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IP CAMERA USER MANUAL This user manual covers the following cameras: • Z4-25IPE-2(IR) • Z4-25IPE-4(IR) • Z5-25IPE-2(IR) • Z5-25IPE-4(IR) • Z6-32IPE-4(IR) V4.x User Manual For H.265 IP Camera All rights reserved...
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IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Notes ◼ Before operating the camera, we strongly advise users to read this manual and keep it for later use. ◼ Please use the specified power supply to connect. ◼ Avoid incorrect operation, shock vibration, heavy pressing which can cause damage to the product.
IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Table of Contents Introduction ..................... 1 IE Remote Access ....................2 LAN ..........................2 2.1.1 Access through IP-Manager ................. 2 2.1.2 Direct Access through IE ..................4 WAN ..........................5 Live Preview ..................... 6 The Live Preview Interface ....................6 MVF (Motorized Vari-Focal) Controls* ........
Page 1 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Introduction This IPC (short for IP Camera) is designed for high-performance CCTV solutions. It adopts the state-of-the-art video processing chips and utilizes most advanced technologies, such as video encoding and decoding technology, complies with the TCP/IP protocol, SoC, etc to ensure that this system will be extremely stable and reliable.
Page 2 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 2 IE Remote Access You may connect IPC via LAN or WAN. In this manual, we will use IE v11 for example. The details are as follows: 2.1 LAN In LAN, there are two ways to access IPC: 1.
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Page 3 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL If you wish to use DHCP (IP Address automatic assignment), choose “Automatically gets IP address”, set the password and click on “Batch set”. Wait for a few moments until the IP manager will configure the cameras. After configuration, the IP addresses of the cameras will refresh automatically.
Page 4 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 2.1.2 Direct Access through IE The default network settings are as shown below: IP address: DHCP (According to your LAN configuration). If your network doesn’t have an active DHCP server, the camera will fall back to IP address 192.168.226.201 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: Based on the DHCP Configuration.
Page 5 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL ② Open the IE browser and input the default address of IPC and confirm. The IE browser will download Active X control automatically. ③ After downloading and installing the Active X control, the login dialog box will appear. ④...
Page 6 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL example of the setting as if the IPC IP address is “192.168.6.6” and the ports are default (9008 & 80) Router Setup ④ Open the IE browser and input your WAN IP and HTTP port to access the camera. 3 Live Preview 3.1 The Live Preview Interface Icons and operation buttons:...
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Page 7 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Icon Description Icon Description Actual Size Digital Zoom-Out Fit to screen – True Proportions Fit to screen Face Detection Bar Stretch Motion Detection Full screen indicator Enable/Disable live SD Card recording view indicator Talk (If applicable) Alarm In Indicator mainstream Listen (If applicable)
Page 8 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Button Description to rotate the dome upwards; to rotate the dome downwards; to rotate the dome towards left; to rotate the dome towards right; to rotate the dome diagonally up-left;; to rotate the dome diagonally up-right;...
Page 9 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 4.1.1 Basic Information In the “Basic Information” interface, you can view all the necessary information related to the IPC, as seen below: The following table will explain the available detail field. Parameter Meaning Device name Name of the device –...
Page 10 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Hardware version The hardware version of the device ONVIF Version The current ONVIF version OCX Version The current OCX version Mac Address The MAC address of device QR Code QR Code used for P2P connection 4.1.2 Date &...
Page 11 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL From here you can set the path on your computer where local snapshots and videos will be saved. You can also choose if the camera will show the current bit-rate on the live-view image (Local interface only).
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Page 12 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Parameter Meaning Capacity The total capacity of the SD card Used capacity The capacity currently being used Remaining Capacity The available capacity State The state of the SD card. Snapshot Quota The percentage of the SD card dedicated for Snapshots Video Quota The percentage of the SD card dedicated to Videos The next tab is “Record”.
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Page 13 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL The snapshot parameters are as follows: Parameter Meaning Image Format The image format is JPEG Resolution Set the snapshot resolution Image quality The quality of the image reflects on its size. Snapshot Interval The duration between two snapshots Snapshot Quantity The total number of snapshots to be taken after a trigger Scheduled...
Page 14 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 4.2 Video Configuration Camera Configuration includes five submenus: Display Configuration, Video Stream, OSD Config, Video Mask and ROI Config. 4.2.1 Camera Configuration Setting steps: Go to “Video Configuration” → “Display” interface as shown below.
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Page 15 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL The display parameters are as follows: Parameter Meaning Config file* You can set an individual configuration for Day and night. Common is used for both Brightness Set the image brightness Set the Digital WDR value Saturation Set the image saturation Sharpness...
