Content Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Product description 1 Features 1 Chapter 2 Installation 3 Installation environment 3 Before you begin 4 Camera description 4 Specifications 5 System requirements 5 Installing the camera 6 Accessing the SDHC card 10 Connections 10 Chapter 3 Using the Web browser 13 Checking your Web browser security level 13...
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Clearing customized settings 54 Chapter 7 Alarm setup 55 Motion detection 55 Event schedule for alarms 57 Alarm set up 58 Chapter 8 Camera management 61 User management 61 Format the SDHC card 64 Firmware upgrade 64 Restore default settings 64 Reboot the camera 65 Chapter 9 Camera operation 67...
The dome camera is ideal for all surveillance requirements in a wide variety of locations such as roads, airports, railway stations, harbors, stadiums, scenic areas and parking lots. This is the user manual for UVP 1.3 MPX HD 18X PTZ Camera models: UVP-M1120P-18X-N UVP-M1120P-18X-P UVP-M1120F-18X-N UVP-M1120F-18X-P ...
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Chapter 1: Introduction IP address dynamic allocation Built-in driver/receiver Integrated design ensures high reliability 256 presets and 8 tours programmable, each tour with a maximum of 32 configurable presets Supports up to four shadow tours with a recording time of up to 10 minutes ...
Chapter 2 Installation This chapter provides information on how to install the dome camera. Installation environment When installing your product, consider these factors: • Handling: Handle the camera carefully. Avoid striking, shaking, etc. Improper handing or storage could damage the camera. •...
Chapter 2: Installation and may also result in serious injury. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Before you begin When you receive the product, check the package and contents for damage, and verify that all items are included. If any of the items are damaged or missing, please contact your local supplier.
Chapter 2: Installation Figure 2: Overview of the dome camera 1. Ethernet RJ-45 connector. Connect to the network devices. 2. Video output. Connect the BNC connector to a CCTV monitor. Optional. 3. Power supply cord. Connect +24 VAC power supply. 4.
Chapter 2: Installation Table 1: Recommended cable requirements Operation Cable requirement Max. length feet meters Data (RS-485) Not used Video 75 ohm RG-59 coaxial cable with BNC ends. Alarm Cat 5 cable (recommended) 1250 Network Cat 5 cable (recommended) Power 24 VAC cable.
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Chapter 2: Installation To install the pendant-mount cameras: 1. Prepare the mounting surface and install the camera bracket. 2. Unscrew the bubble from the camera and remove the protective tape from the PTZ module. 3. Press the two tabs on either side of the PTZ module and remove it from the camera housing.
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Chapter 2: Installation 8. Connect the cables. Connect the crimp-on BNC connector of the video output to the coaxial video cable of a monitor (optional). Connect the Ethernet cable to a network. Connect the power cable to the power source. Warning: After installation, the PTZ module will perform a PTZ self-test and initializes with the power on.
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Chapter 2: Installation Hold the housing and fix it by screwing the housing tabs down to the mounting surface (B). 6. Insert the PTZ module into the housing. Align the PTZ module with the housing by aligning the arrows. Push the PTZ module into the housing, a ‘ke~ ke~’...
Chapter 2: Installation Connect the power cable to the power source. Warning: After installation, the PTZ module will perform a PTZ self-test and initializes with the power on. DO NOT touch and move the camera while it is self-testing and initializing. 10.
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Chapter 2: Installation Figure 4: Connections to the camera circuit board 1. Power supply 3. Video output and audio input/output Connect +24 VAC power supply and GND. VIDEO: Connect a CCTV monitor to the video terminals. 2. Alarm inputs and outputs AIN, AOUT: Connect audio input, audio Connect to up to seven alarm input output and GND to the audio terminals.
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Chapter 3 Using the Web browser The camera can be configured and controlled using an internet browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE). The procedures described use Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser. You must have administrator rights on your PC in order to configure the cameras over the internet.
Chapter 3: Using the Web browser Windows Vista and 7 users Internet Explorer for Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems have increased security measures to protect your PC from any malicious software being installed. To have complete functionality of the Web browser interface with Windows Vista and Windows 7, do the following: •...
