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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 Traffic Camera Operation Manual control, selecting a suitable network environment (the Internet or Intranet) where video products are connected, establishing and constantly optimizing network security. Video products have made great contributions to the improvement of social security around the ●...
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WITHOUT LIMITATION, MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE USE OF THE PRODUCT BY YOU IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. IN NO EVENT WILL HIKVISION BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES,...
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Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual DEVELOPMENT OR PRODUCTION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION, THE DEVELOPMENT OR PRODUCTION OF CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS, ANY ACTIVITIES IN THE CONTEXT RELATED TO ANY NUCLEAR EXPLOSIVE OR UNSAFE NUCLEAR FUEL-CYCLE, OR IN SUPPORT OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES.
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Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Symbol Conventions The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows. Symbol Description Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will or could Danger result in death or serious injury. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could Caution result in equipment damage, data loss, performance degradation, or...
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Contents Chapter 1 Activation and Login ....................1 1.1 Activation ..........................1 1.1.1 Default Information ...................... 1 1.1.2 Activate via SADP ......................1 1.1.3 Activate via Web Browser ..................... 2 1.2 Login ............................3 Chapter 2 Live View and Local Configuration ................4 2.1 Live View ..........................
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Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual 4.1.2 Set FTP ........................14 4.1.3 Set SDK Listening ......................15 4.1.4 Set Arm Host ....................... 16 4.1.5 Set ISAPI Listening ....................... 17 4.1.6 Set Cloud Storage ......................18 4.2 Set Quota ..........................19 4.3 Set Record Schedule ......................20 Chapter 5 Encoding and Display ....................
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Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual 8.1 Exception Alarm ........................43 8.2 Set Email ..........................43 8.3 Set Email Event ........................44 Chapter 9 Safety Management ....................46 9.1 Manage User ........................46 9.2 Set IP Address Filtering ......................46 9.3 Enable User Lock ........................47 9.4 Set HTTPS ..........................
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Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual 10.9.2 Vehicle Capture and Recognition Service ..............55 10.9.3 Set Image Format ...................... 56 10.10 Export Parameters ......................57 10.11 Import Configuration File ....................57 10.12 Export Debug File ......................58 10.13 Export Diagnosis Information ..................58 Appendix A.
Get the SADP software from the supplied disk or the official website ( http:// ● www.hikvision.com/ ), and install it according to the prompts. The device and the computer that runs the SADP tool should belong to the same network ●...
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Figure 1-1 Activate via SADP Status of the device becomes Active after successful activation. 5. Modify IP address of the device. 1) Select the device. 2) Change the device IP address to the same network segment as your computer by either modifying the IP address manually or checking Enable DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol).
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Caution STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED-We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product. And we recommend you reset your password regularly, especially in the high security system, resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Chapter 2 Live View and Local Configuration 2.1 Live View 2.1.1 Start/Stop Live View Click to start live view. Click to stop live view. 2.1.2 Select Image Display Mode Click to select an image display mode. 2.1.3 Select Window Division Mode Click to select a window division mode.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Steps 1. Click to start live view. 2. Click to start recording. 3. Click to stop recording. 4. Optional: Click Configuration → Local → Record File Settings to view the saving path of record files. 2.1.7 Start/Stop Two-Way Audio The device supports two-way audio with terminals, such as computers.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual The area will be zoomed in. 4. Click any position of the image to restore to normal image. 5. Click to disable digital zoom. 2.1.10 Enable Regional Focus Steps Note The function varies with different models. The actual device prevails. 1.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual 2.1.12 Select Video Mode Set the video mode when adjusting the device focus during construction. Click and select when the device is running normally. 2.2 PTZ Operation Click Live View. Click and click to show the PTZ control panel. Note The PTZ supports power-off memory.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Button Description Hold under the manual focus mode to make near objects ● become clear and distant objects become vague. Hold to make distant objects become clear and near ● objects become vague. Iris + and Iris – Hold to increase the iris diameter when in a dark ●...