Page 16 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 4.2.2 Video/Audio Go to “Video configuration” “Video/Audio” to see an interface as shown below. → Three video streams are available. You can set each one of them differently with the limitations of the camera’s capabilities. Resolution: The higher the resolution is, the bigger the image is.
Page 17 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL In the next tab we have “Audio” settings as shown below: The audio input / built-in microphone is disabled by default. Enable it if you need audio input from the camera.. Set the encoding profile as desired and the type of audio input. If LIN (Line) is selected, it means that the audio input is already amplified and the input volume will be set to “low”.
Page 18 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 4.2.4 Video Mask You can set 4 mask areas at most. To set up video mask Enable video mask. Move the PTZ to the required location using the PTZ controls Click “Draw” button and then drag the mouse to draw the video mask area. Click “Save”...
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Page 19 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 4.3.1 PTZ Settings Go to “PTZ”→ “PTZ settings” 4.3.1.1 PTZ Settings: Auto PTZ Flip: set weather the camera will perform auto flip when reaching 90° tilt angle. Language: preferred language of the Preset 95 OSD menu OSD Auto Logout: Enable it if you wish the preset 95 OSD menu to automatically close after the set period of time.
Page 20 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 4.4 Alarm Configuration Alarm configuration includes four submenus: Motion Detection, General Fault, Alarm in and Alarm Out. 4.4.1 Motion Detection Go to “Alarm configuration”→ “Motion Detection” to see an interface as below. The first tab is the “Alarm Config”. Enable or disable the alarm and set the alarm holding time. The holding time means that the alarm signal will stay active and no additional alarms will be generated during that time.
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Page 21 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 4. Click “Save” to save the settings. Last is the “Schedule” tab: Set the active alarm time for each of the weekdays. You can also set a holiday schedule and add required dates to it.
Page 22 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 4.4.2 General Fault A problem with the network cable or with the SD card will produce a general fault. The alarms can be configured as follows: SD Card Full, SD Card Error, IP Address Conflict, Network cable disconnected.
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Page 23 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL After enabling the alarm, choose the responses required from the camera in case the alarm will be active. After the setting is complete, click “Save”. Next is the “IP Address Collision”. This alarm will be triggered when another device in the network will be assigned with the same IP address of the IPC (or vice versa).
Page 24 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL To activate it, enable the alarm. After enabling the alarm, choose the responses required from the camera in case the alarm will be active. Note that any response related to the network such as email or FTP is not available since the disconnection of the network cable prevents any external network communication by the camera.
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Page 25 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 2. Enable the alarm to activate it and see the configuration parameters: Parameter Meaning Sensor ID (Applicable Choose the Sensor you wish to set for Z6 model only) Alarm Type You can set it to “NO” (Normally open) which means that the once the line is closed the alarm will be active, or “NC”...
Page 26 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 5. Set the active alarm time for each of the weekdays. You can also set a holiday schedule and add required dates to it. The holiday schedule overtakes the normal schedule. 4.4.4 Alarm Out (Not applicable for Z4 models) The Alarm output is actually a relay that can operate many types of devices such as gates, doors, strobe light, and sirens.
Page 27 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Day/night switch linkage: This mode allows you to set the relay condition according to the day/night mode of the camera. Schedule mode: This mode allows you to set the relay condition according to a pre-defined schedule.
Page 28 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 3. Set the Alarm response as follows: Alarm Triggers: Alarm Out triggers the alarm out relay Trigger Snap takes a snapshot (SD card must be available) Trigger SD Recording Initiates video recording over the SD card (SD card must be available) Trigger Email sends an email as configured in the Email section.
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Page 29 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Alarm Triggers: Trigger Track Track the detected object Alarm Out triggers the alarm out relay Trigger Snap takes a snapshot (SD card must be available) Trigger SD Recording Initiates video recording over the SD card (SD card must be available) Trigger Email sends an email as configured in the Email section.
Page 30 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 15. Next, you will need to set the schedule. Click on the “Schedule” tab to get the following interface: 12. Set the active alarm time for each of the weekdays. You can also set a holiday schedule and add required dates to it.
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Page 31 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Alarm Triggers: Trigger Track Track the detected object Alarm Out triggers the alarm out relay Trigger Snap takes a snapshot (SD card must be available) Trigger SD Recording Initiates video recording over the SD card (SD card must be available) Trigger Email sends an email as configured in the Email section.
Page 32 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 12. Set the active alarm time for each of the weekdays. You can also set a holiday schedule and add required dates to it. The holiday schedule overtakes the normal schedule. 4.5.4 Area Entrance / Exit Area Entrance / Exit is an extension of the Sterile Area Analytics.
