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USER MANUAL Rev 5.0.4 Dec. 27, 2007 MP100 SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ON AS-IS BASIS. CBC (AMERICA) CORP DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL CBC (AMERICA) BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR...
Software installation.................... 9 Configure Firewall....................9 MP Application Manager.................14 Camera Installer....................14 Basic Mode......................15 Advanced Mode ....................15 Operating CBC America Video System MP100 ........18 Toolbar……………………………………………………………………..19 Selecting Full / Reduced Resolution and Zoom ........20 Settings…………………………………………………………………...23 Exposure………………………………………………………………………...24 Single Capture .....................25 Image Quality .......................28 Archive………………….
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Camera Web Page .....................47 HTTP JPEG Image Request Format............48 HTTP MJPEG Image Stream Request Format........49 Basic Camera Control Parameters .............50 Parameters Specific to MP3-DN DAY/NIGHT Cameras.....53 Motion Detection Control Parameters............54 Access Control ....................56 HTTP/1.1 vs. HTTP/1.0 ...................57 HTTP Access of Panoramic Cameras............58 Requesting Images from Camera..............59...
CBC (America) cameras. To complement its line of Megapixel cameras, CBC (America) offers full-featured video surveillance software, MP100. A typical system consists of a number of cameras connected over the local or wide area network to server PC running MP100 software.
(www.dell.com) • Samsung s 243T, 24 Inch LCD Display (www.samsung.com) MP3-DN requires a 3 window; all other cameras can use most any outdoor housing capable of accommodating the 3 width x 2-1/2 height, such as HWB-3 or GH-FWC24 CBC (America)
1.3-megapixel (1280x1024) monochrome sensor, enabling the delivery of clear imagery at illumination levels as low as 0.01 lux. MP3-DN typically delivers 20 FPS in day mode and over 30 FPS in night mode. MP5 & MP5A are 5-megapixel resolution cameras. Their maximum resolution is 2592 by 1944.
• LAN connector, accepting a network UTP or STP cable carrying 100 Base- T. The LAN connector also accepts Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) • Power terminals, accepting 12V-48V DC switching power supply or better • Optionally, a DC auto-iris connector. MP3-DN does not support auto-iris and does not have this connector Power Power for all MP cameras can be supplied as follows: •...
USER MANUAL MP2, & MP3; 4.5 Watts for MP3-DN; 5 Watts for MP5; 6 Watts for MP8D; and 8 Watts for MP8P. Housing and Mounting All MP camera models feature a durable aluminum housing that minimizes fire hazards. The housing is not hermetically sealed. The ambient temperature should be maintained between 0ºC and 50ºC (32ºF to 122ºF).
Monitoring Iris Status with CBC America Video System You can monitor the state of the iris in CBC America Video System Settings dialog. See Operating CBC America Video System for details.
• HTTP requests issued from IE Explorer or other applications Supported Network Services All MP cameras, namely MP1, MP2, MP3, MP3-DN, MP5, MP8D and MP8P, support TFTP and HTTP network protocols. TFTP protocol yields the highest frame rate. It is accessible to the user through manufacturer SDK which supports both Windows and Linux platforms.
Right-click on this file named LocalMachine.exe , choose properties -> Compatibility -> Privilege Level and enable the Run this program as an administrator option. Setup process installs software and places a shortcut CBC America on the desktop and creates a group CBC America in the Start menu. Configure Firewall As you start MP applications, your PC may prompt you to permit access to the network.
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For newer version of Norton Internet Security ( Figure 3) , go to Set tings- >Personal Firewall (under Web Br owsing) and select Turn Off. Figure 3. Newer version of Norton Internet Security For McAfee Personal Firewall (Figure 4), click Grant Access. CBC (America) www.computarganz.com...
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1. Click the Windows Start button and select C ontr ol Panel>Windows firewall. 2. Windows Firewall settings dialog will appear. If the firewall is on , make sure Don t allow exceptions is unchecked ( Figure 5 ). CBC (America) www.computarganz.com...
