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  • Page 1 March Networks ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide Software Version 1.1.5...
  • Page 2 © 2021 March Networks Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. MARCH NETWORKS, March Networks Command, March Networks Searchlight, March Networks RideSafe, and the MARCH NETWORKS logo are trademarks of March Networks Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    What's Next ..........................7 Chapter 2: Getting Started ............8 Reviewing the System Requirements ................... 9 Detecting the ME6 IR Dome on the Network ..............10 Accessing the Web Setup ....................12 Viewing Live Video ......................15 Upgrading the ME6 IR Dome....................18 Chapter 3: Configuring System Settings ........20...
  • Page 4 Configuring Local Recording....................70 Exporting Video Evidence and Static Images ..............72 Chapter 7: Creating Schedules..........74 Chapter 8: Configuring Alarms ..........76 Configuring Input Alarms and Output Switches ..............77 Configuring Motion Detection Alarms ................79 Configuring the Anti-Tampering Alarm ................82 ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Welcome To The Configuration Guide

    Chapter 1 Welcome to the Configuration Guide The ME6 IR Dome camera from March Networks® is a ruggedized vandal-resistant dome camera that combines high-definition megapixel video with powerful High Dynamic Range (WDR) and IR illumination for excellent image quality in all lighting conditions.

  • Page 6: Before You Begin

    ME6 IR Dome Installation Guide, available for download from the March Networks corporate website and the Partner Portal. Understanding the Product Suite ME6 IR Dome can be used and configured with the following software applications. March Networks Software Component Description...

  • Page 7: What Does This Guide Provide

    Other Available Publications Additional March Networks hardware and software publications are available in PDF format for download from the March Networks corporate website and the Partner Portal. What's Next You can perform the following configurations on your ME6 IR Dome camera: •...

  • Page 8: Chapter 2: Getting Started

    Chapter 2 Getting Started This chapter explains how to detect the ME6 IR Dome on the network and how to configure your Microsoft Internet Explorer browser to access the Web Setup interface. This chapter contains the following topics: • “Reviewing the System Requirements” on page 9 •...

  • Page 9: Reviewing The System Requirements

    Reviewing the System Requirements Reviewing the System Requirements Ensure the computer from which you will access your ME6 IR Dome meets the minimum recommended requirements. For information about the updated system requirements, consult the latest Release Notes, available from the March Networks Partner Portal.

  • Page 10: Detecting The Me6 Ir Dome On The Network

    Detecting the ME6 IR Dome on the Network After you install the ME6 IR Dome and connect it to the network for the first time, the device automatically attempts to obtain an IP address using the DHCP service. If the DHCP service is not available on the network, the camera switches to a link-local IP address, dynamically assigned by the internal protocol in the range 169.254.XXX.XXX.
  • Page 11 March Networks Partner Portal and official website, is a user-friendly Network Discovery Utility that allows you to configure the network settings of each March Networks device on the network. It also allows you to upgrade the camera’s firmware. For more information about the tool’s installation and usage, consult the Discovery Browser User...

  • Page 12: Accessing The Web Setup

    To set up Internet Explorer for the connection to the camera Launch the Internet Explorer browser. Click the icon, and select Internet Options. The Internet Options dialog box appears. Click the Security tab. Click the Internet icon. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...
  • Page 13 If you changed the password using the Discovery Browser tool (see "Detecting the ME6 IR Dome on the Network" on page 10), the home page appears. If you did not change the password using the Discovery Browser tool, the Password Change page appears.
  • Page 14 Accessing the Web Setup • You must first set a valid IP address (static or dynamic) before successfully changing the password (see "Detecting the ME6 IR Dome on the Network" on page 10). In the Admin Password field, enter a new password.

  • Page 15: Viewing Live Video

    Select your configuration: • “To view live video” on page 16 • “To adjust the zoom and focus levels” on page 17 ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...
  • Page 16 Enables the output audio (Talk) channel on the camera. Mutes the input audio channel (2.7-12mm model only). Saves a snapshot of the current image. Note: To set the snapshot destination folder, see “Setting the Default Location for Saved Media” on page 38. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...
  • Page 17 Steps list. To reset the zoom settings to factory default, click the RESET button In the AF Mode section, select the automatic focus management mode: ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...

