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Network Camera User Manual Network Camera User Manual UD06747B-A...
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With the philosophy of "Technology for the Good", Hikvision requests that every end user of video technology and video products shall comply with all the applicable laws and regulations, as well as ethical customs, aiming to jointly create a better community.
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Network Camera User Manual Therefore, every end user and data controller, shall undertake all reasonable and necessary measures to ensure data security and avoid data leakage, improper disclosure and improper use, including but not limited to, setting up access control, selecting a suitable network environment (the Internet or Intranet) where video products are connected, establishing and constantly optimizing network security.
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Any and all information, including, among others, wordings, pictures, graphs are the properties of Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. or its subsidiaries (hereinafter referred to be “Hikvision”). This user manual (hereinafter referred to be “the Manual”) cannot be reproduced, changed, translated, or distributed, partially or wholly, by any means, without the prior written permission of Hikvision.
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LOSS DATA DOCUMENTATION, CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, EVEN IF HIKVISION HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. REGARDING TO THE PRODUCT WITH INTERNET ACCESS, THE USE OF PRODUCT SHALL BE WHOLLY AT YOUR OWN RISKS. HIKVISION SHALL...
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Network Camera User Manual The precaution measure is divided into ‘Warnings’ and ‘Cautions’: Warnings: Serious injury or death may be caused if any of these warnings are neglected. Cautions: Injury or equipment damage may be caused if any of these cautions are neglected.
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Network Camera User Manual Make sure the power supply voltage is correct before using the camera. Do not drop the camera or subject it to physical shock. Do not touch sensor modules with fingers. If cleaning is necessary, use a clean cloth with a bit of ethanol and wipe it gently.
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Network Camera User Manual body so that the foam ring and the dome cover are attached seamlessly.
Network Camera User Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 System Requirement ................1 Chapter 2 Network Connection ................2 Setting the Network Camera over the LAN ............2 Wiring over the LAN......................2 Activating the Camera ...................... 3 (Optional) Setting Security Question ................9 Setting the Network Camera over the WAN ............
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Network Camera User Manual Maintenance ....................40 Upgrade & Maintenance ....................40 Log ..........................41 System Service ........................ 43 Security Settings .................... 43 Authentication ........................ 43 IP Address Filter ......................44 Security Service....................... 45 User Management ..................46 User Management ......................46 Security Question ......................
Network Camera User Manual Chapter 1 System Requirement Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP SP1 and above version CPU: 2.0 GHz or higher RAM: 1G or higher Display: 1024×768 resolution or higher Web Browser: Internet Explorer 8.0 and above version, Apple Safari 5.0.2 and above version, Mozilla Firefox 5.0 and above version and Google Chrome 18 and above version.
Network Camera User Manual Chapter 2 Network Connection Note: You shall acknowledge that the use of the product with Internet access might be under network security risks. For avoidance of any network attacks and information leakage, please strengthen your own protection. If the product does not work properly, please contact with your dealer or the nearest service center.
Network Camera User Manual Refer to the Figure 2-2 to set network camera over the LAN via a switch or a router. Connecting Directly Connecting via a Switch or a Router Activating the Camera You are required to activate the camera first by setting a strong password for it before you can use the camera.
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Network Camera User Manual to search the IP address. Activation via Web Browser 3. Create a password and input the password into the password field. STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED–We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product.
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Network Camera User Manual SADP Interface Note: The SADP software supports activating the camera in batch. Refer to the user manual of SADP software for details. 3. Create a password and input the password in the password field, and confirm the password.
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Network Camera User Manual Modify the IP Address 6. Input the admin password and click Modify to activate your IP address modification. The batch IP address modification is supported by the SADP. Refer to the user manual of SADP for details. Activation via Client Software ...
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Network Camera User Manual Control Panel 2. Click the Device Management icon to enter the Device Management interface, as shown in the figure below.
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Network Camera User Manual Device Management Interface 3. Check the device status from the device list, and select an inactive device. 4. Click the Activate button to pop up the Activation interface. 5. Create a password and input the password in the password field, and confirm the password.
Network Camera User Manual Modifying the Network Parameters 8. Change the device IP address to the same subnet with your computer by either modifying the IP address manually or checking the checkbox of Enable DHCP. 9. Input the password to activate your IP address modification. (Optional) Setting Security Question Security question is used to reset the admin password when admin user forgets the password.
Network Camera User Manual Static IP Connection Before you start: Please apply a static IP from an ISP (Internet Service Provider). With the static IP address, you can connect the network camera via a router or connect it to the WAN directly.
Network Camera User Manual Accessing the Camera with Static IP Directly Dynamic IP Connection Before you start: Please apply a dynamic IP from an ISP. With the dynamic IP address, you can connect the network camera to a modem or a router. Connecting the network camera via a router ...
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Network Camera User Manual Note: The obtained IP address is dynamically assigned via PPPoE, so the IP address always changes after rebooting the camera. To solve the inconvenience of the dynamic IP, you need to get a domain name from the DDNS provider (E.g. DynDns.com).
Network Camera User Manual Chapter 3 Access to the Network Camera Accessing by Web Browsers Steps: 1. Open the web browser. 2. In the browser address bar, input the IP address of the network camera, and press the Enter key to enter the login interface. Note: The default IP address is 192.168.1.64.
Network Camera User Manual Download and Install Plug-in Note: You may have to close the web browser to finish the installation of the plug-in. 6. Reopen the web browser after the installation of the plug-in and repeat steps 2 to 4 to login.
