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3625 CincinnatiA venue, Rocklin, CA95765
855-388-7422
www.northernvideo.com
Rev. 030316

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  • Page 1 IP35TM U s erManual ♦ ♦ 3625 CincinnatiA venue, Rocklin, CA95765 855-388-7422 www.northernvideo.com Rev. 030316...
  • Page 2 Thank you for purchasing the IP camera tester. Please read this manual before using the IP camera tester and use properly. For safety purposes, please first read the Safety Information in the manual. The manual should be kept with the Tester for reference. If there is any question or problems while using the IP camera tester please contact our Technical Support department at 855-388-7422.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Content 1. Safety information ------------------------------ 1 2. IP Camera Tester Introduction ------------------- 1 2.1 General ------------------------------------ 1 2.2 Features ----------------------------------- 2 2.3 Function ----------------------------------- 3 2.3.1 Touch Screen and OSD Menu ------------- 3 2.3.2 IP Camera Test ------------------------ 3 2.3.3 TVI Camera Test ----------------------- 3 2.3.4 Standard Analog Camera Test ----------- 3 2.3.5 PTZ Controller ------------------------ 4 2.3.6 Enhanced Color Bar Generator ---------- 4...
  • Page 4 2.3.23 LED Lamp ----------------------------- 6 2.3.24 OSD Menu Rotates in 180 Angle ------- 6 2.4 Packing List ------------------------------- 7 2.5 Function Introduction： --------------------- 8 3. Operation -------------------------------------- 12 3.1 Installing the Battery -------------------- 12 3.2 Instrument connection --------------------- 12 3.2.1 IP camera connection ----------------- 12 3.2.2 Analog Camera Test ------------------- 14 3.3.3 HD-TVI Camera Test ------------------- 15 3.3 OSD menu ---------------------------------- 15...
  • Page 5 3.3.22 IP Camera Viewer ------------------- 45 3.3.23 DC12V Power Output ------------------ 46 3.3.24 Application Tools ------------------- 47 3.3.25 APPS Tools -------------------------- 54 3.3.26 System Set -------------------------- 55 3.3.27 Update ------------------------------ 57 3.4 DC12V 1A Power Output----------------------- 58 3.5 Audio test -------------------------------- 59 Support audio record and storage -------------- 59 4.

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    1. Safety information The tester is intended for use in compliance with the local rules for electrical usage. Avoid using in places which may be inapplicable for the use of electronics such as hospital, gas station etc. ◆ To prevent operational failure, the product should not be exposed to moisture. ◆...

  • Page 7: Features

    technicians, greatly improving working efficiency and simplifying the installing and maintenance. For convenience, the tester also includes a LED lamp & 12VDC output for powering 12VDC cameras. Features 3.5inch 480×320 touch screen, easy to operate display. ONVIF IP camera test function. Test some customized brands’s H.264/MPEG4/MJPEG IP cameras, such as HIKVISION, ACTI, etc.

  • Page 8: Function

    preset position DC12V 1A output power for camera Audio input，test the audio signal 3.7V 3400mAh, Lithium Ion Polymer Battery can last 10 hours of normal use after charging for 4-5 hours. Function 2.3.1 Touch Screen and OSD Menu The IP camera tester combines both touch screen and key buttons for improving efficiency and simplifying installation and maintenance.

  • Page 9: Ptz Controller

    2.3.5 PTZ Controller Display the input video images. Pan/tilt and zoom in/ out the image. Setup the controlling parameters like protocol, communication port, baud rate, PTZ ID, pan/tilt speed; set and call preset position. 2.3.6 Enhanced Color Bar Generator The tester sends out the color bar by its BNC output to the monitor at the monitoring center. If the monitor receive the color bar, it means the video transmit channel works normally.

  • Page 10: Image Magnification

    Screen displays 16 hexadecimal codes such as PELCO-P：A0 00（Add） xx xxxxxx AF xx PELCO-D：FF 01（Add）xx xxxxxxxx 2.3.11 Image Magnification Set image zoom, by x1, x2, x3, x4 10 times. Supports analog camera, ONVIF ,as well as some brands’ specified models, such as Hikvision、ACTi、Samsung camera 2.3.12 Video Screenshot Capture the video image, and save the current video image in the SD card.