  • Page 18: Upgrading The Me6 Ir Dome

    Steps list. To reset the focus settings to factory default, click the RESET button. Upgrading the ME6 IR Dome You can upgrade the software for the ME6 IR Dome by accessing the System Configuration page. Notes: •...
  • Page 19 Select the firmware file from the drop down list. Click Upgrade. WARNING: You must not turn off the unit or unplug the power cable during the software upgrade. After a few minutes, the ME6 IR Dome firmware is upgraded. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...

  • Page 20: Chapter 3: Configuring System Settings

    “Setting the Default Location for Saved Media” on page 38 • “Reverting the Configuration to Factory Defaults” on page 39 • “Upgrading the ME6 IR Dome” on page 40 • “Exporting and Importing Configuration Settings” on page 41 ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...

  • Page 21: Setting The Interface Language

    Command Recording Servers, Command Enterprise servers, or 6700 Series Hybrid NVRs. To change the administrator password On the Web Setup home page, under Users, click Profiles. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...
  • Page 22 Authentication Setting list. The RTSP protocol allows streaming from the camera to compatible media player applications. Options include Disable, Basic and Digest. Click Save near the list to save and apply the changes. Click the button to return to the home page. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...

  • Page 23: Viewing The System Log

    Select the Enable remote log check box and enter the server’s IP address and communication Port to automatically send the log to the selected server using the Syslog protocol. Click Save to save and apply the changes. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...

  • Page 24: Accessing The System Configuration Page

    The System Settings page appears. In the Host Name field, enter a name for the camera, and then click Apply. Note: March Networks applications identify the ME6 IR Dome by this name. Click Save to save and apply the changes.

  • Page 25: Setting The Camera's Date And Time

    Setting the Camera’s Date and Time Setting the Camera’s Date and Time The System sub-menu allows you to configure the ME6 IR Dome’s time settings. To set the camera’s date and time On the System Settings page, click the System tile.
  • Page 26 To configure the NTP server, enter the server’s hostname or IP address in the NTP Server field, and then select how often the camera connects to the NTP server from the Update Interval list. Click Save to save and apply the changes. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...

  • Page 27: Configuring Https Connections

    Click Save to save and apply the changes. To create a custom self-signed certificate On the System Settings page, click the HTTPS tile. The HTTPS sub-menu appears. Select Generate Self-signed Certificate from the Install New Certificate list. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...
  • Page 28 The validity of the certificate. You can enter any value between 1 and 9999 days. Click Ok. After several seconds, the certificate is certificate is created and automatically installed. You can view the certificate information in the Installed Certificate section. Note: To view more detailed information, click Properties. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...
  • Page 29 The state or province where you organization is located. province Locality The city where you organization is located Organization The name of your organization. Organizational The name of your department. Unit Common Name The domain of your organization’s network (for example marchnetworks.com). ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...
  • Page 30 Close the Web Setup and log on to the camera using the HTTPS protocol (https:// <camera’s IP address>). Note: To remove the self-signed certificate, click Remove in the Installed Certificate section. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...

  • Page 31: Configuring The 802.1X Protocol

    Configuring the 802.1x Protocol The IEEE 802.1X sub-menu allows you to configure the 802.1x security protocol for the ME6 IR Dome. 802.1x is a security protocol that authenticates devices after a connection to a switch, granting or denying them access to the network.
  • Page 32 In the CA Certificate section, click Browse, navigate to the folder where the public certificate (released by a Certification Authority) is stored, select it, and then click Open. Click the Save button to save and apply the changes. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...

  • Page 33: Configuring The Camera's Network Settings

    Configuring the Camera’s Network Settings Configuring the Camera’s Network Settings The Network sub-menu allows you to configure the ME6 IR Dome network parameters, set the device to DHCP mode, or automatically retrieve the parameters through a router using the PPPoE protocol. It also allows you to configure advanced options, such as communication ports and enable theIPv6 protocol.
  • Page 34 The camera connects to the remote server through the router and automatically obtains the network parameters. To configure communication ports and enable the IPv6 protocol On the System Settings page, click the Network Basic tile. The Network sub-menu appears. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...
  • Page 35 The camera restarts. In the IPv6 Address Configuration section, select the Enable IPv6 check box to enable the IPv6 protocol on the ME6 IR Dome. Click Save to save and apply the changes. Note: You can check the camera’s IPv6 address near the Enable IPv6 check box.

