ZIP IPC USER MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Contents Special Note Overview Range of IP Address Product Description Operation Environment IP Camera Connection Connection direct to PC via a crossover cable Connection direct to PC via a LAN/Patch cable Connection to a router or switch...
ZIP IPC USER MANUAL System 4.6.1 Date and Time Information 4.6.2 Users 4.6.3 Information 4.6.4 Smart Analysis (CC) Tools 4.7.1 Firmware Upgrade 4.7.2 Load Default 4.7.3 Reboot Smart 4.8.1 Perimeter Intrusion 4.8.2 Line Crossing Detection (LCD) 4.8.3 Stationary Object Detection 4.8.4 Pedestrian Detection...
1.1 Range of IP Address The ZIP range of IP cameras use an identical menu system which is detailed below. The default IP address is 192.168.10.1. If you are connecting this camera to a network which is not on a 192.168.10 address, then you will have change the IP address in the camera.
ZIP IPC USER MANUAL 2. IP Camera Connection 2.1 Connection direct to PC via a crossover cable Connect IP camera to a PC via a crossover cable, with power input connected to a DC 12V power supply and set the IP addresses of the PC and IP camera in the same network subnet. The IP camera will communicate with the PC if the IP address in the camera is changed so that it is in the same subnet as the PC.
ZIP IPC USER MANUAL 3. Device Operation Instructions 3.1 Check Connection 1. The default factory IP address for the IP camera is 192.168.10.1 and the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. Change your computer IP address to the same network subnet as the IP camera, for example: IP Address of PC to 192.168.10.100 and subnet mask 255.255.255.0 same as that of the...
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ZIP IPC USER MANUAL Step B Click on Properties Step C Click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPV4) and click Properties Step D Click on Advanced Step E Click Add Step F Add an IP address in the range of the IP cameras but not the IP camera/s itself then click OK This will allow ZipFinder to access not only the 192.168.0.? addresses but also...
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ZIP IPC USER MANUAL 2. Run ZipFinder by double clicking icon. It will search and display any online IP address and its IP address, port number, number of channels, device type and version, subnet mask, gateway, MAC address and connection pattern.
ZIP IPC USER MANUAL 4. You can now change the IP address by completing the section at the bottom of the screen and click on Modify.See note below. Note you need to enter the IP camera password that is 777777, the new IP address, Media Port 9988, Web Port 80, Gateway (Local IP of Router) &...
ZIP IPC USER MANUAL 3.3.1 Preview Open IE and enter the IP address of the camera e.g (http://192.168.0.248) to open a login box as shown below: In the login box you can choose a language for the IE client. Enter your user name (admin by default) and password (777777) and then press OK to open a preview frame as shown below: Some buttons in the preview frame are described below.
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ZIP IPC USER MANUAL Reads the recorded files from SD card, and then plays back from browser Access to Remote Setting menu for setting of various device parameters. Help information (including current user, Web browser and plug-in versions), and logout button for returning to the login page.
ZIP IPC USER MANUAL 3.3.2 Playback(optional function) Click on Type All to select recorded file type, select the corresponding date and then click the Search button. Note that the recording is made to an SD card in the camera. As the cards will only hold limited recordings, the green line indicates the the current recorded period and this will change as files are overwritten.
ZIP IPC USER MANUAL 4. Remote Setting 4.1 Camera 4.1.1 OSD Menu Name: Name of the IP camera Display Name: Choose Enable to display camera name Display Time: Choose Enable to display time Flicker Control: Choose 50Hz, 60Hz or disable it.
ZIP IPC USER MANUAL 4.1.2 Camera Settings Click on Camera Settings to open the following page: IR-Cut Mode: Auto / Colour / Black and White Delay: IR-cut switching delay 1 ~ 36 seconds (default = 2) Image Display: Flip / Mirror / Corridor Mode / Angle rotation (0° or 180°)
ZIP IPC USER MANUAL 4.1.3 Privacy Mask Click on Privacy Mask in Camera Menu to open the following page: This option allows you to mask up to 4 areas at a time. Procedure of setting Video Masking: 1. Tick the box marked Privacy Mask 2.
