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User Manual 12MP Fisheye Network Camera O12MDP4 Please read this instruction carefully before operating the unit and keep it for further reference...
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Important Safeguards and Warnings 1. Electrical safety All installation and operation here should conform to local electrical safety codes. Use a certified/listed 12VDC Class2 power supply or adequate PoE switch. Improper handling and/or installation could run the risk of fire or electrical shock. 2.
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Statement This guide is for reference only. Product, manuals and specifications may be modified without prior notice. Speco Technologies reserves the right to modify these without notice and without incurring any obligation. Speco Technologies is not liable for any loss caused by improper operation.
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Table of Contents Introduction ..........................................2 Web Access and Login ......................................3 Live View..........................................5 Camera Configuration ......................................9 System Configuration ................................9 4.1.1 System Information ..............................9 4.1.2 Date and Time ................................9 4.1.3 Local Recording ................................9 4.1.4 Storage ..................................10 4.1.5 Configuring Fisheye Parameters ..........................12...
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Thank you for purchasing this network camera! Please read this manual carefully before operating the unit and retain it for further reference. Should you require any technical assistance, please contact Speco Technologies Technical Support at 1-800-645-5516. Main Features Built-in PoE (Power over Ethernet) ...
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IP address by the DHCP server. Make sure that the local network has a DHCP server. Routers typically have a DHCP server built in. ② Install Speco Blue Scanner and run it after installation. Speco Blue Scanner is the tool for discovering the IP cameras on the local network. It can be downloaded from www.specotech.com.
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3 Live View The window below will be shown after logging in. Before you view the live image, please set the stream mode and installation method as needed (see Configuring Fisheye Parameters for details). The following table describes the icons on the live view interface. Icon Description Icon...
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4PTZ view mode (you need to switch the stream mode in the fisheye parameter interface) 4PTZ fusion view mode: you can view an entire picture formed by 4 small windows. Each small window cannot be controlled by PTZ panel. In panoramic + 3PTZ view mode or fisheye + 3PTZ view mode or 4PTZ view mode, select a PTZ window and view the image from every direction by controlling PTZ panel.
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Select and set the preset and then click to save the position of the preset. After the preset is set, select it and click to call the preset. Select the set preset and click to delete it. To create a cruise: 1.
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4 Camera Configuration Press the “Setup” button to go to the configuration interface. Note: Wherever applicable, click the “Save” button to save the settings. 4.1 System Configuration 4.1.1 System Information In the “System Information” interface, the system information of the device is listed. 4.1.2 Date and Time To set the time and date, go to SystemDate and Time.
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4.1.4 Storage Go to SystemStorage to go to the interface as shown below. SD Card Management When the card is used for the first time, click the “Format” button to format the SD card. All data on the card will be cleared by clicking this button.
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Weekly schedule Set the alarm time from Monday to Sunday for a single week. Each day is divided in one hour 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.
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Timing Snapshot: Enable timing snapshot first and then set the snapshot interval and schedule. The setup steps of schedule are the same as the schedule recording (See Schedule Recording). FTP Snapshot Settings If enabled, the system will upload snapshots to the FTP server according to the time interval. Server Address: select the set FTP server.
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Brightness: Set the brightness level of the camera’s image. Contrast: Set the color difference between the brightest and darkest parts. Hue: Set the total color degree of the image. Saturation: Set the degree of color purity. The purer the color, the brighter the image is. WDR: 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.
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Day/Night Mode: Choose “Auto”, “Day”, “Night” or “Timing”. Shutter: Set the upper limit of the effective exposure time. The exposure time will be automatically adjusted (within the set shutter limit value) according to the actual situation. Gain: Set the upper limit of the gain. The gain value will be automatically adjusted (within the set gain limit value) according to the actual situation.
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You can select streams for different channels. For instance, “Fisheye + Panoramic View +3PTZ” mode: IP Channel 1: Fisheye view channel, 3 streams can be set. Please set them according to the actual network condition. IP Channel 2: Panoramic view channel, 3 streams can be set. Please set them according to the actual network condition. IP Channel 3/4/5: PTZ view channel, main stream can be set for each channel.
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“LIN”.) LIN/MIC IN Volume: Set it as needed. 4.2.3 OSD Configuration Go to VideoOSD interface as shown below. Set time stamp, device name, OSD content and picture overlap here. After enabling the corresponding display and entering the content, drag them to change their position. Then click the “Save” button to save the settings. Picture Overlap Settings: Check “OSD Content1”, choose “Picture Overlay”...
