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IndigoVision BX series User Manual

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  • Page 1 IndigoVision 8/16 Channel Encoder BX Range User Guide...

  • Page 2: Legal Considerations

    IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL AND OR AS A RESULT OF ANY USE OF OR RELIANCE ON THIS MANUAL IS EXCLUDED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAWS Contact address IndigoVision Limited Charles Darwin House, The Edinburgh Technopole, Edinburgh,...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ABLE OF ONTENTS Legal considerations Copyright Contact address About This Guide Safety notices Hardware Description Overview Variants Connections Power requirements Front panel Getting Started Package contents Encoder Additional Powering up the device Configuring the device Configure the settings Installation Installing the encoder into a rack cabinet Operations Configuring the encoder Reset to factory defaults...
  • Page 4 8/16 Channel Encoder - BX Range Video Audio Connections Binary I/O connections Environment Regulatory User Guide - v1-Draft 1...

  • Page 5: About This Guide

    BOUT UIDE This guide is written for users of the IndigoVision BX 8/16 Channel Encoder. It provides installation and configuration information for the device variants, as well as a description of the hardware and specifications. Please ensure you read the instructions provided in the guide before using the device.
  • Page 6 1 About This Guide 8/16 Channel Encoder - BX Range User Guide - v1-Draft 1...

  • Page 7: Hardware Description

    This chapter details the BX 8/16 Channel Encoder, its connections, and its weights and dimensions. Overview The IndigoVision BX 8/16 Channel Encoder is an encoder designed to be used with the company’s complete end-to-end IP Video solution. The device encodes video, audio, and binary events allowing traditional analog CCTV cameras (PAL and NTSC) to be integrated into an IP network.

  • Page 8: Power Requirements

    2 Hardware Description 8/16 Channel Encoder - BX Range Figure 2: Rear panel (8 channel) Table 1: Connections (8 channel) Description Description Audio IN (5-8) HDMI (not supported) Video IN (1-8) Ethernet Audio IN (1-4) RS485 A/B (camera control) VGA (not supported) USB 2.0 (not supported) Alarm I/O connections Power (12V DC)

  • Page 9: Front Panel

    8/16 Channel Encoder - BX Range 2 Hardware Description • 10W (16 channel) • Voltage: • 12V DC Front panel The encoder has several indicator lights on the front panel. Table 3: Indicator lights Name Description Status light Meaning STATUS Status The device is working normally.

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    ETTING TARTED This chapter describes the initial steps required to start using your BX 8/16 Channel Encoder. Package contents Figure 4: BX 8/16 Channel Encoder  Encoder 1. BX 8/16 Channel Encoder Additional • 2x Binary I/O Terminal block • 1x Quick Start Guide •...

  • Page 11: Installation

    This section details how to install the BX 8/16 Channel Encoder. Installing the encoder into a rack cabinet 1. Mount the encoder in the rack using a rack mount kit (IndigoVision part code 130079) according to the instructions in the supplied Installation Guide.

  • Page 12: Operations

    Go to Setup > System > Default on the encoder's Configuration pages, and enter the chosen credentials. If a full hardware reset is required, for example, if you have forgotten the admin password, then please contact IndigoVision Technical Support for more information. User Guide - v1-Draft 1...
  • Page 13 4 Operations 8/16 Channel Encoder - BX Range User Guide - v1-Draft 1...

  • Page 14: Web Configuration Pages

    To access the Web Configuration pages, enter the IP address of your device into a web browser. The Home menu is displayed. ® IndigoVision products support Microsoft Internet Explorer (version 6 or higher recommended). To access any of the other configuration pages, click the required option in the menu on the left of each page.
  • Page 15 5 Web configuration pages 8/16 Channel Encoder - BX Range Image Use this page to configure the image conditions for each encoder channel on the BX 8/16 Channel Encoder. • Channel — Select the required Channel from the drop-down to configure the image conditions.
  • Page 16 8/16 Channel Encoder - BX Range 5 Web configuration pages • Variable • Constant • Image Quality (for Variable Bitrate only) — Select what type of image quality is to be used for video, on a scale of 1 to 6. •...