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3. Click “Exceptions” tab. Make sure “AppManager”, “CameraLocalMachine” and “CameraInstaller” appear in the list of programs and services and have a checkmark next to them (Figure 6). If these applications are not in the list, click Add Program button. Figure 6. Exceptions Tab CBC (America) www.computarganz.com...
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USER MANUAL 4. Find “Camera Installer” in the list of programs and click Ok. Repeat same for “CBC America Video”. Figure 7. Add a program Click Ok to close the Windows Firewall dialog. CBC (America) www.computarganz.com...
USER MANUAL CBC Application Manager Setup.exe places the shortcut to the CBC Application Manager on the user s Desktop. All programs and utilities comprising CBC America Video System can be accessed via CBC Application Manager. The standard selections include Camera Installer, Live Video System, and AVI Maker. The Firmware Loader can also be listed as shown below ( figure 8 ) if the FirmwareLoader.exe is placed in...
In this mode the user can detect all MP cameras present on the local area network and choose one or more cameras to install. The installer has a mechanism to protect previously installed cameras (if any) from accidental changes. It also allows users to set IP address of the cameras either CBC (America) www.computarganz.com...
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TIP: Users are able to lock/unlock any previously installed cameras using the functions in the Adv anced Features group. This group is hidden by default, but users can click Show Advanced Features to make advanced features visible. CBC (America) www.computarganz.com...
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Save/ Exit ‒ Save the information of the installed cameras into a file LocalMachine.ini for CBC America Video System and export a plaintext list of cameras into a file CameraList.txt for third party software, then exit the Installer.
Operating CB C America Video System MP100 Note: CBC America Video System requires a license file for each of the installed MP cameras The license is tied to a unique camera s MAC address. The license files are located in the C:\Program Files\CBC America\license folder. However, for the evaluation purposes, MP100 will operate any one MP camera without a license.
Figure 11. Live video display Toolbar The toolbar of the CBC America Video System is located in the upper portion of the screen above the video display area. It contains the following icons: Turns on/off a drop-down list of the installed cameras. Individual cameras are disabled / enabled by left double-clicking on the camera number.
Depending on the chosen screen layout and the actual number of the installed cameras, the unused sections of the layout will be filled with a watermark image of the CBC (America) camera. Displays the Archive controls (see Browsing Archives below).
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Panning of the zoomed area is performed by dragging the green outline across the underlying camera image with the mouse (by left-clicking within the outline and holding down the mouse button), or alternatively with the keyboard arrow keys. CBC (America) www.computarganz.com...
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A maximum of four independent live zoom windows can be opened per each camera. Each zoom window will display live video at full resolution. Note: the panoramic camera MP8D currently allows only one zoom window per channel. CBC (America) www.computarganz.com...
Figure 13. Setting menu Settings menu is the top level menu for all settings provided in the CBC America Video System. Selecting one of the menu items opens up a lower level drop- down menu containing detailed settings and options. Depending on the camera model, some of the listed groups of settings may become unavailable (for example, Day/Night settings are available only for the MP3-DN camera).
Select Exp osure ( Figure 15 ) from the Setting menu to adjust exposure related settings: Illuminati on is a group of options to adjust camera s white balance • computation to the illumination of the scene. Automatic enables the camera to adjust for illumination automatically. CBC (America) www.computarganz.com...
MP1, MP2, and MP5. This work mode is designed for application scenarios where a single image is to be captured when an external event triggers the camera s auxiliary input. Possible application areas include license plate capturing, door control systems, photo booths, etc. CBC (America) www.computarganz.com...
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When MP100 software restarts, it automatically searches the ph ot o folder for a file named userinf o.txt which stores user defined information for a specific camera. Users can edit this file so that user-specific information can be added to the captured images. CBC (America) www.computarganz.com...
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Note: affected by Don t update sensor window in Advanced settings. R ot a te 1 80 is an option for flipping the image vertically and horizontally such that it is rotated 180 degrees. CBC (America) www.computarganz.com...
