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2MP Outdoor HD IP Dome Camera User Manual Camera CM-715 CM-715A www.openeye.net...
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The information in this publication is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind. The entire risk arising out of the use of this information remains with recipient. In no event shall OPENEYE be liable for any direct, consequential, incidental, special, punitive, or other damages whatsoever...
Important Safeguards Read Instructions Read all of the safety and operating instructions before using the product. Retain Instructions Save these instructions for future reference. Attachments / Accessories Do not use attachments or accessories unless recommended by the appliance manufacturer as they may cause hazards, damage product and void warranty. Installation Do not place or mount this product in or on an unstable or improperly supported location.
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Installation and Storage • Install electricity wiring carefully. Please note that input electricity to the unit is at tolerance of DC 12V/AC 24V ± 10%. The camera is capable of surge protection; ensure AC power model unit is grounded appropriately against damage by heavy current or electric shock.
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Warning DANGEROUS HIGH VOLTAGES ARE PRESENT INSIDE THE ENCLOSURE. DO NOT OPEN THE CABINET. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY. Caution C A U T I O N RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
OpenEye will warrant all otherwise out of warranty replacement parts and repairs for 90 days from the date of OpenEye shipment. The above warranty is the sole warranty made by OpenEye and is in lieu of all other warranties by OpenEye express and implied, including without limitation the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
Ethernet Cable Connection ..................15 Ceiling Installation ......................16 4S Electrical Box Installation ..................22 Camera Finder ..................25 OpenEye IP Finder ....................... 25 Finding IP Cameras ....................25 Default Username and Password ................ 25 Changing the Network Type ..................26 Setup &...
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Home ........................30 CM-715 Model ...................... 30 CM-715A Model ....................31 System ........................32 System ......................... 32 Security ........................ 33 Admin Password ....................33 Add User ......................34 Delete user ...................... 34 Edit user ......................34 Network ........................ 35 Get IP address automatically (DHCP) ............. 35 Use fixed IP address ..................
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Text Overly Settings ..................57 Video Rotate Type ................... 58 Video Compression ....................59 Video OCX Protocol ..................... 60 Multicast Mode ....................60 Frame Rate Control ....................61 Video Mask ......................62 Audio ........................63 Transmission Mode ..................63 Bit Rate ......................64 Camera ........................
With features such as full HD 1080p 2 megapixel resolution and a tamper resistant design, the CM-715 camera is a smart choice for outdoor surveillance applications. The CM-715A model has all the same features as the CM-715, with the addition of an auto-focus lens making installation quick and easy.
Before proceeding, please check that the box contains the items listed here. If any item is missing or has defects, DO NOT install or operate the product and contact your dealer for assistance. CM-715 Camera Power Cable Self Tapping Screws...
CAMERA OVERVIEW Before installing or connecting the dome camera, please refer to this section and complete preparations for dome setup and all switch settings. Dimensions • Diameter – 151 mm (5.9 inches) • Height – 130 mm (5.12 inches) 30250AC...
When using 12vDC or 24vAC power, refer to the pin definition table in the Camera Overview > Connections section for the proper 2-wire connection. Note OpenEye recommends against using more than one power source at a time. Do not use a PoE power source when providing the camera with 12vDC or 24vAC power.
CEILING INSTALLATION The IP Dome Camera can be installed directly on a wall or ceiling. That the wall or ceiling must have enough strength to support the IP Dome Camera. Use the supplied Torx tool to unscrew the two Torx screws on the side of the dome cover and remove the dome cover.
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Unscrew the Torx screw on the camera module, as indicated in the figure, with the supplied Torx tool. Press the sides of the snap-on module, as indicated in the figure, and detach it from the Dome Camera’s housing. Mark the positions of the four screw holes on the base of the Dome Camera at the chosen installation location.
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Fasten the camera housing to the ceiling with the supplies screws Thread the power and Ethernet cables through the side conduit entry or the back conduit entry. Note The power cable is omitted if using PoE. 10. Connect the power and Ethernet connectors on the camera with their respective cables.
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Note The terminal blocks should face the side conduit entry, as shown in the figure. 12. Use the OpenEye IP Finder software to locate the camera on the network and complete configuration of the camera. 13. After connecting to the camera, adjust the camera's zoom level and focal length using the zoom and focus ring screws.
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14. Adjust the camera to the desired angle. Pan adjustment range is nearly 360°; rotation angle range approaches to 270°. Tilt is adjustable between ﹣ 10° ~ 90°. Pan Adjustment Rotation Adjustment Tilt Adjustment Note Adjust the lens carefully within the limits mentioned above, or the cables underneath will be damaged.
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17. Screw the two Torx screws on the side of the dome cover tightly to fasten the dome cover. 30250AC...
4S ELECTRICAL BOX INSTALLATION Before installing the camera in a 4S Electrical Box, unscrew and open the dome cover with the Security Torx. Run the wires (Ethernet and power) through the wall to the 4S box. Note The Power Cable is omitted if using PoE. Press both sides of the Inner Cover and remove it from the Dome Camera.