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Page 33 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 2. Enable Alarm if required. 3. Set weather to save the scene image (Panoramic Picture) or the object image (Target Cutout) 4. Set the alerting objects and detection sensitivity (Objects not marked will be ignored) 5.
Page 34 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 11. Click on “Draw Area”. 12. Define the line. This definition consists out of 2 settings: The entrance area: Indicated by a yellow line. Cover the pathway from side to side. Entrance Direction: Indicated by an “A”/”B” arrow where the arrow direction is the entrance direction.
Page 35 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Enable the detecion and set the detectio requirement. Set triggers for face detection Alarm Triggers: Alarm Out triggers the alarm out relay Save source information takes a snapshot (SD card must be available) Save face information Takes an image of the detected license plate.
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Page 36 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Next you will need to set the detection area and face size Click on “Area” to navigae to the following window. Set the detection area (marked in yellow). Set the minimum and maximum face size in the frame. (Marked in blue). Notice that the blue face sketch is reference only.
Page 37 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Set the application scene. First lets understand the vlues: Snapshot intervals: The time between each snapshot capturing of the same face. Snapshot Number: Limit the number of snapshot taken of the same face. Proximity Priority Comparison: Give priority to detect faces closer to the camera (Bigger faces are closer to the camera) Comparison during free time (Future Development).
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Page 38 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Automatic IP Assignment: Use “Obtain an IP address automatically” for the camera to communicate with an available DHCP server that will assign the camera with an IP address automatically. Please note: In order for the DHCP mode to work, you must have a DHCP server on the LAN. Using DHCP for permanent installations is not advisable as the IP Address might change after a while and cause the camera to be unreachable.
Page 39 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL internet. After saving the username/password information set up IP address change notification. Last, connect with Modem and the device will dial-up internet automatically. Press the “Save” button to save the settings. The next tab is “IP Change Notification Config”: If you have used DHCP and you need to be notified that the IP Address assigned to the camera was changed, enable it and set Email or FTP for the notification process.
Page 40 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL (usually it is the Ossia VMS address which needs to be a static address or DDNS). Set a unique device ID. Each of the devices using auto server report should have its own ID. The Camera will report back to the defined server its current IP using port 2009.
Page 41 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 1. Enable the RTSP if required. 2. RTSP Port: Access Port of the streaming media. The default port is 554. 3. RTSP Address: each of the streams have a unique RTSP address. Input the desired address into your RTSP player.
Page 42 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 4.6.9 Email Setting Go to “Network” → “Email” interface. The input fields are as follows: Field Meaning Sender’s e-mail address Sender Address User Name The username of the Email account Password The password for the Email account Server Address The SMTP/Outgoing Email server address Secure Connection...
Page 43 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL In order to input new mail recipient, input the recipient address and click on “Add”. The new address will be added to the recipient list box. Notice: If you change the static IP into PPPoE and select mailbox, there will be an e-mail sent to your mailbox for notifying a new IP address.
Page 44 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 4.6.11 HTTPS HTTPS (Secured HTTP) is used to establish a secured and encrypted connection between the camera and the client (IE in our case). This will prevent from anyone on the network to be able to get information packets and other information by sniffing the network.
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Page 45 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Input the details (The country field is set by 2 captial letters. For example for Israel the user should input “IL”). The fields marked with * are mendatory. All the rest are optional. Click on “OK”. Once the procedure is finished, the SSL certificate will be automatically installed as follows.
Page 46 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 4.6.12 P2P P2P is used to connect directly to the camera through an advanced NAT interface. Go to “Network” →”P2P”. Enable P2P if required. Once enabled you can refer to “Settings”→”System”→”Basic Information” Scan the QR code using the “Provision Cam2” mobile APP or input the device ID manually in the P2P domain (http://www.provisionisr-cloud.com).
Page 47 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Adding a user: Click on the “Add” button to pop up the “Add user” dialog box. Input the username, password and confirm the password. Set the user type. 3 user types are available: Administrator – Can perform all action and settings on the camera.
Page 48 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL You can view the IP address, port, username and user type used for the connection. The “Kick Out” button will kick out the selected user and input his IP address to the blacklist. Click on it for the relevant user and confirm the prompt message. Important Note: once the user is kicked out, the IP address used for connection will be blacklisted.
Page 49 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Enable the filtering you wish to activate. For the demonstration, we will enable both IP and MAC filtering, so the instructions below are true for both. Choose the type of list you wish to create (block or allow) Input the IP/MAC address you wish to add to the list Set whether the input is IPv4/IPv6/MAC address Click on add.
