Contents ABOUT THIS MANUAL ..........................5 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ..........................7 WEB INTERFACE ............................9 ............................. 10 3.1.1 Function items on home page ......................10 3.1.2 Function buttons on Home page ...................... 11 ..............................13 YSTEM 3.2.1 System .............................. 13 3.2.2 Security .............................
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Contents 3.4.2 White Balance ..........................44 3.4.3 Picture Adjustment ........................... 45 3.4.4 IR Function ............................46 3.4.5 Noise Reduction ..........................47 3.4.6 WDR Function ........................... 47 3.4.7 Digital Zoom ............................. 47 3.4.8 Backlight ............................47 3.4.9 Image Stabilizer ..........................47 3.4.10 Profile ............................
About this manual What's in this manual This is version 1 of the user assistance provided for 910 Series, 920 Series, 950 series and 980 Series IP Camera, which includes BC910, BC920, BC950, BC980, FD910, FD920, FD950, FD980, BL950 and BL980. The manual gives you all the information you need to operate and configure the camera.
Product overview The 910, 920 and 980 series IP security camera range are fixed-site camera , providing easy-installation, easy configuration and high-quality images. With the latest H.265 encoding technology, new camera range delivers less data streaming but the same high-quality images. The camera has the capability to stream simultaneous quad-streaming in H.265, H.264 and MJPEG.
Web interface The built-in web interface makes it easy to operate and configure the product over the network. This chapter describes the lay-out and features of the web interface. The default web login username is Admin and the password is 1234. In This Chapter Home Page ......................
9x0 Series Series Home Page Click the Home tab to open the Home page. The Home page includes a number of drop-down menus and function buttons. Sections 3.1.1 and 3.1.2 provide detailed information on these functions and buttons. Home page 3.1.1...
Web interface Manual Click MANUAL to manually adjust the focus with the NEAR and FAR buttons. Zoom (Zoom Triggered AF) Click ZOOM to activate the Auto Focus mode every time zoom is adjusted. Iris Adjustment Click CLOSE or OPEN to control the brightness of the image. Or click RESET to go back to the default value. 3.1.2 Function buttons on Home page Button...
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9x0 Series Series Full Screen Click the Full Screen button to set the image display size to full screen. Alternatively, right-click the live video pane and select Fullscreen to go full screen. To exit full screen mode: click Esc on the keyboard, or ...
Web interface Set Center Mode Right-click the live video pane and select Set Center Mode. Now you can position the area of interest in the center of the live video pane by clicking on the point of interest. To leave the Set Center Mode, right-click the live video pane again and select Set Emulated Joystick Mode.
9x0 Series Series Time format Choose a time format (yyyy/mm/dd or dd/mm/yyyy) from the drop-down menu. The date and time format displayed in the top right corner of the live video pane will be changed accordingly. Sync with Computer Time Select this option to synchronize the video date and time with the date and time of the PC.
Web interface Manage user Delete user Pull down the User name drop-down list and select the user that you wish to delete. Click the Delete button to remove the selected name. Edit user Pull down the User name drop-down list and select the user you wish to edit. Click the Edit button and a pop-up window will appear.
9x0 Series Series Install Signed Certificate Click the Create Certificate Request button to create and submit a certificate request in order to obtain a signed certificate from a CA. Provide the requested information in the create dialog. Refer to Provide the Certificate Information below for more details.
Web interface Example: Filtering a group of consecutive IP addresses The steps below show what will be filtered when 192.168.2.81/30 is entered. Step 1: Convert 192.168.2.81 to binary numbers. The binary numbers are 11000000.10101000.00000010.01010001. Refer to Appendix B: IP Addresses from Decimal to Binary for converting the IP addresses to binary numbers.
9x0 Series Series Enable IEEE 802.1X Check the box to enable IEEE 802.1X. Click the Save button to save the IEEE 802.1X/EAP-TLS setting. 3.2.3 Network The Network category on the left gives access to the network parameters. The Network button has a drop-down...
Web interface Run the SDM2 program. After the SDM2 window has appeared, click the Edit and Manual Scan for Devices menu option to manually search for the camera based on the IP address, if known. All the found IP devices will be listed on the page automatically if the Device auto detection is enabled.