Chapter 3: Using the Web browser Default password: 1234 Default port: 8000 Click Login. The Web browser screen appears in live mode. The live screen is initially blank. 3. Click the Preview button on the top of the screen for the live mode images to appear on-screen.
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Chapter 3: Using the Web browser Figure 6: Web browser interface Item Name Description Menu toolbar Lets you do the following: Preview: View live video. Playback: Play back video. Log: Access the log book. Configuration: Configure settings Note: The playback and log functions can only be used when an SDHC card is inserted in the camera.
Chapter 3: Using the Web browser Item Name Description Video function Lets you do the following: Start/stop live view. Take a snapshot of the live video. The snapshot will be saved to the default folder in JPEG format. See “Local configuration” on page 18 for more information. Start/stop local recording.
Chapter 3: Using the Web browser Figure 7: Accessing the Configuration screen Configuration pane The configuration is divided into two parts: • Local • Remote Local configuration Use the Local Configuration folder to manage the network type, display mode and local storage paths. See Figure 9 and Table 3 on page 19 below for descriptions of the different configuration parameters.
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Chapter 3: Using the Web browser Figure 8: Local configuration screen Table 3: Overview of the Local configuration parameters Parameter Description Protocol type Defines the network protocol used. Select one of the options: UDP or TCP. Default is TCP. Encoding parameters Defines the streaming method used.
Chapter 3: Using the Web browser Remote configuration Use the Remote Configuration panel to remotely configure the camera, network, camera, alarms, users, transactions and other parameters such as upgrading the firmware. See Figure 9 and Table 4 below below for descriptions of the different configuration parameters.
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Chapter 3: Using the Web browser Parameter Description Motion Defines how the camera moves such as presets and shadow tours. See Chapter 6 “Motion setup” on page 41 for more information. Deployment time Defines the schedules during which events can be registered. See “Event schedule”...
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Chapter 4 Network setup Accessing the camera through a network requires that you define the network settings to be used. Use the “Network Parameters” folder to define: • Network settings such as DHCP protocol, IP address, subnet mask, gateway, DNS server, device port, HTTP port, NIC type and multicast address. •...
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Chapter 4: Network setup Figure 10: Network setting screen Table 5: Network setting parameters Parameter Description Network settings IP address: Specifies the IP address of the camera. The default IP address is 192.168.1.70. Subnet mask: Specifies the subnet mask. Default value is 255.255.255.0. Gateway: Specifies the gateway IP address.
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Chapter 4: Network setup To define the network parameters: 1. In the Network Parameters folder, click the Network setting subfolder to open its screen. Enable DHCP. Enter the values for the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, DNS server, device port and HTTP port. From the NIC Type drop-down list, select the required value.
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Chapter 5 Camera setup This chapter describes how to configure the camera. Camera information Use the Basic Information folder to see system information about the camera. This system information is prepopulated and cannot be changed manually such as the the device description, MAC address, device type and SN, as well as the firmware version and the current server time.
Chapter 5: Camera setup If the option is enabled, enter the month, day and time when DST starts and ends and then click Save. Camera configuration This section describes how to configure the camera settings from the Channel Parameters screen. There are eight subfolders, which are described below: •...
Chapter 5: Camera setup Figure 11: Display settings screen of the Channel parameters folder Display information In addition to the camera name, the camera also displays the system date and time on screen. You can modify the on-screen display (OSD) position of the camera name and define how the text appears on screen.
Chapter 5: Camera setup 2. Check the Date&Time box to display the date/time on screen. Check the Week box to include the day of the week in the on-screen display. Select the date format from the Date format list box. Formats include: •...
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Chapter 5: Camera setup Figure 12: Video parameters screen Parameter Description Channel name Specify the camera name that will be displayed on screen. Encoding Specify dual stream or substream. parameters Select one of the options: Main stream and substream. Default is Main stream.