Page 50 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 4.2 Maintenance Maintenance includes 4 submenus: Backup & Restore, Reboot, Upgrade and Operation log. 4.2.1 Configure Backup & Restore Backup and restore are used to save the camera’s configuration on a PC and use it in case the camera’s configuration was changed or when you wish to change the configuration of several cameras to be uniformed.
Page 51 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 4.2.2 Reboot Device Go to “Maintenance”→”Reboot” to see the interface as shown below. In order to reboot the IPC click on the reboot “Reboot” button and confirm the pop up prompt message, then wait for the reboot process to finish. You can also set a scheduled reboot.
Page 52 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Notice: You must not disconnect to PC or close the IPC during the upgrade process to prevent permanent damage to the camera. The camera update file is ***.TAR. the “TAR” file should not be extracted. 4.3 Playback Playing back videos taken by the camera have 2 options: Video files/Images saved locally on the PC (If any were taken)
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Page 53 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Double click on the image/video from the list for it to show on the main playback window and it to the playback queue. The playback controls are described below. Notice that it is different for Videos and Photos •...
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Page 54 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL • For Videos Icon Description Icon Description Play Play next file Enable/Disable Pause playback Watermark Download the selected Stop Playback file (SD Card only) Enable/Disable Audio + Reduce playback speed Volume control Increase playback speed Full-screen mode Buffering mode...
Page 55 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 5 Mobile Surveillance This IPC supports mobile surveillance from internet browsers and iOS/Android mobile phones using Provision-ISR’s application “Provision Cam2” 5.1 Network Configuration ⚫ Access the device via LAN Step 1: Connect device via a wireless router. Then checkmark DHCP both in router and device to automatically acquire IP address or enter the IP address manually.
Page 56 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 6 Appendix I : Analytics Configuration Requirements 6.1 General Provision-ISR’s IPC analytics supports a variety of analytics capabilities as follow: Old Generation: Starting from v4.1: Object monitoring (Missing object / Left items) Camera tampering (Camera shifting / Lens tampering / Camera masking) Line crossing Sterile area Starting from v4.2:...
Page 57 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Object Counting (Based on DDA Object Detection) Line Crossing (Based on DDA Object Detection) Sterile Area (Based on DDA Object Detection) Face Detection. Camera Tampering S-Sight v2 2MP – Basic camera Tampering / Line Crossing / Sterile Area 4MP –...
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Page 58 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Configuration requirements: The object size should be 1/50 up to 1/3 of the whole scene. The defined area should preferably be less crowded and motionless. Wrong Configuration – Object is too small Correct Wrong Configuration – Configuration Object Marking should be tighter...
Page 59 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Missing object or left item can be repeated for up to 4 deferent areas. All the rules and requirement are the same. 6.3 Camera Tampering (Camera shifting / Lens tampering / Camera masking) This Analytics is designed to detect physical damage to the camera that might prevent it from protecting its designated area.
Page 60 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Select a bright area. Avoid constantly moving objects such as trees and scenes with many lighting changes. The detection area should be well lighted and bright. Install the camera at a height of 2.8 meters and more from the ground. Install the camera at an angle of about 45 degrees from the ground.
Page 61 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Configuration requirements: The defined area should be located under stable and uniformed lighting. The camera must be installed at a height of 1 meter to 3 meters. It is advised that the camera should be installed in the corner of the room. The size of people/objects should be from 1/5 to 1/2 of the entire scene.
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Page 62 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL the area. First, you should refer to the web client of the camera (config-analytics-people counting) and set the threshold values of entering people, exiting people and staying people. The default value is 500, the maximum value is 655350. Once one of the threshold values is crossed, the camera will trigger an alarm.
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Page 63 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL The Red Arrow direction is the "Entry" direction. The opposite direction. The opposite is the "Exit". Inapplicable Scenes More than two directions of people flow Unstable light source and Low Light Scenes. Dark background (dark floor / carpet etc.). The following conditions might work with reduced accuracy.
Page 64 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 6.7 People Gathering: This function identifies the density level of the people in a defined area. First set the density and predefined threshold level on the camera web interface. When the density of people moving in the defined area exceeds the predefined threshold, the camera will generate an alarm.
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Page 65 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 7 Q & A 1. Q: How to find my password if I forget it? A:The default username is “admin” and the default password is “123456”. If you have changed the password and you can’t remember it, press and hold the physical reset button on the camera (If available) or use the IP Manager to reset the camera to factory default as follows: Open the IP Manager and locate the required camera.
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Page 66 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 4. Q:IE cannot download ActiveX control. How can I do? a. Your IE browser probably set to block ActiveX controls. Please perform the following steps: ① Open IE browser. Click Tools-----Internet Options…. ② Select Security------Custom Level….Refer to Fig 4-1 ③...
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