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  • Page 1 Thermal Network Camera Web Operation Manual V2.0.1...

  • Page 2: Foreword

    Foreword General This user’s manual (hereinafter referred to as "the Manual") introduces the characteristics, basic configurations, daily operation and maintenance of the thermal camera (hereinafter referred to as "the Camera"). Read carefully before using the device, and keep the manual safe for future reference. This manual is mainly for the thermal cameras such as bullet camera, explosion-proof bullet cameras, anti-corrosion bullet cameras, eyeball cameras, cube cameras, and intrinsic safety cameras.
  • Page 3 Version Revision Content Release Time ● Added Camera initialization. ● Updated some pictures in the document. V1.0.2 February, 2017 ● Added description of reserved spots’ input and output. ● Added safety management. V1.0.1 Added "Cybersecurity Recommendations". October, 2017 V1.0.0 First release. January, 2017 Privacy Protection Notice As the device user or data controller, you might collect the personal data of others such as their face,...

  • Page 4: Statement

    Statement About the Manual To simplify the description, the following conventions are made in this manual for common functions, names, and more. ● This manual is suitable for multiple models of products, and functions and pages vary from models. This manual uses the hybrid camera for example. The monocular camera does not support the functions of the visible channel.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Foreword ........................................I Statement ........................................III 1 Product Introduction ..................................1 1.1 Overview ......................................1 1.2 Features ......................................1 1.3 Functions ....................................... 2 2 Configuration Flow ....................................7 3 Basic Settings ......................................8 3.1 Initializing Camera ..................................8 3.2 Changing IP Address ................................
  • Page 6 4.3.1 Prerequisite ..................................23 4.3.2 Playback Page ................................24 4.3.3 Playing back Video or Picture ..........................25 4.3.4 Clipping Video ................................27 4.3.5 Downloading Video or Picture ..........................28 4.4 Reports ......................................28 4.5 Alarm ......................................29 4.5.1 Introduction to Alarm Types ........................... 29 4.5.2 Subscribing Alarm Information ..........................
  • Page 7 5.3.1 Installation Requirements on Perimeter Protection ................... 56 5.3.1.1 Site Selection ................................ 56 5.3.1.2 Typical Scenes ..............................56 5.3.1.3 Scene Confirmation ............................58 5.3.2 Configuration Flow ..............................59 5.3.3 Configuring Smart Plan ............................. 59 5.3.4 Configuring Intelligent Rules ..........................60 5.3.5 Configuring Global Setup ............................
  • Page 8 6.1.2.1 Configuring Video Streaming ........................89 6.1.2.2 Configuring Image Streaming ........................91 6.1.2.3 Configuring Video Overlay ........................... 92 6.1.2.3.1 Configuring Privacy Masking ......................92 6.1.2.3.2 Configuring Channel Title ........................93 6.1.2.3.3 Configuring Time Title .......................... 94 6.1.2.3.4 Configuring Text Overlay ........................94 6.1.2.3.5 Configuring Font .............................
  • Page 9 6.3.2.3 Configuring FTP Server ..........................121 6.3.2.4 Configuring NAS Server ..........................122 6.3.3 Setting Record Control ............................123 6.4 Peripheral ....................................124 6.4.1 Configuring Illuminator ............................124 6.4.2 Configuring Wiper ..............................124 6.4.3 Configuring Fan ................................125 6.4.4 Configuring Heater ..............................125 6.5 System Management ................................

  • Page 10: Product Introduction

    1 Product Introduction 1.1 Overview The Camera is based on requirements such as temperature measurement, fire prevention, safety protection and night vision. It can help you view videos, record videos of objects, measure temperature, warn the potential fire, track a cold/hot spot and analyze a special behavior. The Camera can be used in energy industry, transportation, building, power system, public security, government, enterprises, and other fields (such as science, education, culture and health).

  • Page 11: Functions

    Figure 1-1 Application scenarios 1.3 Functions Live Table 1-1 Function description Function Description You can view both the visible images and thermal images. Live You can use thermal images to identify an object, and then use visible images to view more details of the object. For cameras with an external PTZ, you can set the PTZ functions such PTZ operation as preset, tour and pattern, to enlarge the surveillance range and...
  • Page 12 Function Description For cameras with the laser ranging function, you can measure the Laser ranging distance between the Camera and the object in the middle of the image. ● Switch video bit stream or streaming protocol. ● The visible image will be adjusted to the relevant location when you zoom in or out the thermal image.
  • Page 13 Function Description ● Add, modify or delete a user account. User Management ● Set the user permissions. Change password Change users’ password. Peripheral Management You can manage your camera’s external devices such as heater, illuminator and wiper. Smart Thermal Table 1-4 Function description Function Description ●...
  • Page 14 Event Table 1-5 Function description Function Description ● You can implement operation of motion detection and video masking detection. Video detection ● When there is an alarm, the system performs linkage actions such as video recording, alarm output, sending email, PTZ operation and capturing images.
  • Page 15 Function Description ● Supports temperature contrast of different objects that needs to be measured. Temperature contrast ● Supports outputting alarm based on different conditions. ● Supports setting different alarm output conditions to different temperature contrast rules. Supports outputting real-time heat map information. Then, you can Heat map do the further analysis through the heat map tools.

  • Page 16: Configuration Flow

    2 Configuration Flow For the device configuration flow, see Figure 2-1. For details, see Table 2-1. Configure the device according to the actual situation. Figure 2-1 Configuration flow Table 2-1 Description of flow Configuration Description Reference Open IE browser and enter IP address to log in to the web "3.3 Logging in to Login...

  • Page 17: Basic Settings

    3 Basic Settings 3.1 Initializing Camera Initialize your Camera and set the user password when you are logging in for the first time or after you have restored your camera to default settings. Initialize the Camera by ConfigTool or through web page.

  • Page 18: Changing Ip Address

    3.2 Changing IP Address Change the Camera IP address and ensure it is fitted to the actual network segment to get the Camera access network. You can change one or several IP addresses through ConfigTool. You can also log in to the web to change IP addresses.