Chapter 5: Camera setup Parameter Description Max bit rate Specifiy the maximum allowed bit rate. A high image resolution requires that a high bit rate must also be selected. Select one of the options: 32 bps, 48, 64, 80, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224, 256, 320, 384, 448, 512, 640, 768, 896, 1024, 1536, 1792, 2048, 4096 or Customize (enter a value manually).
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Chapter 5: Camera setup Figure 13: Schedule recording screen The selected recording schedule applies to all alarm types. You will be prompted to reboot the camera after making any schedule modifications. Pre and post-event recording times The pre-event record time is used if you have the motion detection and/or external alarms enabled.
Chapter 5: Camera setup • Schedule recording • Motion detection • Alarm recording 6. If “Section recording” has been selected, select the day of the week and the start and end time for recording. From the drop-down list box select the record type: •...
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Chapter 5: Camera setup Figure 14: Video tampering screen To define the on-screen area that can trigger a tamper alarm: 1. In the Channel Parameters folder, click the Video Tampering subfolder to open its screen. 2. Click the Zone Settings tab.
Chapter 5: Camera setup E-mail link Check to send an e-mail when an alarm is detected. Trigger recording Check the input option shown to select the video channel from which to start recording. Trigger alarm output Check which of the camera’s alarm outputs is triggered: Alarm Output 1 or Alarm Output 2.
Chapter 5: Camera setup 2. Check the OSD Text box for the first line of text. 3. Enter the text for string 1 in the column alongside. Up to 22 alphanumeric characters can be entered. Also enter the X and Y coordinates to position the text on screen. 4.
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Chapter 5: Camera setup Parameter Description Brightness, Modifies the different elements of picture quality by adjusting the position of Contrast, the values for each of parameter on the scroll bars. Saturation, These values can also be modified in live view Hue, Sharpness IR cut filter type...
Chapter 5: Camera setup Parameter Description value. Optical zoom is performed by the lens. With digital zoom, a portion of the image is enlarged by the camera unit to full size of the image, which can degrade the image quality. Select a value.
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Chapter 5: Camera setup To restore camera settings: 1. In the Channel Parameters folder, click the Restore Image subfolder to open its screen. 2. Click OK. You will receive a prompt asking you to reboot the camera. UVP 1.3 MPX HD 18X PTZ Camera User Manual...
Chapter 6 Motion setup This chapter describes how to configure the response to motion detection. See Figure 16 below. Each folder is explained in detail in the following sections. Figure 16: Motion menu screens PTZ channel Use this menu to define the preset, keypad control and auto scan speeds.See Figure 15 for the screen.
Chapter 6: Motion setup Table 6: PTZ channel menu description Parameter Description Enable proportional pan This automatically adjusts the pan/tilt speeds in proportion to the depth of zoom. This function prevents the image on the monitor from moving too quickly when there is a large depth of zoom. Default setting is Enable.
Chapter 6: Motion setup Patterns (shadow tours) Presets Panorama scan. The camera simultaneously scans horizontally and vertically. Tilt scan. The camera scans up and down. The default setting is Disable. Home preset position The camera moves to this home position when it starts up. Figure 17: Home position screen You can either manually move the camera to the desired home position using the PTZ controls or select a predefined preset position.
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Chapter 6: Motion setup The camera supports up to 255 presets, several of which have predefined functions. Predefined presets cannot be deleted. See “Using predefined presets” on page 73 for further information on these presets and their functions. Figure 18: Preset menu screen PTZ control buttons Table 7: Preset menu description Parameter...
Chapter 6: Motion setup To call up a defined preset position: 1. In the Motion folder, click the Preset subfolder to open its screen. 2. Select the desired preset from the drop-down list. 3. Click Call . The camera lens moves to this selected preset. Limit PTZ movement You can limit the movement range of the PTZ camera in order to restrict the area under surveillance.
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Chapter 6: Motion setup Parameter Description Type status Shows whether the PTZ movement is currently restricted or unrestricted. Start Starts the movement limitation configuration. Ends the movement limitation configuration. Clear Deletes the defined movement limitation. To set a limit on PTZ movement: 1.
