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- Page 1 S-64 E v2 / EVE Firmware version 1.5.0 H.264 Video encoder series...
- Page 2 Any brand names mentioned in this manual are registered trademarks of their respective owners. Liability Siqura accepts no liability for claims from third parties arising from improper use other than that stated in this manual. Although considerable care has been taken to ensure a correct and suitably comprehensive description of all relevant product components, this manual may nonetheless contain errors and inaccuracies.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents S-64 E v2 / EVE Help ................. S-64 E v2 at a glance ................. Meet the EVE family .................. Webpage features ..................Live Stream ....................Camera ..................... Camera Management ................Image Quality ..................Overlays ..................... Streaming Profiles ................PTZ .................... - Page 4 Contents 13.5 PTZ issues ..................13.6 Upgrade issues ..................13.7 Video issues ..................13.8 Webpage issues ................... Acknowledgements ................... Index ......................
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Page 5: 64 E V2 / Eve Help
S-64 E v2 / EVE Help What this manual covers This manual applies to Siqura's S-64 E v2 and EVE video encoder series. It provides the context-sensitive Help that can be opened from the built-in webpages. The Help topics explain: ●... -
Page 6: 64 E V2 At A Glance
S-64 E v2 at a glance S-64 E v2 ● Four-channel H.264 video encoder ● ONVIF Profile S ● Edge recording ● Picture enhancement ● Image quality monitor ● Advanced tamper detection ● 960H Support ● Duplex serial data ●... -
Page 7: Meet The Eve Family
Meet the EVE family EVE ONE ● One-channel H.264 video encoder ● Click & Go – compact DIN rail mounting ● 2x Digital I/O ● Edge storage on μSDHC card ● Available with Power over Ethernet (PoE) EVE FOUR ● Four-channel H.264 video encoder ●... - Page 8 Meet the EVE family EVE 4x4 ● Modular 4x four-channel H.264 encoder ● Edge storage on μSDHC card (4x) ● 4x 4 Audio in; 4x 1 audio out ● 4x 8 Digital I/O EVE family shared features ● High resolution: 960 H support (960x576 pixels) ●...
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Page 9: Webpage Features
Webpage features Siqura video encoders provide a built-in web server which makes it easy to access and operate these products over the network. Browser-based access Using a standard web browser on a PC with an IP connection to the unit, you can open the Live Stream page and view live video from one or more connected cameras. - Page 10 Webpage features Revert button The Revert button appears when you adjust specific settings. You can use it to undo your changes. The button is available until you leave the webpage. Restore the setting to its original state (at the time of opening the webpage).
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Page 11: Live Stream
Live Stream On the Live Stream page, you can view live video from one or more connected sources. If the source is a PTZ camera, you can operate this camera if it supports the driver selected on the PTZ page (see "PTZ" on page 21). Preview layout On successful connection to the unit, the Live Stream page is opened, showing: ●... - Page 12 Live Stream To recall a preset camera position, click Select, and then click the required preset. To delete a selected preset, click the Recycle button, Delete preset. Note that a deleted preset is irretrievably lost! You are therefore asked to confirm the deletion.
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Page 13: Camera
Camera Management On the Camera Management page, you can assign a camera name and select the aspect ratio. On S-64 E v2 encoders, you can also enable/disable the video input, set the input impedance, and select a video standard. Name Type a descriptive name in the Name box. -
Page 14: Image Quality
Camera Video standard (S-64 E v2) This video display standard you select here - PAL, NTSC, or Auto - determines the available frame rates on the Streaming Profiles page - that is 25 fps for PAL and 30 fps for NTSC. -
Page 15: Overlays
The Overlays page has the following tabs: ● Overlay management Use this tab to add and delete text lines and a graphical image (S-64 E v2). You can position the objects over the video image and determine their appearance. ●... - Page 16 Set font colour, border colour, and transparency Select font and set font size Delete overlay Add image overlay Select a picture for the (S-64 E v2) overlay Position the overlay picture over the video image Set transparency, scaling, and animation speed...
- Page 17 Click the Image list. Select the image for the overlay. You can add images to the list via Image management. The S-64 E v2 / EVE supports .GIF and .JPG images. Click the Position button. In the Position list, select one of the preset positions.