  • Page 19: Changing Several Ip Addresses

    Parameter Description Ethernet Card, Mode, MAC Address, IP Version, Leave them as default. Preferred DNS and Alternate DNS Step 4 Click Save. 3.2.2 Changing Several IP Addresses When there are several cameras and the login passwords of cameras are the same, you can change several IP address at the same time through the ConfigTool.

  • Page 20: Logging In To Web Page

    one. You can use this function when setting the IP addresses to default in batches. Step 6 Click Save. 3.3 Logging in to Web Page After you have changed the IP addresses, you can log in to the web page of the Camera through a browser to operate, configure and maintain the Camera.

  • Page 21: Resetting Password

    Related Operations Click Logout on the upper right corner to exit the page. 3.4 Resetting Password If you forget the password, you can use the reserved e-mail address to achieve password resetting. Step 1 Open IE browser, type the camera IP, and then press Enter. Figure 3-5 Logging in the Camera Click Forgot Password? Step 2...
  • Page 22 code will be invalid within 24 hours. ● If you get security codes twice but do not use them, when you get the security code for the third time, the system will prompt failure. To solve this problem, you need to restore your Camera to default settings or wait 24 hours to get a new one.

  • Page 23: Daily Operation

    4 Daily Operation 4.1 Live Cameras of different models might have different functions. On the Live page, you can do operations to the real-time surveillance images such as viewing, capturing images and recording videos. ● Image channel with a box around is the one that you have selected. All your operations are valid only to this channel.

  • Page 24: Function Bar

    Name Description Select the bit stream type and streaming protocol when viewing a video. ● Main Stream: It has large bit stream value and image with high resolution, but also requires large bandwidth. This option is normally used for storage and surveillance.

  • Page 25: Window Adjustment

    Icon Name Description Select visible image or thermal image. Then click this icon to start video recording. Single-channel video recording To check or change the storage path, see "6.3.2.1 Configuring Storage Path". 4.1.3 Window Adjustment Figure 4-3 Window adjustment 4.1.3.1 Image Adjustment Adjust brightness, contrast, hue and saturation of video images on the web page.

  • Page 26: Optical Axis Calibration

    information and detection box; select the Disable checkbox to hidden the rule information and detection box. 4.1.3.3 Optical Axis Calibration Used only for calibrating the Camera lens when the Camera is being debugged in the factory. You do not need to operate this function. 4.1.3.4 Real-time Reports Records the changes of the average temperature of the spot, lines and area that you have selected within the configured time.

  • Page 27: Laser Ranging

    Figure 4-6 Real-time spot temperature measurement 4.1.5 Laser Ranging This function is available on the cameras with the laser ranging function. ● The laser can cause permanent damage to human eyes and skin within safe distance. Keep the Camera a safe distance away from humans while installing or operating the device. ●...

  • Page 28: Configuring Protocol

    4.2.1 Configuring Protocol If you want to control the external PTZ by the Camera, you need to set the PTZ protocol first and then connect PTZ to the Camera. Step 1 Select Setting > System Management > PTZ Setting. Step 2 Configure PTZ parameters.

  • Page 29: Configuring Scan

    and tilt angles, camera focus, and location. Step 1 Click the PTZ tab and select Preset in the PTZ Function setting list. Click Set Preset. Step 2 Figure 4-8 Preset Step 3 Click the direction button to move the Camera to the surveillance direction that you need. Step 4 In the preset box, enter the preset number.

  • Page 30: Configuring Pattern

    quickly and automatically according to the presets. Prerequisites You have set several presets. Procedure Step 1 Click the PTZ tab and select Tour in the PTZ Function setting list. Step 2 In the tour typing box, enter the tour number. Range of the preset number is limited by the PTZ protocol.

  • Page 31: Turing On Wiper

    Figure 4-11 Pattern Step 4 Click Start Rec. Step 5 By operating the PTZ control panel, you can control the Camera’s surveillance direction, zoom images or change the focal length. Click Stop Rec to complete setting of the pattern. Step 6 Step 7 Select a pattern number.

  • Page 32: Playback

    Figure 4-13 PTZ control panel Table 4-5 Parameter description Function Description Eight directions are contained: up, down, left, right, upper Direction button left, upper right, lower left, and lower right. Controls the movement speed. The bigger the value is, the faster the movement will be.

  • Page 33: Playback Page

    4.3.2 Playback Page Click the Playback tab. Figure 4-14 Video playback Figure 4-15 Picture playback Table 4-6 Playback page description Function Description Click , intelligent rules and object detection box are displayed. It is enabled by default. Rules Info Rules Info is valid only when you enabled the rule during recording.

  • Page 34: Playing Back Video Or Picture

    Function Description Displays the record type and the corresponding period. ● Click any point in the colored area, and the system will play back the recorded video from the selected moment. Progress bar ● Each record type has its own color, and you can see their relations in Record Type bar.
  • Page 35 Step 3 Select the record type in Record Type. Figure 4-17 Record type selection Step 4 Select the month and year of the video that you want to play. Those dates with blue color indicate there were videos recorded in those days. Step 5 Play video.

  • Page 36: Clipping Video

    Figure 4-19 Playback file list 4.3.4 Clipping Video Step 1 Click the Playback tab. Step 2 Click , the video files of the selected date are listed. Step 3 Select dav or mp4 in Download Format. If you select dav, the rule information can be displayed when playing back the video. Step 4 Click on the progress bar to select the start time of the target video, and then click...

  • Page 37: Downloading Video Or Picture

    Figure 4-20 Clip video Step 5 Click again on the progress bar to select the end time of the target video, and then click Step 6 Click to download the video. The system will prompt that you cannot download the file and play back at the same time. Step 7 Click OK.

  • Page 38: Alarm

    Figure 4-21 History report 4.5 Alarm You can select alarm type as needed. When the selected alarms are triggered, the system would record detailed alarm information at the right side of the page. Function of different Cameras might vary. 4.5.1 Introduction to Alarm Types Table 4-7 Alarm type description Alarm Type Description...