9x0 Series Series DSCP Settings The DSCP value lies in the range of 0 to 63. The default DSCP value is 0, which means DSCP is disabled. The camera uses the following QoS Classes: VideoDSCP The class consists of applications such as MJPEG over HTTP, RTP/RTSP and RTSP/HTTP.
Web interface Traps for SNMP v1/ v2/ v3 Traps are used by the camera to send massages to a management system for important events or status changes. Enable Traps Check the box to activate trap reporting. Trap address Enter the IP address of the management server.
9x0 Series Series Provider Select a DDNS host from the provider list. Host name Enter the registered domain name in the field. Username/E-Mail Enter the username or E-mail required by the DDNS provider for authentication. Password/Key Enter the password or key required by the DDNS provider for authentication.
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Web interface Alarm Switch Select the alarm pin to be configured from the drop-down menu. The default setting for the Alarm Switch function is Off. Select On to enable the function. You can also activate the function in accordance with the schedule previously set in the Schedule setting pane.
9x0 Series Series For instance, if the custom parameter is set to “action=1&group=2”, and the HTTP server name is “http://192.168.0.1/admin.php”, the notification will be sent to the HTTP server as “http://192.168.0.1/admin.php? action=1&group=2” when an alarm is triggered. Record Video Clip ...
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Web interface Motion Detection By default, the Motion Detection function for each Motion Detection setting is set to Off. Select On to enable Motion Detection. You can also activate the function in accordance with the schedule previously set in the Schedule setting pane (see section 3.2.11).
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9x0 Series Series Time interval (sec) [0-7200] Denotes the interval between each detected motion. The default interval is 10. Motion Indication Bar When the Motion Detection function is activated and motion is detected, the signals will be displayed on the motion indication bar.
Web interface the alarm is released. Set the Image frequency as the upload frame rate. Enter a value between 1 and 15 (frames per second). Note: Make sure SMTP configuration has been completed. See section 3.2.5 for more details. Send HTTP Notification ...
9x0 Series Series Detection Type Enter the IP device address and the period of the ping. The camera will ping the IP device every N minute(s). If it fails up to three times, the alarm will be triggered automatically. Set a value between 1 and 99 (minutes).
Web interface Note: The Pre-trigger buffer generally ranges from 1 to 20 frames. However, if the frame rate of MJPEG on the Streaming page (Video Configuration) is set to 6 or smaller, the range will change accordingly. Note: Make sure SMTP configuration has been completed. See section 3.2.5 for more details. File Name Enter a file name in the File name field, e.g.
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9x0 Series Series blank space. The images of the duration will be uploaded to FTP when the alarm input is triggered. Select Upload during the trigger active to continue uploading the image to FTP during the trigger active until the alarm is released.
Web interface Add date/time suffix File name: imageYYMMDD_HHNNSS_XX.jpg Y: Year, M: Month, D: Day H: Hour, N: Minute, S: Second X: Sequence Number Add sequence number suffix (no maximum value) File name: imageXXXXXXX.jpg X: Sequence Number Add sequence number suffix up to# and then start over ...
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9x0 Series Series in the blank space. The images of the duration will be uploaded to FTP when the audio event occurs. Select Upload during the trigger active to continue uploading images to FTP during the trigger active until the event stops.
Web interface Overwrite The original image in the FTP site will be overwritten by the newly uploaded file with a static filename. Save Click the Save button to confirm all Audio Detection settings. 3.2.9 Storage Management The Storage management category on the left gives access to the Storage management parameters. The Storage management button has a drop-down menu with the following items: SD Card ...
9x0 Series Series Sort Click the Sort button, and the files in the Recording list will be listed in name and date order. The capital letter A / M / N / R / V / U at the beginning of the name denotes the type of recording (see below).
Web interface Sort Click the Sort button, and the files in the Recording list will be listed in name and date order. The capital letter A/M/N / R/ V/ U at the beginning of name denotes the sort of recording as below. Initial Recording type Initial...
9x0 Series Series To delete a schedule, select it from the list and click the Delete button. Disable Recording Schedule Select Disable to terminate the recording function. Click the Save button to confirm the selection. 3.2.11 Schedule The schedule category on the left gives access to the Schedule parameters.
Web interface Note: You must select By schedule in the parameter setting page of each feature to enable the schedule function. 3.2.12 File Location (Snapshots and Web Recording) The File Location category on the left gives access to the file location parameters. You can specify a storage location on the PC or the hard drive for the snapshots and the live video recordings.
