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Page 3 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Notes ◼ Before operating the camera, we strongly advise users to read this manual and keep it for later use. ◼ Please use the specified power supply to connect. ◼ Avoid incorrect operation, shock vibration, heavy pressing which can cause damage to the product.
Page 4 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Table of Contents Introduction ......................1 IE Remote Access ....................2 LAN ..........................2 Access through IP-Manager ................2 2.1.1 2.1.2 Direct Access through IE ..................4 WAN ..........................5 Live Preview ......................6 The Live Preview Interface ....................6 MVF (Motorized Vari-Focal) Controls* ................
Page 5 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL RTSP ......................35 4.5.7 4.5.8 UPnP ......................35 Email Setting ....................36 4.5.9 FTP ....................... 37 4.5.10 HTTPS ......................38 4.5.11 P2P ....................... 40 4.5.12 4.5.13 QoS ....................... 40 Security ........................40 4.1.1 User ......................40 Online Users....................
Page 6 Page 1 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Introduction This IPC (short for IP Camera) is designed for high-performance CCTV solutions. It adopts the state-of-the-art video processing chips and utilizes most advanced technologies, such as video encoding and decoding technology, complies with the TCP/IP protocol, SoC, etc to ensure that this system will be extremely stable and reliable.
Page 7 Page 2 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 2 IE Remote Access You may connect IPC via LAN or WAN. In this manual, we will use IE v11 for example. The details are as follows: 2.1 LAN In LAN, there are two ways to access IPC: 1.
Page 8 Page 3 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL If you wish to use DHCP (IP Address automatic assignment), choose “Automatically gets IP address”, set the password and click on “Batch set”. Wait for a few moments until the IP manager will configure the cameras. After configuration, the IP addresses of the cameras will refresh automatically.
Page 9 Page 4 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 2.1.2 Direct Access through IE The default network settings are as shown below: IP address: DHCP (Random IP in your network)* Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: Assigned by the DHCP Server HTTP: 80 Data port: 9008 *If there is no DHCP server available, or the camera is not assigned with a valid address within 2 minutes, It will be assigned with the following network settings: IP address: 192.168.226.201...
Page 10 Page 5 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL ② Open the IE browser and input the default address of IPC and confirm. The IE browser will download Active X control automatically. ③ After downloading and installing the Active X control, the login dialog box will appear. ④...
Page 11 Page 6 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL ④ Go to the router’s management interface through IE browser to forward the IP address and port of the camera to the “Virtual Server”. In the picture example below you will see an example of the setting as if the IPC IP address is “192.168.6.6” and the ports are default (9008 &...
Page 12 Page 7 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Icons and operation buttons: Icon Description Icon Description Actual Size Digital Zoom-Out Fit to screen – MVF Controls* True Proportions Fit to screen - LPR Detection Bar Stretch Motion Detection Full screen indicator Enable/Disable SD Card recording live view indicator...
Page 13 Page 8 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 4 IPC Configuration In this chapter, we will go through all the possible configurations of the IPC. 4.1 System Configuration The “System Configuration” includes four submenus: Basic Information, Date & Time, Local Config and Storage. 4.1.1 Basic Information In the “Basic Information”...
Page 14 Page 9 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL The following table will explain the available detail field. Parameter Meaning Name of the device – can be modified from Device name the OSD settings Product Model The model of the device Brand The brand of the camera Software version The current software version Software build date...
Page 15 Page 10 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 4.1.3 Local Config Got to “System Configuration” →“Local config” as shown below: From here you can set the path on your computer where local snapshots and videos will be saved. You can also choose if the camera will show the current bit-rate on the live-view image (Local interface only).
Page 16 Page 11 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL If it is the first time you are using the SD card with the camera or if the state is showing any value different than “Normal”, you should click on “Format” before the SD card will be available for recording.
Page 17 Page 12 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL The video parameters are as follows: Parameter Meaning Record stream Which video stream will be used for record Pre-recording time The duration of video prior to the recording trigger Cycle recording Weather to recycle record or stop when the SD card is full Below are the schedule settings.
