Before You Use This Product In many countries, there are laws prohibiting or restricting the use of surveillance devices. This Network Camera is a high-performance, web-ready camera which can be part of a flexible surveillance system. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the operation of this camera is legal before installing this unit for its intended use.
Regulatory Information Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Chapter 1 - Package Contents b. M3 Standard Screw (x1)M3 Security Screw (x1) Network Camera M5 Standard Screw (x1) M5 Security Screw (x1) Security Torx Lubricant c. Waterproof Rubber d. Power Alarm I/O Audio Connector Connector Connector e. Outdoor Mount f.
Chapter 2 - 20x Outdoor Speed Dome Network Camera Overview The Brickcom OSD-200A 20xp transmits digital video and audio data using wire connection. The video encoder supports real-time H.264 Full HD resolution. Simultaneous Quad Codecs, H.264 Baseline / Main / High Profile, MJPEG, are available for various network applications via speeding or limited bandwidth.
Chapter 3 - Device Appearance Description < Bottom View > Factory Reset Button Alarm I/O Ethernet RJ45 10/100 Socket Audio I/O Power Micro SD Card Slot Please refer to the illustrations below to connect power core through the supplied power adaptor, and set up the audio according to the Audio pin definition.
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< Ethernet Cable> Use of Category 5 Ethernet cable is recommended for network connection; to have best transmission quality, cable length shall not exceed 100 meters. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the RJ-45 connector of the Network Speed Dome Camera, and the other end of the cable to the network switch or PC.
Chapter 4 - Installation 4.1 Hardware Installation A. Before Installation The OSD-200A 20xp is supplied with a dome cover to protect the camera unit. Before installation, follow these instructions to attach the dome cover and the mount holder. 1) Pull out the Dome cover and take out the mounting tape; and then apply lubricant to the Dome cover’s water-proof rubber to make the installation process smoother.
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3) Use a flat screw drive to fasten two supplied Flat Screws on the Dome Cover. 4) Pass through all the power cable, I/O cable, audio cable, and Ethernet cable into the mounting hold, and then attach the mount holder tightly on the Dome body. Optional Dome Camera Accessories Transparent Cover (Standard) / Vandal Proof Cover (Optional)
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B. Install Camera with Mount Kit 1) Make a cable entry hole on the wall/ ceiling to insert the cable(s). 2) Attach the waterproof rubber to the selected mount kit. 3) Route the Ethernet and I/O cables through the top holder and join the selected mount kit with supplied screws and washers.
4.2 Camera Connection 1) Connect the camera to a switch using an Ethernet cable. 2) Connect supplied I/O cable to the camera. 3) To attach external devices, such as sensors and alarms, connect them to the extension I/O terminal block. Optional Dome Camera Accessories Power Adapter 77H07-A1015 (Input: 100~115 VAC / Output: 24 VAC 36 VA)
4.3 System Requirements Operating System: Windows VISTA / Windows XP / Windows 7 Computer: Intel® Pentium® IV, 3 GHz or higher/ Intel® Core2 Duo, 2 GHz or higher Memory: 1GB or more Monitor: 1024 x 768 pixels or more, 24-bit True color or better Network Interface: 10/100Mbps Network interface card must be installed Web Browser:...
A. Insert the Installation CD into the CD-ROM driver. Run AutoRun Tool directly from the CD-ROM to start the installation. When installing the Brickcom software kit for the first time, select a desired language for the interface. The available languages are listed in the scroll box. Click <Install>...
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B. In the Install Shield Wizard dialog box, click <Next> to continue. C. Read the End-User License Agreement and check the option “I accept the terms of the license agreement”. Click <Next> to continue.
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D. Click <Change> to change the appointed folder where installation and program files will be stored. Click <Next> to continue.
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E. Select to create shortcuts. Click <Next> to continue. F. Select the application and click <Finish>. When launching the PC-NVR program, please refer to the PC-NVR user manual.