  • Page 39: Subscribing Alarm Information

    Alarm Type Description Condition You have enabled detection to An alarm is triggered when Audio detection audio errors. For details, see "5.1.4 there is an audio input error. Configuring Audio Detection". ● You have enabled IVS. For details, see "5.3 Configuring IVS".
  • Page 40 ● If you are not on the Alarm page when alarm events that you have subscribed are is displayed on the Alarm tab and the alarm information will be triggered, recorded. Click the Alarm tab, and the sign disappears. ● If you are on the Alarm page when the selected alarm is triggered, there will be detailed alarm information displayed at the right side of the page.

  • Page 41: Ai Function

    5 AI function 5.1 Event 5.1.1 Alarm Linkage When the configured alarm is triggered in the configured arming period, the system will alarm. Pages might vary with different models. Step 1 Select Setting > Event > Alarm. Step 2 Select the Enable checkbox. Step 3 Configure the parameters of alarm linkage.
  • Page 42 Parameter Description ● Record: Select the channel number. The system can link record channel when an alarm event occurs. ● Record Delay: After alarm, the system stops recording after an extended time period according to the configured time. Record ● To use the record linkage function, configure record plan for motion detection alarm and enable auto recording in record control.

  • Page 43: Setting Period

    Parameter Description After snapshot linkage is configured, the system can automatically alarm and capture images when an alarm is triggered. snapshot For the configuration of storage path, see "6.1.2.5 Configuring Storage Path". Click Save. Step 4 5.1.2 Setting Period Set arming periods. The Camera only performs corresponding linkage action in the configured period.

  • Page 44: Configuring Video Detection

    5.1.3 Configuring Video Detection Check whether there are considerable changes on the video by analyzing video images. In case of any considerable change on the video (such as moving object, fuzzy image), the system performs an alarm linkage. 5.1.3.1 Configuring Motion Detection When the moving object appears on the image and its moving speed reaches the preset sensitivity, the Camera performs an alarm linkage.

  • Page 45: Configuring Video Tampering

    Figure 5-4 Area configuration 2) Select a color and set the region name. Select an effective area for Motion Detection in the image and set Sensitivity and Threshold. ● Select a color from to set different detection parameters for each region.

  • Page 46: Configuring Audio Detection

    Figure 5-5 Video tampering Step 3 Configure arming periods and alarm linkage action. For details, see "5.1.1 Alarm Linkage" and "5.1.2 Setting Period". Click Save. Step 4 5.1.4 Configuring Audio Detection When vague voice, tone change, or sound intensity rapid change is detected, the Camera performs alarm linkage.

  • Page 47: Configuring Temperature Alarm

    Figure 5-6 Audio detection settings Step 3 Configure arming periods and alarm linkage action. For details, see "5.1.1 Alarm Linkage" and "5.1.2 Setting Period". Click Save. Step 4 5.1.5 Configuring Temperature Alarm When the temperature meets the defined alarm condition, an alarm is triggered and the Camera performs alarm linkage.

  • Page 48: Configuring Abnormality

    Procedure Select Setting > Event > Temperature Alarm. Step 1 Select the Enable checkbox. Step 2 Configure the threshold of temperature alarm in Setting > Temperature > Rule > Parameter. The Camera will perform alarm according to the configuration. Figure 5-7 Temperature alarm Step 3 Configure arming periods and alarm linkage action.

  • Page 49: Configuring Network Abnormality

    space of SD card is less than the configured value, an alarm is triggered. Figure 5-8 SD card Step 3 Set alarm linkage actions. For details, see "5.1.1 Alarm Linkage". Click Save. Step 4 5.1.6.2 Configuring Network Abnormality In case of network abnormality, the system performs alarm linkage. The event types include Disconnection and IP Conflict.

  • Page 50: Configuring Burning Warning

    Figure 5-10 Illegal access Step 3 Set Login Error. If you consecutively enter a wrong password more than the configured value, the account will be locked. Step 4 Set alarm linkage actions. For details, see "5.1.1 Alarm Linkage". Step 5 Click Save.

  • Page 51: Configuring High Humidity Alarm

    5.1.6.5 Configuring High Humidity Alarm When the humidity in the Camera is detected too high, the Camera performs alarm linkage actions. Select Setting > Event > Abnormality > High Humidity Alarm. Step 1 Step 2 Select the Enable checkbox. Step 3 Set the humidity threshold.

  • Page 52: Note

    5.2.1 Note ● We recommend that the measuring distance is shorter than 50 m. Long-distance measurement will affect the measurement accuracy because of the humidity and transmissivity of atmosphere, reflection of the sun and heat source. ● For small targets, we recommend you install the Camera facing to the target. 5.2.2 Configuration Flow Figure 5-14 Configuration Flow 5.2.3 Configuring Thermal Image...
  • Page 53 Figure 5-15 Thermal image page Step 5 Configure advanced parameters. Table 5-3 Description of Parameter lens Classification Parameter Description Changes the value to adjust the picture brightness. The larger the value is, the Brightness brighter the picture will be, and the smaller the darker.
  • Page 54 Classification Parameter Description Changes the display direction of the picture, see the options below. ● 0°: Normal display. ● 90°: The picture rotates 90° clockwise. ● 180°: The picture rotates 90° counterclockwise. Flip ● 270°: The picture flips upside down. For some models, please set the resolution to be 1080p or lower when using 90°...

  • Page 55: Configuring Burning Warning

    Classification Parameter Description without leaving tails behind, and in low light, it makes an image clearer and sharper. ● Advanced NR (Front Module): The module handles noise reduction. ● Advanced NR (Rear Chip): The back-end program handles noise reduction. Advanced NR (Rear Chip) Generally, you can select Basic NR (Noise Reduction) and Advanced NR (Front...

  • Page 56: Configuring Temperature Measurement Parameters

    Figure 5-16 Burning warning Table 5-4 Description of burning warning parameters Parameter Description Sensitivity for the Camera to recognize whether the lenses are Sensitivity watching towards the sun. The larger the value is, the easier the Camera will be to recognize the sun. Filters the targets with low temperature.
  • Page 57 Figure 5-17 Parameter Step 2 Configure temperature measurement parameters. 1) Click to add a rule. 2) Double-click the added rule to select measurement items and edit the measurement name. 3) Draw the rules. Select Measurement Items as Spot, and you can click a position on the surveillance image and a spot is formed.

