ExSite® ExSite Pro PTZ Operations Manual Table of Contents Introduction System Requirements Accessing Camera Settings Accessing the Camera Web Interface Creating the Initial User Logging In Logging Out Using the Live View Saving a Still Image Configuring the System Settings Configuring General Settings Managing the Camera Firmware Configuring Storage Management...
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ExSite® ExSite Pro PTZ Operations Manual Creating Certificates Configuring Imaging Understanding Backlight Compensation (BLC) and Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) Using Window Blanking Setting a Window Blank Deleting a Window Blank Configuring A/V Streams Compression and Image Rate Configuring Smart Compression Viewing the RTSP Stream URI Accessing the Still Image URI Saving or Restoring Video Configurations...
ExSite® ExSite Pro PTZ Operations Manual Introduction Before you access the web interface, make sure all the procedures described in the camera installation guide have been completed. Note: Features and options are disabled if they are not supported by the camera. System Requirements The web interface can be accessed from any Windows, Mac, or mobile device using one of the following browsers:...
ExSite® ExSite Pro PTZ Operations Manual Accessing Camera Settings Use the Motorola Camera Configuration Tool (CCT) https://www.pelco.com/camera-configuration-tool/ or the camera web user interface to access camera settings. Note: Smart Analytics configuration requires the CCT. Accessing the Camera Web Interface After the camera has been installed, use the camera's IP address to access the web interface. The IP address can be found in the Motorola Camera Configuration Tool (CCT) —...
ExSite® ExSite Pro PTZ Operations Manual Logging Out To log out of the camera, at the upper right corner of the window, click Logout. Note: After 15 minutes of inactivity, the Web UI will automatically log the user out. C6758M | 03/24...
ExSite® ExSite Pro PTZ Operations Manual Using the Live View After you log in, the first page you see is the Live View. The Live View contains an image panel that displays the live video stream. Use the tabs at the top of the window to navigate through the web interface. Click the Live View tab at any time to return to this page.
ExSite® ExSite Pro PTZ Operations Manual Configuring the System Settings Use the System tab to configuring General Settings, Firmware, Storage Management, and Diagnostics. Configuring General Settings The General Settings page allows you to set the camera's identity. 1. Click the System tab, and then click the General Settings button. 2.
ExSite® ExSite Pro PTZ Operations Manual To reboot the camera, in the Reboot Device area, click Reboot. To restore the camera to factory defaults, but preserve Network settings, in the Restore to Factory Defaults area, select the Soft Reset checkbox. To restore the camera to factory defaults, in the Restore to Factory Defaults area, click Restore.
ExSite® ExSite Pro PTZ Operations Manual 1. Click the System tab, and then click the Storage Management button. 2. In the Recordings area, click to select the checkbox beside all the videos you want to download. To help you find the video you want, filter the videos by date and time. Click to select the checkbox for Filter, type in the dates in the From and To fields, and then select the From and To time range.
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ExSite® ExSite Pro PTZ Operations Manual 1. Click the System tab, and then click the Diagnostics button. 2. In the Type drop-down menu, select one of the following: Access Logs — Logs of users who have logged into the web interface. System Logs —...
ExSite® ExSite Pro PTZ Operations Manual Configuring the Network and Security Settings Use the Network and Security tab to configure the Network, Security, Users, 802.1X, SNMP, DSCP, and IP Filter settings. Configuring the Network Settings On the Network page, you can change how the camera connects to the server network and choose how the camera keeps time.
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ExSite® ExSite Pro PTZ Operations Manual To change the prefix length, enter the preferred IPv6 address using Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) notation. For example, 2001:db8::1/32 would indicate the address prefix is 32-bits long. By default, the prefix length is set to /64. Note : The configured prefix length might not display correctly in the web interface, but the prefix used by the camera will be the configured length.
ExSite® ExSite Pro PTZ Operations Manual 11. In the Security area, click to select from the drop-down menu the Minimum TLS version that the camera should to encrypt the communication between camera and server, and to block older TLS versions that should not be used. 12.
ExSite® ExSite Pro PTZ Operations Manual menu. Note : You cannot change the security group for the administrator account. 5. Click Apply to save the settings. Removing a User Note: You cannot remove the default Administrator user. 1. Click the Network and Security tab, and then click the Users button. 2.
