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Advidia A200 User Manual General This document is intended for administrators and users of the Advidia A-200 Network Speed Dome v4.2.4. This guide contains information for configuring, managing and using the unit in your environment, as well as a general overview of the product functionality.
Advidia A200 User Manual Regulatory Information FCC Information FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
Advidia A200 User Manual Safety Instruction These instructions are intended to ensure that the user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property loss. The precaution measure is divided into ‘Warnings’ and ‘Cautions’: Warnings: Serious injury or death may be caused if any of these warnings are neglected.
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Advidia A200 User Manual Cautions: Make sure the power supply voltage is correct before using the product. Do not drop the product or subject it to physical shock. Do not install the product on vibratory surface or places.
Advidia A200 User Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview ........................8 System Requirement ........................ 8 Appearance ..........................8 Features ........................... 8 Functions..........................9 Chapter 2 Network Connection ....................12 Setting the Network Speed Dome over the LAN..............12 2.1.1 Wiring over the LAN ......................
Advidia A200 User Manual Chapter 1 Overview System Requirement System requirements required to access unit via web browser are as follows: Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP SP1 and above version / Vista / Win7 / Server 2003 / Server 2008 32bits CPU: Intel Pentium IV 3.0 GHz or higher...
Advidia A200 User Manual Power-off memory function: restore PTZ & Lens status after reboot Scheduled PTZ movement Camera function: Auto iris, auto focus, auto white balance, backlight compensation and auto day & night switch Privacy masks programmable PTZ function: ...
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10 10 Advidia A200 User Manual In manual tracking mode, when a target object goes directly beneath the dome, the video automatically flips 180 degrees in horizontal direction to maintain continuity of tracking. This function can also be realized by auto mirror image depending on different camera models.
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11 11 Advidia A200 User Manual environment automatically. Patrol A patrol is a memorized series of pre-defined preset function. The scanning speed between two presets and the dwell time at the preset are programmable. Pattern A pattern is a memorized series of pan, tilt, zoom, and preset functions. By default the focus and iris are in auto status during the pattern is being memorized.
To view and configure the speed dome via a LAN, you need to connect the network speed dome in the same subnet with your computer, and install the Advidia Camera Finder Utility (download at www.downloadvi.com) to search and change the IP of the network speed dome.
Steps: 1. To get the IP address, please use the following method: Use the Advidia Camera Finder Utility, a software tool which can automatically detect the online network speed domes on the LAN and list the device information including IP address, subnet mask, port number, device serial number, device version, etc., shown in Figure 2-3.
14 14 Advidia A200 User Manual Figure 2-3 Advidia Camera Finder Interface Setting the Network Speed Dome over the Purpose: This section explains how to connect the network speed dome to the WAN with a static IP or a dynamic IP.
15 15 Advidia A200 User Manual 5. Visit the network speed dome through a web browser or the client software over the internet. Figure 2-4 Accessing the Speed Dome through Router with Static IP Connecting the network speed dome with static IP directly: You can also save the static IP in the speed dome and directly connect it to the internet without using a router.
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16 16 Advidia A200 User Manual Connecting the network speed dome via a modem: Purpose: This speed dome supports the PPPoE auto dial-up function. The speed dome gets a public IP address by ADSL dial-up after the speed dome is connected to a modem.
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17 17 Advidia A200 User Manual Private Domain Name Resolution: Figure 2-8 Private Domain Name Resolution Steps: 1. Install and run the IP Server software in a computer with a static IP. 2. Access the network speed dome through the LAN with a web browser or the client software.
Advidia A200 User Manual Chapter 3 Access to the Network Speed Dome Accessing by Web Browsers Steps: 1. Open the web browser. 2. In the address field, input the IP address of the network speed dome, e.g., 192.0.0.64 and press the Enter key to enter the login interface.
20 20 Advidia A200 User Manual Figure 3-5 Install Plug-in (3) *Note: You may have to close the web browser to install the plug-in. Please reopen the web browser and log in again after installing the plug-in. Chapter 4 Live View Power-up Action After the power is applied, the speed dome will perform self-test actions.