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3. Click the “Save” button to save the settings. 4. Return to the live to verify that the area have been drawn as shown as blocked out in the image. To clear the video mask: Click the “Clear” button to delete the current video mask area. 4.2.5 ROI Configuration Go to ImageRegion of Interest interface as shown below.
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4.3 Alarm Setup 4.3.1 Motion Detection Go to AlarmMotion 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. Alarm Out: If selected, this would trigger an external relay output that is connected to the camera on detecting a motion based alarm.
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4.3.2 Exception Alarm SD Card Full 1. Go to AlarmException AlarmSD Card Full. 2. Click “Enable” and set the alarm holding time. 3. Set alarm trigger options. The setup steps are the same as motion detection. Please refer to motion detection chapter for details. ...
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2. Click “Enable alarm” and set the alarm holding time. 3. Trigger alarm out. When the IP address of the camera is in conflict with the IP address of other devices, the system will trigger the alarm out. Cable Disconnection 1.
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1. Click “Enable” and set the alarm type, alarm holding time and sensor name. 2. Set alarm trigger options. Day/night switch linkage: if enabled, the system will switch to day or night mode upon the occurrence of the sensor alarm. Other setup steps are the same as motion detection.
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Day/Night Switch Linkage: Having selected this mode, select the alarm type and choose to open or close alarm out when the camera switches to day mode or night mode. Timing: Select the alarm type. Then click “Add” and drag the mouse on the timeline to set the schedule of alarm out; click “Erase” and drag the mouse on the timeline to erase the set time schedule.
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4.4 Analytics Configuration This series of IP cameras supports certain smart functions, such as line crossing detection, region intrusion detection, etc. These events can be triggered as alarm events. For more accuracy, here are some recommendations for installation. Cameras should be installed on stable surfaces, as vibrations can affect the accuracy of detection. ...
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1. Enable line crossing alarm and select the snapshot type and the detection target. Save Original Picture To SD Card: If it is enabled, the detected original pictures will be captured and saved to the SD card when there are targets detected. Save Target Picture To SD Card: If it is enabled, the detected target cutout pictures will be captured and saved to the SD card when there are targets detected.
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4. Click “Save” button to save the settings. 5. Set the area and sensitivity of the line crossing alarm. Click the “Area” tab to go to the interface as shown below. Note: The image display may be different due to different installation modes. The following picture is for reference only. Set the alarm line number and direction.
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1. Enable intrusion alarm and select the snapshot type and the detection target. Save Original Picture: If it is enabled, the detected original pictures will be captured and saved to the SD card when the target intrudes into the pre-defined areas. Save Target Picture: If it is enabled, the detected target cutout pictures will be captured and saved to the SD card when the target intrudes into the pre-defined areas.
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details. 4. Click the “Save” button to save the settings. 5. Set alarm areas for the intrusion detection. Click the “Area” tab to go to the interface as shown below. Note: The image display may be different due to different installation modes. The following picture is for reference only. Set the alarm area number on the right side.
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2. Set the alarm holding time and alarm trigger options. 3. Set the alarm area of the region exiting detection. 4. Set the schedule of the region exiting detection. The setup steps of the region exiting detection are the same as the region intrusion detection setup (See Region Intrusion for details).
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Set the alarm line number and direction. Only one alarm line can be added. Direction:A->B and A<-B can be optional. The direction of the arrow is entrance. Statistics: If enabled, you can see the statistical information in the live view interface. If disabled, the statistical information will not be displayed in the live view interface.
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Enable the crowd density detection. Set “Refresh Frequency”, “Density Alarm Threshold” and “Alarm Holding Time”. Refresh Frequency: The refresh frequency of the detection result. Density Alarm Threshold: Alarms will be triggered once the percentage of the crowd density in a specified area exceeds the pre-defined threshold value.
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Note: The camera only can roughly calculate the crowd density through detecting the human faces. The head or back of the person detected is not counted. ※Configuration of camera and surrounding area 1. The camera lens should face to the people flow. 2.
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4.4 Network Configuration 4.4.1 TCP/IP Go to NetworkTCP/IP interface as shown below. There are two ways for network connection. Use IP address (take IPv4 for example)-obtain a local IP address automatically through DHCP. A typical router has a DHCP server built in, and therefore is able to assign an IP address to the camera.
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Trigger Email: when the IP address of the device is changed, the new IP address will be sent to the email address that has been set Trigger FTP: when the IP address of the device is changed, the new IP address will be sent to FTP server that has been set up. 4.4.2 Port Go to NetworkAdvanced interface as shown below.