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Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Figure 2-3 Local Configuration Protocol Type Select the network transmission protocol according to the actual needs. Ensures complete delivery of streaming data and better video quality, but the real-time transmission will be affected. Provides real-time audio and video streams. HTTP Gets streams from the device by a third party client.
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Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Main Stream Select it to get the high-quality image when the network condition is good. Sub-Stream Select it to get the fluent image when the network condition is not good enough. Live View Performance Shortest Delay The video is real-time, but its fluency may be affected.
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Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Save downloaded files to Set the saving path of the download files. Save snapshots in live view to Set the saving path of the manually captured pictures in live view mode. Save downloaded pictures to Set the saving path of the downloaded pictures.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Chapter 3 Playback You can search, play back, and download videos that stored on the storage card. Steps 1. Click Playback. 2. Select a channel. 3. Select a date. 4. Click Search. 5. Click to start playback. 6.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Chapter 4 Record and Capture 4.1 Set Storage Path 4.1.1 Set Storage Card If you want to store the files to the storage card, make sure you insert and format the storage card in advance. Before You Start Insert the storage card to the device.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual 4.1.2 Set FTP Set FTP parameters if you want to upload the captured pictures to the FTP server. Before You Start Set the FTP server, and ensure the device can communicate normally with the server. Steps 1.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual The connection is made for long-term data transmission, which will be broken only when the device is disconnected from the FTP server. 5. Optional: Enable upload functions. Note Supported functions vary with different models. The actual device prevails. Not Upload Plate Close-up The close-up pictures of a license plate will not be uploaded.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Network → Data Connection → SDK Listening . Figure 4-3 Set SDK Listening 2. Enable SDK listening. 3. Set IP Address/Domain and Port if you need to upload the alarm information and pictures. 4.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Steps Note For level 1 arm, the pictures can be uploaded normally. If uploading failed, the device will upload again. For level 2 arm, the pictures will be uploaded once. No more upload if uploading failed. For level 3 arm, pictures will not be uploaded.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Before You Start The listening service has been enabled for the ISAPI host, and the network communication with the device is normal. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Network → Data Connection → ISAPI Listening . 2.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Note The real-time capture should be used with dedicated platform. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Storage → Storage Management → Cloud Storage . Figure 4-6 Set Cloud Storage 2. Check Enable. 3. Select Version. V1.0 a.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Storage → Storage Management → HDD Management → HDD Quota . Figure 4-7 Set Quota 2. Set Capture Quota Ratio and Video Quota Ratio according to the actual needs. Note The percentage sum of the capture and video quota ratio should be 100 %.
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Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Figure 4-8 Set Record Schedule 4. Select Record Type. 5. Drag the cursor on the time bar to set a recording time. Note Up to 8 time periods can be set on a time bar. 6.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Chapter 5 Encoding and Display 5.1 Set Video Encoding Parameters Set video encoding parameters to adjust the live view and recording effect. When the network signal is good and the speed is fast, you can set high resolution and bitrate to ●...
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Scalable Video Coding (SVC) is an extension of the H.264/AVC and H.265 standard. Enable the function and the device will automatically extract frames from the original video when the network bandwidth is insufficient. Bitrate Type Select the bitrate type to constant or variable.
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Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Figure 5-1 Set Image Parameters 2. Set the camera parameters. Note The supported parameters vary with different models. The actual device prevails. ● Click Default to reset parameters. ● General Parameter Enable Dual-Shutter Set the stream type after enabling it. Saturation It refers to the colorfulness of the image color.
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Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Enable WDR according to the set time period and level. Brightness Set Light Threshold and WDR Level. When the brightness reaches the threshold, WDR will be enabled. Iris Mode Select the iris mode as manual or auto. Brightness Enhancement at Night The scene brightness will be enhanced at night automatically.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual In Normal Mode, the higher the 3D DNR Level is, the stronger the noise will be reduced. But if it is too high, the image may become fuzzy. In Expert Mode, set Spatial Intensity and Time Intensity. If the space domain intensity is too high, the outline of the image may become fuzzy and the details may lose.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Before You Start Please check the video encoding type. ROI is supported when the video encoding type is H.264 or H.265. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Video → Video Encoding → ROI . Figure 5-2 Set ROI 2.