Note: if new motion is detected during such after-motion recording, the rate of recording will revert to the one specified under Frequency . CBC (America) www.computarganz.com...
The privacy mask is marked with red crosses. A more complex shape can be created by drawing multiple rectangles. Erasing the mask (or part of the mask) is done by drawing a rectangle with the right mouse button. Figure 18. Image of motion detection CBC (America) www.computarganz.com...
(displayed in the lower left corner of Motion Settings). Save to A lower level Save to menu allows to specify the directory path for video archives and for snapshot images. Note that the name of archival directory CBC (America) www.computarganz.com...
Enabling this option helps to avoid conflicts when multiple users are viewing the same camera (each will be able to set different image size). Alternatively, disabling this option allows to increase the camera frame rate due to a smaller image size. CBC (America) www.computarganz.com...
Aut o ‒ S tartup is an option to automatically restart the CBC America Video System with the earlier settings after it was stopped. Rea lT ime if fol de d is an option to continue running the CBC America Video System application at the top priority level in the Windows Task Manager after the application was minimized and placed onto the system tray of the Windows task bar.
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USER MANUAL Administrator grants full access to all features of CBC America Video System. Viewer grants access to live video and browsing the archives, but not to the settings. Live only grants access to live video only.
USER MANUAL Remote Viewing MP100 software has built-in web server allowing MP cameras and archives to be viewed remotely. ( Figure 22 ) Figure 22. Remote viewing menu CBC (America) www.computarganz.com...
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2. On the bottom of the menu click Appl y then Ok 3. Start Internet Explorer and type in the address of the web server. For example, if the CBC America Video System is installed on a PC with an IP address of 200.168.1.102, type in the following address: http://200.168.1.102:4250/guix.htm...
USER MANUAL Day/Night Day/Night ( Figure 23 ) settings apply only to MP3-DN camera including: Figure 23. Day/Night setting menu Aut oma ti c enables camera automatically switch from daylight conditions (using the color sensor) to nighttime conditions (using monochrome sensor), and back based on the Threshold settings.
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The state of the auto-iris is displayed on a color panel which has six different states: Disabled : The auto-iris is either disabled by un-checking the Enabled • check box, or is not present. Evaluating : The camera is preparing to close the iris. • CBC (America) www.computarganz.com...
Right-Click Menu Right-clicking anywhere within the CBC America Video System screen brings up an additional menu ( Figure 25 ): Figure 25. Additional menu within CBC America Video System screen.
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Log off logs off the current user. Exit exits the CBC America Video System application. Ab out shows the version of the CBC America Video System software and additional information for each of the installed camera(s): version of firmware, MAC address, and IP address.
USER MANUAL Language Selection CBC America Live Video System supports interfaces in Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, English, Finnish, German, Japanese, Spanish, Russian and other languages. To select language press the F2 button to bring up the language menu ( Figure 26 ).
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To take a snapshot from the archive use button from the Toolbar. Alternatively, snapshots can be taken by right-clicking on the video image, and then selecting photo , save . CBC (America) www.computarganz.com...
USER MANUAL AVI Maker - Making video clips from the archive The AVI Maker ( Figure 28 ) is started by clicking the corresponding Run button in the CBC Application Manager. Figure 28. AVI Maker NOTE: PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THE ARCHIVE IS NOT EMPTY WHEN MAKING AVI CLIPS.
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XviD ‒ http://www.koepi.org/xvid.shtml codec recommended by CBC America (it is included in the MP Software Setup, and is typically installed during the CBC America software installation). This codec has been found to produce very good quality and compression of resulting AVI files.
: IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER RUNS MP CAMERA INSTALLER IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO RUNNING THE FIRMWARE LOADER. The MP Firmware Loader is started by clicking the corresponding Run button in the CBC Application Manager, if the MP Firmware Loader was installed in the CBC America folder.