  • Page 11: Ip Address Scan

    receiver, Or install the testing software in the PC firstly, then work with one IPC tester to test the network channel bandwidth. 2.3.19 IP Address Scan In digital IP surveillance applications, if IP camera’s IP address is not clear or forgotten; the device cannot be used .IP address scan can quickly search the connected IP camera or other network device’s IP address.

  • Page 12: Packing List

    Packing List 1). Tester 2). Deluxe Carry Case w/Lanyard 3) Safety Lanyard for Tester 4) 5VDC Wall Charger Polymer lithium ion battery (3.7V DC 3400mAh） 5) USB to Micro USB Charger Cable 6) BNC Patch Cable 7) 12VDC Output Cable for Camera Power 8) RS485 Cable w/Alligator Clip 9) PC Audio Cable w/ Alligator Clip 10) CAT5/6 Cable Termination Block...

  • Page 13: Function Introduction

    ： Function Introduction Page8...
  • Page 14 Press for 2 seconds turns on/off the device, Quick press turns on/off menu display Set key Menu key Far focus: Focus the image far away Near focus: Focus the image nearby TELE: zoom in the image WIDE: zoom out the image Open/set ,Confirm the setting of parameters, open or enlarge the aperture Return/Close : Return or cancel while setting menu parameters, decrease the aperture Up, set function or add parameter.
  • Page 15 Top interface Left interface Right interface Page10...
  • Page 16 Video image signal input（BNC interface） Video image signal output（BNC interface）/cable scan interface TVI test interface DC12V1A power output , for provisional DC power supply LED lamp RS485 Interface: RS485communication for the PTZ Lan test interface PSE power supply input interface Audio input UTP cable port: UTP cable tester port/ Cable tracer port DC12V1.5A charging interface...

  • Page 17: Operation

    3. Operation Installing the Battery The tester has built-in lithium ion polymer rechargeable battery. Open the hatch on the back of the tester, connect the battery cable to the tester cable (make sure the red and black wires on the battery cable match those on the tester cable) The battery cable inside battery cabin should be disconnected if the tester will not be used for a long period of time.
  • Page 18 Note：If the IP camera does not support external power supply, but only supports PoE power, then connect the IP camera to IP tester’s LAN port and connect the PSE IN port to a separate POE switch or POE Injector to pass through POE. Warning：PoE switch or PSE power sourcing equipment only can be connected to tester “PSE IN”...

  • Page 19: Analog Camera Test

    3.2.2 Analog Camera Test (1) The cameras video output is connected to CCTV Tester VIDEO IN，the image displays on the tester . (2) CCTV Tester “VIDEO OUT” interface connects to the Video input of monitor the image is displayed on the tester and monitor (3) Connect the camera or the speed dome RS485 controller cable to the tester RS485 interface, (Note positive and negative connection of the cable).

  • Page 20: Hd-Tvi Camera Test

    3.3.3 HD-TVI Camera Test （1） Connect the camera video output to the CCTV Tester TVI BNC to display the image on the tester. Tester only supports TVI IN it does not support TVI OUT function. （2） Connect the camera or the speed dome RS485 controller cable to the tester RS485 interface, (Note positive and negative connection of the cable).
  • Page 21 Select Icons to enter, to quit click or the button. If some Icon functions will not be used you can press and hold the Icon for two seconds, to bring up the “Move to APPS dir” and press “Ok” for it to be moved to the “Tool” icon folder. Page16...
  • Page 22 Click icon “Tool” icon to show all collected function icons, Click the button to return to the tester’s main menu. Any functions moved to “Tool” icon can be moved back to the desktop by pressing and holding the icon for two seconds then pressing “OK”. Page17...

  • Page 23: Video Monitor Test (Standard Analog & Ptz Control)

