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  • Page 1 NCT-5MLC Xcel Series ColorBurst IP Cameras USER MANUAL...
  • Page 2 About This Manual This manual is suitable for select Nuvico models. All examples, screenshots, figures, charts, and illustrations  used in the manual are for reference purpose, and actual products may be different with this Manual. Please read this user manual carefully to ensure that you can use the device correctly and safely.
  • Page 3 There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Please contact the nearest service center as soon as possible if  there is any failure. Avoid from incorrect operation, shock vibration, heavy pressing which can cause damage to product.  Do not use corrosive detergent to clean main body of the camera. If necessary, please use soft dry cloth to ...
  • Page 4 FCC Information 1. FCC compliance The products have been tested and found in compliance with the council FCC rules and regulations part 15 subpart B. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communication.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction ........................1 Network Connection ...................... 2 LAN ..............................2 Access through Xcel IP Utility ..................2 2.1.1 Directly Access through Web Browser ................4 2.1.2 WAN ............................... 5 Live View ........................8 Network Camera Configuration ................. 10 System Configuration........................
  • Page 6 Network Camera User Manual 4.5.11 HTTPS.......................... 38 4.5.12 QoS..........................39 Security Configuration ........................40 4.6.1 User Configuration ....................... 40 4.6.2 Online User ........................41 4.6.3 Block and Allow Lists ....................42 4.6.4 Security Management ....................42 Maintenance Configuration ......................43 4.7.1 Backup and Restore ......................

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Network Camera User Manual 1 Introduction This IP Camera is designed for high performance CCTV solutions. It adopts state of the art video processing chips, integrated with the most advanced technologies (like video encoding and decoding technology) to make the image transmission more stable and smooth.

  • Page 8: Network Connection

    ① Make sure the PC and IP camera are connected to the local network and the Xcel IP Utility is installed in the PC, downloadable from nuvico.com ② Double click the Xcel IP Utility icon on the desktop to run this software as shown below: ③...
  • Page 9 Network Camera User Manual For example, the IP address of your computer is 192.168.1.4. So the IP address of the camera shall be changed to 192.168.1.X. After modification, please enter the password of the administrator and click the “Modify” button to modify the setting. ...

  • Page 10: Directly Access Through Web Browser

    Network Camera User Manual The system will pop up the above-mentioned textbox to ask you to change the default password. It is strongly recommended to change the default password for account security. If “Do not show again” is checked, the textbox will not appear next time. 2.1.2 Directly Access through Web Browser The default network settings are as shown below: IP address: 192.168.226.201...

  • Page 11: Wan

    Network Camera User Manual ② Open the web browser and enter the default address of IP camera and confirm. ③ Follow directions to download and install the Active X control. ④ Enter the default username and password in the login window and then enter to view.
  • Page 12 Network Camera User Manual IP Setup ③ Go to the router’s management interface through web browser to forward the IP address and port of the camera in the “Virtual Server”. Router Setup ④ Open the web browser and enter its WAN IP and http port to access. (for example, if the http port is changed to 81, please enter “192.198.1.201:81”...
  • Page 13 Network Camera User Manual ① Go to ConfigNetworkPort menu to set the port number. ② Go to Config NetworkTCP/IPPPPoE Config menu. Enable PPPoE and then enter the user name and password from your internet service provider. ③ Go to Config NetworkDDNS menu. Before configuring the DDNS, please apply for a domain name first.

  • Page 14: Live View

    Network Camera User Manual 3 Live View After logging in, the following window will be shown. The following table is the instructions of the icons on the live view interface. Icon Description Icon Description Original size SD card recording indicator Fit correct scale Motion alarm indicator Auto (fill the window)
  • Page 15 Network Camera User Manual the corresponding events are enabled. In full screen mode, double click on the mouse to exit or press the ESC key on the keyboard. Face Capture View ① Go to ConfigEventFace Detection interface. Check “Enable”. ② Return to the live view interface. Click to go to the following interface.

  • Page 16: Network Camera Configuration

    Network Camera User Manual 4 Network Camera Configuration In the Xcel IP Camera Configuration client, choose “Config” to go to the configuration interface. Note: Wherever applicable, click the “Save” button to save the settings. 4.1 System Configuration 4.1.1 Basic Information In the “Basic Information”...