  • Page 58: Configuring Temperature Contrast

    Table 5-6 Description of relay-out parameter Parameter Description The display items of temperature. ● Select Measurement Items as Spot, and average temperature and temperature slope will be displayed. ● Select Measurement Items as Line, Rectangle, Ellipse or Polygon, and maximum/minimum/average temperature, temperature slope and temperature difference are displayed.

  • Page 59: Configuring Global Setup

    Figure 5-18 Add temperature contrast rules 2) Double-click to add a temperature contrast rule. 3) Set alarm parameters. Table 5-7 Description of temperature contrast parameters Parameter Description You can select from the following three options to determine a standard of triggering an alarm. ●...
  • Page 60 Figure 5-19 Global setup Table 5-8 Parameter description of global setup Parameter Description Temperature Switch Select the checkbox to enable this function. Temperature Unit Includes°C and°F. Relative Humidity Relative humidity of environment. Ranges from 0RH–100%RH. Temperature of our environment. Ranges from–50 °C to Atmospheric Temperature 327.7 °C.

  • Page 61: Configuring Temperature Alarm

    Figure 5-20 Temperature switch 5.2.6 Configuring Temperature Alarm When the temperature meets the defined alarm condition, an alarm is triggered and the Camera performs alarm linkage. Prerequisites You have set the temperature measurement rules. See "5.2.5 Configuring Temperature Measurement Parameters" for detailed operation. This function is available on models with temperature measurement function.

  • Page 62: Verification

    Figure 5-21 Temperature alarm Step 3 Configure arming periods and alarm linkage action. For details, see "5.1.1 Alarm Linkage" and "5.1.2 Setting Period". Click Save. Step 4 5.2.7 Verification After configuration, enable Temperature Alarm, Prompt, and Play Alarm Tone. When an alarm is triggered, the Camera prompts and records alarm according to the actual situation.

  • Page 63: Isotherm

    Figure 5-22 Alarm Step 3 (Optional) Select Prompt, and the system prompts and records alarm information as needed. ● If you are not on the Alarm page when alarm events that you have subscribed are triggered, is displayed on the Alarm tab and the alarm information will be recorded.
  • Page 64 ● Color Code: Enable this function, and a color code is displayed on the right side of surveillance images to show the change of color between minimum temperature and maximum temperature. The Camera is equipped with a color palette. Different from the traditional palette, the palette can correspond to the temperature, and different colors correspond to different temperature ranges.

  • Page 65: Configuring Ivs

    For example, you have configured temperature limit for the target, all areas with temperature exceeding this configured threshold will be highlighted with specific colors. After receiving the alarm, you can quickly determine the alarm source through the isotherm image. Figure 5-25 Isotherm 5.3 Configuring IVS 5.3.1 Installation Requirements on Perimeter Protection 5.3.1.1 Site Selection...
  • Page 66 Figure 5-26 Typical scene (1) ● When there are obstructions (such as trees and vegetation) around the perimeter, install an L pole (horizontal pole≥ 0.5 m) on the perimeter, and then install the Camera on the L pole. Figure 5-27 Typical scene (2) ●...

  • Page 67: Scene Confirmation

    5.3.1.3 Scene Confirmation Table 5-9 Scene Confirmation Item Standard Example ● To avoid damaging the thermal detector, do not aim the lens at intense radiation sources (such as the sun, molten iron and heat sources) Burning during the storage, warning installation or operation, and Not suitable.

  • Page 68: Configuration Flow

    Item Standard Example The maximum width and height of the target Target size should be no more than 2/3 that of the image. Not suitable. False alarm and missed alarm might be caused. (×) ● No sky in the image. ●...

  • Page 69: Configuring Intelligent Rules

    Figure 5-30 Smart Plan on the Smart Plan page. Step 2 Click You might need to disable other smart plans before enabling it. ● The icon that you have selected will be lighted. ● Click the icon again to cancel the smart plan. Step 3 Click Save.
  • Page 70 unlock the PTZ. Click again after unlocking to re-lock the PTZ. Figure 5-31 Rule configuration Step 2 Select the channel. ● Select 1 in Channel to configure the rule for the visible channel. ● Select 2 in Channel to configure the rule for the thermal channel. Step 3 Click to add a rule.

  • Page 71: Configuring Global Setup

    filter box to make the box larger or smaller. When the target size is smaller than the maximum size and larger than the minimum size, and alarm will be triggered. ● Image size normalization: You can draw two suits of filter boxes on the image from far to near.

  • Page 72: Call Detection

    configured rules are triggered in the detection areas (out of the exclusion areas), an alarm will be triggered. For the thermal channel, you can also configure the sensitivity. Procedure Step 1 Select Setting > Smart Thermal > IVS > Global Setup. Figure 5-32 Global setup Step 2 Select the channel.

  • Page 73: Configuration Flow

    5.4.1 Configuration Flow Figure 5-33 Configuration Flow 5.4.2 Configure Smart Plan You need to enable smart plan before intelligent rules function. Step 1 Select Setting > Event > Smart Plan. Figure 5-34 Smart Plan Select 1 in Channel. Step 2 Step 3 Click on the Smart Plan page.

  • Page 74: Configuring Global Setup

    Figure 5-35 Rule configuration Step 3 (Optional) Select Max Size or Min Size, click Draw Target, and then drag the corners of the filter box to make the box larger or smaller. Click Clear to delete all drawn detection lines. Step 4 Select Enable, and then set the interval and sensitivity.

  • Page 75: Smoking Detection

    Procedure Select Setting > Smart Thermal > Call Detection > Global Setup. Step 1 Step 2 Add detected area and excluded area. 1) Click Add Detect Region to draw a detected area on the image. Right-click to end drawing. Click Add Detect Region again to re-draw. 2) Click Add Exclude Region to draw an excluded area on the monitoring image.

  • Page 76: Configure Smoking Detection

    Figure 5-37 Smart Plan Select 2 in Channel. Step 2 Step 3 Click the icon on the Smart Plan page. You might need to disable other smart plans before enabling it. ● The icon you have selected will be lighted. ●...