  • Page 36: Managing The Camera's Bandwidth

    Repeat steps 3-4 to mange the bandwidth for the remaining encoding profiles, if present. Click Save to save and apply the changes. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...

  • Page 37: Configuring The Snmp Protocol

    In the Read Community field, enter the name of the group of users with read rights. In the Write Community field, enter the name of the group of users with write rights. Click Save to save and apply the changes. To enable the SNMP v3 protocol: ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...

  • Page 38: Setting The Default Location For Saved Media

    The File Location sub-menu appears. Click Select. The Save dialog box appears. Navigate to the folder where you want to save snapshots and instant recordings and click Save. Click Save to save and apply the changes. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...

  • Page 39: Reverting The Configuration To Factory Defaults

    The camera automatically restarts. Use the Discovery Browser tool to search for the camera’s new IP address. • To revert the camera configuration to factory defaults while keeping the current network settings, click Partial Restore. The camera automatically restarts. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...

  • Page 40: Upgrading The Me6 Ir Dome

    Upgrading the ME6 IR Dome Upgrading the ME6 IR Dome You can upgrade the software for the ME6 IR Dome by accessing the System Configuration page. Notes: • You can download software upgrades for the ME6 IR Dome from the March Networks Partner Portal.

  • Page 41: Exporting And Importing Configuration Settings

    After a few minutes, the ME6 IR Dome firmware is upgraded. Exporting and Importing Configuration Settings The Maintenance sub-menu allows you to export and import configuration settings from and to other ME6 IR Dome cameras. You can also create a backup copy of the camera’s configurations. WARNING: Importing the configuration from another camera deletes the current configuration.
  • Page 42 Exporting and Importing Configuration Settings Navigate to the folder where the BIN configuration settings file you want to import is located, and click Open. After several seconds, the new configuration settings are applied to your current system. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...

  • Page 43: Chapter 4: Configuring Encoding Profiles And Audio

    Seproban streaming to 8000 and 9000 Series recorders are included in the Configuring Seproban Streaming on ME4 and SE2 Cameras Application Note, available for download from the March Networks Partner Portal. This chapter contains the following topics: •...

  • Page 44: Configuring The Encoding Profiles

    To configure the encoding profiles On the Web Setup home page, under Device Management, click Encoder. The Encoder Settings page appears. Select your configuration: ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...
  • Page 45 Note: The dynamic group of video feature allows the sensor to dynamically increase or decrease the number of I-Frame according to the complexity of the scene. This setting increases the video quality at the cost of an increased bandwidth usage. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...
  • Page 46 To enable secondary streams, select Yes from the Encoding list and repeat the configurations described in the previous step. Click Save to save and apply changes. Note: To revert the encoding profiles configuration to factory defaults, click Reset. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...

  • Page 47: Mirroring And Rotating The Image

    On the Encoder Settings page, click the Video Rotation tile. The Video Rotation sub-menu appears. Select Yes from the Mirror list to the image. Select an angle from the Rotate Type list to rotate the image. Click Save to save and apply changes. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...

  • Page 48: Configuring Superimposed Text

    The text box appears on the video and the advanced options appear below the check box. Select the date and time format from the Type list. Options include Date & Time, Date only and Time only. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...
  • Page 49 In the Text overlay setting section, select the text color from the Text overlay color list. Select the text size from the Text overlay size list. Click Set to save and apply changes. You can also add a superimposed image to the video: ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...
  • Page 50 On the Image Upload option, click Browse, navigate to the folder where the image is stored, select it, and then click Open. Click Upload to upload the image to the camera. After a few seconds, the image appears on the video. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...