  • Page 17: Local Config

    Network Camera User Manual 4.1.3 Local Config Go to ConfigSystemLocal Config to set up the storage path of captured pictures and recorded videos on the local PC. There is also an option to enable or disable the bitrate display in the recorded files. Additionally, “Local smart snapshot storage”...
  • Page 18 Network Camera User Manual Click the “Eject” button to stop writing data to SD card. Then the SD card can be ejected safely. Snapshot Quota: Set the capacity proportion of captured pictures on the SD card. Video Quota: Set the capacity proportion of record files on the SD card. ...
  • Page 19 Network Camera User Manual increments. Green means scheduled. Blank means unscheduled. “Add”: Add the schedule for a special day. Drag the mouse to set the time on the timeline. “Erase”: Delete the schedule. Drag the mouse to erase the time on the timeline. Manual Input: Click it for a specific day to enter specific start and end times.

  • Page 20: Image Configuration

    Network Camera User Manual 4.2 Image Configuration Image Configuration includes Display, Video/Audio, OSD, Video Mask and ROI Config. 4.2.1 Display Configuration Go to ImageDisplay interface as shown below. The image’s brightness, contrast, hue and saturation and so on for common, day and night mode can be set up separately. The image effect can be quickly seen by switching the configuration file.
  • Page 21 Network Camera User Manual HWDR: WDR can adjust the camera to provide a better image when there are both very  bright and very dark areas simultaneously in the field of the view by lowering the brightness of the bright area and increasing the brightness of the dark area. Recording will be stopped for a few seconds while the mode is changing from non-WDR to WDR mode.

  • Page 22: Video / Audio Configuration

    Network Camera User Manual Drag “ ” icons to set the time of day and night. Blue means day time and blank means night time. If the current mode of camera parameters is set to schedule, the image configuration mode will automatically switch between day and night according to the schedule. 4.2.2 Video / Audio Configuration Go to ImageVideo / Audio interface as shown below.

  • Page 23: Osd Configuration

    Network Camera User Manual Video Compression: MJPEG, H264+, H264, H265, H265+can be optional. MJPEG is not available for main stream. Compared to H.265, H.265+ saves more storage space with the same maximum bitrate in most scenes. Compared to H.264, H.265 reduces the transmission bitrate under the same resolution, frame rate and image quality.

  • Page 24: Video Mask

    Network Camera User Manual Picture Overlay Settings: Check “OSD Content1”, choose “Picture Overlay” and click “Browse” to select the overlap picture. Then click “Upload” to upload the overlap picture. The pixel of the image shall not exceed 200*200, or it cannot be uploaded. 4.2.4 Video Mask Go to ImageVideo Mask interface as shown below.

  • Page 25: Roi Configuration

    Network Camera User Manual To clear the video mask: Click the “Clear” button to delete the current video mask area. 4.2.5 ROI Configuration Go to ImageROI Config interface as shown below. An area in the image can be set as a region of interest.

  • Page 26: Alarm Configuration

    Network Camera User Manual 4.3 Alarm Configuration 4.3.1 Motion Detection Go to AlarmMotion Detection to set motion detection alarm. 1. Check “Enable” check box to activate motion based alarms. If unchecked, the camera will not send out any signals to trigger motion-based recording to the NVR or CMS, even if there is motion in the video.

  • Page 27: Other Alarms

    Network Camera User Manual Move the “Sensitivity” scroll bar to set the sensitivity. Higher sensitivity value means that motion will be triggered more easily. Select “Add” and click “Draw”. Drag the mouse to draw the motion detection area; Select “Erase” and drag the mouse to clear motion detection area. After that, click the “Save”...

  • Page 28: Alarm Server

    Network Camera User Manual 2. Click “Enable” and set the alarm holding time. 3. Set alarm trigger options. Trigger Email and FTP. The setup steps are the same as motion detection. Please refer to motion detection chapter for details. 4.3.3 Alarm Server Go to AlarmAlarm Server interface as shown below.
  • Page 29 Network Camera User Manual factors. To set exception detection: Go to ConfigEventException interface as shown below. 1. Enable the applicable detection that’s desired. Scene Change Detection: Alarms will be triggered if the scene of the monitor video has changed. Video Blur Detection: Alarms will be triggered if the video becomes blurry. Video Cast Detection: Alarms will be triggered if the video becomes obscured.

  • Page 30: Line Crossing

    Network Camera User Manual the system responds to the obscuring of the image. ※ The requirements of camera and surrounding area 1. Auto-focusing function should not been enabled for exception detection. 2. Try not to enable exception detection when light changes greatly in the scene. 3.
  • Page 31 Network Camera User Manual 3. Set alarm trigger options. The setup steps are the same as motion detection. Please refer to motion detection chapter for details. 4. Click “Save” button to save the settings. 5. Set area of the line crossing alarm. Click the “Area” tab to go to the interface as shown below.