If Custom Setup type was used in the software installation and an EasyConfig icon was not installed on the desktop, the program will be installed under C:\Program Files\Brickcom\EasyConfig unless the program was saved to a preferred directory. A. Click <Start> to continue. The program will automatically search for the camera in the intranet.
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B. Select either “Simple Mode” or “Professional Mode” to obtain the camera’s IP settings. If “Simple Mode” is selected, EasyConfig will set up the connection automatically. If “Professional Mode” is selected, the user will need to configure the IP settings manually.
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C. There may be many cameras in the local network. Differentiate the cameras using their UPnP name. Double click on the camera from the survey list to connect.
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D. If the connection was successful, the user will see the message: “Congratulations. The installation of the camera is complete.” When this window is displayed, click <PC-NVR> to start the PC-NVR program, <Live View> to view the live video from the connected IP camera, or <X>...
Chapter 5 - Accessing the Network Camera 5.1 Check Network Settings The camera can be connected either before or immediately after the software installation. The Administrator should complete the network settings on the configuration page, including entering the correct subnet mask and IP address of gateway and DNS.
5.3 Authentication To access the camera’s live view, open a web browser and enter the IP address of the camera. A dialog window will pop requesting a username and password. As stated on the previous page, for the default username and password for the Administrator are assigned as “admin/admin”.
5.4 Installing the Plug-In For the initial access to the camera in Windows, the web browser may prompt the administrator for permission to install a new plug-in for on Internet Explorer. Permission request depends on the Internet security settings of the user’s PC or notebook.
Chapter 6 - Home Home is the default page that opens when accessing the camera. Live video is displayed directly in the browser window. Click on the tab <Home> to access the Home Page. There are several function buttons on the Home page. Detailed information of each item is as described in the following chapter.
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Web Recording button- Click on the <Recording> button and the Live View through the web browsing will be directly recorded to the specific location on the local hard drive, which could be configured in the <File Location> page. The default storage location for the web recording is: C:\.
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Furthermore, after clicking the <Control Panel> Button, the Control Panel will be shown as the figure below. Pan & Tilt Direction Control- The <Pan and Tilt Direction Control> on the Control Panel allows users to control the Camera with browser viewers other than IE. Iris Control (Auto Iris / Iris+ / Iris-) - Click on the buttons (Auto Iris / Iris+ / Iris-) to adjust the Iris parameters.
Video Pane again and select <Set Emulated Joystick Mode> to return to control the Camera direction by left clicking and dragging the pointer on the Live Video Pane. Chapter 7 - System Under the tab <System>, there are categories as the table below: System Security Network...
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To enable DST, please check the item and then specify time offset and DST duration. The format for time offset is [hh:mm:ss]; for instance, if the amount of time offset is one hour, please enter “01:00:00” into the field. D. Time format Choose a time format (yyyy/mm/dd or dd/mm/yyyy) from the drop-down menu.
7.2 Security The Security setting can be found under this path: System> Security. Click the Security category, there will be a drop-down menu with tabs including <User>, <HTTPS>, <IP Filter>, and <IEEE 802.1X>. 7.2.1 User The User setting can be found under this path: System> Security> User. A.
C. Manage User a. Delete user To delete a user, select the user name that is wished like to delete from the drop-down user list and then click on <Delete> to remove it. b. Edit user Select a user name from the drop-down user list and click on <Edit> to edit the user’s password and privilege.
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B. Install Signed Certificate Click on the <Create Certificate Request> button to create and submit a certificate request in order to obtain a signed certificate from CA. Provide the request information in the create dialog. Please refer to the following Provide the Certificate Information for more details.
e. Organization Unit- Enter the name of the organizational unit to which the entity identified in “Common Name” belongs. f. Common Name- Indicate the name of the person or other entity that the certificate identifies (often used to identify the website). g.