Advidia A200 User Manual Live View Page Purpose: The live video page allows you to view live video, capture images, realize PTZ control, set/call presets and configure video parameters. Log in the network speed dome to enter the live view page, or you can click on the menu bar of the main page to enter the live view page.
22 22 Advidia A200 User Manual Starting Live View In the live view window as shown in Figure 4-3, click on the toolbar to start the live view of the speed dome. Figure 4-3 Start Live View Table 4-1 Descriptions of the Toolbar...
23 23 Advidia A200 User Manual Full-screen Mode: You can double-click on the live video to switch the current live view into full-screen or return to normal mode from the full-screen. 3D Positioning: Steps: Click on the tool bar of live view interface.
24 24 Advidia A200 User Manual PTZ Control Panel 4.5.1 On the live view page, click to show the PTZ control panel or click hide it. Click the direction buttons to control the pan/tilt movements. Click the zoom/iris/focus buttons to implement lens control.
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25 25 Advidia A200 User Manual Figure 4-5 Setting a Preset 2. Use the PTZ control buttons to move the lens to the desired position. • Pan the speed dome to the right or left. • Tilt the speed dome up or down.
26 26 Advidia A200 User Manual Call pattern 1 Start panorama scan Call pattern 2 Call patrol 5 Call pattern 3 Call patrol 6 Call pattern 4 Call patrol 7 Start to set limit stops Call patrol 8 *Note: You may need to use the OSD (On Screen Display) menu when controlling the speed dome remotely.
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27 27 Advidia A200 User Manual Name Description Patrol Time It is the duration staying on one patrol point. The speed dome moves to another patrol point after the patrol time. Patrol Speed It is the speed of moving from one preset to another.
28 28 Advidia A200 User Manual 4.5.4 Setting / Calling a Pattern Purpose: A pattern is a memorized series of pan, tilt, zoom, and preset functions. It can be called on the pattern settings interface. There are up to 4 patterns for customizing.
29 29 Advidia A200 User Manual Call the current pattern. Stop the current pattern. Delete the current pattern. *Notes: These 4 patterns can be operated separately and with no priority level. When configuring and calling the pattern, proportional pan is valid; the limit stops and auto flip will be invalid;...
Advidia A200 User Manual Chapter 5 PTZ Configuration Configuring Initial Position Purpose: The initial position is the origin of PTZ coordinates. It can be the factory default initial position. You can also customize the initial position according to your own demand.
32 32 Advidia A200 User Manual PTZ OSD: Set the on-screen display duration of the PTZ status. -Zoom Status: Set the OSD duration of zooming status as 2 seconds, 5 seconds, seconds, Always Close Always Open. -PT Status: Set the azimuth angle display duration while panning and tilting as 2 seconds, 5 seconds, 10 seconds, Always Close or Always Open.
33 33 Advidia A200 User Manual 2. Click the checkbox of Enable Limit and choose the limit type as manual stops or scan stops. Manual Stops: When manual stop limit are set, you can operate the PTZ control panel manually only in the limited surveillance area.
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34 34 Advidia A200 User Manual Steps: (1) Click to edit the task schedule. Figure 5-5 Edit the Schedule and Task Type (2) Choose the day you want to set the task schedule. (3) Click All Day to set the schedule as all day; or click Customize and input the Start Time and End Time for each task, and click Enter on your keyboard to enter the time.
35 35 Advidia A200 User Manual (5) After you set the scheduled task, you can copy the task to other days (Optional). (6) Click to save the settings. *Note: The time of each task can’t be overlapped. Up to 10 tasks can be configured for each day.
36 36 Advidia A200 User Manual Configuring Privacy Mask Purpose: Privacy mask enables you to cover certain areas on the live video to prevent certain spots in the surveillance area from being live viewed and recorded. Steps: 1. Enter the Privacy Mask Settings interface: Configuration >...
37 37 Advidia A200 User Manual the list; you can also define the color of the masks. Figure 5-10 Privacy Mask List Figure 5-11 Define Mask Color 7. Check the checkbox of Enable Privacy Mask to enable this function. *Note: You are allowed to draw up to 24 areas on the same image.