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Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Figure 5-3 Set Privacy Mask 2. Check Enable Privacy Mask. 3. Enable the privacy mask area(s). 1) Check Enable. 2) Select Area Code. 3) Select Type. 4. Draw the privacy mask area. 1) Click Draw Area. 2) In the live view image, drag the mouse to draw the privacy mask area of the selected area code.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual 5. Optional: Repeat step 3 and 4 to draw more privacy mask areas. Note Up to four privacy mask areas are supported. 6. Click Save. 5.6 Set OSD You can customize OSD information on the live view. Steps 1.
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Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Note Up to 6 items of custom information can be added. 4. Set display properties (font, color, etc.). 5. Select Alignment. Note If you select Align Left or Align Right, set Min. Horizontal Margin and Min. Vertical Margin. 6.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Chapter 6 Network Configuration 6.1 Set IP Address IP address must be properly configured before you operate the device over network. IPv4 and IPv6 are both supported. Both versions can be configured simultaneously without conflicting to each other.
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Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Select it when the two network interfaces are connected to two network cables respectively. When one network interface fails, the other network interface will be employed automatically without influencing the data transmission. Multi-Network Isolation Select it when different LANs are connected. Set the IP addresses of different network segments.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Enter IPv6 Address, IPv6 Subnet Mask, and IPv6 Default Gateway. Consult the network administrator for required information. It stands for maximum transmission unit. It is the size of the largest protocol data unit that can be communicated in a single network layer transaction. The valid value range of MTU is 1280 to 1500.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Figure 6-2 Connect to ISUP Platform 2. Check Enable ISUP. 3. Select Protocol Version. 4. Select Address Type. 5. Enter Sever IP Address, Server Port, and Device ID. Note You need to enter Key if you select Protocol Version as v5.0. 6.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Before You Start Connect the device to the Internet. ● Set the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server of the LAN. ● Steps Note This function varies with different models. The actual device prevails. 1.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Before You Start Register the domain name on the DDNS server. ● Set the LAN IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server parameters. Refer to Set IP ● Address for details. Complete port mapping. The default ports are 80, 8000, and 554. ●...
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Before You Start Download the SNMP software and manage to receive the device information via SNMP port. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Network → Network Parameters → SNMP . 2. Check Enable SNMPv1/Enable SNMP v2c/Enable SNMPv3. Note The SNMP version you select should be the same as that of the SNMP software.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Figure 6-5 Set IEEE 802.1X 2. Check Enable 802.1X. 3. Select Protocol Type and EAPOL Version. Protocol Type The authentication server must be configured. Register a user name and password for 802.1X in the server in advance. Enter the user name and password for authentication. EAPOL Version The EAPOL version must be identical with that of the router or the switch.
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Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Figure 6-6 Set Port HTTP Port It refers to the port through which the browser accesses the device. For example, when the HTTP Port is modified to 81, you need to enter http://192.168.1.64:81 in the browser for login. HTTPS Port It refers to the port through which the browser accesses the device, but certificate verification is needed.
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Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual It refers to the port through which the client adds the device. SADP Port It refers to the port through which the SADP software searches the device. SDK over TLS Port It refers to the port that adopts TLS protocol over the SDK service, to provide safer data transmission.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Chapter 7 Serial Port Configuration 7.1 Set RS-485 Set RS-485 parameters if the device needs to be connected to other peripheral devices controlled by RS-485 serial port. Before You Start The corresponding device has been connected via the RS-485 serial port. Steps Note The number of available RS-485 serial port varies with different models.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual 7.2 Set RS-232 Set RS-232 parameters if you need to debug the device via RS-232 serial port. Before You Start The debugging device has been connected via the RS-232 serial port. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → System → System Settings → Serial Port → RS-232 . Figure 7-2 Set RS-232 2.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Chapter 8 Event and Alarm 8.1 Exception Alarm Set exception alarm when the network is disconnected, the IP address is conflicted, etc. Steps Note The supported exception types vary with different models. The actual device prevails. 1.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Figure 8-1 Set Email 3. Set email parameters. 1) Enter the sender's email information, including Sender, Sender's Address, SMTP Server, and SMTP Port. 2) Select Email Encryption. None Emails are sent without encryption. Emails are sent after being encrypted by TLS. 3) Optional: If you want to upload no-plate data, check Upload No-Plate Data.