7.2.4 IEEE 802.1X The IEEE 802.1X setting can be found under this path: System> Security> IEEE 802.1X. The IP Camera is allowed to access a network protected by 802.1X/ EAPOL (Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN). Users need to contact with the network administrator for gaining certificates, user IDs and passwords A.
7.3 Network The Network setting can be found under this path: System> Network. Click on the <Network> category, there will be a drop-down menu with tabs including <Basic>, <QoS>, <SNMP>, and <UPnP>. 7.3.1 Basic The Basic setting can be found under this path: System> Network> Basic.
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It is used to determine if the destination is in the same subnet. The default value is “255.255.255.0”. Default gateway This is the gateway used to forward frames to destinations in different subnet. Invalid gateway setting will fail the transmission to destinations in different subnet.
HTTPS port The default setting of HTTPS Port is 443; the setting range is from 1024 to 65535. NOTE- Be aware to choose the different port from the one set for the web server port. e. IPv6 Address Configuration With IPv6 support, users can use the corresponding IPv6 address for browsing.
c. Management DSCP The class consists of HTTP traffic: Web browsing. NOTE- To enable this function, please make sure the switches / routers in the network support QoS. 7.3.3 SNMP The SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) setting can be found under this path: System>...
Enter the IP address of the management server. c. Trap community Enter the community to use when sending a trap message to the management system. d. Trap Option Warm Start A Warm Start SNMP trap signifies that the SNMP device, i.e. IP Camera, performs software reload.
Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) allows a host name to be constantly synchronized with a dynamic IP address. In other words, it allows those using a dynamic IP address to be associated to a static domain name so others can connect to it by name. A.
7.6 FTP The FTP setting can be found under this path: System> FTP. The Administrator can set as sending alarm message to a specific File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site when an alarm is triggered. Users can assign alarm message to up to two FTP sites. Enter the FTP details, which include server, server port, user name, password and remote folder, in the fields.
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a. Alarm Setting Alarm Switch The default setting for the Alarm Switch function is <Off>. Enable the function by selecting <On>. Users can also activate the function according to the schedule previously set in the <Schedule> setting page. Select <By schedule> and click <Please select…>...
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The images of the duration will be uploaded to FTP when the alarm input is triggered. The setting range is from 1 to 9999 seconds. Select <Upload during the trigger active> to make the images keep being uploaded to FTP during the trigger active until the alarm is released.
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PTZ Function Assign a camera function: Preset, Sequence, Autopan or Cruise, and specify a Preset Point / Sequence Line / Autopan Path / Cruise Line for the camera to perform at an alarm occurrence. NOTE- Please refer to the sections through Preset Programming Sequence Line Programming...
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Record Stream to SD Card Select the item and the alarm-triggered recording will be saved into the Micro SD card. Pre-trigger buffer recording function allows users to check what happened to cause the trigger. The pre-trigger buffer time range is from 1 to 3 seconds.
Overwrite The original image in the FTP site will be overwritten by the new uploaded file with a static filename. d. Save After complete all the settings mentions above, please click on the <Save> button to save all the settings on this page. 7.9 Motion Detection The Motion Detection setting can be found under this path: System>...
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If the Motion Detection function is activated, the pop-up window (Motion) with indication of motion will be shown. When motion is detected, the signals will be displayed on the Motion window as shown below. A. Motion Detection In each set of Motion Detection Setting, the default setting for the Motion Detection function is <Off>.
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b. Detection level [1-100]: The default level is 10. The item is to set detection level for each sampling pixel; the smaller the value, the more sensitive it is. c. Sensitivity level [1-100]: The default level is 80, which means if 20% or more sampling pixels are detected differently, system will detect motion.
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<Pre-trigger buffer> function allows users to check what happened to cause the trigger. The <Pre-trigger buffer> frame rate could be pre-determined. On the other hand, <Post-trigger buffer> is for users to upload certain amount of images after motion event occurs. Check the box <Continue image upload>...