  • Page 32: Intrusion

    Network Camera User Manual 4.4.3 Intrusion Intrusion: Alarms will be triggered if the target intrudes into the pre-defined areas. This function can be applicable to important supervision places, danger areas and prohibited areas, like military administrative zones, high danger areas, no man’s areas, etc. Go to Config Event Intrusion interface as shown below.

  • Page 33: Target Counting

    Network Camera User Manual “Stop Draw” button to stop drawing. Click the “Clear” button to delete the alarm area. Click the “Save” button to save the settings. 6. Set the schedule of the intrusion detection. The setup steps of the schedule are the same as schedule recording setup (See Schedule Recording).

  • Page 34: Face Detection

    Network Camera User Manual reset the counting daily, weekly or monthly. Click “Reset” to manually reset the current number of crossing line people/car/bike counting. 3. Set the area of the target counting. Click the “Area” tab to go to the interface as shown below.
  • Page 35 Network Camera User Manual 1. Go to ConfigEventFace Detection as shown below. 2. Enable the face detection function. Save Source Information: if checked, the whole picture will be saved to the SD card when detecting a face. Save Face Information: if checked, the captured face picture will be saved to the SD card when detecting a face.
  • Page 36 Network Camera User Manual Click “Draw Area” and drag the border lines of the rectangle to modify its size. Move the rectangle to change its position. Click “Stop Draw” to stop drawing the area. Click “Clear” to clear the area. Then set the detectable face size by defining the maximum value and the minimum value (The default size range of a single face image occupies from 3% to 50% of the entire image).

  • Page 37: Network Configuration

    Network Camera User Manual 1. Cameras must be installed in the area with stable and adequate light sources. 2. The installation height ranges from 2.0m to 3.5m, adjustable according to the focal-length of different lenses and object distances. 3. The depression angle of the camera shall be less than or equal to 15°. 4.

  • Page 38: Port

    Network Camera User Manual PPPoE and then enter the user name and password from your ISP. Either method of network connection can be used. If PPPoE is used to connect internet, the camera will get a dynamic WAN IP address. This IP address will change frequently. To be notified, the IP change notification function can be used.

  • Page 39: Server Configuration

    Network Camera User Manual 4.5.3 Server Configuration This function is mainly used for connecting network video management system. 1. Check “Enable”. 2. Check the IP address and port of the transfer media server in the ECMS/NVMS. Then enable the auto report in the ECMS/NVMS when adding a new device. Next, enter the remaining information of the device in the ECMS/NVMS.

  • Page 40: Snmp

    Network Camera User Manual Create domain name. After the domain name is successfully applied for, the domain name will be listed as below. 3. Enter the username, password, domain you apply for in the DDNS configuration interface. 4. Click the “Save” button to save the settings. 4.5.5 SNMP To get camera status, parameters and alarm information and remotely manage the camera, the SNMP function can be used.

  • Page 41: Rtsp

    Network Camera User Manual network protected by the IEE802.1x, user authentication is needed. To use this function, the camera shall be connected to a switch supporting 802.1x protocol. The switch can be reckoned as an authentication system to identify the device in a local network.

  • Page 42: Upnp

    Network Camera User Manual “rtsp://IP address: rtsp port/profile2?transportmode=mcast”. Third stream: The address format is “rtsp://IP address: rtsp port/profile3?transportmode=mcast”. Audio: Having entered the main/sub stream in a VLC player, the video and audio will play automatically. If “Allow anonymous login…” is checked, there is no need to enter the username and password to view the video.

  • Page 43: Ftp

    Network Camera User Manual Sender Address: sender’s e-mail address. User name and password: sender’s user name and password. Server Address: The SMTP IP address or host name. Select the secure connection type at the “Secure Connection” pull-down list according to what’s required.

  • Page 44: Https

    Network Camera User Manual Server Name: The name of the FTP server. Server Address: The IP address or domain name of the FTP. Upload Path: The directory where files will be uploaded to. Port: The port of the FTP server. User Name and Password: The username and password that are used to login to the FTP server.

  • Page 45: Qos

    Network Camera User Manual * If there is a signed certificate, click “Browse” to select it and then click “Install” to install it. * Click “Create a private certificate” to enter the following creation interface. Click the “Create” button to create a private certificate. Enter the country (only two letters available), domain (camera’s IP address/domain), validity date, password, province/state, region and so on.

  • Page 46: Security Configuration

    Network Camera User Manual Video/Audio DSCP: The range is from 0 to 63. Alarm DSCP: The range is from 0 to 63. Manager DSCP: The range is from 0 to 63. Generally speaking, the larger the number is, the higher the priority is. 4.6 Security Configuration 4.6.1 User Configuration Go to ConfigSecurityUser interface as shown below.