  • Page 51: Configuring A Region Of Interest On Secondary Streams

    To edit the region, click the red rectangle on the image. To move the region, do the following: • Place the mouse cursor in the center of the region. • Click and drag the region to a new location. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...

  • Page 52: Adjusting The Compression On Selected Regions

    This feature is active only when the HDR feature is disabled (see “Configuring the Camera’s Sensor” on page 59). To adjust the compression on selected regions On the Encoder Settings page, click the Video ROI Encoding tile. The Video ROI Encoding sub-menu appears. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...
  • Page 53 Click Save to save and apply changes. 10 Repeat steps 2-9 to configure the regions and adjust the image compression on the remaining video streams. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...

  • Page 54: Configuring Video Streaming To The Web Setup

    The Video OCX Protocol sub-menu allows you to configure the protocol that the camera uses to stream video to the Web Setup interface. Note: These settings do not apply to video streaming to March Networks clients and recorders, to RTSP-compatible media players and to third-party applications using the ONVIF protocol.

  • Page 55: Setting Privacy Masks

    To edit a privacy mask, click the mask (red rectangle) in the video window. To move the mask, do the following: • Place the mouse cursor in the center of the mask. • Click and drag the mask to a new location. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...

  • Page 56: Configuring Bi-Directional Audio Channels

    On the Encoder Settings page, click the Audio tile. The Audio sub-menu appears. Select the desired audio option. Options include Full-duplex, Half-duplex, Simplex Talk (only the talk channel is active), Simplex Listen (only the audio in channel is active), and Disable. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...
  • Page 57 Click Save to save and apply changes. Select Enable from the Recording to Storage list to associate audio to the video locally recorded on the microSDXC car. 10 Click Save to save and apply changes. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...

  • Page 58: Chapter 5: Configuring The Camera's Sensor

    10 different sets of sensor configuration and automatically switch from one set of configurations to another according to a custom schedule. This chapter contains the following topics: • “Configuring the Camera’s Sensor” on page 59 • “Saving Different Sets of Sensor Configurations” on page 65 ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...

  • Page 59: Configuring The Camera's Sensor

    Configuring the Camera’s Sensor The Sensor Settings page allows you to configure the exposure settings, white balance, image adjustments, noise reduction, backlight compensation, high dynamic range, and frame rate base for the ME6 IR Dome. Important Notes: • The changes to the sensor configuration are instantly applied to the image and it is not required to save the changes.
  • Page 60 Select the Gain level from list. This option sets the automatic gain control level. High levels are recommended for scenes with low light conditions; low gain levels are recommended for scenes with strong light conditions. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...
  • Page 61 Low values tend to decrease the color saturation on the image and generally decrease noise on the image; high values tend to generate more brilliant colors on the image, at the cost of increased noise. This option configures the appearance of colors on the image. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...
  • Page 62 11 Click the Noise Reduction tile. The Noise Reduction tile expands and you can configure the noise reduction feature. Noise reduction algorithms analyze the image and remove luminance and color noise on images captured on scenes with low luminance levels. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...
  • Page 63 Note: The camera reboots every time the HDR feature is disabled or enabled again. • Select Backlight if the camera is installed indoor. • Select Customized to manually configure the High Dynamic Range feature. The Shutter WDR and Gamma WDR lists appears. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...
  • Page 64 Select PAL from the TV System list to acquire 25 images per second, or select NTSC to acquire 30 images per second. Note: Selecting a different option from the TV System list forces a reboot of the camera. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...

  • Page 65: Saving Different Sets Of Sensor Configurations

    The advanced options for the set of configurations appear. Enter a custom name for the set of sensor configurations in the Name field. Click the button to save the current set of configurations. Repeat steps 1-5 to save different sets of configurations. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...
  • Page 66 OR connector. Note: To apply schedules, you must first configure them on the Schedule page. For more information, see “Creating Schedules” on page 74. Click the button to save and apply the changes. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...

  • Page 67: Chapter 6: Configuring Local Recording

    For more information about the Shadow Archive feature, see the latest Command Recording Server Configuration Guide, available for download from the March Networks Partner Portal. • For more information about storage disposal, data encryption and privacy-related policies, download the Data Protection and Privacy Application Note from the March Networks Partner Portal.