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1. Click “Edit” and then check “Enable”. 2. Check the IP address and port of the transfer media server in the VMS. Then enable the auto report in the VMS when adding a new device. Next, enter the remaining information of the device in the VMS. After that, the system will automatically allot a device ID.
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4.4.6 SNMP To get camera status, parameters and alarm information and remotely manage the camera, the SNMP function can be used. Before using SNMP, please install an SNMP management tool and set the parameters of the SNMP, such as SNMP port, trap address. 1.
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2. Click “Edit” and then check the corresponding version checkbox (Enable SNMPv1, Enable SNMPv2, Enable SNMPv3) according to the version of the SNMP software that will be used. 3. Set the values for “Read SNMP Community”, “Write SNMP Community”, “Trap Address”, “Trap Port” and so on. Please make sure the settings are the same as that of the SNMP software.
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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. If the camera connected to the network interface of the switch has passed the authentication of the switch, it can be accessed via the local network.
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4.4.9 RTMP You can access the third-party (like YouTube) to realize video live view through RTMP protocol. Go to ConfigNetworkRTMP. Click “Edit” and then check “Enable”, select stream type and set the reconnection time after timeout and server address as needed. Server address: Enter the server address allocated by the third party server.
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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. SMTP Port: The SMTP port. Send Interval(S): The time interval of sending email. For example, if it is set to 60 seconds and multiple motion detection alarms are triggered within 60 seconds, they will be considered as only one alarm event and only one email will be sent.
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Server address: the IP address/domain name of the third-party platform. Server port: the server port of the third-party platform. After the above parameters are set, click “Save” to save the settings. Then the camera will automatically connect the third-party platform. The online state can be viewed in the above interface. After the camera is successfully connected, it will send the alarm information (HTTP format) to the third-party platform once the smart alarm is triggered.
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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. Then click “OK” to save the settings. * Click “Create a certificate request” to enter the following interface. Click “Create”...
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4.4.16 QoS QoS (Quality of Service) function is used to provide different quality of services for different network applications. With the deficient bandwidth, the router or switch will sort the data streams and transfer them according to their priority to solve the network delay and network congestion by using this function.
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2. Enter user name in the “User Name” textbox. 3. Enter the password in the “Password” and “Confirm Password” textbox. Please set the password according to the requirement of the password security level (Go to ConfigSecuritySecurity ManagementPassword Security interface to set the security level). 4.
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3. Enter the old password of the user in the “Old Password” text box. 4. Enter the new password in the “New password” and “Confirm Password” text box. 5. Select the user permissions for advanced or normal user. 6. Click the “OK” button to save the settings. Delete user: 1.
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The setup steps are as follows: Check the “Enable address filtering” check box. Select “Block/Allow the following address”, IPv4/IPv6 and then enter IP address in the address box and click the “Add” button. 4.5.4 Security Management Go to SecuritySecurity Management as shown below. In order to prevent against malicious password unlocking, “locking once illegal login”...
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4.6 Maintenance Configuration 4.6.1 Backup and Restore Go to MaintenanceBackup & Restore. Import & Export Settings Configuration settings of the camera can be exported form a camera into another camera. 1. Click “Browse” to select the save path for import or export information on the PC. 2.
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4.6.2 Reboot Go to ConfigMaintenanceReboot. Click the “Reboot” button and then enter the password 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, click the “Save” button and then enter the password to save the settings.
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2. Select the main type, sub type, start and end time. 3. Click “Search” to view the operation log. 4. Click “Export” to export the operation log. 4.6.5 Debug Mode Debug Mode is used to record and collect the required system data, so that the technician can quickly find out and analyze the problem, and help us to improve service.
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5 Search 5.1 Image Search In the Setup interface, click Search to go to the interface as shown below. Images that are saved on the PC or SD card can be found here. SD Card Image Search 1. Choose “Picture”. 2.
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Icon Description Icon Description Fit size: Click to fit the image on Actual size: Click this button to display the screen. the actual size of the image. Zoom in: Click this button to Zoom out: Click this button to digitally digitally zoom in.
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* For plug-in free playback, playback mode switch (balanced/real-time/fluent mode) and downloading functions are not supported too. * Only 2MP resolution is supported with Chromium Browsers. Full resolution playback is available with Internet Explorer, Speco Blue VMS, and Speco Blue App.
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Appendix Appendix 1 Troubleshooting IP Scanner does not show any device. Make sure that the PC that’s running IP Scanner is on the same local network as the devices. Internet Explorer cannot download ActiveX control. IE browser may be set up to block ActiveX. Follow the steps below. 1.
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Models: O12MDP4 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statements This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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