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Network Camera User Manual iVMS-4200 Control Panel iVMS-4200 Main View...
Network Camera User Manual Chapter 4 Wi-Fi Settings Purpose: By connecting to the wireless network, you don’t need to use cable of any kind for network connection, which is very convenient for the actual surveillance application. Note: This chapter is only applicable for the cameras with the built-in Wi-Fi module. Configuring Wi-Fi Connection in Manage and Ad-hoc Modes Purpose:...
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Network Camera User Manual 3. Click to choose a wireless connection on the list. Wi-Fi Setting- Manage Mode 4. Check the radio button to select the Network mode as Manage, and the Security mode of the network is automatically shown when you select the wireless network, please don’t change it manually.
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Network Camera User Manual 2. Customize a SSID for the camera. 3. Choose the Security Mode of the wireless connection. 4. Enable the wireless connection function for your PC. 5. On the PC side, search the network and you can see the SSID of the camera listed.
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Network Camera User Manual WEP Mode Authentication - Select Open or Shared Key System Authentication, depending on the method used by your access point. Not all access points have this option, in which case they probably use Open System, which is sometimes known as SSID Authentication.
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Network Camera User Manual Choose the type of client/server authentication being used by the access point; EAP-TLS or EAP-PEAP. EAP-TLS EAP-TLS Identity - Enter the user ID to present to the network. Private key password – Enter the password for your user ID. ...
Network Camera User Manual strongly recommend the use of strong passwords for all functions and network devices. The password should be something of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product.
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Network Camera User Manual PBC Mode: PBC refers to the Push-Button-Configuration, in which the user simply has to push a button, either an actual or virtual one (as the button on the configuration interface of the IE browser), on both the Access Point (and a registrar of the network) and the new wireless client device.
Network Camera User Manual Use PIN Code If the PIN code is generated from the router side, you should enter the PIN code you get from the router side in the Router PIN code field. 3. Click Connect. You can generate the PIN code on the camera side. And the expired time for the PIN code is 120 seconds.
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Network Camera User Manual Setting WLAN Parameters 3. Customize the IPv4 address, the IPv4 Subnet Mask and the Default Gateway. The setting procedure is the same with that of LAN. If you want to be assigned the IP address you can check the checkbox to enable the DHCP.
Network Camera User Manual Chapter 5 Live View Live View Page Purpose: The live view page allows you to view the real-time video, capture images, realize PTZ control, set/call presets and configure video parameters. Log in the network camera to enter the live view page, or you can click Live View on the menu bar of the main page to enter the live view page.
Network Camera User Manual For IE (Internet Explorer) users, plug-ins as webcomponents and quick time are selectable. And for Non-IE users, webcomponents, quick time, VLC or MJPEG is selectable if they are supported by the web browser. PTZ Control: Perform panning, tilting and zooming actions of the camera. Control the light and the wiper (only available for cameras supporting PTZ function).
Network Camera User Manual Recording and Capturing Pictures Manually In the live view interface, click on the toolbar to capture the live pictures or click to record the live view. The saving paths of the captured pictures and clips can be set on the Configuration >...
Network Camera User Manual Click the zoom/focus/iris buttons to realize lens control. Notes: There are eight direction arrows ( , ) in the control panel. Click the arrows to realize adjustment in the relative positions. For the cameras which support lens movements only, the direction buttons are invalid.
Network Camera User Manual Setting a Preset 2. Use the PTZ control buttons to move the lens to the desired position. • Pan the camera to the right or left. • Tilt the camera up or down. • Zoom in or out. •...
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Network Camera User Manual 2. Select a path No., and click to add the configured presets. 3. Select the preset, and input the patrol duration and patrol speed. 4. Click OK to save the first preset. 5. Follow the steps above to add the other presets. Figure 5-6 Add Patrol Path 6.
Network Camera User Manual Chapter 6 Network Camera Configuration Configuring Local Parameters Purpose: The local configuration refers to the parameters of the live view, record files and captured pictures. The record files and captured pictures are the ones you record and capture using the web browser and thus the saving paths of them are on the PC running the browser.
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Network Camera User Manual HTTP: Allows the same quality as of TCP without setting specific ports for streaming under some network environments. MULTICAST: It’s recommended to select MCAST type when using the Multicast function. For detailed information about Multicast, refer to Section 7.1.1 Configuring TCP/IP Settings.
Network Camera User Manual Configure System Settings Purpose: Follow the instructions below to configure the system settings, include System Settings, Maintenance, Security, and User Management, etc. Configuring Basic Information Enter the Device Information interface: Configuration > System > System Settings > Basic Information.
Network Camera User Manual Configuring Time Settings Purpose: You can follow the instructions in this section to configure the time synchronization and DST settings. Steps: 1. Enter the Time Settings interface, Configuration > System> System Settings > Time Settings. Time Settings 2.
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Network Camera User Manual function via NTP server. Time Sync by NTP Server Note: If the camera is connected to a public network, you should use a NTP server that has a time synchronization function, such as the server at the National Time Center (IP Address: 210.72.145.44).
Network Camera User Manual Configuring RS232 Settings The RS232 port can be used in two ways: Parameters Configuration: Connect a computer to the camera through the serial port. Device parameters can be configured by using software such as HyperTerminal. The serial port parameters must be the same as the serial port parameters of the camera.