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from 1 frame to 15 frames. NOTE- Make sure SMTP configuration has been completed. Refer to Mail for further details. e. Send HTTP notification Check this item, select the destination HTTP address, and specify the parameters for event notifications by <Motion Detection> triggered.
7.10 Network Failure Detection The Network Failure Detection setting can be found under this path: System> Network Failure Detection. Network Failure Detection allows the IP Camera to ping another IP device (e.g. NVR, VSS, Video Server, etc.) within the network periodically and generates some actions in case of network failure occurs, for instance, a Video Server is somehow disconnected.
Pre-trigger buffer recording function allows users to check what happened to cause the trigger. The pre-trigger buffer time range is from 1 to 3 seconds. Select <Upload for __ sec> to set the recording duration after alarm is triggered. The setting range is from 1 to 99999 seconds. Select <Upload during the trigger active>...
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A. Device information When users insert the Micro SD / SDHC card, the card information such as the memory capacity and status will be shown at Device Information section. When the memory card is successfully installed, the memory card status shall be shown at <Device information> section in the Storage Management page.
c. Download To open / download a video clip, select the file first, and then click on the <download> button below the Recording list field. The selected file window will pop up. Click on the AVI file to directly play the video in the player or download it to a specified location.
B. Terminating Micro SD / SDHC Card Recording Select <Disable> to terminate the recording function. 7.13 Schedule The Schedule setting can be found under this path: System> Schedule. This function allows the users to setup schedules for features including: <Alarm Switch>, <Motion Detection> and <Network Failure Detection>. The function supports up to 10 sets of time frames in the time frame list.
7.14 File Location (Snapshots and Web Recording) The File Location setting can be found under this path: System> File Location. Users can specify a storage location on the PC or in the hard drive for the snapshots and live video recording. The default setting is: C:\. Once confirm the setting, click on <Save>, and all the snapshots and web recording will be saved in the designate location.
A. Get User Information All the user accounts registered to the network camera will be listed in the <User information> zone in the form of User:Password It indicates that the login username is “User”, and the password is “Password”. B. Get User Privacy Click on <get user privacy>...
B. Partial Restore Press the <Partial Restore> button to recall partial default setting. Then the system will restart in 30 seconds. NOTE- The IP address will not be restored to default. C. Reboot Click on the <Reboot> button, and the system will restart without changing current settings.
Subsequently, the upgrade status bar will be displayed on the page. When it runs to 100%, the upgrade process is finished. After the upgrade process is finished, the viewer will return to Home page. Step 4: Close the video browser. Step 5: Go to <Start>, activate <Control Panel>, and then double click on <Add or Remove Programs>.
Chapter 8 - Streaming Under the tab <Streaming>, there are categories including: <Video Format>, <Video Compression>, <Video OCX Protocol>, <Video Frame Rate>, and <Audio>. In Streaming, the Administrator can configure specific video resolution, video compression mode, video protocol, audio transmission mode, etc. Further details of these settings will be specified in the following sections.
Mirror If select <Mirror>, the image will be rotated horizontally. 90 Degree Counterclockwise / Clockwise Selecting <90 degree counterclockwise> / <90 degree clockwise> will make the image rotate 90° counterclockwise / clockwise. 180 Degree Rotate Selecting <180 Degree> will make the image rotate 180°. Click on <Save>...
B. H.264-1 / H.264-2 / H.264-3 / H.264-4 bit rate The default setting of H.264-1 is 4096 kbit/s, and for H.264-2 / H.264-3 / H.264-4 is 1024 kbit/s; the setting range for H.264-1 is from 64 to 8192 kbps, and for H.264-2 / H.264-3 / H.264-4 is from 64 to 2048 kbit/s. C.
The Video Frame Rate setting can be found under this path: Streaming> Video Frame Rate. It is for setting the frames per second (fps) if necessary. A. MJPEG / H.264-1 / H.264-2 / H.264-3 / H.264-4 Frame Rate The default setting of MJPEG / H.264-1 / H.264-2 / H.264-3 / H.264-4 Frame Rate is 30 fps;...