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Unscrew the Torx screw on the camera module, as indicated in the figure, with the supplied Torx tool. Press the sides of the snap-on module, as indicated in the figure, and detach it from the Dome Camera’s housing. 30250AC...
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Attach the snap-on module to the camera housing, and screw the module screw tightly with the Security Torx to secure the camera module. Use the OpenEye IP Finder software to locate the camera on the network and complete configuration of the camera.
OPENEYE IP FINDER Use the included IP Finder software to easily find your network cameras for initial setup. The OpenEye IP Finder software is included on the CD with all OpenEye IP devices. Finding IP Cameras Open the Software CD on the recorder.
Log in to the camera with the appropriate User Name and Password. Note The default User name is Admin and the default Password is1234. The username and password are case sensitive. OpenEye recommends you change the Admin password for security reasons. Resetting the Camera If it is necessary to reset the camera to the factory default settings, hold down the Reset button (see Connections) for 30 seconds.
OpenEye IP cameras using third party software like VLC media player (http://www.videolan.org). To connect the camera you may need to provide the stream URL. All OpenEye IP cameras are capable of delivering two RTSP streams, as well as streaming MJPEG over HTTP.
There are some challenges with connecting to OpenEye IP cameras over WAN (internet) connections because the camera streams video over RTSP. RTSP is an excellent protocol for media and is now used on many IP cameras (including OpenEye) as the default streaming option.
ActiveX controls and plug-in settings. For additional information on adjusting the settings of your Internet Explorer browser contact your system administrator or refer to FAQ #1914 at openeye.net If your internet browser asks for permission to install the ActiveX control, you must allow the ActiveX control to continue the installation.
Logout – Change user. Home CM-715 Model Screen Size Adjustment – Click the screen size buttons to adjust image display size x1/2 and full screen. Digital Zoom Control – In full screen mode, right-click to activate digital zoom and use the scroll wheel to zoom in/out.
CM-715A Model The CM-715A is equipped with a motorized autofocus lens that makes installation quick and easy. There are six main buttons that are used when setting up the CM-715A: • Zoom Tele • Zoom Wide • Focus Near • Focus Far •...
System Note The System tab is only accessible by the Administrator. System Host Name – The Host Name is used to identify the camera on your system. If camera based Motion Detection is enabled and is set to send alarm message by Mail/FTP, the host name entered here will display in the alarm message.
Security Admin Password To change the administrator password, type a new password in the Admin Password box and confirm below. Note The maximum length of the password is 14 characters. The following characters are valid: A-Z, a-z, 0-9, !#$%&’-.@^_~. 30250AC...
Add User The user name and passwords are limited to 16 characters. There is a maximum of twenty user accounts Type the new User name and Password Select the appropriate check boxes to give the user Camera Control, Talk and Listen permissions.
Every network device has a unique Media Access Control (MAC) address that can be used for identification. The MAC address is located on the bottom of each camera, and on the box label (the OpenEye IP Finder also displays the MAC address for identification). Record your camera’s MAC address for identification in the future.
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When using static IP address to log in to the IP Camera, you can access it either through OpenEye IP Finder software or type the IP address directly in the Address bar of your internet browser. General • IP address – The IP Address is necessary for network identification.
DDNS DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service) is a service that allows a connection to an IP address using a hostname (URL) address instead of a numeric IP address. Most Internet Service Providers use Dynamic IP Addressing that frequently changes the public IP address of your internet connection;...
Mail The camera can send an e-mail via Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) when motion is detected or when the sensor input is activated. SMTP is a protocol for sending e-mail messages between servers. SMTP is a relatively simple, text-based protocol, where one or more recipients of a message are specified and the message text is transferred.
The camera can send alarm message to a specific File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site when motion is detected or when the sensor input is activated. You 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 appropriate boxes.
Application The CM-715 is equipped with one alarm input and one relay output to connect to an alarm system to catch event images. Refer to Camera Overview > Connections to connect alarm devices to the IP Camera if needed. Alarm Switch – Enable or disable the alarm function.
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• Upload Image by E-Mail – Select to assign an e-mail address. When the alarm is triggered, event images will be sent to the configured e-mail address. Note Make sure SMTP or FTP configuration has been completed. See the Mail and FTP section of this manual for further details.
Motion Detection Motion Detection allows the camera to detect motion and trigger alarms when motion in the detected area exceeds the determined sensitivity threshold value. In the Motion Detection page, there is a motion detection window (red box) displayed on the Live View Pane.
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When motion detection is activated, the Motion pop-up window will open. When motion is detected, the signals will be displayed on the Motion window as shown below. Motion Detection Turn motion detection on or off. The default setting is Off. Motion Detection Setting •...
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Triggered Action You can specify which actions the camera should take when motion is detected. • Enable Alarm Output – This will activate the camera’s alarm output. • Send Alarm Message by FTP/E-Mail – Select to send an alarm message to a configured FTP server and/or e-mail address when motion is detected.