Network Camera User Manual the PTZ parameters should be done before you control the PTZ unit. Steps: 1. Enter RS-485 Port Setting interface: Configuration > System > System Settings > RS485. RS-485 Settings 2. Set the RS485 parameters and click Save to save the settings. By default, the Baud Rate is set as 9600 bps, the Data Bit is 8, the stop bit is 1 and the Parity and Flow Control is None.
Network Camera User Manual 1. Enter the DST configuration interface. Configuration > System > System Settings > DST DST Settings 2. Select the start time and the end time. 3. Select the DST Bias. 4. Click Save to activate the settings. Configuring External Devices Purpose: For the device supported external devices, including the wiper on the housing or the...
Network Camera User Manual 4. Select the mode for LED light. Timing and Auto are selectable. Timing: The LED will be turned on by the schedule you set. You should set the Start Time and End Time. Set Schedule ...
Network Camera User Manual Notes: VCA Resource function varies according to different camera models. • Face Detection and Heat Map are mutually exclusive. When SMART Event + • Heat Map is enabled, Face Detection interface will not be displayed. The function may not be supported by some camera models. •...
Network Camera User Manual Device Parameters: click to export the current configuration file of the camera. This operation requires admin password to proceed. For the exported file, you also have to create an encryption password. The encryption password is required when you import the file to other cameras. Diagnose Information: click to download log and system information.
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Network Camera User Manual Please configure network storage for the camera or insert a SD card in the camera. Steps: 1. Enter log searching interface: Configuration > System > Maintenance > Log. Log Searching Interface 2. Set the log search conditions to specify the search, including the Major Type, Minor Type, Start Time and End Time.
Network Camera User Manual System Service Purpose: System service settings refer to the hardware service the camera supports. Supported functions vary according to the different cameras. For the cameras support IR LED, ABF (Auto Back Focus), Auto Defog, or Status LED, you can select to enable or disable the corresponding service according to the actual demands.
Network Camera User Manual Authentication 2. Set up authentication method for RTSP authentication and WEB authentication. Caution: Digest is the recommended authentication method for better data security. You must be aware of the risk if you adopt basic as the authentication method. 3.
Network Camera User Manual Steps: (1) Click the Add to add an IP. (2) Input the IP Adreess. Add an IP (3) Click the OK to finish adding. Modify an IP Address Steps: (1) Left-click an IP address from filter list and click Modify. (2) Modify the IP address in the text filed.
Network Camera User Manual 1. Enter the security service configuration interface: Configuration > System > Security > Security Service. Security Service 2. Check the checkbox of Enable Illegal Login Lock. Illegal Login Lock: it is used to limit the user login attempts. Login attempt from the IP address is rejected if admin user performs 7 failed user name/password attempts (5 times for the operator/user).
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Network Camera User Manual User Management Interface Adding a User The admin user has all permissions by default and can create/modify/delete other accounts. The admin user cannot be deleted and you can only change the admin password. Steps: 1. Click Add to add a user. 2.
Network Camera User Manual password regularly, especially in the high security system, resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product. 3. You can check or uncheck the permissions. 4. Click OK to finish the user modification. Deleting a User ...
Network Camera User Manual segment of the same LAN. Steps: 1. Enter login interface via web browser. 2. Click Forget Password. 3. Answer security question. 4. Create new password. Note: User IP address is locked for 30 minutes after 7 failed attempts of answering security questions.
Network Camera User Manual Chapter 7 Network Settings Purpose: Follow the instructions in this chapter to configure the basic settings and advanced settings. Configuring Basic Settings Purpose: You can configure the parameters, including TCP/IP, DDNS, PPPoE, Port, and NAT, etc., by following the instructions in this section. Configuring TCP/IP Settings Purpose: TCP/IP settings must be properly configured before you operate the camera over...
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Network Camera User Manual TCP/IP Settings 2. Configure the basic network settings, including the NIC Type, IPv4 or IPv6 Address, IPv4 or IPv6 Subnet Mask, IPv4 or IPv6 Default Gateway, MTU settings and Multicast Address. 3. (Optional) Check the checkbox of Enable Multicast Discovery, and then the online network camera can be automatically detected by client software via private multicast protocol in the LAN.
Network Camera User Manual multicast group address. Before utilizing this function, you have to enable the Multicast function of your router. A reboot is required for the settings to take effect. Configuring DDNS Settings Purpose: If your camera is set to use PPPoE as its default network connection, you can use the Dynamic DNS (DDNS) for network access.
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Network Camera User Manual Figure 7-2 DynDNS Settings NO-IP: Steps: (1) Choose the DDNS Type as NO-IP. Figure 7-3 NO-IP DNS Settings (2) Enter the Server Address as www.noip.com (3) Enter the Domain name you registered. (4) Enter the User Name and Password. (5) Click Save and then you can view the camera with the domain name.
Network Camera User Manual Configuring PPPoE Settings Steps: Enter the PPPoE Settings interface: Configuration > Network > Basic Settings > PPPoE PPPoE Settings 2. Check the Enable PPPoE checkbox to enable this feature. 3. Enter User Name, Password, and Confirm password for PPPoE access. Note: The User Name and Password should be assigned by your ISP.
Network Camera User Manual You can set the port No. of the camera, e.g., HTTP port, RTSP port and HTTPS port. Steps: 1. Enter the Port Settings interface, Configuration > Network > Basic Settings > Port Port Settings 2. Set the HTTP port, RTSP port, HTTPS port and server port of the camera. HTTP Port: The default port number is 80, and it can be changed to any port No.
Network Camera User Manual The UPnP protocol allows devices to connect seamlessly and to simplify the implementation of networks in the home and corporate environments. With the function enabled, you don’t need to configure the port mapping for each port, and the camera is connected to the Wide Area Network via the router.