Select the item to turn off the audio transmission function. B. Server Gain Setting Set the audio input/output gain levels for sound amplification. The audio gain values are adjustable from 1 to 6. The sound will be turned off if the audio gain is set to “Mute”.
desired position and adjust the fine zoom / focus ratio. Subsequently, assign a number to the current position from the drop-down Num list (click on <PrePage> or <NextPage> button to reach number 1 to 256), and enter its descriptive name. Click on the button <Set> to save the settings mentioned above.
To stop running a Cruise Path, simply move the cursor to the live view pane and move the camera in any direction. 9.3 Auto Pan The Auto Pan Programming can be found under this path: PTZ> Auto Pan. The IP Camera supports four Auto Pan Paths. Please refer to the instructions below to set an Auto Pan Path.
To stop running an Auto Pan Path, simply move the cursor to the live view pane and move the camera in any direction. 9.4 Sequence The Sequence Line Programming can be found under this path: PTZ> Sequence. The IP Camera supports totally eight Sequence Lines; each Sequence Line consists of up to 64 Preset Points.
to select “full screen”. Then users can view the camera navigation in full screen. To stop running the Sequence Line, simply move the cursor to the live view pane and move the camera in any direction. 9.5 Home The Home Function can be found under this path: PTZ> Home. The HOME function allows constant and accurate monitoring to avoid the Dome Camera idling or missing events.
corresponding fields respectively. Click on the <Set> button to save the tilt angle settings. NOTE- The tilt angle range is between -10° to +100° when the Flip function under Misc 1 setting page is set as <Off> or <M.E.>. NOTE- The tilt angle range is between -10° to +190° when the Flip function under Misc 1 setting page is set as <Image>.
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Specify the index number of the programmed Privacy Mask in the corresponding field. Hsize and Vsize The size of a Privacy Mask can be customized by specifying its horizontal and vertical size. The value of <Horizontal Size> ranges from 1 to 80, while that of <Vertical Size> ranges from 1 to After finishing the setup of a Privacy Mask, click on the button <Add>...
9.8 Camera— Exposure The Exposure Setting can be found under this path: PTZ> Camera - Exposure. In the Exposure Mode setting page, users can select either the <Full Auto> mode or adjust the parameters of the Shutter Priority / P-Iris / Iris Priority mode for optimized video output in accordance with the operating environment.
The following table shows the color temperature of some light sources for reference. Light Sources Color Temperature in K Cloudy Sky 6,000 to 8,000 Noon Sun and Clear Sky 6,500 Household Lighting 2,500 to 3,000 75-watt Bulb 2,820 Candle Flame 1,200 to 1,500 A.
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Exposure Compensation (ExpComp), Image Flip, Speed by Zoom and ICR function. Each setting is explained as follows: A. BLC Users can choose to activate or disable the BLC function. Click on the button <Set> to save the setting. B. Sharpness Increasing the sharpness level can make the image looked sharper;...
M.E. is a standard mechanical operation. As the Dome Camera tilts to the maximum angle, it will pan 180°, and then continue tilting to keep tracking objects. Image Mode IMAGE represents digital IMAGE FLIP, which enables users to keep tracking objects seamlessly; under the mode, almost no delay occurs in comparing with that under the M.E.
In the Camera - Misc2 (Miscellaneous) Setup Menu, users can setup various functions such as Wide Dynamic Range (WDR), Auto Calibration, 2D Noise Reduction (2DNR), and TV System. A. WDR The WDR function is especially effective in environment with extreme contrast.
In the Camera - Default page, users can reset the camera to the factory default settings simply by clicking on the <Set Default> button. Chapter 10 - Logout Click on the tab <Logout> on the top of the page, and the login window will pop up.
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