is applied.
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NCAM-531BIR User Manual Digital Day & Night The mode switches color into black & white when ambient illumination is low. If you use TDN mode, this option has to be off. Function Operation Digital Day & Night function is off.
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