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Network Camera User Manual You can set the SNMP function to get camera status, parameters and alarm related information, and manage the camera remotely when it is connected to the network. Before you start: Before setting the SNMP, please download the SNMP software and manage to receive the camera information via SNMP port.
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Network Camera User Manual SNMP Settings 2. Check the checkbox of Enable SNMPv1, Enable SNMP v2c, Enable SNMPv3 to enable the feature correspondingly. 3. Configure the SNMP settings. Note: The settings of the SNMP software should be the same as the settings you...
Network Camera User Manual configure here. 4. Click Save to save and finish the settings. Notes: A reboot is required for the settings to take effect. • To lower the risk of information leakage, you are suggested to enable SNMP v3 •...
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Network Camera User Manual FTP server login. For your privacy and to better protect your system against security risks, we strongly recommend the use of strong passwords for all functions and network devices. The password should be something of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product.
Network Camera User Manual anonymous access to the FTP server. Note: The anonymous access function must be supported by the FTP server. 6. Click Save to save the settings. 7.2.3 Configuring Email Settings Purpose: The system can be configured to send an Email notification to all designated receivers if an alarm event is detected, e.g., motion detection event, video loss, video tampering, etc.
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Network Camera User Manual The SMTP port should be set as 465 for this encryption method. When you select SSL or TLS and enable STARTTLS, emails will be sent after encrypted by STARTTLS, and the SMTP port should be set as 25. Note: If you want to use STARTTLS, make sure that the protocol is supported by your e-mail server.
Network Camera User Manual Email Settings 4. Click Save to save the settings. Platform Access Purpose: Platform access provides you an option to manage the devices via platform. Steps: 1. Enter the Platform Access settings interface: Configuration > Network > Advanced Settings >...
Network Camera User Manual If you select Platform Access Mode as Hik-Connect, 1) Click and read "Terms of Service" and "Privacy Policy" in pop-up window. 2) Create a verification code or change the verification code for the camera. Note: The verification code is required when you add the camera to Hik-Connect •...
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Network Camera User Manual 2. Check the checkbox to enable the wireless dial settings. 3. Configure the dial parameters. 1) Select the dial mode from the drop-down list. Auto and Manual are selectable. If Auto is selected, you can set the arming schedule for dialing; If Manual is selected, you can set the offline time and manual dialing parameters.
Network Camera User Manual the mobile phone for test. 4) v.Click Save to save the settings. HTTPS Settings Purpose: HTTPS provides authentication of the web site and its associated web server, which protects against Man-in-the-middle attacks. Perform the following steps to set the port number of https.
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Network Camera User Manual Create Self-signed Certificate (3) Enter the country, host name/IP, validity and other information. (4) Click OK to save the settings. Note: If you already had a certificate installed, the Create Self-signed Certificate is grayed out. Create the authorized certificate ...
Network Camera User Manual 5. Click the Save button to save the settings. Configuring QoS Settings Purpose: QoS (Quality of Service) can help solve the network delay and network congestion by configuring the priority of data sending. Steps: 1. Enter the QoS Settings interface: Configuration > Network > Advanced Settings >...
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Network Camera User Manual connecting the camera to the network protected by the IEEE 802.1X. Before you start: The authentication server must be configured. Please apply and register a user name and password for 802.1X in the server. For your privacy and to better protect your system against security risks, we ...
Network Camera User Manual 4. Enter the user name and password to access the server. 5. Click Save to finish the settings. Note: A reboot is required for the settings to take effect. Integration Protocol Purpose: If you need to access to the camera through the third party platform, you can enable CGI function.
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Network Camera User Manual take effect. Note: Bandwidth adaptation is only available for certain camera models.
Network Camera User Manual Chapter 8 Video/Audio Settings Purpose: Follow the instructions below to configure the video setting, audio settings, ROI, and Display info. on Stream. Configuring Video Settings Steps: 1. Enter the Video Settings interface, Configuration > Video/Audio > Video Video Settings 2.
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Network Camera User Manual to reboot the system and enable the third stream. The main stream is usually for recording and live view with good bandwidth, • and the sub-stream can be used for live view when the bandwidth is limited. To enable the third stream, go to System>Maintenance>System Service>...
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Network Camera User Manual selectable. H.265 is a new encoding technology. Compared with H.264, it reduces the transmission bitrate under the same resolution, frame rate and image quality. Note: Selectable video encoding types may vary according to different camera modes. H.264+ and H.265+: H.264+: If you set the main stream as the stream type, and H.264 as the video •...
Network Camera User Manual monitoring scene. Max. Average Bitrate: When you set a maximum bitrate, its corresponding recommended maximum average bitrate will be shown in the Max. Average Bitrate box. You can also set the maximum average bitrate manually from 32 Kbps to the value of the set maximum bitrate.
Network Camera User Manual Audio Settings 2. Configure the following settings. Note: Audio settings vary according to different camera models. Audio Encoding: G.722.1, G.711 ulaw, G.711alaw, G.726, MP2L2 and PCM are selectable. For MP2L2, the Sampling Rate and Audio Stream Bitrate are configurable.
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Network Camera User Manual Region of Interest Settings Steps: 1. Enter the ROI settings interface: Configuration > Video/Audio > ROI. 2. Select the Stream Type for ROI encoding. 3. Check the checkbox of Enable under Fixed Region item. 4. Set Fixed Region for ROI. (1) Select the Region No.