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Page 18: Streaming Profiles
Camera In the Image list, select the image that you want to delete. Click Delete. Streaming Profiles Dual streaming The unit can take the analogue video signal from a connected camera and convert it into two independent digital video streams with different video encoding settings. Streaming profile types A straightforward method of configuring the encoding settings for a video stream is to use a factory-set streaming profile - that is, a predefined combination of settings for a specific... - Page 19 Camera Encoder type Depending on the application, select the video encoding method that is to be used to compress the analogue video signal. Frame rate Here you can set the number of video frames per second for the video transmission. Range: 1-25 fps (PAL);...
- Page 20 Use Quad view (S-64 E v2) To see live video from the S-64 E v2, you can use a web browser or video viewing software. In a browser, the Live Stream page presents the four camera views arranged in quad layout.
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Page 21: Ptz
Camera Overview The PTZ page has the following tabs: ● Driver management Use this tab to activate PTZ control, upload and delete PTZ drivers, and configure data settings. ● Camera-# Use this tab to assign an ID to the camera and manage the PTZ presets you have created on the Live Stream page. -
Page 22: Privacy Mask (S-64 E V2)
Parity mode Enables the sending of an extra bit with each data character for error detection purposes. Wire mode (S-64 E v2) The RX-4xx interface type on the data connector is set in software. Select the required type in the Wire mode list. - Page 23 Camera Add a privacy mask You can create up to ten privacy masks. In the upper-right corner, click Add privacy mask. The mask appears as an overlay. Drag the mask to the area that you want to conceal. Drag the sides of the mask to resize it. It is recommended to set the mask to twice the size of the sensitive area.
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Page 24: Events
Events On the Event Management page, you can define how the unit is to handle incoming events. This is done by linking actions to specific events. Once the event occurs, it triggers the selected action automatically. Add an event The Event Management page is blank when you open it for the first time. You can add events by selecting a trigger and linking an action to it. -
Page 25: Recording
Recording Edge recording makes it possible to record and store video locally - that is, at the video encoder. To prevent loss of video when the connection to a central network video recorder or VMS system is lost, recorded video clips can be stored on the Micro SD card inside the video encoder. - Page 26 Recording SD card The unit supports µSDHC cards with a maximum capacity of 32 GB. You can check the card storage capacity and available space through the SD card tab on the Edge Recording page. When the SD card is full, recording stops and a message is sent to the syslog (see "Logging"...
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Page 27: Device
Name Type a descriptive name in the Name box. This will make identification of the unit easier when you scan the network in Siqura Device Manager, for example. The unit must be restarted for the change to take effect. Description Defines the device type. -
Page 28: Network
IP address assigned dynamically. Important: On the S-64 E v2, DHCP is disabled by default. The unit is initially accessible through the factory-set IP address which can be found on a sticker on the unit. This is also the IP address to which the unit reverts when you reset it to the factory-defaults discarding the network settings. - Page 29 ● A DHCP server is found and an IP address is assigned from its pool of addresses. The unit can then be found with Siqura Device Manager (supplied on the Siqura Product CD) and you can access the webpages. ●...
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Page 30: Date & Time
Windows, you can connect to the unit from Windows Explorer. Date & Time The date and time on S-64 E v2 units can be set manually or you can use a time server. The S-64 E v2 has a battery-supported real-time clock. When you reboot this unit, the correct date and time information is retained. - Page 31 Device Manual date and time setting (S-64 E v2) Clear the Use time server check box, if necessary. Click the Date & Time button. Make your adjustments in the Date and Time boxes. Date The date is displayed in fixed format in the webpages: yyyy-mm-dd. On the Overlays page (see "Overlays"...
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Page 32: Security
DHCP. Using this function requires that DHCP is enabled on the Network page (see "Network" on page 28). Note: Since DHCP is disabled by default on the S-64 E v2, the Obtain time server from DHCP function is also disabled by default. - Page 33 Device Item Description Country The country where the certificate is to be used Country code Two-letter country code Days until expiration The valid period (in days) of the certificate. Default: 365 State/Province The administrative region in which the organisation is located Common name The name of the entity to be certified by the certificate City...