9x0 Series Series Partial Restore Click the Partial Restore button to recall the factory default settings (excluding network settings). The camera system will restart in 30 seconds. Refresh the browser page after the camera system has been restarted. Note: The IP address will not be restored to default.
Web interface Export Files You can save the system settings by exporting a configuration file (.bin) to a specific location for future use. Click the Export button. The File Download window will pop up. Click the Save button and specify a location for saving the configuration file.
9x0 Series Series 3.3.1 Video Configuration (Video Format & Resolution) The Video Configuration category on the left gives access to the video configuration parameters. Encoding Select Yes from the drop-down menu to enable Stream 2~Stream 4 encoding. Or select No to disable the streaming encoding.
Web interface Profile You can set H.265/H.264 Profile to High Profile or Main Profile, depending on the compression needs. With the same bit rate, the higher the compression ratio, the better the image quality. The default setting is Main Profile. Note: Make sure the higher compression ratio is supported by the system before setup.
9x0 Series Series Include Image Check the box to enable image display on the live video pane. Select the alignment position (left or right) for the image from the drop-down list. Include azimuth Check the box to enable azimuth display on the live video pane and set the azimuth alignment position. Azimuth shows the pan/tilt degree and the shooting position of the camera, such as NE 050/00 (“NE”...
9x0 Series Series 3.4.1 Exposure In the Exposure page, you can select the Full Auto mode or adjust the parameter of the P-Iris Priority, Iris Priority and Shutter Priority mode for optimized video output in accordance with the operating environment.
Web interface ATW Mode (Auto Tracing White Balance) With the Auto Tracking White Balance function, the white balance in a scene will automatically be adjusted when the temperature color changes. The ATW Mode is suitable for environments with a light source having a color temperature in the range of roughly 2500K to 10000K.
9x0 Series Series Sharpness The sharpness level of the images can be set to a value between +0 and +15. The edge of the objects is enhanced as the sharpness level increases. Contrast The contrast level of the images can be set to a value between -6 and +19.
Web interface IR Heating With the IR Heating function, the IR LED will be turned on to heat up the camera under 14 degree Celsisus. IR heating and IR function work independently. 3.4.5 Noise Reduction The camera provides multiple Noise Reduction options for delivering optimized image quality, especially in extra low light conditions.
9x0 Series Series Select On from the Stabilizer drop-down list to enable the Image Stabilizer function. Select On from the Auto Calibration drop-down list to activate the Auto calibration function. Alternatively, you can click the Calibrate button for manual calibration. Be sure to keep the camera stand still for 3 seconds for calibration accuracy.
Web interface Pan Tilt page 3.5.1 Preset The camera supports up to 256 Preset Points. Preset Setting Follow these steps to set up a Preset Point: Move the cursor to the live view pane. Left-click and drag the red pointer with the PTZ controls to the desired position and adjust the fine zoom / focus ratio.
9x0 Series Series Sequence Setting Click the Edit button of Sequence Setting to open the Sequence setting menu. Sequence Line Select the number of the Sequence Line to be set from the drop-down list at the top of the Sequence setting menu.
Appendix A: Install UpnP Components Follow these instructions to install UPnP components on Windows Vista, Windows XP or Windows 7: Open the Window s Control Panel and double-click Add or Remove Programs. Click Add/Remove Windows Components in the Add or Remove Programs window. Select Networking Services from the Components list in the Windows Components Wizard window and then click Details.
Appendix B: Addresses from decimal to binary Follow the example below to convert IP addresses to binary numbers. Use the calculator on your computer (Start> All Programs> Accessories> Calculator) for conversion. For Windows XP and Windows Vista, click View on the calculator and click Scientific. ...
Appendix C: JPG Picture Pull Authentication Follow these instructions to enable/disable the required authentication for the JPG pictures pull function: Configure one of the video stream to MJPEG in the camera and then use the Google Chrome browser to enter the below API command to enable or disable the required JPG picture pull authentication: API Command to Enable Required Authentication: ...
Appendix D: RTSP Video Streams URL Use the following command to establish an RTSP video stream connection to each of the available video transmissions in the 9x0 Series Series camera: rtsp://ip_address:port_number/streamx, where x corresponds to each stream channel 1 to 4.
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