Network Camera User Manual (3) Click Drawing. Click and drag the mouse on the view screen to draw a red rectangle as the ROI region. You can click Clear to cancel former drawing. Click Stop Drawing when you finish. (4) Select the ROI level. (5) Enter a region name for the chosen region.
Network Camera User Manual Configuring Target Cropping Purpose: You can specify a target area on the live video, and then the specified video area can be displayed via the third stream in certain resolution, providing more details of the target area if needed. Note: Target cropping function varies according to different camera models.
Network Camera User Manual Chapter 9 Image Settings Purpose: Follow the instructions in this chapter to configure the image parameters, including display settings, OSD settings, privacy mask, and picture overlay. Configuring Display Settings Purpose: Configure the image adjustment, exposure settings, day/night switch, backlight settings, white balance, image enhancement, video adjustment, and other parameters in display settings.
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Network Camera User Manual 2. Set the image parameters of the camera. Note: In order to guarantee the image quality in different illumination, it provides two sets of parameters for users to configure. Image Adjustment Brightness describes bright of the image, which ranges from 1 to 100. Contrast describes the contrast of the image, which ranges from 1 to 100.
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Network Camera User Manual Day/Night Switch Day: the camera stays at day mode. Night: the camera stays at night mode. Auto: the camera switches between the day mode and the night mode according to the illumination automatically. The sensitivity ranges from 0 to 7, the higher the value is, the easier the mode switches.
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Network Camera User Manual Note: If BLC mode is set as Custom, you can draw a red rectangle on the live view image as the BLC area. WDR: Wide Dynamic Range can be used when there is a high contrast of the bright area and the dark area of the scene.
Network Camera User Manual Center, and OFF are selectable. Rotate: To make a complete use of the 16:9 aspect ratio, you can enable the rotate function when you use the camera in a narrow view scene. When installing, turn the camera to the 90 degrees or rotate the 3-axis lens to 90 degrees, and set the rotate mode as on, you will get a normal view of the scene with 9:16 aspect ratio to ignore the needless information such as the wall, and get more meaningful information of the scene.
Network Camera User Manual Day/Night Scheduled-Switch Configuration Interface Steps: 1. Click the calendar icon to select the start time and the end time of the switch. Notes: The start time and end time refer to the valid time for day mode. •...
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Network Camera User Manual OSD Settings Steps: 1. Enter the OSD Settings interface: Configuration > Image > OSD Settings. 2. Check the corresponding checkbox to select the display of camera name, date or week if required. 3. Edit the camera name in the text field of Camera Name. 4.
Network Camera User Manual 8. Click Save to save the settings. Configuring Privacy Mask Purpose: Privacy mask enables you to cover certain areas on the live video to prevent certain spots in the surveillance area from being live viewed and recorded. Steps: 1.
Network Camera User Manual you set without saving them. 6. Click Save to save the settings. Configuring Picture Overlay Purpose: Picture overlay enables you to overlay a picture on the image. This function enables a certain enterprise or users to overlay their logo on the image. Steps: 1.
Network Camera User Manual Chapter 10 Event Settings This section explains how to configure the network camera to respond to alarm events, including basic event and smart event. Basic Events You can configure the basic events by following the instructions in this section, including motion detection, video tampering, alarm input, alarm output, and exception, etc.
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Network Camera User Manual 3. Check the checkbox of Enable Dynamic Analysis for Motion if you want to mark the detected objects with green rectangles. Note: Select Disable for rules if you don’t want the detected objected displayed with the green rectangles. Select disable rules from Configuration > Local Configuration >...
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Network Camera User Manual Task 2: Set the Arming Schedule for Motion Detection Arming Schedule Steps: 1. Click Arming Schedule to edit the arming schedule. 2. Click on the time bar and drag the mouse to select the time period. Arming Schedule Note: Click on the selected time period, you can adjust the time period to the...
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Network Camera User Manual save the settings. 4. Move the mouse to the end of each day, a copy dialogue box pops up, and you can copy the current settings to other days. 5. Click Save to save the settings. Note: The time of each period can’t be overlapped.
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Network Camera User Manual complete Email setup in advance. Upload to FTP/Memory Card/NAS Capture the image when an alarm is triggered and upload the picture to a FTP server. Notes: Set the FTP address and the remote FTP server first. Refer to Section 7.2.2 ●...
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Network Camera User Manual Expert Mode of Motion Detection Day/Night Switch OFF Steps: 1. Draw the detection area as in the normal configuration mode. Up to 8 areas are supported. 2. Select OFF for Switch Day and Night Settings. 3.
Network Camera User Manual 6. Set the arming schedule and linkage method as in the normal configuration mode. 7. Click Save to save the settings. Day/Night Scheduled-Switch Steps: 1. Draw the detection area as in the normal configuration mode. Up to 8 areas are supported.
Network Camera User Manual 2. Check Enable Video Tampering checkbox to enable the video tampering detection. 3. Click Edit to edit the arming schedule for video tampering. The arming schedule configuration is the same as the setting of the arming schedule for motion detection.
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Network Camera User Manual Alarm Input Settings 3. Click Arming Schedule to set the arming schedule for the alarm input. Refer to Task 2: Set the Arming Schedule for Motion Detection in Section 10.1.1. 4. Click Linkage Method and check the checkbox to select the linkage method taken for the alarm input.