ExSite® ExSite Pro PTZ Operations Manual Configuring the 802.1X Port Security 1. Click the Network and Security tab, and then click the 802.1x button. 2. From the EAP Method drop-down menu, select one of the following and complete the related fields: Select PEAP for username and password authentication.
ExSite® ExSite Pro PTZ Operations Manual 1. Click the Network and Security tab, and then click the SNMP button. 2. In the SNMP Configuration area: a. Click to select the checkbox for Enable SNMP. b. From the Version drop-down menu, select the preferred SNMP version. Be aware that both versions can be configured, but only one can be enabled at a time.
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ExSite® ExSite Pro PTZ Operations Manual On the DSCP page you can activate the DSCP feature, choose values for the traffic types listed below, and restore values to default. 1. Click the Network and Security tab, and then click the DSCP button. 2.
ExSite® ExSite Pro PTZ Operations Manual Configuring the IP Filter On the IP Filter page, you can control which IP addresses are able to connect to your camera. 1. Click the Network and Security tab, and then click the IP Filter button. 2.
ExSite® ExSite Pro PTZ Operations Manual Managing Certificates On the Certificates page, administrators can manage certificates. Certificates are used to authenticate devices and encrypt communication over the network. In the Certificates area, you can view the following information: Cert ID: Used to uniquely identify the certificate. Subject: The entity a certificate belongs to: a machine, an individual, or an organization.
ExSite® ExSite Pro PTZ Operations Manual Uploading Certificates 1. To upload a certificate, click Upload Cert. a. Certificate: click Choose File to upload a certificate. b. Private key: click Choose File to upload a private key. c. Private key password: enter the private key password. 2.
ExSite® ExSite Pro PTZ Operations Manual Configuring Imaging Understanding Backlight Compensation (BLC) and Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) BLC is a feature that optimizes exposure in the foreground and background of security video. BLC uses a single exposure time for the whole image, and uses auto exposure to ignore very bright regions (or very dark, if set negative).
ExSite® ExSite Pro PTZ Operations Manual Configuring A/V Streams Use the A/V Streams tab to configure Video Configurations, Streaming Settings and Smart Compression. Compression and Image Rate On the Compression and Image Rate , you can change the camera’s compression and image quality settings for sending video over the network.
ExSite® ExSite Pro PTZ Operations Manual When Smart Compression is enabled, the camera will automatically switch to idle scene mode settings when there are no motion events detected. For more information, see the section titled Configuring Motion Detection. The camera uses pixel change motion to detect foreground objects and therefore uses the standard Motion Detection sensitivity settings of the camera.
ExSite® ExSite Pro PTZ Operations Manual 1. Click the A/V Streams tab, and then click the Video Configurations button. 2. In the Still Image URI area, click the link. The last recorded frame of video from the camera’s tertiary stream is displayed if the encoding type is set to H.264 or H.265.
ExSite® ExSite Pro PTZ Operations Manual Configuring Events Use the Events tab to configure Motion, Sabotage, and DIO settings. Note: Other analytics events, that are not available in the camera UI, can be configured using the Camera Configuration Tool (CCT). Configuring Motion Detection On the Motion Detection page, you can define the green motion detection areas in the camera’s field of view.
ExSite® ExSite Pro PTZ Operations Manual 1. Make sure that the Enable Tamper Detection the checkbox is selected to enable Tamper Detection. Tamper Detection is enabled by default. Analytics On the Analytics Configuration page, you can configure Self Learning Analytics. The camera will perform self adjustments based on the activity in the field of view.
ExSite® ExSite Pro PTZ Operations Manual Configuring Digital Inputs and Outputs On the Digital Inputs and Outputs page, you can set up the external input and output devices that are connected to the camera. This option does not appear for cameras that do not support digital inputs and outputs.
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ExSite® ExSite Pro PTZ Operations Manual Manufacturer: Videotec s.r.l. Address: Via Friuli, 6-I-36015 Schio (VI) - Italy (+39) 0445 697411 Tel Pelco, Inc. 625 W. Alluvial Ave., Fresno, California 93711 United States (800) 289-9100 Tel (800) 289-9150 Fax +1 (559) 292-1981 International Tel +1 (559) 348-1120 International Fax www.pelco.com Pelco, the Pelco logo, and other trademarks associated with Pelco products referred to in this publication are trademarks of Pelco,...
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