Advidia A200 User Manual Chapter 6 Speed Dome Configuration Configuring Local Parameters Note: The local configuration refers to the parameters of the live view and other operations using the web browser. Steps: 1. Enter the Local Configuration interface: Configuration > Local Configuration Figure 6-1 Local Configuration Interface 2.
39 39 Advidia A200 User Manual MULTICAST: It’s recommended to select the protocol type to when using the Multicast function. For other information about Multicast, refer to Section 6.3.1 Configuring TCP/IP Settings. Stream Type: Set the stream type to main stream or sub-stream for live view by web browser.
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40 40 Advidia A200 User Manual Or Configuration > Advanced Configuration > System > Time Settings Figure 6-2 Time Settings Configuring Time Synchronization by NTP Server (1) Check the checkbox to enable the NTP function. (2) Configure the following settings: Server Address: IP address of NTP server.
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41 41 Advidia A200 User Manual Configuring Time Synchronization Manually (1) Check the Manual Time Sync checkbox. (2) Click to set the system time from the pop-up calendar. (3) Click to save the settings. *Note: You can also check the Sync with local time checkbox to synchronize the time of the speed dome with the time of your computer.
42 42 Advidia A200 User Manual Configuring Daylight Saving Time Purpose: If there is the habit of adjusting clocks forward in your country in certain time period of a year, you can turn this function on. The time will be adjusted automatically when the Daylight Saving Time (DST) comes.
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43 43 Advidia A200 User Manual Figure 6-7 TCP/IP Settings 2. Configure the NIC settings, including the IPv4 Address, IPv4 Subnet Mask and IPv4 Default Gateway. 3. Click to save the above settings *Notes: If the DHCP server is available, you can check to automatically obtain an IP address and other network settings from that server.
44 44 Advidia A200 User Manual 6.3.2 Configuring Port Settings Purpose: If there is a router and you want to access the speed dome through Wide Area Network (WAN), you need to forward the 3 ports for the speed dome.
45 45 Advidia A200 User Manual Figure 6-10 PPPoE Settings 2. Check the Enable PPPoE checkbox to enable this feature. 3. Enter User Name, Password, and Confirm password for PPPoE access. *Note: The User Name and Password should be assigned by your ISP.
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46 46 Advidia A200 User Manual 2. Check the Enable DDNS checkbox to enable this feature. 3. Select DDNS Type. Three DDNS types are selectable: IPServer, HiDDNS and DynDNS. DynDNS: Steps: (1) Enter Server Address of DynDNS (e.g. members.dyndns.org). (2) In the Domain text field, enter the domain name obtained from the DynDNS website.
47 47 Advidia A200 User Manual (2) Enter the Domain name of the camera. The domain is the same with the device alias in the HiDDNS server. (3) Click to save the settings. Figure 6-14 HiDDNS Settings 6.3.5 Configuring SNMP Settings Purpose: You can use SNMP to get speed dome status and parameters related information.
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48 48 Advidia A200 User Manual Figure 6-15 SNMP Settings 2. Check the corresponding version checkbox ( ) to enable the feature. 3. Configure the SNMP settings. *Note: The configuration of the SNMP software should be the same as the settings you configure here.
49 49 Advidia A200 User Manual 6.3.6 Configuring 802.1X Settings Purpose: The speed dome supports IEEE 802.1X standard. IEEE 802.1X is a port-based network access control. It enhances the security level of the LAN. When devices connect to this network with IEEE 802.1X standard, the authentication is needed.
50 50 Advidia A200 User Manual Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Network > 802.1X Figure 6-17 802.1X Settings 3. Check the Enable IEEE 802.1X checkbox to enable it. 4. Configure the 802.1X settings, including user name and password. *Note: The EAP-MD5 version must be identical with that of the router or the switch.
51 51 Advidia A200 User Manual 3. Click to save the settings. *Notes: Make sure that you enable the QoS function of your network device (such as a router). It will ask for a reboot for the settings to take effect.