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File Name – Enter a file name in the box, ex. image.jpg. The uploaded image’s file name format can be set in this section. Please select the one that meets your requirements. • Add date/time suffix File name: imageYYMMDD_HHNNSS_XX.jpg Y: Year, M: Month, D: Day H: Hour, N: Minute, S: Second X: Sequence Number •...
Storage Management The CM-715 has an integrated microSD™ card that can be used to record video or images. The card slot is compatible with a microSD™ card up to 4GB. Device Information – Displays the storage total size and free space information of the included microSD™...
Recording The recording schedule allows you to set up scheduled recording to the microSD™ card. Recording Schedule – The camera can be set up to record continuously until the card is full (or overwrite old data, see the Storage Management section). The camera can also be set up to record only during a scheduled time.
Snapshot The camera supports a JPEG snapshot function. You can specify a storage location for the snapshot images. The default location is: C:\. Note If you are using Windows Vista or 7, you will need to change the Snapshot location. Windows UAC does not allow internet programs to write directly to C:\ for security reasons.
View Log File Click View Log File to view the system log file. The content of the file provides useful information about configuration and connections. 30250AC...
View User Information The Administrator can view each user’s login information and privileges on the View User Information page. View User Login Information • All users for the camera are listed under User information. The example below show that the Admin password is 1234 and there is one user named User with the password 4321.
Factory Default Use the factory default page to reset the IP Camera to factory default settings if necessary. Set Default Click Set Default to reset the IP camera to the factory default settings. The system will restart after 30 seconds. Note The camera’s IP address will be restored to the default IP address.
Software Upgrade Upgrading the Camera Viewer Software Note Make sure the new firmware file is available before starting a software upgrade. Click Browse and select the firmware file. Note Do not change the file name, or the system will not be able to update to the new firmware.
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When the upgrade process is complete the viewer will return to the Home page. After updating it is important to make sure the camera viewer software is updated: Close your browser. Go to the Windows Control Panel and double-click Add or Remove Programs. Locate the Camera Viewer software on the Currently installed programs list, and click Remove to uninstall the previous software version.
Maintenance On the Maintenance page you can export the cameras current configuration, or import the configuration for a camera. Note Do not import configuration files from different models of cameras.
Video and Audio Streaming Settings On the Streaming tab, you can configure specific video resolution, video compression mode, video protocol and audio transmission mode. Video Format Select the desired video resolution for the camera on the Video Format page. The DVR will record video based on the resolution selected here.
Video Rotate Type You can change the orientation of the video output if necessary. • Normal transmits the image as the camera sees it. • Flip transmits the image upside down and mirrored. • Mirror transmits a mirror image. • 180 degree transmits the image upside down.
Video Compression You can select an MJPEG/H.264 compression mode on the video compression page appropriate for your application. You can also select to display compression information on the Home page. MJPEG compression settings include: • high compression, low bitrate, low quality •...
Video OCX Protocol On the Video OCX protocol page, you can select different protocols for streaming media over the network. In the case of multicast networking, you can select the Multicast mode. Video OCX protocol setting options include: • RTP over UDP •...
Frame Rate Control Setting the camera to transmit fewer frames can save bandwidth. Use the Frame Rate Control to adjust the camera’s frame settings if necessary. 30250AC...
Video Mask You can use the video mask page to define a privacy mask to keep users from viewing parts of the image. You can add two privacy masks and choose a color to obscure the live view from users.
Audio On the Audio page, the Administrator can select an audio transmission mode and audio bit rate. Note Audio monitoring and recording laws vary from location to location. It is highly recommended that you consult your local, state and federal laws to verify that you are in compliance before implementing audio recording.
Bit Rate Selectable audio transmission bit rate include: 16 kbps (G.726) 24 kbps (G.726) 32 kbps (G.726) 40 kbps (G.726) uLAW (G.711) ALAW (G.711). Both uLAW and ALAW signify 64 kbps but in different compression formats. Higher bit rate will provide higher audio quality and require more bandwidth.
Camera Exposure The exposure is the amount of light received by the image sensor and is determined by the width of lens diaphragm opening (iris adjustment), the amount of exposure by the sensor (shutter speed) and other exposure parameters. Full Auto Mode •...
White Balance A camera needs to find reference color temperature, which is a way of measuring the quality of a light source, for calculating all the other colors. The unit for measuring this ratio is in degree Kelvin (K). Users can select one of the White Balance Control modes according to the operating environment.
Saturation Adjust the saturation of color components in an image through the Saturation function, which is adjustable from -6 ~ +19. Digital Zoom Zoom in to the center of the image. IR Function Adjust the IR cut filter settings for Day/Night functionality. When set to Auto the camera will analyze the video signal and choose when to switch from Day mode to night mode.
IP SPECIFICATIONS Video Compression H.264 / MJPEG Dual Streaming H.264 + MJPEG, H.264+H.264, or BNC+MJPEG Audio In Audio Out Alarm In Alarm Out User Account 30250AC...
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