  • Page 77: Configuring Global Setup

    Figure 5-38 Rule configuration Step 3 (Optional) Select Max Size or Min Size, click Draw Target, and then drag the corners of filter box to make the box larger or smaller. Click Clear to delete all drawn detection lines. Step 4 Select Enable, and then set the interval and sensitivity.

  • Page 78: Configuring Heat Warning

    Step 2 Add detected area and excluded area. 1) Click Add Detect Region to draw a detected area on the image. Right-click to end drawing. Click Add Detect Region again to re-draw. 2) Click Add Exclude Region to draw an excluded area on surveillance image. Right-click to end drawing.

  • Page 79: Configuring Smoke And Heat Detection Mode

    Figure 5-39 Heat Select the Enable checkbox. Step 2 Step 3 Select the heat point warning mode as needed. ● Anti-jamming: Detects suspected heat several times. The detection accuracy is higher, but the detection speed is lower. ● High Response: Detects heat quickly, but the detection accuracy is lower. Step 4 Select a color in , set the area name and sensitivity, and then drag the mouse...

  • Page 80: Configuring Hot Trace

    Figure 5-40 Smoke and heat detection mode Table 5-12 Parameters of smoke and heat detection mode Parameter Description When the visible channel detects smoke or the thermal channel Heat or Smoke detects heat point, an alarm will be triggered. When the thermal channel detects heat point, an alarm will be Heat Only triggered.
  • Page 81 Figure 5-42 Hot trace (Radiometry) Step 3 Configure the parameters. Table 5-13 Parameters of hot trace Parameters Description Select a color for cold and hot spots. ● Auto: The hot spot color is red, and the cold spot color is blue by Color Mode default.

  • Page 82: Configuring Pic In Pic

    5.8 Configuring Pic in Pic Overlays the thermal image on the visible image. Step 1 Select Setting > Smart Thermal > Pic in Pic. Figure 5-43 Pic in pic Select the Enable checkbox. Step 2 Step 3 Drag the corners the blue box to enlarge the box. Drag the box to adjust the its location. Step 4 Click Save.
  • Page 83 Gets the grayscale data and the data file required for temperature calculation according to a certain format, and analyzes and calculates the thermal image data through a special thermal imaging analysis tool on the PC to obtain the heat map and calculate the temperature of each pixel in the image.

  • Page 84: Setting

    6 Setting ● Functions of different Cameras might vary. ● Click Default, and the Camera is restored to default configuration. Click Refresh to view the latest configuration. 6.1 Configuring Camera Configure the components of the Camera such as lens, video and audio to ensure proper surveillance.
  • Page 85 Figure 6-2 Picture Table 6-1 Description of picture parameters Parameter Description Select display style of the video image, including Soft, Standard and Style Vivid. Changes the value to adjust the picture brightness. The bigger the Brightness value is, the brighter the picture will be. Changes the contrast of the picture.

  • Page 86: Configuring Exposure Parameters

    6.1.1.1.2 Configuring Exposure Parameters Configure iris and shutter to improve image clarity. Cameras with true WDR do not support long exposure when WDR is enabled in Backlight. Step 1 Select Setting > Camera > Conditions > Conditions. Step 2 Select 1 in Channel. Click the Exposure tab.
  • Page 87 Parameter Description Device exposure modes. ● Auto: Adjusts the image brightness according to the actual condition automatically. ● Aperture priority: The iris value is set to a fixed value, and the Camera adjusts shutter value then. If the image brightness is not enough and the shutter value has reached upper or lower limit, the system adjusts gain value automatically to ensure the image at ideal brightness.

  • Page 88: Configuring Backlight Parameters

    Parameter Description You can select the grade from Low, Medium, and High. Grade Step 5 Click Save. 6.1.1.1.3 Configuring Backlight Parameters You can select backlight mode from Off, BLC, WDR, and HLS. Step 1 Select Setting > Camera > Conditions > Conditions. Step 2 Select 1 in Channel.

  • Page 89: Configuring Day & Night Parameters

    Step 3 Click the WB tab. Step 4 Configure white balance parameters. Figure 6-5 White balance Table 6-4 White balance mode description WB Mode Description The system compensates WB according to light condition to ensure color Auto precision. The system auto compensates WB to most outdoor environments with Outdoor natural or artificial light to ensure color precision.

  • Page 90: Configuring Defog Parameters

    Figure 6-6 Day & night Table 6-5 Day & night mode description Parameter Description Type Select the type from Electrical and ICR. You can select camera display mode from Color, Auto and B/W. Day & night configuration is independent from profile management configuration.

  • Page 91: Configuring Thermal Image

    Figure 6-7 Defog Table 6-6 Defogging settings description Defogging Description Settings Auto The system adjusts image clarity according to the actual condition. Configure function intensity manually, and then the system adjusts image Manual clarity accordingly. Set the intensity higher when the image is not clear. Defog function is disabled.
  • Page 92 Figure 6-8 Thermal image Step 5 Configure lens parameters. Table 6-7 Description of lens parameters Parameter Description Select the duplicate frame and set the frequently used video parameter as the user-defined scene. Or you can select the default scene and set the display of the thermal image.
  • Page 93 Parameter Description Add color to the thermal image and use color to indicate the temperature. White Glow is the default color. ● White glow: Lighter when the temperature is higher in gray image. ● Black glow: Lighter when the temperature is lower in gray image. ●...
  • Page 94 Table 6-8 Advanced parameter description Classification Parameter Description Change the overall image brightness through linear mode. The bigger the value Brightness is, the brighter the image will be, and the smaller the darker. Changes the contrast of the image. The higher the value is, the more the contrast will be between bright and dark areas, and the smaller the less.
  • Page 95 Classification Parameter Description Displays the image with the gray scale information of the visible channel, and marks temperatures with color palettes, which makes the image of the thermal channel clearer. ● Original: Displays the image of the thermal channel. ● Warm Color: Combines the data of the visible channel and the thermal channel, and displays the image in warm color.

  • Page 96: Configuring Defective Pixel Correction

    Classification Parameter Description Removes the grainy fuzzy appearances of low light images, will handle moving objects without leaving tails behind, and in low light, it makes an image clearer and sharper. ● Basic 3D NR: The module handles noise reduction. ●...