Chapter 6: Motion setup Figure 20: Preset tour parameters Each preset tour (patrol) consists of a sequence of steps. A step consists of a step number (Patrol sequence), a preset ID, a dwell time, and a speed. A preset tour can include up to 32 presets. Note: At least two presets must already exist before a preset tour can be set up.
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Chapter 6: Motion setup Table 9: Preset tour speed levels Level Speed (°/s) Level Speed (°/s) Level Speed (°/s) To set up a preset tour: 1. In the Motion folder, click the Patrol subfolder to open its screen. 2. Select a preset tour number from the “Patrol No.” list. The following screen appears: 3.
Chapter 6: Motion setup 6. To add a new preset between existing presets in the list, select the preset before the new preset and click Insert. Enter a preset ID, dwell time (in seconds) and speed in the screen. Click Save. The new preset appears in the list.
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Chapter 6: Motion setup Figure 21: Shadow tour (pattern) screen Table 10: Shadow tour menu description Parameter Description Patterns Displays the selected shadow tour number. Space Displays the remaining percentage of memory available to record a shadow tour. Record start Start recording the selected shadow tour.
Chapter 6: Motion setup When the memory reaches zero, no further recording can be done. 4. Click Record Stop to stop and save the recording. To preview a shadow tour: 1. In the Motion folder, click the Pattern subfolder to open its screen. 2.
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Chapter 6: Motion setup Figure 22: Privacy mask screen When creating your masks, it is a common practice to make them 50% larger than the areas you wish to cover so that the masked areas remain concealed at all times. Masks cannot be created in the area directly below the dome camera. The dome camera takes the center of the selected view as the starting point when setting a mask.
Chapter 6: Motion setup Note: To deactivate privacy masking, deselect the Enable Video Mask option on the Video Mask screen. 3. In the Privacy Mask SN box, select the mask number to be drawn. Place the mouse pointer at a point on the screen from where you want to start marking the privacy mask area.
Chapter 6: Motion setup Parameter Description Interval Up to 10 tasks can be scheduled in a day. Start and End times Define the start and end times fo reach task scheduled. Task type There are 12 tasks available: Close Auto scan. The camera scans left to right and then back again, right to left.
Chapter 7 Alarm setup You can define motion detection alarms. A motion detection alarm is an alarm that is triggered when the camera detects a motion. Use the Motion Detection screen in the Channel Parameters folder to define the areas on screen sensitive to motion. Defining a motion detection alarm requires the following tasks: 1.
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Chapter 7: Alarm setup Figure 25: Motion detection areas screen To define motion detection areas and alarm response method: 1. In the Channel Parameters folder, click the Motion Detection subfolder to open its screen. 2. Check the Enable Motion Detection box.
Chapter 7: Alarm setup E-mail link Check to send an e-mail when an alarm is detected. Trigger recording Check the input option shown to select the video channel from which to start recording. Trigger alarm output Check which of the camera’s alarm outputs is triggered: Alarm Output 1 or Alarm Output 2.
Chapter 7: Alarm setup To define an event schedule: 1. Open the Deployment Time folder to see its screen. 2. Under Event type select the option to be scheduled from the dropdown list. 3. Select the day of the week and the time period for the event schedule. The time periods must not overlap.
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Chapter 7: Alarm setup 2. Select an alarm input from the drop-down list. Note: The camera can have up to seven alarm inputs. 3. Select an input type in the Relay status box. This refers to the sensor type. You can select Normal Open (NO) or Normal Close (NC) according to the sensor type.
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Chapter 7: Alarm setup minutes, and Manual stop. If “Manual stop” is selected, the alarm output will stop only when the alarm input stops. 4. Select an output mode. This refers to the sensor type. You can select Normal Open (NO) or Normal Close (NC) according to the sensor type.
Chapter 87BChapter 8: Camera management Chapter 8 Camera management This chapter describes how to use the camera once it is installed and configured. User management This section describes how to manage users from the User Management screen. You can: Add or delete users who can access and control the camera ...