Page 18 Page 13 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Below are the schedule settings. Enable the schedule if required and set the recording time for each of the weekdays. You can also set a holiday schedule and add required dates to it. 4.2 Video Configuration Camera Configuration includes five submenus: Display Configuration, Video Stream, OSD Config, Video Mask and ROI Config.
Page 19 Page 14 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL The display parameters are as follows: Parameter Meaning Config file* You can set an individual configuration for Day and night. Common is used for both Brightness Set the image brightness Contrast Set the image contrast Set the image hue Saturation Set the image saturation...
Page 20 Page 15 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 4.2.2 Video/Audio Go to “Video configuration” “Video/Audio” to see an interface as shown below. → Three video streams are available. You can set each one of them differently with the limitations of the camera’s capabilities. Resolution: The higher the resolution is, the bigger the image is.
Page 21 Page 16 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL In the next tab we have “Audio” settings as shown below: The audio input / built-in microphone is disabled by default. Enable it if you need audio input from the camera.. Set the encoding profile as desired and the type of audio input. If LIN (Line) is selected, it means that the audio input is already amplified and the input volume will be set to “low”.
Page 22 Page 17 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 4.2.4 Video Mask You can set 4 mask areas at most. To set up video mask 1. Enable video mask. 2. Click “Draw” button and then drag the mouse to draw the video mask area. 3.
Page 23 Page 18 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 2. Check “Enable” and then click “Draw” button. 3. Drag the mouse to set the ROI area. 4. Set the level. 5. Click “Save” button to save the settings. Now, you will see that the selected ROI area is clearer than other areas, especially in low bit-rate settings.
Page 24 Page 19 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 4.3 Alarm Configuration Alarm configuration includes four submenus: Motion Detection, General Fault, Alarm in and Alarm Out. 4.3.1 Motion Detection Go to “Alarm configuration”→ “Motion Detection” to see an interface as below. The first tab is the “Alarm Config”. Enable or disable the alarm and set the alarm holding time.
Page 25 Page 20 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 4. Click “Save” to save the settings. Last is the “Schedule” tab: Set the active alarm time for each of the weekdays. You can also set a holiday schedule and add required dates to it.
Page 26 Page 21 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 4.3.2 General Fault A problem with the network cable or with the SD card will produce a general fault. The alarms can be configured as follows: SD Card Full, SD Card Error, IP Address Conflict, Network cable disconnected.
Page 27 Page 22 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL After enabling the alarm, choose the responses required from the camera in case the alarm will be active. After the setting is complete, click “Save”. Next is the “IP Address Collision”. This alarm will be triggered when another device in the network will be assigned with the same IP address of the IPC (or vice versa).
Page 28 Page 23 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL To activate it, enable the alarm. After enabling the alarm, choose the responses required from the camera in case the alarm will be active. Note that any response related to the network such as email or FTP is not available since the disconnection of the network cable prevents any external network communication by the camera.
Page 29 Page 24 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Parameter Meaning You can set it to “NO” (Normally open) which means Alarm Type that the once the line is closed the alarm will be active, or “NC” (Normally Closed”) which means that once the line is open the alarm will be active.
Page 30 Page 25 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 4.3.4 Alarm Out The Alarm output is actually a relay that can operate many types of devices such as gates, doors, strobe light, and sirens. The alarm out always works in a “NO” mode (Normally open) which means that the relay is open in a normal state and closed in an armed state.
Page 31 Page 26 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL pre-defined schedule. Once chosen you will have to set the schedule. The set schedule will be relevant for all weekdays and cannot be set for each day independently. 3. Press the “Save” button to save the settings. 4.4 Advanced Analytics This version offers advanced video analytics that was designed to detect special scenarios and events.
Page 32 Page 27 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 5. Go to the sensitivity tab: 6. Set the sensitivity (0 – lowest, 100 – Highest) 7. Click “Save” to confirm. 4.4.2 License Plate Recognition (LPR) LPR analytics will detect license plates in the defined area, convert the image plate to text and compare it to the camera internal database.