  • Page 97: Configuring Profile Management

    Figure 6-9 Thermal image Step 5 Click a defective pixel on the image, and is displayed near the defective pixel. Step 6 Roll the mouse wheel to zoom in the image. Step 7 Click the defective pixel again, and overlaps the defective pixel. Step 8 Click Calibration Confirmed.

  • Page 98: Configuring Video Parameters

    Figure 6-11 Full time setting ● When Profile Management is set as Schedule, you can drag the slide block to set certain time as Day or Night. For example, set 8:00–5:00 PM as day, and 0:00–8:00 and18:00–24:00 as night. System works under corresponding configuration in different time.
  • Page 99 Figure 6-13 Video Table 6-9 Parameter description Parameter Description Select the checkbox to enable sub stream (enabled by default). Enable Enabling sub stream 1 and sub stream 2 at the same time are supported. Encode mode of video. ● H.264: Main profile encode mode. ●...

  • Page 100: Configuring Image Streaming

    Parameter Description This parameter can be configured only when bit rate type is set as VBR. Maximum Bit Rate You can select the max value of the bit rate according to the reference bit rate value, and the bit rate changes with monitoring scenes, but the max bit rate keeps close to the value you set.

  • Page 101: Configuring Video Overlay

    Table 6-10 Parameter description Parameter Description You can select General or Event. ● General means the system takes snapshot as scheduled Snapshot type ● Event means snapshot functions when video\audio detection, event or alarm is triggered. Image Size The same resolution with main stream. Snapshot quality.

  • Page 102: Configuring Channel Title

    Figure 6-15 Privacy masking Click Save. Step 5 6.1.2.3.2 Configuring Channel Title You can enable this function if you need to display Channel title in the video image. Select Setting > Camera > Video > Overlay. Step 1 Step 2 Select the channel ●...

  • Page 103: Configuring Time Title

    location of the box. Step 5 Click Save. 6.1.2.3.3 Configuring Time Title You can enable this function if you need to display time on the video image. Step 1 Select Setting > Camera > Video > Overlay. Step 2 Select the channel ●...

  • Page 104: Configuring Font

    Figure 6-18 Text overlay Select the Enable checkbox, and then enter text as needed. Then select the text align Step 4 method, and the Text Overlay box is displayed on the video image. You can drag the Text Overlay box on the video image with your mouse to adjust the location of the box.

  • Page 105: Configuring Picture Overlay

    Step 5 Click Save. 6.1.2.3.6 Configuring Picture Overlay You can enable this function if you need to display picture information on the video image. Text overlay and picture overlay cannot work at the same time. Step 1 Select Setting > Camera > Video > Overlay. Step 2 Select the channel ●...

  • Page 106: Configuring Roi

    The picture overlay function will be disabled after the voltage information function is enabled. Figure 6-21 Voltage information Click Save. Step 5 When the camera voltage is abnormal, the voltage information will be displayed om the image. For example, for a Camera requires 12V voltage, when the voltage exceeds± 15%, the abnormal voltage information will be displayed on the image, prompting the customer to check the voltage.

  • Page 107: Configuring Storage Path

    Figure 6-22 ROI page Step 5 Click Save. 6.1.2.5 Configuring Storage Path Configure storage paths covering Live Snapshot, Live Record, Playback Snapshot, Playback Download, Video Clips, and Heat Map. Step 1 Select Setting > Camera > Video > Path. Figure 6-23 Storage path Step 2 Click Browse, and configure storage paths of live snapshot, live record, playback snapshot, playback download, video clips, and heat map.

  • Page 108: Configuring Audio Parameters

    Path Description Playback snapshot refers to the snapshot of playback page. Playback Snapshot C:\Users\admin\WebDownload\LiveSnapshot is the default path. Playback download refers to the downloaded video of playback page. Playback Download C:\Users\admin\WebDownload\LiveSnapshot is the default path. Video clips refer to the clipped video of playback page. Video Clips C:\Users\admin\WebDownload\LiveSnapshot is the default path.
  • Page 109 Figure 6-24 Audio Step 2 Configure Audio parameters. Table 6-12 Parameters Parameters Description Audio can be enabled only when video is enabled. Enable Main Stream or Sub Stream, and the network stream is composed Enable of both audio and video streams. If you do not select Main Stream or Sub Stream, then only video images are transmitted.

  • Page 110: Configuring Network

    Parameters Description Adjusts microphone volume. Microphone Volume This function is available on select models. Adjusts speaker volume. Speaker Volume This function is available on select models. Step 3 Click Save. 6.2 Configuring Network 6.2.1 Configuring TCP/IP You can configure IP address, DNS (Domain Name System) server and so more according to network planning.
  • Page 111 Table 6-13 TCP/IP parameters Parameter Description Host Name Enter the host name, 15 characters at most. Ethernet Card Wire (Default) is set by default. ● Static: You need to manually configure IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. ● DHCP: Obtains IP address automatically. With DHCP enabled, IP Mode Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway cannot be configured.

  • Page 112: Configuring Port

    Parameter Description Select the checkbox, get the camera MAC address, and then you can modify and configure the camera IP address with ARP/ping command. It is enabled by default. During restarting, you will have no more than two minutes to configure the camera IP address with a ping packet which has certain length.
  • Page 113 Figure 6-26 Port Step 2 Configure parameters. ● 0–1024, 1900, 3800, 5000, 5050, 9999, 37776, 37780–37880, 39999, 42323 are occupied for specific uses. ● Do not use the same value of any other port during port configuration. Table 6-14 Port parameter description Parameter Description The maximum number of users (web client, platform client or mobile...

  • Page 114: Configuring Pppoe

    Parameter Description ● 554 is the default port number. If you play live view through Apple’s QuickTime or VLC, the following format is available. This function is also available for Blackberry. ● When the URL format requiring RTSP, you need to specify channel number and bit stream type in the URL, and also user name and password if needed.

  • Page 115: Configuring Ddns

    Figure 6-27 PPPoE Step 3 Click Save. The successful prompt displays, and then the real-time WAN IP address is displayed. You can visit the Camera through this IP address. 6.2.4 Configuring DDNS Properly configure DDNS, and then the domain name on the DNS server matches your IP address and the matching relation refreshes in real time.