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Page 34: User Management
To prevent unauthorised access, Siqura recommends that you implement user authentication. This is done by creating user accounts and activating user login. The number of user accounts you can create is virtually unlimited. -
Page 35: Snmp (S-64 E V2)
The manager program may offer additional choices. Traps An S-64 E v2 alarm status change generates a trap which can be caught by any SNMP manager. The S-64 E v2 can, for example, send traps on the occurrence of Image Quality and Camera Tampering events. -
Page 36: Diagnostics
Diagnostics The Logging and LED pages can assist you when you need to troubleshoot encountered issues. In This Chapter 10.1 Logging......................36 10.2 LED........................36 10.1 Logging The unit includes logging functionality which can be used for diagnostic purposes. Download a log file To view the unit's logfile you can download it to your computer. -
Page 37: Analytics
Analytics Siqura video encoders include video analytics which can monitor the video images and raise an alert when the following events occur: ● The image quality becomes too poor. ● The camera's position or field of view has changed. ●... -
Page 38: Tampering
To delete the current reference image, click Deactivate Tamper Detection. Clicking Activate Tamper Detection once more will create a new reference image. Set up tamper detection (S-64 E v2) The Tamper Detection function enables the unit to trigger an alarm when camera position changes or scene changes are detected in a specified area of the field of view, that is, the Region of Interest ROI). -
Page 39: Quality Monitor
Analytics 11.3 Quality Monitor The Quality Monitor can detect if images produced by the camera are still usable. Four coloured dials give an indication of the performance of the camera and show whether or not it needs attention. A quality check is made against what is normally a good picture. Examples of detectable occurrences ●... -
Page 40: Advanced
Advanced The Advanced menu gives access to the Direct Streaming, Data, Digital I/O, Audio (if supported), and FTP Push pages. Important: We recommend that you have in-depth understanding of the Advanced settings and their values before you make any changes. If in doubt, do not change the default values. -
Page 41: Data
Default: 50010. Use even numbers only. Select Enable. Quad view (S-64 E v2) On the Quad view tab, you can configure settings for Quad view streaming using RTSP Multicast or Direct Streaming. Note that Audio, Data, and SAP settings are not available. For more information about Quad view streaming, see also Camera >... -
Page 42: Digital I/O
I/O pin is output pin 12.4 Audio The following audio channels are provided by the S-64 E v2, EVE FOUR, and EVE 4x4 (per blade) encoders: ● Audio in: 4 channels (line level), or two channels line level and two channels mic level (with bias). -
Page 43: Ftp
Advanced Profile Preset combinations of settings. ● G.711 A-law: mainly used in Europe and Australia ● G.711 µ-law: mainly used in USA and Japan Input gain Drag the slider to adjust the input gain. Range: 0 ~ 30 dB. Input level Graphic bar to indicate the audio input level in dBFS (decibels below full scale). - Page 44 Advanced Continuous posting Image upload to an FTP server can be event-triggered but you can also set it to be continuous. In the Interval box, type a value to determine the frequency (in seconds) of the image posts. In the File name box, type a descriptive name or accept the default name. With the append button you can add extra information to the file name.
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Page 45: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting If you experience problems with your video encoder the following sections may help you to identify and resolve underlying causes. In This Chapter 13.1 Date & Time issues....................45 13.2 FTP issues......................45 13.3 Logon issues.......................45 13.4 Network issues....................46 13.5 PTZ issues......................46 13.6 Upgrade issues.................... -
Page 46: Network Issues
Solution: Install Siqura Device Manager (SDM) (supplied on the Siqura Product CD and at www.siqura.com) on the browsing PC. Scan the network with SDM. If the unit is not detected, set the network adapter of the PC to the factory-set subnet of the unit. The IP address is printed on a sticker on the unit. -
Page 47: Upgrade Issues
Troubleshooting 13.6 Upgrade issues Successful upgrades are reported as "Successfully upgraded to version ...". In the event of an unsuccessful upgrade, the following error messages may help you pinpoint the cause of the problem. Upgrade procedure already in progress Cause: The unit received multiple upgrade requests at approximately the same time. However, only one request can be handled at a time. -
Page 48: Webpage Issues
Troubleshooting Solution: Set a lower resolution for one or more video streams and disable the quad view stream if not needed. Frame rate drops Cause: On multichannel units, the four encoders can simultaneously handle video encoding at full frame rate at 960H resolution. It is not recommended, however, to generate eight video streams at 960H. -
Page 49: Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements Siqura units use the following Open Source Components / Libraries: Component/Library ● Linux Kernel 2.6 - licensed under the GNU https://www.kernel.org/ General Public License (GPL), version 2 ● alsa-lib - licensed under the GNU Lesser Public https://www.kernel.org/ License (LGPL), version 2.1 ●... -
Page 50: Index
Quality Monitor........39 Camera..........13 Camera Management......13 Recording..........25 Data............. 41 Date & Time...........30 S-64 E v2 / EVE Help........ 5 Date & Time issues......... 45 S-64 E v2 at a glance........6 Device..........27 Security..........32 Device Management........27 SNMP (S-64 E v2)........35 Diagnostics..........
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