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MP camera. When the upgrade is complete Success! message will be displayed with the new revision of hardware. IMPORTANT: DISCO N N ECTI NG T HE POW ER TO THE CAMERA DURI NG THE UPGRADE WILL RE S U LT IN PERMANE NT DAMAGE TO THE CAMERA. CBC (America) www.computarganz.com...
Non-Panoramic Cameras This chapter describes the HTTP access of CBC (America) cameras MP1, MP2, MP3, MP3-DN, and MP5. HTTP access of panoramic cameras MP8D and MP8P are described in the next chapter. CBC (America) cameras support two protocols, TFTP and HTTP. TFTP protocol is recommended for application scenarios where high quality video at full frame rate is preferred.
IMPORTANT: COMPLETE SET OF HTTP REQUESTS DESCRIBED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS SUPPORTED FOR FIRMWARE VERSIONS 61430 AND ABOVE. IF YOU HAVE MP CAMERA WITH LOWER FIRMWARE VERSION CONTACT CBC (America) Corp. FOR A FIRMWARE UPGRADE. The individual image can be requested from MP cameras by using the following HTTP request format: HTTP://ip_address/image?res=resolution_value&x0=X0&y0=Y0&x1=X1&y1=Y1...
(useful for picture-in-picture display). • fps specifies the requested frame rate; values 1 to 15 result in the specified frame rate, while omitting fps parameter as well as fps values of CBC (America) www.computarganz.com...
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• expwndheight ‒ height of user-defined auto-exposure measurement window (valid values should fall within sensor window) • sensorleft - left coordinate of sensor window (valid values defined by sensor size) • sensortop - top coordinate of sensor window (valid values defined by sensor size) CBC (America) www.computarganz.com...
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• procversion ‒ retrieves version of the image processor • netversion ‒ retrieves version of the network processor • revision ‒ retrieves the revision code of the PCB • factory ‒ restores camera parameters to factory defaults http://ip_address/set?params=factory • access to camera registers: setreg?page=page_number®=register_number&val=register_value CBC (America) www.computarganz.com...
USER MANUAL Parameters Specific to MP3-DN DAY/NIGHT Cameras MP3-DN camera utilizes two distinct sensors for its day and night modes. Specifically, 3-Megapixel color sensor with IR-cut filter is used in the day mode, while 1.3-Megapixel monochrome sensor without IR-cut filter is used in the night mode.
64. There are 8 rows of zones, 8 zones per row. Note that depending on zone size and the camera model (image resolution in terms of the number of pixels)some zones may not correspond to the active image area (valid value 64) CBC (America) www.computarganz.com...
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If more than this number of zones have motion it is assumed that the change is due to lighting change and detected motion is ignored; (recommended values are 40 for MP3-DN, 30 for MP2 and 20 for MP1). This parameter corresponds to Limit under Motion Settings in AV Video System GUI.
1 there are 26 (32x32) sub-zones with motion, in zone 2 there is one sub-zone 1 with motion …. Access Control CBC (America) cameras support dual-level password-protected access control. Camera authentication is compatible with RFC-2068 HTTP 1.1 and is supported by all standard browsers and video surveillance software.
Figure 30. Camera s web page menu for setting the passwords HTTP/1.1 vs. HTTP/1.0 CBC (America) cameras support both HTTP/1.0 and HTTP/1.1 protocols as defined by RFC-1945 and RFC-2068, respectively. While HTTP/1.0 is simple, it limits the speed of image transmission for cases when the user requests individual images rather than MJPEG stream.
However, HTTP/1.0 is supported by all HTTP implementations and can be used reliably, albeit with limited speed. By default, CBC (America) cameras are configured to respond using HTTP/1.0 protocol regardless of the HTTP version used by the client.
The channel number of the transmitted image could then be identified from the HTTP header Etag (see RFC-2068 HTTP 1.1): E T a g : Ch annel<channel> . CBC (America) www.computarganz.com...
All commands listed below that allow parameter setting without explicitly specifying the channel number apply to all four channels. NOTE: Parameter setting is allowed only for the users with the a dm in access level (see below under Camera Access Control). CBC (America) www.computarganz.com...