  • Page 17: Network

    5 Web configuration pages 8/16 Channel Encoder - BX Range For most cameras, the BX 8/16 Channel Encoder automatically detects the signal input type (AUTO). If difficulties are encountered and the encoder cannot detect the input type, you can configure this manually. Select the signal input type for each Channel using the checkbox grid, or alternatively use the checkbox at the top of each column to select that input type for all Channels: •...
  • Page 18 8/16 Channel Encoder - BX Range 5 Web configuration pages • RTSP Port Click Refresh to undo the changes you have made in this page. Click Default to restore all fields in the page to their default settings. Click Save to apply any changes you have made. HTTPS Use this page to configure the HTTPS settings for the BX 8/16 Channel Encoder.
  • Page 19 5 Web configuration pages 8/16 Channel Encoder - BX Range • Encrypt Type — Select the type of encryption which you want the email to use. By default, this is NONE, and the email is unencrypted. • Subject — Enter the subject to appear in the email. •...

  • Page 20: Event

    8/16 Channel Encoder - BX Range 5 Web configuration pages • Sub Stream — Configure the Sub Stream to be sent using Multicast for the selected input channel. • Enable — Select this option to enable the Sub Stream to be sent for the channel. •...
  • Page 21 5 Web configuration pages 8/16 Channel Encoder - BX Range You can configure 4 regions for each Channel, each indicated in the preview image with a different color. • Select a color for each required region, and click and drag on the preview image to configure the region.
  • Page 22 8/16 Channel Encoder - BX Range 5 Web configuration pages Click Save to apply any changes you have made. Click Cancel to cancel the changes you have made to active periods. • Anti-dither — Enter a time in seconds of 0 to 600, in which the encoder will only recognize a single detection.

  • Page 23: System

    5 Web configuration pages 8/16 Channel Encoder - BX Range Click Default to restore all fields in the page to their default settings. Click Save to apply any changes you have made. Alarm Out Use this page to configure the settings for the Alarm outputs for the BX 8/16 Channel Encoder.
  • Page 24 8/16 Channel Encoder - BX Range 5 Web configuration pages Display This tab allows you to configure the Display settings for the encoder. • Resolution — Select the Resolution for the Display from the drop-down. • Transparency — Use the slider to select the transparency level for Display overlays. •...
  • Page 25 5 Web configuration pages 8/16 Channel Encoder - BX Range • Enable — Select the checkbox to enable PTZ control for the selected Channel. • Control Mode — Select how the PTZ camera connected on the selected Channel will be controlled: •...

  • Page 26: Security

    8/16 Channel Encoder - BX Range 5 Web configuration pages Click Save to apply any changes. Click Reboot to restart the BX 8/16 Channel Encoder and apply the Auto Maintain settings. Import/Export Use this page to import and export configuration files in the BX 8/16 Channel Encoder. Default Use this page to set and restore defaults in the BX 8/16 Channel Encoder.
  • Page 27 5 Web configuration pages 8/16 Channel Encoder - BX Range • Online User: This menu displays all users currently logged in to the BX 8/16 Channel Encoder. User Guide - v1-Draft 1...

  • Page 28: Codec

    ARDWARE PECIFICATION This chapter details the hardware specifications for the BX 8/16 Channel Encoder. Codec Video • H.264 • Video bitrate: 32Kbps - 6144Kbps • Frame rate: • 25 fps (PAL) • 30 fps (NTSC) • Dual stream Resolution • 1080P •...
  • Page 29 6 Hardware Specification 8/16 Channel Encoder - BX Range Binary I/O connections The BX 8/16 Channel Encoder has 8/16 binary inputs (corresponding to the number of channels on the encoder) and 3 binary outputs. These are connected using the Alarm IO connections on the encoder.

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