  • Page 47: Online User

    Network Camera User Manual characters, upper or lower case letters for your account security. 4. Choose the user type. Administrator has all permissions. Normal user can only view the live video. Advanced user has the same permissions as an Administrator except for; user, backup settings, factory reset, and upgrading the firmware.

  • Page 48: Block And Allow Lists

    Network Camera User Manual An administrator user can kick out all the other users (including other administrators). 4.6.3 Block and Allow Lists Go to ConfigSecurityBlock and Allow Lists as shown below. The setup steps are as follows: Check the “Enable address filtering” check box. Select “Block/Allow the following address”, IPv4/IPv6/MAC and then enter IP address or MAC address in the address box and click the “Add”...

  • Page 49: Maintenance Configuration

    Network Camera User Manual Please set the password level and expiration time as needed. Password Level: Weak, Medium or Strong. Weak level: Numbers, special characters, upper or lower case letters can be used. You can choose one of them or any combination of them when setting the password. Medium Level: 9~15 characters, including at least two of the following categories: numbers, special characters, upper case letters, lower case letters.

  • Page 50: Reboot

    Network Camera User Manual 4.7.2 Reboot Go to ConfigMaintenanceReboot. Click the “Reboot” button to reboot the device. Timed Reboot Setting: If necessary, the camera can be set up to reboot on a time interval. Enable “Time Settings”, set the date and time and then click the “Save” button to save the settings. 4.7.3 Upgrade Go to ConfigMaintenanceUpgrade.

  • Page 51: Search

    Network Camera User Manual 5 Search 5.1 Image Search Click Search to go to the interface as shown below. Images that are saved on the SD card can be found here.  Local Image Search Choose “Picture”—“Local”. Set time: Select date and choose the start and end time. Click to search the images.
  • Page 52 Network Camera User Manual Click to return to the previous interface.  SD Card Image Search Choose “Picture”—“SD Card”. Set time: Select date and choose the start and end time. Choose the alarm events at the bottom of the interface. Click to search the images.

  • Page 53: Video Search

    Network Camera User Manual Icon Description Icon Description Close: Select an image and click Close all: Click this button to this button to close the image. close all images. Save: Click this button to select Save all: Click this button to the path for saving the image on select the path for saving all the PC.

  • Page 54: Sd Card Video Search

    Network Camera User Manual Icon Description Icon Description Play button. After pausing the video, click this button Pause button to continue playing. Stop button Speed down Speed up Watermark display Enable / disable audio; drag the slider to adjust the volume after enabling audio.
  • Page 55 Network Camera User Manual Select the alarm events at the bottom of the interface. Select mix stream (video and audio stream) or video stream as needed. Double click on a file name in the list to start playback. The time table can be shown in 24H/12H/2H/1H format by clicking the corresponding buttons.
  • Page 56 Network Camera User Manual Click “Set up” to set the storage directory of the video files. Click “Open” to play the video. Click “Clear List” to clear the downloading list. Click “Close” to close the downloading window.

  • Page 57: Appendix

    Network Camera User Manual Appendix Appendix 1 Troubleshooting How to find the password? A：Reset the device to the default factory settings. Default IP: 192.168.226.201; User name: admin; Password: 123456 Fail to connect devices through web browser. A: Network is not well connected. Check the connection and make sure it is connected well. B: IP address is not available.
  • Page 58 Network Camera User Manual No sound can be heard. A：Audio input device is not connected. Please connect and try again. B: Audio function is not enabled at the corresponding channel. Please enable this function.

  • Page 59: Appendix 2 Specifications

    Network Camera User Manual Appendix 2 Specifications Specification /Model AI Bullet Network Camera Image Sensor 1/2.7＂CMOS Image Size 2592×1944 Electronic Shutter 1s~1/100000s Iris Type Fixed Iris (fixed lens) Min. llumination 0 lux (LED ON) 2.8mm@F1.0, horizontal FoV:94.8°, vertical FoV:78.4°, diagonal FoV:107.3° Camera Lens 3.6mm@F1.0, horizontal FoV:77.9°, vertical FoV:62.5°,diagonal FoV:90.6°...
  • Page 60 Network Camera User Manual pecification /Model AI Turret Network Cmera Image Sensor 1/2.7＂CMOS Image Size 2592×1944 Electronic Shutter 1s~1/100000 Iris Type Fixed Iris Min. llumination 0 lux (LED ON) 2.8mm@F1.0, horizontal FoV:94.8°, vertical FoV:78.4°, diagonal FoV:107.3° Camera Lens 3.6mm@F1.0, horizontal FoV:77.9°, vertical FoV:62.5°,diagonal FoV:90.6° Lens Mount Day&Night 120dB...
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