    3.3.1 Video Monitor Test (Standard Analog & PTZ Control) For Standard Analog camera testing and PTZ control, click the icon. Select relative function on the right side Toolbar to operate , functions including “Photos”, “Snapshot” , “Record” , “Playback” , “PTZ” , “Set” , Click to quit, or press to return to the main menu screen...
  • Page 24 A. Protocol Click on the protocol box to enter a list of protocols, drag the list up or down then click on the desired protocol. The left and right arrows can also be used to scroll through the protocol menu. move the Supports more than thirty PTZ protocols.
  • Page 25  Press the keys to control the PTZ direction of rotation  Press to switch on or turn off the aperture.  Press adjust the focus manually  Press manually adjust the zoom 3.3.1.2 Video and Storage Setting Click icon “set”，to enter and set analog video image brightness, contrast, color saturation, screen snapshot, recording and storage support;...
  • Page 26 3.3.1.3 4x Zoom Image Display and Video Out to enter “zoom”，press it again to quit. Press Using two fingers spread outward or pinch inward on the touch screen to zoom in and out the image. When the image is enlarged, click left, right, upward and downward the image to view every detail. You can also press the key to zoom out, press the key to zoom in, press upward and...
  • Page 27 3.3.1.5 Video Record Click icon “Record”, when there is video connected, the tester starts to record, the red recording icon appears on the screen and begin to flash and count, click the icon “Record “ again to stop recording and save to the SD card.
  • Page 28 3.3.1.6 Photo Click the “photo” icon to enter，click the selected thumbnail photo to display it on the screen. Double-click the photo to make it full display. Double-click the photo again to return. Press and hold the photo for several seconds to rename or delete the files. Click to close and return to PTZ controller.
  • Page 29 In the video "Playback” interface, Press and hold the recording for several seconds to rename or delete the files. Video files also can play in the main menu “Video Player". Page24...

  • Page 30: Color-Bar Benerator (Tv Out)

    3.3.2 Color-Bar Benerator (TV OUT) to enter， the tester will send the color bars from the “Video out” port. Click the “PAL”, Click icon to select between “PAL/NTSC” output formats. Click the selected color-bars, testing image or single bar ( red, green, blue, white or black). Double click to full display on the screen and output, click to return main menu.

  • Page 31: Onvif

    3.3.3 ONVIF ONVIF tools support HD and LD test modes .When IP camera stream is MPEG4, please select LD mode display. HD mode cannot support MPEG4. While in LD mode, if the network camera resolution is 720P. the image display may be delayed. In HD mode, the network camera stream is H.264; The tester can display the image up to 1080P.
  • Page 32 If some IP cameras cannot be auto scanned by the tester, click “Add”, on the bottom left of the screen. Users can add camera manually, but URL address should be identical to the ONVIF camera service address. Click the “Refresh”, button and the tester will scan the ONVIF camera again. The newly displayed ONVIF camera will appear below “Device List“, the tester will show the IP camera relative information and setting.
  • Page 33 Click ONVIF camera below “Device List” to operate (Device Set, Time Set, Maintenance, Network Set, User Set, Live Video, Video Streaming, Image Set, etc). Some functions can only operate with the IP camera authorization. Live Video: click “Live Video” to enter & show the IP camera image. Double clicking image area, can to go to full screen image.
  • Page 34 Video Streaming: Click “Video Set” to enter and set the IP camera decoding resolution, click “OK “to save. Image setting: Click “Image set” to adjust image brightness, saturation and contrast. Page29...
  • Page 35 ：Click“profiles”to view video streaming current configuration files, as well as switch Profiles between major and minor streams. ：Quickly preview and zoom in or out pictures, automatically and manual refresh. Preview Pictures Network setting：Click “network set “to change the IP address. Some cameras cannot support change Page30...
  • Page 36 IP address, so there is no change after saving. Zoom in Image: press the key to enter, press it again to quit. Using two fingers pinch outward and inward on the touch screen to zoom in and out the image. When the image is enlarged, click left, right, upward and down to view details.
  • Page 37 Snapshot：Click “snapshot” to capture screen shots and store If selecting “Auto-recording，the tester auto-records the files after screenshots. If selecting manual storage, “Input Name” appears in the dialog box. User can define the files name (by Chinese character, English letter, or digit) to save to SD card. Record：click “record”...
  • Page 38 Playback：Click the “Playback” icon to display video files, double click to play, click to return Press and hold the video files to delete or rename. Video files can play in the Video player of the main menu Page33...

  • Page 39: Ip Camera Test

    3.3.4 IP Camera Test Click the icon to enter IP camera test Display high-definition images, support snapshot, video record and playback. Currently, the IPC tester only supports some brands’ specified IP cameras; the brands include Dahua, Hikvision, Kodak, Samsung, etc. OEM service is available. Note：...
  • Page 40 IP Camera Type: 1. When "IP camera type" is set to "Manual"，Please manually select type. Click IP camera type - Lists Honeywell, Kodak,Tiandy, Aipu-waton,VVS, ACTi、WoshiDA IP camera etc. if the brand has offered official original protocols, Pls select camera type, input IP camera address ,user name and password ,click"...
  • Page 41 IPC Camera's address: Enter IP camera’s IP address , click “Enter” to add IP address of the Different network segments, support multi- network segments’ IP camera test . Click “Search” to auto-scan the IP camera’s IP address and display. It is better to directly connect IP camera to the tester so that the tester will search out only one IP address.