Page 33 Page 28 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Alarm Triggers: Alarm Out triggers the alarm out relay Save Panoramic Picture takes a snapshot (SD card must be available) Save target cutout Takes an image of the detected license plate. Trigger SD Recording Initiates video recording over the SD card (SD card must be available) Trigger Email...
Page 34 Page 29 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Set if to allow fault characters: Sometimes, the reading is not optimal (due to wrong installation/bad light or other conditions). Allowing fault characters actually gives a tolerance for these mistakes. Example: The License plate in the database is 12345678 The camera tolerance is 0 –...
Page 35 Page 30 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Set the detection area (marked in yellow). Set the minimum and maximum face size in the frame. (Marked in blue). Notice that the blue face sketch is reference only. Its position is not changing any setting. If required, you can switch to the “Blocked Area”...
Page 36 Page 31 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL automatically. Please note: In order for the DHCP mode to work, you must have a DHCP server on the LAN. Using DHCP for permanent installations is not advisable as the IP Address might change after a while and cause the camera to be unreachable. Manual IP Assignment: If you wish to set static IP addresses, choose “Use the following IP Address”, set the range of IP addresses you wish to assign (First and last address), set the gateway and subnet mask and click on batch set.
Page 37 Page 32 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Press the “Save” button to save the settings. The next tab is “IP Change Notification Config”: If you have used DHCP and you need to be notified that the IP Address assigned to the camera was changed, enable it and set Email or FTP for the notification process.
Page 38 Note: DDNS is used to register for a hostname with DDNS username and password. Provision ISR now allows you to use our mint DDNS server in order to create a virtual address for your security device on the internet. Each account is limited to 35 different addresses using your preferred domain name address instead of using IP addresses.
Page 39 Page 34 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Fill in the hostname you want to apply for and press "Request Domain" (for example "home") If there is no problem with the domain registration you will see the following message: “Your domain was successfully created.”...
Page 40 Page 35 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 4.5.7 RTSP RTSP is used to stream video/audio using the shared protocol. v4.2 is also supporting RTSP using Multicast protocol. Go to “Network”→ “RTSP” interface as shown below. 1. Enable the RTSP if required. 2.
Page 41 Page 36 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Then double-click “Network” icon on the desktop of the PC to see an icon with the name and IP address of the camera. You may quickly access the device by double-clicking this icon. 4.5.9 Email Setting Go to “Network”...
Page 42 Page 37 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL connect to the email server with the provided details. If an email sent successful, a “Test Successful” window will pop up, if not, you should try other email addresses or check and correct the settings. In order to input new mail recipient, input the recipient address and click on “Add”.
Page 43 Page 38 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 4.5.11 HTTPS HTTPS (Secured HTTP) is used to establish a secured and encrypted connection between the camera and the client (IE in our case). This will prevent from anyone on the network to be able to get information packets and other information by sniffing the network.
Page 44 Page 39 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Input the details (The country field is set by 2 captial letters. For example for Israel the user should input “IL”). The fields marked with * are mendatory. All the rest are optional. Click on “OK”. Once the procedure is finished, the SSL certificate will be automatically installed as follows.
Page 45 Page 40 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 4.5.12 P2P P2P is used to connect directly to the camera through an advanced NAT interface. Go to “Network” →”P2P”. Enable P2P if required. Once enabled you can refer to “Settings”→”System”→”Basic Information” Scan the QR code using the “Provision Cam2” mobile APP or input the device ID manually in the P2P domain (http://www.provisionisr-cloud.com).
Page 46 Page 41 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL settings on the camera. Advanced user – Can view and configure the camera excluding the “User Access” section. Normal User – Can only view the live image and cannot configure. At this stage, you can also bind a MAC address for the user. This means that this user will only be able to connect from a single pre-defined device and his access will be denied if he will try to connect from any other device.
Page 47 Page 42 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Important Note: once the user is kicked out, the IP address used for connection will be blacklisted. Therefore, the device used for connection will not be able to connect to the camera until the IP address will be manually removed from the blacklist. 4.1.3 Block and Allow Lists “Block and Allow”...