ZIP IPC USER MANUAL 4.1.4 ROI (Region of Interest) Click on ROI in Camera Menu to open the following page: What is ROI (Region of Interest) Region of Interest is where you want to select from 1 to 8 areas in a picture with improved frame rate and quality, so allowing non-ROI areas to preview in lower frame rate and quality settings.
ZIP IPC USER MANUAL 4.2 Record 4.2.1 Record Settings Click Record Settings in Record Menu This function controls recording, pre-recording and the recording type (main stream or substream) on an SDHC card facility incorporated in the camera. The card must be Class 10 or above. If the camera does not have a Record and Playback menu option, then it will not have any SDHC card hardware included.
ZIP IPC USER MANUAL 4.2.2 Normal Schedule The schedule for setting up record information covers one week from Sunday through to Saturday, with each box representing a 30 minute recording time. For each day there are three lines covering 24x7 normal recording in green colour, motion recording in yellow colour and red in alarm mode recording.
ZIP IPC USER MANUAL 4.2.3 Event Schedule The Event Schedule is for the SMART option only. The Event schedule is for use with the SMART option which is documented in more detail later in this manual. Again each box represents a 30 minute period. The box will display in blue when clicked on for record and white for no record.
ZIP IPC USER MANUAL 4.3 Network Click on Network Parameters in Network to open the following page: 4.3.1 Network Parameters Type: DHCP (Automatically Acquired), PPPOE, Static (Manually Configured – Default) Client Port: Media (management) port Default = 9988 HTTP Port: Web port Default = 80 Mobile Port: Port for connection of mobile phone (Note: lower resolution quality) IP Address: IP address (Default = 192.168.10.1)
When refresh rate is 60Hz, the maximum available frame rate is 30 fps. Video Code Type: Set video encoding compression to H265 or H264 for bit stream option. Note: Zip DVRs require H264 compression but mobile phone app will use H265.
ZIP IPC USER MANUAL Audio: Enable audio for each bit stream. I frame interval: The I frame interval is the number of frames before a new reference frame is created. You start with encoding a full frame and then holding changes to that frame on the next frame until the count is reached.
ZIP IPC USER MANUAL Email Setup: Email service setting - used with the alarm function to upload images to mail server. Enable Email: Enable or disable Email function. SSL:ON/OFF Security setting used by Email service provider SMTP Port: The default port number is 25 - Email server port used by Email service provider...
ZIP IPC USER MANUAL 4.3.5 IP Filtering Select IP Filter to allow, restrict or block IP connections. Filter mode: Three modes are available - Allow all IP connections, Allow the selected IP connections, Block the selected IP connections. Add: Add any allowed or blocked IP addresses Delete: Delete any IP address no longer required 4.3.6 RTSP...
ZIP IPC USER MANUAL to another value between 1024 and 65535. Modification of the port number will restart the system. Special Operation Instructions: For IP cameras in 3MP/4MP/5MP/8MP series you can call the RTSP stream using e.g VCL player by entering rtsp://<User>:<Password of IP camera>@<IP Address>:<Port No.>/ch01/<x>...
ZIP IPC USER MANUAL 4.4 Alarm 4.4.1 Motion Detection Click on Motion to open Motion Detection menu. Procedure for setting Motion Detection 1. Check Enable Motion Detection. 2. Press down and hold the left mouse button and drag mouse over area for motion detection.
ZIP IPC USER MANUAL 4.4.2 Alarm Settings Click on Alarm Settings in Alarm menu: Alarm Input: Select NO (Normally Open), NC (Normally Closed) or Off Send Email: Click on Send Email box to send email Note if FTP is switched on then the Email service will not run.
ZIP IPC USER MANUAL 4.5 Device This menu includes optional functions i.e SD Card, Audio Setting and Log information. (Note that these menu items may be suppressed it they are not supported on the camera). 4.5.1 SD Card(optional function – option available if menu is displayed)...
ZIP IPC USER MANUAL 4.5.2 Audio (optional function – available if audio lead on camera) Click on Audio in Device menu. Click the Enable Audio box to expand menu options. Procedure for setting Audio Enable Audio: Check that Enable Audio has been ticked.
ZIP IPC USER MANUAL 4.5.3 Log Click on Log in Device menu. Major Type: There are eight types of logging information held and include - System Log, Config Log, Alarm Log, User Log, Record Log, Storage Log, Network Log and All Log.