Network Camera User Manual 10.1.4 Configuring Alarm Output Alarm Output Settings Steps: 1. Enter the Alarm Output Settings interface: Configuration> Event > Basic Event > Alarm Output. 2. Select one alarm output channel in the Alarm Output drop-down list. You can also set a name for the alarm output (optional).
Network Camera User Manual 6. Click Save to save the settings. 10.1.5 Handling Exception The exception type can be HDD full, HDD error, network disconnected, IP address conflicted and illegal login to the cameras. Steps: 1. Enter the Exception Settings interface: Configuration > Event > Basic Event > Exception.
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Network Camera User Manual Configuration > Advanced Configuration> Basic Event> Wireless Alarm Setting Wireless Alarm 2. Select the wireless alarm number. Up to 8 channels of external wireless alarm input are supported. 3. Check the checkbox of Enable Wireless Alarm to activate the wireless alarm. 4.
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Network Camera User Manual Purpose: A PIR (Passive Infrared) alarm is triggered when an intruder moves within the detector's field of view. The heat energy dissipated by a person, or any other warm blooded creature such as dogs, cats, etc., can be detected. Steps: 1.
Network Camera User Manual Figure 10-13 Arming PIR Alarm Emergency Alarm Purpose: You can press the Emergency button on the remote control to trigger the Emergency Alarm in case of an emergency. Note: The remote control is required for the Emergency Alarm. Go to Configuration > System>...
Network Camera User Manual intrusion detection, and line crossing detection, etc. These events can trigger the linkage methods, such as Notify Surveillance Center, Send Email, Trigger Alarm Output, etc. Configuring Audio Exception Detection Purpose: Audio exception detection function detects the abnormal sounds in the surveillance scene, such as the sudden increase/decrease of the sound intensity, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered.
Network Camera User Manual the sound steep rise in the surveillance scene. You can set the detection sensitivity and threshold for sound steep rise. 4. Check the checkbox of Sudden Decrease of Sound Intensity Detection to detect the sound steep drop in the surveillance scene. You can set the detection sensitivity and threshold for sound steep drop.
Network Camera User Manual Configuring Defocus Detection 2. Check the checkbox of Enable to enable the function. 3. Click-and-drag the slider to set the detection sensitivity. The sensitivity value ranges from 1 to 100, and the higher the value is, the more easily the defocus image can trigger the alarm.
Network Camera User Manual Scene Change Detection 2. Check the checkbox of Enable to enable the function. 3. Click-and-drag the slider to set the detection sensitivity. The sensitivity value ranges from 1 to 100, and the higher the value is, the more easily the change of scene can trigger the alarm.
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Network Camera User Manual Enter the Face Detection settings interface, Configuration > Event > Smart Event > Face Detection. Check the Enable Face Detection checkbox to enable the function. Check the checkbox of Enable Dynamic Analysis for Face Detection, and then the detected face is marked with green rectangle on the live video.
Network Camera User Manual Click Save to save the settings. Configuring Intrusion Detection Purpose: Intrusion detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which enter and loiter in a pre-defined virtual region, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered.
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Network Camera User Manual 2. Check the checkbox of Enable to enable the function. 3. Select a region number from the drop-down list of Region. Region: A pre-defined vertexes area on the live view image. Targets, such as, people, vehicle or other objects, who enter and loiter in the region will be detected and trigger the set alarm.
Network Camera User Manual 10. Repeat the above steps to configure other regions. Up to 4 regions can be set. You can click the Clear button to clear all pre-defined regions. 11. Click Arming Schedule to set the arming schedule. 12.
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Network Camera User Manual Line Crossing Detection 2. Check the checkbox of Enable to enable the function. 3. Select the line from the drop-down list. 4. Click Area Settings tab and click Draw Area button, and a virtual line is displayed on the live video.
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Network Camera User Manual Max. Size: The maximum size of a valid target. Targets with larger sizes would not trigger detection. Min. Size: The minimum size of a valid target. Targets with smaller sizes would not trigger detection. 7. Select the direction for line crossing detection. And you can select the directions as A<->B, A ->B, and B->A.
Network Camera User Manual Configuring Region Entrance Detection Purpose: Region entrance detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which enter a pre-defined virtual region from the outside place, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. Steps: 1.
Network Camera User Manual 4. Click Area Settings and click Draw Area button to start the area drawing. 5. Click on the live video to specify the four vertexes of the detection region, and right click to complete drawing. 6. Set the Max. Size and Min. Size for valid targets. Targets smaller or larger than the valid target size are not able to trigger detection.
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Network Camera User Manual from a pre-defined virtual region, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. Steps: 1. Enter the Region Exiting Detection settings interface, Configuration > Event > Smart Event > Region Exiting Detection. Region Exiting Detection 2.
Network Camera User Manual not trigger detection. Min. Size: The minimum size of a valid target. Targets with smaller sizes would not trigger detection. 7. Click Stop Drawing when finish drawing. 8. Drag the slider to set the sensitivity value. Sensitivity: Range [1-100].
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Network Camera User Manual Unattended Baggage Detection 2. Check Enable checkbox to enable the function. 3. Select the Region from the drop-down list for detection settings. 4. Click Area Settings and click Draw Area to start the area drawing. 5. Click on the live video to specify the four vertexes of the detection region, and right click to complete drawing.
Network Camera User Manual Threshold: Range [5-100s], the threshold for the time of the objects left over in the region. If you set the value as 10, alarm is triggered after the object is left and stay in the region for 10s. 9.
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Network Camera User Manual Object Removal Detection 2. Check Enable checkbox to enable the function. 3. Select the Region from the drop-down list for detection settings. 4. Click Area Settings and click Draw Area button to start the area drawing. 5.