  • Page 116: Configuring Smtp

    Parameter Description ● "members.dyndns.org" is the IP address of Dyndns DDNS. ● "dynupdate.no-ip.com" is the IP address of NO-IP DDNS. Address ● "members.3322.org" is the IP address of CN99 DDNS. Domain name The domain name that you registered on the DDNS website. User name Enter the user name and password that you got from DDNS service provide.

  • Page 117: Configuring Upnp

    Table 6-16 SMTP (Email) parameter description Parameter Description SMTP Server SMTP server address The port number of the SMTP Port server. For details, see Table 6-17. Username The account of SMTP server. Password The password of SMTP server. Select the ckeckbox, and the sender's information is not displayed in Anonymous the email.

  • Page 118: Configuring Snmp

    automatically. Procedure Select Setting > Network > UPnP. Step 1 Step 2 Select the Enable checkbox. Step 3 Select the mode, and service name in the port mapping list. UPnP can be classified as custom mode and default mode. ● Select Custom, click , and then you can change external port as needed.
  • Page 119 Figure 6-32 SNMP (2) Step 2 Select SNMP version to enable SNMP. ● Select V1, and the system can only process information of V1 version. ● Select V2, and the system can only process information of V2 version. ● Select V3, and then V1 and V2 become unavailable. You can configure username, password and authentication type.

  • Page 120: Configuring Bonjour

    Parameter Description The target port of the Trap information sent by the software agent Trap Port in the device. Select the checkbox, and then set the period. During the Keep Alive configured period, the system checks whether the camera is online.

  • Page 121: Configuring Multicast

    Figure 6-33 Bonjour Step 3 Click Save. Result In the OS and clients that support Bonjour, follow the steps below to visit the network camera with Safari browser. 1. Click Show All Bookmarks in Safari. 2. Enable Bonjour. The OS or client automatically detects the network cameras with Bonjour enabled in the LAN.

  • Page 122: Configuring Auto Registration

    Result On the Live page, select RTSP in Multicast, and then you can view the video image with multicast protocol. 6.2.10 Configuring Auto Registration After you enable this function, when the Camera is connected into Internet, it will report the current location to the specified server which acts as the transit to make it easier for the client software to access the Camera.

  • Page 123: Configuring Qos

    Figure 6-36 802.1x Table 6-21 Parameters of 802.1x Parameter Description Authentication PEAP (protected EAP protocol). Username The username that was authenticated on the server. Password Password of your username. Click Save. Step 4 6.2.12 Configuring QoS You can solve problems such as network delay and congestion with this function. It helps to assure bandwidth, reduce transmission delay, packet loss rate, and delay jitter to improve experience.

  • Page 124: Platform Access

    6.2.13 Platform Access 6.2.13.1 P2P P2P (peer-to-peer) technology enables users to manage devices easily without requiring DDNS, port mapping or transit server. Scan the QR code with your smart phone, and then you can add and manage more devices on the mobile phone client.

  • Page 125: Rtmp

    ONVIF is enabled by default. Select Setting > Network > Access Platform > ONVIF. Step 1 Select On. Step 2 Figure 6-39 ONVIF Step 3 Click Save. 6.2.13.3 RTMP Through RTMP, you can access the third-party platform (such as Ali and YouTube) to realize video live view.

  • Page 126: Storage

    Table 6-23 Description of RTMP parameters Parameter Description The stream for live view. Make sure that the video format is the H.264, Stream Type H.264 B and H.264H, and the audio format is AAC. Includes Non-custom and Custom. ● Non-custom: Enter the server IP and domain name. Address Type ●...

  • Page 127: Configuring Snapshot Plan

    Figure 6-41 Record ● Method two: Enter an actual time period. 1. Click Setting next to a day. Figure 6-42 Setting (record time period) 2. Select a day, and the alarm type next to a period, and then set the period. ◇...
  • Page 128 Green represents normal snapshot plan (such as timing snapshot); yellow represents motion snapshot plan (such as snapshot triggered by intelligent events); red represents alarm snapshot plan (such as snapshot triggered by alarm-in). ● Method one: Select snapshot type, such as Normal, and directly press and drag the left mouse button to set time period for normal snapshot on the timeline.

  • Page 129: Configuring Holiday Schedule

    6.3.1.3 Configuring Holiday Schedule Select a day as the holiday and video recording and snapshots will be enabled on the holiday. ● To use holiday recording function, you need to configure holiday recording schedule. For details, see "6.3.1.1 Configuring Record Plan". ●...

  • Page 130: Configuring Local Storage

    Figure 6-46 Path Step 2 Select different storage paths for the recorded videos and snapshots which belong to different event types. Table 6-24 Path parameters Parameter Description Event type Select from Scheduled, Event and Alarm. Local Save in the internal SD card. Save in the FTP server.

  • Page 131: Configuring Nas Server

    Figure 6-48 FTP settings Table 6-25 FTP parameter description Parameter Description Server Address The IP address of the SFTP or FTP server. Port The port of the SFTP or FTP server. User name The username to log in to the server. Password The password to log in to the server.

  • Page 132: Setting Record Control

    Table 6-26 NAS parameters Parameter Description Server Address The IP address of the NAS server. Remote Directory The destination path in the NAS server. Step 4 Click Save. 6.3.3 Setting Record Control Set parameters such as pack duration, pre-event record, disk full, record mode, and record stream. Step 1 Select Setting >...

  • Page 133: Peripheral

    6.4 Peripheral 6.4.1 Configuring Illuminator Select Setting > Peripheral > Illuminator. Step 1 Figure 6-51 Illuminator Step 2 Configure the running mode of the illuminator. ● Auto: Turn on or off the illuminator automatically according to the actual situation. ● Manual: Manually adjust the brightness of the illuminator to realize the best image display effect under night vision condition.

  • Page 134: Configuring Fan

    wiper stops. 2. Click Start to get the wiper work in the interval time that you have just configured, and click Stop to stop it; click Once to get the wiper work for one round. ● Auto: Adjust the sensitivity according to the actual situation. Step 3 Click Save.