ZIP IPC USER MANUAL 4.6 System System parameters include Date and Time Information, User Setup Information, Camera System Information and Smart Analysis Reports. 4.6.1 Date and Time Information Click on Date/Time in System Parameters menu. The device time, system time, date format and time format contained in the Date and Time information can be manually set and saved.
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ZIP IPC USER MANUAL NTP: Check Enable NTP option, input the address of time server and choose a time zone and then save the setting. The system will correct time in accordance with the time server. There are three time servers that you can select from.
ZIP IPC USER MANUAL 4.6.2 Users Click on Users in System Parameters menu. This allows you to set user access authority and login user and password settings. By default there is only one administrator (admin) and has full permissions and controls up to six users. The six users can be restricted from making parameter settings, live viewing and reviewing playback.
ZIP IPC USER MANUAL 4.6.3 Information Click on Info in System menu. This menu describes the system information held on the camera including the device name, serial number, Hardware Version, Software Version, I.E Client version, MAC address and AF version.
This menu includes Firmware Update, Load Default and Reboot options. 4.7.1 Firmware Update Click on Firmware Update in Tools menu. Scan: Click on scan button to locate Zip folder storing firmware version Update will be unavailable if the update files do not match the target device. 4.7.2 Load Default Click on Load Default in Tools menu.
ZIP IPC USER MANUAL 4.8 Smart 4.8.1 Perimeter Intrusion Click Perimeter Intrusion in the Smart menu. The purpose of this option is to record footage, send an Email and log information, when crossing from A to B, from B to A or in both directions within a defined area, mapped on the display picture.
ZIP IPC USER MANUAL 4.8.2 Line Crossing Detection(LCD) The purpose of this option is to record footage, send an Email and log information, when crossing a line from A to B, from B to A or in both directions as mapped on the display picture. Up to 4 rules can be set.
ZIP IPC USER MANUAL 4.8.3 Stationary Object Detection The purpose of this option is to draw a box in an area of the picture to detect when an object is removed or added and to trigger an alarm, send an Email and record when this happens.
ZIP IPC USER MANUAL 4.8.4 Pedestrian Detection (PD) Purpose of Function The purpose of this option is to draw a box in an area of the picture, so that when a moving object enters the detection area, the program extracts the moving foreground to analyse whether there is a human involved.
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ZIP IPC USER MANUAL Record: whether a video is recorded. Rule Number: Only one rule can be set Rule Switch: Enable / Disable Rule Type: Normal only. How Pedestrian Detection Works: Below is the instructions for setting up Pedestrian Detection.
ZIP IPC USER MANUAL 4.8.5 Face Detection (FD) Purpose of Function The purpose of this option is to draw a box in an area of the picture, so that when a person enters the detection area, the program extracts the moving foreground to analyse whether a front view of a person’s face is involved.
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ZIP IPC USER MANUAL Post Recording: After an alarm is triggered, the optional record time for continuous video recording can be set to 5, 10, 20 or 30 seconds. Target Size: The parameter scope for detection level includes Small, Medium and Large, with a default value of Medium.
4.8.6 Cross Counting (CC) Purpose of Function The purpose of this option is to calculate the number of pedestrian movements or objects crossing a line either from A to B or from B to A and produce analytical statistics over a time period. The option to produce the statistics is found in the System Menu - Smart Analysis.
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Histogram option - Example for a Weekly Report This option provides a histogram report for a Daily, Monthly or Annual Extract for Object or Pedestrian movement moving from A to B or from B to A. Line Chart option - Example for a Monthly Report Line Chart option - Example for an Annual Report The two examples above show line chart reports that can be extracted for a Daily, Monthly or Annual Extract for Object or Pedestrian movement moving from A to B or from B to A.
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Parameters: Switch:Click to Enable or Disable option Latch Time: The external output alarm latch time can be set to 5, 10, 20 or 30 seconds. Post Recording: After an alarm is triggered, the optional record time for continuous video recording can be set to 5, 10, 20 or 30 seconds. Sensitive: Sensitive level is in the range of 1 ~ 4 with a default of 2.
5. Local Setting 5.1 Local Setting Options For taking manual recordings, downloads and video captures to your PC hard drive when in live mode, you need to create the respective folders on your PC first. You can use the default folder names shown below or amend them to new path names.