  • Page 42: Tvi Camera Test

    3.3.5 TVI Camera Test TVI camera test, Dome camera test and PTZ control, click the icon to enter. When tester receives TVI camera image, it will display the image data. Double click the screen, the image display in full screen mode. The tester supports the following resolution.

  • Page 43: Ip Address Scan

    “Video playback”, “PTZ control”, operation is the same as the video monitor function, Please refer to the relevant instructions in section “3.3.1” if the manual. To access UTC control (if available on camera) hit the enter button on the keypad. Note *you may be required to enter PTZ control first and select Menu in the protocol settings.

  • Page 44: Cable Test

    Application： PING testing is the most conventional network debugging tools. It is used for testing if the connected IP camera or other network equipment’s Ethernet port is working normally and the IP address is correct. It’s normal that the first data packet will be lost when test starts. 3.3.8 Cable Test Click the icon to enter and Test LAN cable or telephone cable.

  • Page 45: Port Finder

    3.3.10 Port Finder Connect the cable to the tester “LAN” port，click the icon to enter. Click “Start” to test, tester will send signal to make the connected LAN port flicker at special frequency. If the tester and PoE switch are connected correctly, the LAN port of POE switch flash at special frequency, If not, no changes to the light on the LAN port will be observed.

  • Page 46: Data Monitor

    3.3.11 Data Monitor Click the icon to enter . Click “Setting” to choose the baud rate of RS485; it must be the same as the DVR or the Control keyboard The DVR or Control keyboard will send the code to the tester, if it can be read, the protocol will shown on the upper right, like Pelco D.

  • Page 47: Music Player

    Video file player can browse image files and supports the following formats MP4, H. 264, MPEG4, MKV, etc. The ONVIF tool, IP camera Test and video monitoring test’s video recording can play directly via video player. Video player can auto-search the video files on SD card， click the display list to play directly， and click RETURN to quit.

  • Page 48: Led Lamp (Flashlight)

    3.3.17 LED Lamp (Flashlight) The LED flashlight is convenient when working in dark environments. While in the flashlight interface, click the red button, to turn on the LED lamp. Press again to turn off, if the light does not turn off the light and click the icon to quit.

  • Page 49: Calculator

    Connect the cable to the power supply equipment’s POE port and the tester’s PSE IN port. Connect IP camera to tester’s LAN port, the POE voltage and the cable’s pin connection status show on the screen. Note : the Poe power supply equipment (POE Switch, PSE power supply equipment) must be connected to the PSE IN port, the powered device such as IP camera or wireless AP must be connected to the LAN port, then it measure the voltage correctly.

  • Page 50: Ip Camera Viewer

    3.3.22 IP Camera Viewer The testers have some camera manufacturers Video Management Software included which can be used to display IP camera image by IP camera viewer. For Northern IP cameras the compatible Video Management software is iVMS-4500. Click icon “IP camera viewer” to enter，run the Video Management Software of the corresponding IP camera, you can view the image after setting the Video Management Software.

  • Page 51: Dc12V Power Output

    Click the “update” icon in the IPC viewer interface，to update Video Management Software 3.3.23 DC12V Power Output Click the icon to enter and turn on DC 12V power output interface. DC12V output power function even when you close the 12V power output interface, it will always display the “12V on”.