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Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Before You Start The email has been enabled and related email parameters have been configured. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Event → Alarm Linkage → Email Event . 2. Check Enable to trigger an email alarm. 3.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Chapter 9 Safety Management 9.1 Manage User The administrator can add, modify, or delete other accounts, and grant different permissions to different user levels. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → System → User Management → User List . 2.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual 3. Set Filtering Mode. Blocklist Mode The added IP addresses are not allowed to access the device. Allowlist Mode The added IP addresses are allowed to access the device. 4. Click Add, enter the IP address, and click OK. Note The IP address only refers to the IPv4 address.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual 9.4.2 Install Authorized Certificate If the demand for external access security is high, you can create and install authorized certificate via HTTPS protocol to ensure the data transmission security. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Network → Network Parameters → HTTPS . 2.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual 9.7 Set Timeout Logout You can improve network access security by setting timeout logout. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → System → Security → Security Service → Timeout Logout . 2. Enable timeout logout for static page. 3.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Chapter 10 Maintenance 10.1 View Device Information Basic Information and Algorithms Library Version Go to Configuration → System → System Settings → Basic Information to view the basic information and algorithms library version of the device. You can edit Device Name and Device No.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Steps Note The function varies with different models. The actual device prevails. 1. Go to Configuration → System → Maintenance → Debug → Log . 2. Check the module(s) according to your needs. Note If you want to disable the log automatically, you can enable auto close log and set close time. 3.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Steps 1. Go to Configuration → System → Maintenance → Upgrade & Maintenance → Upgrade . 2. Click Browse to select the upgrade file. 3. Click Upgrade. 4. Click OK in the popup window. Note The upgrade process will take 1 to 10 minutes.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual 10.7 Synchronize Time Synchronize the device time when it is inconsistent with the actual time. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → System → System Settings → Time Settings . 2. Select Time Zone. 3. Select Sync Mode. NTP Synchronization Select it to synchronize the device time with that of the NTP server.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual 3. Set Start Time, End Time, and DST Bias. 4. Click Save. 10.9 Debug Note The debug configurations below are only provided to debug the device by the professionals. 10.9.1 Debug Device You can enable the functions to debug the device. Steps 1.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual (deviation distance/100). Set the value according to the actual needs. Range: -100% to 100%. The LPR area frame moves up if the value is negative, and it moves down if the value is positive. Enable License Plate Frame The license plate frames will be overlaid on the captured pictures.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Filter Violation Capture of Motorcycle The violation pictures of motorcycles will not be captured. Do Not Capture Reverse-driving Vehicle The reverse-driving vehicles will not be captured. For example, if you need to capture the vehicles driven from the west to the east, enable the function and the vehicles driven from the east to the west will not be captured.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual 10.10 Export Parameters You can export the parameters of one device, and import them to another device to set the two devices with the same parameters. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → System → Maintenance → Upgrade & Maintenance → Data Export . 2.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual 10.12 Export Debug File The technicians can export the debug file to troubleshoot and maintain the device. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → System → Maintenance → Upgrade & Maintenance → Data Export . 2. Click Export after Debug File. 3.
Network Traffic Camera Operation Manual Appendix A. Communication Matrix and Device Command Scan the QR code below to get the communication matrix of the device. Scan the QR code below to get the device command.
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