  • Page 68: Managing The Microsdxc Card

    In the Device Setting section, select the file system for the microSDXC card, and then click Format to format the microSDXC card. After several seconds the card is formatted and ready for archive video evidence. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...
  • Page 69 You can also select the time unit (Days or Weeks) from the list. Enter the disk percentage that makes the camera automatically delete older video evidence in the Remove oldest recordings when disk is field. 10 Click Save to save and apply the changes. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...

  • Page 70: Configuring Local Recording

    On the Web Setup home page, under Recording Management, click Recording. The Recording page appears. In the Recording Schedule section, click Always. Click Save to save and apply changes. The Always schedule appears in the panel and the camera starts recording on the microSDXC card. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...
  • Page 71 The schedule is highlighted and the schedule options are enabled. Select the check boxes corresponding to the days of the week when the recording schedule is active. Enter the recording Start time. Enter the recording Duration. Click Save to save and apply changes. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...

  • Page 72: Exporting Video Evidence And Static Images

    Exporting Video Evidence and Static Images The Storage page allows you to search for video evidence and static images archived on the microSDXC card inserted in the ME6 IR Dome and export them in AVI format (video) or JPEG format (images).
  • Page 73 The video evidence or static image is downloaded to the folder specified in the Internet Explorer options. Note: To delete an archived video/image, select it in the panel, and click Remove. The video/image is instantly removed from the microSDXC card. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...

  • Page 74: Chapter 7: Creating Schedules

    Chapter 7 Creating Schedules The Schedule page allows you to create schedules for the ME6 IR Dome. You can create an up to 10 schedules based on time and date, and apply them to sensor profiles, motion detection alarm, and anti-tampering alarm.
  • Page 75 8PM, while Schedule 2 is configured from 7PM to 8AM) the Web Setup always applies the schedule with a higher priority. The priority is based in descending order (Schedule 1 has the highest priority, while Schedule 10 has the lowest priority). ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...

  • Page 76: Chapter 8: Configuring Alarms

    Important Note: This chapter does not cover the March Networks ME6 Video Analytics configuration and usage (Video Analytics tile). For information about configuring the analytics, see the ME6 Video Analytics User Guide, available for download from the March Networks official website and the Partner Portal.

  • Page 77: Configuring Input Alarms And Output Switches

    For more information, see “Creating Schedules” on page 74. In the Alarm Type section, select the default alarm status. Select Normal Close if the alarm is a closed circuit or select Normal Open if the alarm is an open circuit. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...
  • Page 78 Select On if the filter is active (the filter is removed after an alarm) or Off if the filter is not active (the filter is applied after an alarm). Click Save to save and apply changes. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...

  • Page 79: Configuring Motion Detection Alarms

    To configure a motion detection alarm On the Events page, click the Motion Detection tile. The Motion Detection sub-menu appears. Select the number corresponding to the motion alarm instance you want to configure from the Motion Detection List. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...
  • Page 80 Click and drag on the image to draw the detection zone. You can also click single squares to refine the selection. Note: Click on a selected square to remove it from the selection. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...
  • Page 81 Select High if the default switch status is a closed circuit or select Low if the default switch status is an open circuit. Select the Record video clip check box to enable local recording on motion. The recording options appear. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...

  • Page 82: Configuring The Anti-Tampering Alarm

    The camera applies the configured schedules using the OR connector. Note: To apply schedules, you must first configure them on the Schedule page. For more information, see “Creating Schedules” on page 74. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...
  • Page 83 Select Upload for X sec and enter a recording duration (in seconds) to configure a fixed recording duration, regardless of the actual alarm duration. • Select Upload during the trigger active to record for the whole alarm duration. Click Save to save and apply the changes. ME6 IR Dome Configuration Guide...
  • Page 84 Email – techsupport@marchnetworks.com Europe, Middle East, & Africa Telephone – +39 0362 17935 extension 3 Email – supporteurope@marchnetworks.com If you have purchased a March Networks solution through one of our Certified Partners, please contact your representative directly for first level technical support.

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