Network Camera User Manual disappears from the region for 10s. 9. Drag the slider to set the sensitivity value. Sensitivity: Range [1-100]. It stands for the percentage of the body part of an acceptable target that leaves the pre-defined region. Sensitivity = 100 –...
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Network Camera User Manual Behavior Analysis Overlay & Capture Display information includes the display on picture and display on stream. Display VCA info. on Stream: The green frames will be displayed on the target if in a live view or playback. Display Target info.
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Network Camera User Manual be more accurate if the camera calibration is configured. Steps: 1. Check the checkbox of Camera Calibration to enable this function. 2. Select the calibration mode as Input Basic Data or Draw on Live View Video. Input Basic Data: Input the mounting height, viewing angle, and horizon ratio of the camera manually.
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Network Camera User Manual 4. You can click to delete the drawn lines. 5. Click Save to save the settings. Shield Region The shield region allows you to set the specific region in which the behavior analysis will not function. Up to 4 shield regions are supported. Steps: 1.
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Network Camera User Manual Configure the Rule Filter type: Pixels and Actual Size are selectable. If Pixels is selected, draw the area of maximum size and minimum size on the live video for each rule. If Actual Size is selected, input the length and width of the maximum size and minimum size.
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Network Camera User Manual to left click on the live video to set the end points of the area and right click to finish the area drawing. Note: If the live view is stopped, the detection area / line cannot be draw and the rules cannot be set.
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Network Camera User Manual Advanced Configuration Detection Sensitivity [0~4]: Refers to the sensitivity of the camera detects a target. The higher the value, the easier a target be recognized, and the higher the misinformation is. The default value of 3 is recommended. Background Update Rate [0~4]: It refers to the speed of the new scene replaces the previous scene.
Network Camera User Manual 1. Check the checkbox of Global Size Filter to enable the function. 2. Select the Filter Type as Actual Size or Pixel. Actual Size: Input the length and width of both the maximum size and the minimum size.
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Network Camera User Manual if in a live view or playback. Display Target info. on Alarm Picture: There will be a frame on the target on the uploaded alarm picture if the checkbox is checked. Snapshot Setting: Select the picture quality for the captured picture. Good, better, and best are selectable.
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Network Camera User Manual 1. Check the checkbox of Rule to enable rules of face capture. 2. Click the rectangle sign to draw the minimum pupil distance. The distance of the drawn pupil will be displayed on the box below the live view. The minimize pupil distance refers to the minimum square size composed by the area between two pupils, and it is the basic standard for a camera to identify a target.
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Network Camera User Manual faster the target will be recognized. Setting the value quite low, and if there was a face in the configured area from the start, this face will not be captured. It can reduce the misinformation of the faces in the wall painting or posters. The default value of 3 is recommended.
Network Camera User Manual People Counting Purpose: People function is used to calculate the number of object entered or exited a certain configured area and it is widely applied to the entrances or exits. Notes: It is recommended to install the camera right above the entrance/exit. To improve the counting accuracy, make sure your camera is installed horizontally.
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Network Camera User Manual 3. Set the detection line. An orange line, named as detection line can be set on the live video, and the object entering or exiting through the line will be detected and counted. 1) Click button on the left of the live view image. An orange line will appear on the image.
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Network Camera User Manual 3) Dragging the cursor or input a value to set the calibration with. You can set the value as suggested, or you can set according to your actual need. Figure 10-32 People Counting Configuration-Advanced 5. Counting data setting and display. 1) Check Enable OSD Overlay checkbox, and the real-time number of people entered and exited is displayed on the live video.
Network Camera User Manual Counting Counting function helps to calculate the number of people entered or exited a certain configured area and is widely applied to the entrances or exits. Compared with the people counting function supported by iDS camera, counting function needs no camera calibration.
Network Camera User Manual people entered and exited is displayed on the live video. 4. Set the detection line. An orange line, named as detection line can be set on the live video, and the object entering or exiting through the line will be detected and counted. 1) Click to draw a detection line, and an orange detection line will appear on the image.
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Network Camera User Manual Heat Map Configuration 2. Check Enable Heat Map checkbox to enable the function. 3. Go to Area Settings to draw detection area. Draw area by left click the end-points in the live view window, and right click to finish the area drawing. Up to 8 areas are configurable.
Network Camera User Manual camera treats the cabinet (on which the good removed) as a new scene. The default value of 50 is recommended. Scene Change Level [0~100]: It refers to level of the camera responses to the dynamic environment, e.g., a swaying curtain. The camera may treat the swaying curtain as a target.
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Network Camera User Manual Note: Road traffic function varies according to different camera models. Detection Configuration Steps: 1. Select the detection type from the list. Vehicle Detection and Mixed-traffic Detection are selectable. Note: Reboot the device to activate the new settings when switching the detection type of road traffic.
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Network Camera User Manual Upload to FTP/Memory Card/NAS: Capture the image when an alarm is • triggered and upload the picture to a FTP server. And save the picture on the local SD card or connected NAS. 9. Click the Save button to activate the settings.
Network Camera User Manual Chapter 11 Storage Settings Before you start: To configure record settings, please make sure that you have the network storage device or local storage device configured. Configuring Record Schedule Purpose: There are two kinds of recording for the cameras: manual recording and scheduled recording.