  • Page 52: Application Tools

    1 .Do not input any power into the “DC12/1A OUTPUT” port of the tester to avoid damaging the tester. 2. Do not output the DC12V/1A power to the DC12V/IN port of the IP camera tester to avoid damaging the tester. 3.
  • Page 53 Audio Record：Record and play the received audio. Connect the audio device to tester’s Audio input port，click the icon to enter and record, click the red button to stop and prompt to save the recording Network Test (Ethernet bandwidth test) Built in Ethernet bandwidth test tool for testing Network bandwidth. Tests two devices at the same time, one is Server, the other is Client.
  • Page 54 1. Start the Server：Click “Start the server”, the tester as Server, display its IP address 2. Start Send Packet Test：Input Server's IP address in other tester, used as a Client, to send packet test ,click button “start test” Network bandwidth testing，can be tested by a tester and a computer, Install network bandwidth testing software on a computeras a test Client or Server.
  • Page 55 Tester as Client, tester’s IP address is:192.168.0.230. The Server and the Client are at the same network segment, but with different IP address. Input Server’s IP address 192.168.0.89 in the tester and click “Start” to test network bandwidth. Or tester as a Server, computer as test Client（select Client, input tester’s IP address to test） when tester as Server，shows the following results：...
  • Page 56 DHCP Server： Start “DHCP” Server, dynamic assign IP address for the IP camera, not need to set IP camera’s static IP address before start the testing. Select “Start”, set assigned addresses segment, click“save”to assign dynamic IP addresses. Click “Refresh” to check received IP address. Page51...
  • Page 57 Notepad： Notepad can be used to record testing results, click the key “Save” to save the contents. Notepad can auto record the storage date and time. Click the icon to view the notepad . Click each record bar to show the details. Press the record bar for several seconds to delete the file.
  • Page 58 Link Monitor ： Click the icon to enter, check if the new IP address has already been occupied by other network device. Avoid the new address conflict with other network devices. Click “Add” to display the testing IP addresses, can add multiple IP addresses, For different network segments’...

  • Page 59: Apps Tools

    3.3.25 APPS Tools Click the icon to enter. User can move desktop Icons into APP Tool. Click the Icon for several seconds，prompts whether to move the icon to APPS tool . Click icons “APPS” to show all icons. Tapping on the screen outside the APPS interface returns to main menu Click icon for several seconds, prompts whether move the icon to the main menu.

  • Page 60: System Set

    3.3.26 System Set Click icon to enter Language：Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English and others Date/Time：Set the Date/time IP setting： Set the IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, DNS address Test multiple network segments’ IP, click “Advance”, to display IP setting interface, then click “Add” to add new IP address as tester’s address to test .
  • Page 61 Brightness：Set brightness、sleep time Volume：Set volume SD Card：Show SD Card Capacity, remove SD card FTP server：IP camera tester connect to network by WIFI or network port ,PC can read SD card files by network. Start FTP server，Input the tester’s ftp address in the computer bar. PC easy to duplicate and copy, （such as：ftp://192.168.0.233:2121, do not need the reader to read and write SD card files .

  • Page 62: Update

    Version Information：Check version information for each application Screen Rotation：The LAN slot, PSE IN slot, UTP/SCAN slot etc, are on the downside of the IPC tester.Image 180 degree rotation, is very convenient for the user to upward the downside to connect the LAN cable and do the testing.

  • Page 63: Dc12V 1A Power Output

    3.4 DC12V 1A Power Output Touch function ,enters power output interface “DC12V/1A OUT ”is a power output interface it uses the tester’s battery and requires power convert cable ,the smaller end of the convert cable to connect to DC12V/1A OUTPUT, the other end connect to camera power input interface.

  • Page 64: Audio Test

    Test the audio input from pickup devices. Connect the tester and pickup device with the audio cable. Support audio record and storage 4. Specifications General Specifications IP35TM Model Display 3.5 inch Capacitive touch screen , resolution 4800（RGB）x 320 Network port 10/100M auto adapt，RJ45...
  • Page 65 JOOAN, JOVISION, JUAN, Jbvideo, JieGao, JingShiKang, KEDACOM, KINPUS, Kejun, KumKang, LEFOUND, LILIN, LanDunShiAn, Longse, NBCCT, NJBESTWAY, Neitway, OSKA, PN3D, Panasonic, PengRunDa, Pinshi, QIDUN, SAMSUNG, STJAITU, STYCO, Safer, Seeyou, SongXin, Sunell, TBTEC, TIANDY, TVT, TianLong, TruVue, Uniview, VIDIACNET, VVS-CCTV, WAPA, WATCHMAN, WEISKY, Woshida, XiangWei, XinLong, YH, YJX, YSJ, YueTian, ZKTeco, ZLD 1 channel BNC input &...
  • Page 66 camera and other device’s IP address Cable scan Search the cable by the audio signal Measurement POE switch or PSE power supply voltage and cable PoE test connection status POWER External power DC 5V(1.5A ) supply Battery Built-in 3.7V Lithium polymer battery ,.3500mAh Rechargeable After charging3~4 hours, normal working time8hours Parameter...

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