Chapter 87BChapter 8: Camera management Figure 28: User management screen Types of users A user’s access privileges to the system are automatically defined by their user type. There are three types of user: • Admin: This is the system administrator. The administrator can configure all settings.
Chapter 8: Camera management 3. In the User Name edit box, enter a new user name using alphanumeric characters. 4. Assign the user a password. Use numeric buttons to enter the new password. Passwords can be up to 16 alphanumeric characters. 5.
Chapter 8: Camera management Format the SDHC card Use the HDD Management screen to display the capacity and free space available on the SDHC card in the camera as well as to format the card. Stop all recording before formatting the SDHC card. Once formatting is completed, reboot the camera.
Chapter 8: Camera management Note: To restore only the camera settings back to the factory default settings, see “Restore camera settings to default” on page 39. Click the folder Default to open its screen. Click to the question “Restore the default settings?”...
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Chapter 9 Camera operation This chapter describes how to use the camera. On-screen display Information on the status of several dome camera functions can be displayed on the monitor screen. The on-screen display (OSD) shows the following information: Table 11: On-screen information Zoom: The level of magnification Direction:...
Chapter 9: Camera operation Manual recording You can manually record live video. The images are automatically saved in OCX folders on your computer. In the Web browser screen, click the Record button at the bottom of the screen. To stop recording, click the button again. A folder with the recording automatically opens on your computer desktop when recording stops.
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Chapter 9: Camera operation Figure 29: Playback interface Item Name Description Playback button Opens the Playback screen. Playback screen Search For options Specify the criteria to conduct a search of the recorded files: Play type. Playback by file or time ...
Chapter 9: Camera operation Item Name Description Audio control Adjusts the audio level. Archive functions Click these buttons for the following archive actions: Capture a screen image of the playback video. Archive the selected file onto your desktop. Recording type The color code displays the recording type.
Chapter 9: Camera operation Figure 30: Log screen 1. Log button 4. Start and end time search 2. Log type search 5. Start search 3. Date search Searching for logs You can search for logs of recordings by log type, date as well as the start and end of recording times.
Chapter 9: Camera operation Main information type Sub information type by main information type Operation Power On, Shut Down, Abnormal Shut, Panel Login, Panel Logout, Panel Config, Panel File Play, Panel Time Play, Local Start Record, Local Stop Record, Panel PTZ, Panel Preview, Panel Set Time, Local Upgrade, Net Login, Net Logout, Net Start Record, Net Stop Record, Net Start Transparent Channel, Net Stop Transparent Channel, Net Get Parameter, Net Config, Net...
Chapter 9: Camera operation Playing back the archived files Use the standard file player software to play back the videos on your PC. Using predefined presets The camera supports up to 256 presets. However, 25 of them are predefined for specific functions.
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Appendix A Pin definitions There are eight wires on a standard UTP/STP cable and each wire is color- coded. The following shows the pin allocation and color of straight and crossover cable connection: Figure 31: Straight-through cable White/Orange White/Orange Orange Orange White-Green White-Green...
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Appendix A: Pin definitions UVP 1.3 MPX HD 18X PTZ Camera User Manual...
Index settings, 41 Camera name changing, 32 Alarm input/output connections, 11 Camera recording schedule, 32 Alarm inputs Channel configuration overview configure external alarm inputs, 58 description, 28 Alarm outputs Connections configure, 58 alarm inputs/outputs, 10 Alarm recording schedule, 32 power supply, 10 Alarm settings video output, 10 alarm input and output settings, 58...
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Index Playback playing back recorded files, 70 Hard drive searching recorded video, 68 capacity, 64 Playback interface, 68 formatting, 64 Power loss position of camera, 42 free space, 64 Pre and post-event recording times Home preset position, 43 description, 33 Preset home preset position, 43 limit PTZ movement, 45...
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Index Time set up, 29 access camera, 14 overview of the interface, 15 Web browser security level add camera to Windows Vista and User name Windows 7 trusted sites, 14 default admin user name, 14 configuring Active X controls, 13 User settings White balance (WB) add new users, 62...
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