  • Page 135: System Management

    6.5 System Management 6.5.1 General Settings 6.5.1.1 Configuring General Information Configure the camera name, language and video standard. Step 1 Select Setting > System > General > General. Step 2 Configure general parameters. Figure 6-55 General Table 6-28 General parameter description Parameter Description The name of the Camera.

  • Page 136: Configuring Position System

    Figure 6-56 Date & Time Table 6-29 Date & Time parameters Parameter Description Date Format Date format. Time Format Configure the time format. You can select from 24-Hour or 12-Hour. Time zone Configure the time zone that the Camera is at. Configure system time.

  • Page 137: User Management

    the platform operator track the Camera. This function is supported on select models. Select Setting > System > General > Position System. Step 1 Figure 6-57 Position system Step 2 Enter the longitude, latitude altitude, and installation height of the Camera. Step 3 Click Save.
  • Page 138 Figure 6-58 User settings Step 3 Configure parameters. Figure 6-59 Add user (operation permission)
  • Page 139 Figure 6-60 Add user (restricted login) Table 6-30 User parameter description Parameter Description Username User’s unique identification You cannot use existing user name. Password Enter password and confirm it. The two items must be the same. Confirm Password Group name The group that users belong to.

  • Page 140: Adding A Group

    Parameter Description Set the PC address that allows the defined user to log in to the Camera and the validity period and time range. You can log in to the web with the defined IP in the defined time range of validity period. ●...

  • Page 141: Modifying User Password

    Figure 6-62 Add group Step 4 Click Save. The newly added group are displayed in the group name list. Related Operations ● Click to modify group memo or authorities. ● Click to delete the added group, admin group and user group cannot be deleted. ●...
  • Page 142 Figure 6-64 Modify user (1) Select the Modify Password checkbox. Step 3 Figure 6-65 Modify user (2)

  • Page 143: Adding Onvif User

    Step 4 Enter the old password, new password and confirm it. The password is made up of characters for 8–32 digits and the password must contain two of the three forms (number, letter, and the common characters. '、"、;、:、& are not included.) Step 5 Click Save.

  • Page 144: Configuring System Service

    Figure 6-68 RTSP authentication Step 2 Select an authentication mode. Step 3 Click Save. 6.5.4.2 Configuring System Service You can set functions such as SSH, password reset, CGI service, Onvif service, genetec service, audio and video transmission encryption and mobile push. Step 1 Select Setting >...

  • Page 145: Https

    Parameter Description It is enabled by default. Password Reset If you disable this function, you can only restore hardware to reset password. It is enabled by default. CGI Service Enable CGI (Common Gateway page) and then you can use your browser to get data from the server.
  • Page 146 Figure 6-70 HTTPS Step 2 Create a certificate or upload an authenticated certificate. ● For creating a certificate, click Create. Figure 6-71 Certificate creating ● For uploading the authenticated certificate, click Browse to select the certificate and certificate key, click Upload to upload them, and then skip to Step5. Step 3 Enter the required information and then click Create.
  • Page 147 Figure 6-72 Install a certificate Click Download to download root certificate. Step 5 Click Download Root Certificate. Step 6 Figure 6-73 File download Step 7 Click Open.
  • Page 148 Figure 6-74 Certificate information (1) Step 8 Click Install Certificate. Figure 6-75 Certificate information (2) Step 9 Click Next.
  • Page 149 Figure 6-76 Certificate import wizard (1) Step 10 Select the storage location and click Next. Figure 6-77 Certificate import wizard (2) Step 11 Click Finish and a dialog box showing The import was successful. pops up.

  • Page 150: Firewall

    Figure 6-78 Certificate import wizard (2) Step 12 Enable HTTPS and a prompt that the Camera needs to be restarted is displayed. After the Camera restarts, enter the IP address of the Camera in your browser and access the Camera through HTTPS protocol. 6.5.4.4 Firewall Configure firewall to limit access to the camera.
  • Page 151 Figure 6-79 Network access 1. Select the mode: Allowlist and Blocklist. 2. Click Add IP/MAC. Figure 6-80 Network access 3. Configure the parameters. Table 6-32 Description of adding IP/MAC parameters Parameter Description Select IP address, IP segment, MAC address or all IP addresses. ●...

  • Page 152: System Maintenance

    7 System Maintenance 7.1 Maintenance Requirements To make sure that the system runs normally, maintain it as the following requirements: ● Check surveillance images regularly. ● Clear regularly user and user group information that are not frequently used. ● Change your password every 3 months. ●...

  • Page 153: Default Settings

    Figure 7-1 Import/Export Step 2 Import/Export files. ● Click Export and paths of backing up files are displayed. ● Click Import to import files that you have exported and backed up. 7.3.2 Default Settings Restore the device to default configuration or factory settings. This function will restore the device to default configuration or factory setting.

  • Page 154: Information

    ● File Upgrade 1. Click Browse to upload upgrade file. The upgrade file should be a .bin file. 2. Click Upgrade to start the process. ● Online Upgrade 1. Select the Auto-check for updates checkbox. The system checks for upgrade once a day automatically, and there will be system notice if any upgrade is available.

  • Page 155: Remote Log

    ● Setting: Includes saving configuration and deleting configuration file. ● Data: Includes configuring disk type, clearing data, hot swap, FTP state, and record mode. ● Event (records events such as video detection, smart plan, alarm and abnormality): includes event start and event end. ●...
  • Page 156 Select Setting > Information > Online User. Figure 7-7 Online user...

  • Page 157: Appendix 1 Cybersecurity Recommendations

    Appendix 1 Cybersecurity Recommendations Mandatory actions to be taken for basic device network security: 1. Use Strong Passwords Please refer to the following suggestions to set passwords: ● The length should not be less than 8 characters. ● Include at least two types of characters; character types include upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols.
  • Page 158 the risk of ARP spoofing. 8. Assign Accounts and Privileges Reasonably According to business and management requirements, reasonably add users and assign a minimum set of permissions to them. 9. Disable Unnecessary Services and Choose Secure Modes If not needed, it is recommended to turn off some services such as SNMP, SMTP, UPnP, etc., to reduce risks.

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