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15. Sensor cropping: http://camera_ip/get?sensorleft http://camera_ip/set?sensorleft=(0..max of the corresponding sensor size) http://camera_ip/get?sensortop http://camera_ip/set?sensortop=(0..max of the corresponding sensor size) http://camera_ip/get?sensorwidth http://camera_ip/set?sensorwidth=(0..max of the corresponding sensor size) CBC (America) www.computarganz.com...
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28. User password with viewer level of access: http://camera_ip/get?viewer http://camera_ip/set?viewer=( text string of 1..8 ASCII symbols ¦ empty ) NOTE: to erase the password use the reserved word empty . 29. Camera s register access: http://camera_ip/getreg?page=(0..6)®=(0..255) http://camera_ip/setreg?page=(0..6)®=(0..255)&value=(0..65535) CBC (America) www.computarganz.com...
On-camera motion detection is currently not available on CBC (America) panoramic cameras. Future releases will have this feature incorporated. Users who have interest in this feature please visit CBC (America) website from time to time for latest updates and/or firmware upgrades.
• Under Image Quality menu decrease compression and increase sharpness. • Check if the lens iris is fully open or closed down too much. For best resolution and depth of field the iris (depending on lens make and model) should be closed by 2-3 F-stops. CBC (America) www.computarganz.com...
You can obtain a license file by contacting (America) contacting CBC (America) Corp. 4. H ow do I change the l oca t i on of CBC (America) www.computarganz.com...
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USER MANUAL the Archi ve f ol der? The default destination of the Archive folder is C:\CBC (America) Storage. The location of the archive can be changed using Save to menu under Settings ( Figure 32 ). While the name of the archival directory should be the same for all cameras, the user has an option of specifying the Hard Drive for the archival on a camera-by-camera basis.
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In the Windows Firewall window ( Figure 33 ), click the Excepti ons tab and add Megapixel Camera programs (CameraInstaller, CameraManager, and CBC Video System) to the list of exceptions. Once the selections have been made click OK, and re-run the Camera Installer. If the Camera Installer still can not find the camera make sure that there are no hardware firewalls in the gateways and routers on your network.
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There are three types of updates. One update will update the MP1, MP2, and MP5. The MP3-DN has its own update and it should only be used for the MP3-DN. The MP8D and MP8P have their own update; it should only be used for the MP8D and MP8P.
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USER MANUAL CBC (America) cameras are supported by many third-party software packages, including our own ZNS-NVR software package which can incorporate other IP cameras. Contact CBC (America) Corp. for an updated list. Current NVR Partners: Bosch ‒ www.boschsecurity.com(DiBos 8) D3DATA ‒...
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The user may also want to consider going with the camera equipped with auto-iris lens - the lens will open automatically as illumination diminishes. If that is CBC (America) www.computarganz.com...
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5-mega pixel product, MP5. If that still does not yield sufficient low-light performance then, the user should consider MP3-DN day-night camera that uses monochrome sensor in low light conditions and is sensitive to 0.01 lux .
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Motorized zoom is not supported by the camera, but you can mount the external PTZ unit with independent controls. 19 . How d o I access the CBC (America) WEB camera home pa ge t o view my cameras remotel y .
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25 . How d o the CBC (America) cameras utilize PTZ (Pan, Til t , Z o om)? There is no mechanical PTZ. However MP cameras have multi-megapixel resolution and allow instantaneous electronic pan, tilt and zoom by specifying PTZ window coordinates.
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27 . What is the night performance (Lux) of the MP3-DN camera? In low-light conditions MP3-DN switches to 1.3 megapixel monochrome sensor resulting in good image quality down to 0.01 Lux MP3-DN is also sensitive to near-infrared illumination ‒ allowing the use of standard infrared illuminators as the light source.
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Resetting the MP camera to its original configuration can be achieved through the built-in web server. To reset the MP camera open IE explorer and type as http://ip_address/set?params=factory. Replace ip_address with the actual camera IP address. CBC (America) www.computarganz.com...
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