Page 48 Page 43 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Input the IP/MAC address you wish to add to the list Set whether the input is IPv4/IPv6/MAC address Click on add. If you wish to add more than one address, repeat stages 1-4 Once finished, click “Save” to confirm, save the settings and enable the lists. 4.1.4 Security Management “Security Management”...
Page 49 Page 44 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Go to “Maintenance”→” Backup and Restore”. • Importing Settings: If you have a configuration file and you wish to import it to the camera, click on “browse” and choose the relevant config file. After choosing the file click on “Import settings” and wait for the process to finish. •...
Page 50 Page 45 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL In order to reboot the IPC click on the reboot “Reboot” button and confirm the pop up prompt message, then wait for the reboot process to finish. You can also set a scheduled reboot. Tick the “Time Settings”...
Page 51 Page 46 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL First, you will have to choose which type of media you wish to search. On the left top corner choose from Photo and Video Choose the location of the stored media. You can either choose “Local” – which is your PC or you can choose “SD Card”...
Page 52 Page 47 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL The playback controls are described below. Notice that it is different for Videos and Photos • For Photos Icon Description Icon Description Close the displayed image Digital Zoom In Close the displayed image Digital Zoom out and delete the queue list Download the displayed Play a slideshow of the...
Page 53 Page 48 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL • For Videos Icon Description Icon Description Play Play next file Enable/Disable Pause playback Watermark Download the selected Stop Playback file (SD Card only) Enable/Disable Audio Reduce playback speed + Volume control Increase playback speed Full-screen mode Buffering mode...
Page 54 Page 49 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 5 Mobile Surveillance This IPC supports mobile surveillance from internet browsers and iOS/Android mobile phones using Provision-ISR’s application “Provision Cam2” 5.1 Network Configuration ⚫ Access the device via LAN Step 1: Connect device via a wireless router. Then checkmark DHCP both in router and device to automatically acquire IP address or enter the IP address manually.
Page 55 Page 50 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 6 Appendix I : Analytics Configuration Requirements 6.1 General Provision-ISR’s LPR analytics requires a proper installation for optimal license plate reading. Installing the camera without following the installation thumb rules, might have dramatic results on the detection / recognition results. 6.2 LPR (License Place Recognition) Installation and Settings: In general, license plate recognition is used for 2 main purposes: General Road Monitoring.
Page 56 Page 51 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Using Fill Light (Optional): Fill light must be used where the license plate is fully reflective (Characters + Background) In such case IR cannot be used. The strength of the fill light should not not overexpose the license plate. (depends on country) Thumb rules for a successful installation: The license plate can be read by a human eye The license plate size meets the configuration range...
Page 57 Page 52 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 6.2.4 Parking Monitoring Installation: Pan angle:0°- 25° Tilt angle:15°- 25° Detection Area Settings: Draw the detection area where the car slows down, for example near a speed bump, entrance gate, stop sign etc. 6.2.5 Default Image Settings Day Mode: Brightness: Default value Day/Night Mode: Day...
Page 58 Page 53 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL Night Mode: Brightness: If the license plate is reflective, the brightness should be set to ~5. (General Image will be darker) Day/Night Mode: Night Infra-Red Mode: Auto Max. (Shutter): According to the live scene. For static vehicles (gate) use ~1/100.
Page 59 Page 54 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 7 Q & A 1. Q: How to find my password if I forget it? A：The default username is “admin” and the default password is “123456”. If you have changed the password and you can’t remember it, press and hold the physical reset button on the camera (If available) or use the IP Manager to reset the camera to factory default as follows: A.
Page 60 Page 55 IP CAMERA USER MANUAL 4. Q：IE cannot download ActiveX control. How can I do? a. Your IE browser probably set to block ActiveX controls. Please perform the following steps: ① Open IE browser. Click Tools-----Internet Options…. ② Select Security------Custom Level….Refer to Fig 4-1 ③...

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