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Network Camera User Manual Record Parameters Pre-record: The time you set to start recording before the scheduled time or the event. For example, if an alarm triggers recording at 10:00, and the pre-record time is set as 5 seconds, the camera starts to record at 9:59:55. The Pre-record time can be configured as No Pre-record, 5s, 10s, 15s, 20s, 25s, 30s or not limited.
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Network Camera User Manual please refer to the Task 1: Set the Motion Detection Area in the Section 10.1.1. Record Triggered by Alarm If you select Alarm, the video will be recorded when the alarm is triggered via the external alarm input channels. Besides configuring the recording schedule, you have to set the Alarm Type and check the checkbox of Trigger Channel in the Linkage Method of Alarm Input Settings interface.
Network Camera User Manual Configure Capture Schedule Purpose: You can configure the scheduled snapshot and event-triggered snapshot. The captured picture can be stored in the local storage or network storage. Steps: 1. Enter the Capture Settings interface: Configuration > Storage > Storage Settings >...
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Network Camera User Manual 4. Click Save to save the settings. 5. Go to Capture Parameters tab to configure the capture parameters. (1) Check the Enable Timing Snapshot checkbox to enable continuous snapshot. (2) Select the picture format, resolution, quality and capture interval. (3) Check the Enable Event-triggered Snapshot checkbox to enable event-triggered snapshot.
Network Camera User Manual Configuring Net HDD Before you start: The network disk should be available within the network and properly configured to store the recorded files, log files, pictures, etc. Steps: 1. Add Net HDD. (1) Enter the Net HDD settings interface, Configuration > Storage > Storage Management >...
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Network Camera User Manual responsibility of the installer and/or end-user. (4) Click Save to add the network disk. 2. Initialize the added network disk. (1) Enter the HDD Settings interface, Configuration > Storage > Storage Management > HDD Management, in which you can view the capacity, free space, status, type and property of the disk.
Network Camera User Manual Quota Settings Note: Up to 8 NAS disks can be connected to the camera. Memory Card Detection Purpose: With memory card detection, you can view the memory card status, lock your memory card, and receive notification when your memory card is detected abnormal. Note: Memory card detection function is only supported by certain types of memory cards and camera models.
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Network Camera User Manual Memory Card Detection 2. View the memory card status on Status Detection tab. Remaining Lifespan: It shows the percentage of the remaining lifespan. The lifespan of a memory card may be influenced by factors such as its capacity and the bitrate.
Network Camera User Manual (2) If you use the memory card (with a lock) on a different camera, you can go to HDD Management interface to unlock the memory card manually. Select the memory card, and click the Unlock button shown next to the Format button. Then input the correct password to unlock it.
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Network Camera User Manual 2. Check the Checkbox of Enable to enable the lite storage function. 3. Input the storage time in the text field. You can view the available space of the SD card on the page. 4. Click Save to save the settings.
Network Camera User Manual Chapter 12 Playback Purpose: This section explains how to view the remotely recorded video files stored in the network disks or SD cards. Steps: 1. Click Playback on the menu bar to enter playback interface. Playback Interface 2.
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Network Camera User Manual The toolbar on the bottom of Playback interface can be used to control playing process. Playback Toolbar Table 12-1 Description of the buttons Button Operation Button Operation Play Capture a picture Start/Stop clipping video Pause files Audio on and adjust Stop volume/Mute...
Network Camera User Manual Chapter 13 Picture Click Picture to enter the picture searching interface. You can search, view, and download the pictures stored in the local storage or network storage. Notes: Make sure HDD, NAS or memory card are properly configured before you ...
Network Camera User Manual Chapter 14 Application Click Application to enter the statistics counting interface. You can search, view, and download the counting data stored in the local storage or network storage. Note: Application function varies according to the different camera models. Face Capture Statistics After you enable the face capture function, you can view and download the captured face data from application tab.
Network Camera User Manual counting data from application tab. To get more intuitional results, you can display the data in different charts. Steps: 1. Select the report type. Daily report, weekly report, monthly report, and annual report are selectable. Note: Daily report calculates the data on the date you selected;...
Network Camera User Manual Note: Daily report calculates the data on the date you selected; weekly report calculates for the week your selected date belongs to; monthly report calculates for the month your selected date belongs to; and the annual report calculates for the year your selected date belongs to.
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Network Camera User Manual different charts. Steps: 1. Select the report type. Daily report, weekly report, monthly report, and annual report are selectable. Note: Daily report calculates the data on the date you selected; weekly report calculates for the week your selected date belongs to; monthly report calculates for the month your selected date belongs to;...
Network Camera User Manual Appendix Appendix 1 SADP Software Introduction Description of SADP SADP (Search Active Devices Protocol) is a kind of user-friendly and installation-free online device search tool. It searches the active online devices within your subnet and displays the information of the devices.
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Network Camera User Manual You can also click to refresh the online device list manually. The newly searched devices will be added to the list. You can click on each column heading to order the information; you can click to expand the device table and hide the network parameter panel on the right side, or click to show the network parameter panel.
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Network Camera User Manual Figure A.1.2 Modify Network Parameters...
Network Camera User Manual Appendix 2 Port Mapping The following settings are for TP-LINK router (TL-WR641G). The settings vary depending on different models of routers. Steps: 1. Select the WAN Connection Type, as shown below: Figure A.2.1 Select the WAN Connection Type 2.
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Network Camera User Manual another camera as 81, 8001, 555, 8201 with IP 192.168.1.24. Refer to the steps as below: Steps: 1. As the settings mentioned above, map the port 80, 8000, 554 and 8200 for the network camera at 192.168.1.23 2.
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