52 52 Advidia A200 User Manual Figure 6-20 Parent Directory Child directory: It is a sub-folder which can be created in the parent directory. The files will be saved in a sub-folder in FTP server. The name of folder can be defined as shown in following Figure 6-21.
53 53 Advidia A200 User Manual Figure 6-22 Configure UPnP Settings 5. Click to save the settings. Configuring Video and Audio Settings Configuring Video Settings 6.4.1 Steps: 1. Enter the Video Settings interface: Configuration >Basic Configuration > Video / Audio > Video...
54 54 Advidia A200 User Manual Figure 6-23 Configure Video Settings 2. Select the Stream Type of the speed dome to main stream (normal) or sub-stream. The main stream is usually for recording and live viewing with good bandwidth, and the sub-stream can be used for live viewing when the bandwidth is limited.
55 55 Advidia A200 User Manual Figure 6-24 Audio Settings 2. Configure the following settings. Audio Encoding: G.711ulaw, G.711alaw and G.726 selectable. 3. Click to save the settings. Configuring Image Settings Configuring Display Settings 6.5.1 Purpose: You can set the image quality of the speed dome, including brightness, contrast, saturation, sharpness, etc.
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56 56 Advidia A200 User Manual Figure 6-25 Display Settings Brightness This feature is used to adjust brightness of the image. The value ranges from 0 to 100. Contrast This feature enhances the difference in color and light between parts of an image.
57 57 Advidia A200 User Manual Sharpness Sharpness function enhances the detail of the image by sharpening the edges in the image. The value ranges from 0 to 100. *Note: This function varies depending on the models of speed dome.
58 58 Advidia A200 User Manual the environment. Figure 6-28 Manual Gain Manual: In Manual mode, you can adjust the values of Gain, Shutter, and Iris manually. *Note: This function varies depending on the models of speed dome. Video Standard You can set the Video Standard to 50hz (PAL) or 60hz (NTSC) according to the video system in your country.
59 59 Advidia A200 User Manual Figure 6-30 WDR *Note: This function varies depending on the models of speed dome. Slow Shutter This function can be used in underexposure condition. It lengthens the shutter time to ensure full exposure. The slow shutter value can be set to Low, Normal and High.
60 60 Advidia A200 User Manual You can select this mode when there are fluorescent lamps installed near the speed dome. Sodium Lamp You can select this mode when there are sodium lamps installed near the speed dome. Auto-Track: In Auto-Track mode, white balance is continuously being adjusted in real-time according to the color temperature of the scene illumination.
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61 61 Advidia A200 User Manual Direction: Displays panning and tilting direction, with the format of PXXX TXXX. The XXX following P indicates the degrees in pan direction, while the XXX following T indicates the degrees in tilt position. Time: Supports for time display.
62 62 Advidia A200 User Manual Figure 6-36 Adjust OSD Location 6. Click to activate above settings. 6.5.3 Configuring Text Overlay Settings Purpose: You can customize the text overlay. Steps: 1. Enter the Text Overlay Settings interface: Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Image > Text Overlay 2.
63 63 Advidia A200 User Manual Figure 6-37 Text Overlay Settings Configuring and Handling Alarms Purpose: This section explains how to configure the network speed dome to respond to alarm events, including motion detection, external alarm input, video loss, tamper-proof and exception.
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64 64 Advidia A200 User Manual Figure 6-38 Enable Motion Detection (3) Click . Click and drag the mouse on the live video image to draw a motion detection area. *Note: You can draw up to 8 motion detection areas on the same image.
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65 65 Advidia A200 User Manual Figure 6-39 Arming Schedule (2) Choose the day you want to set the arming schedule as shown in Figure 6-40. (3) Click to set the time period for the arming schedule. (4) After you set the arming schedule, you can click to copy the schedule to other days (Optional).
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66 66 Advidia A200 User Manual Figure 6-40 Arming Time Schedule 3. Set the Alarm Actions for Motion Detection. Purpose: You can specify the linkage method when an event occurs. The following contents are about how to configure the different types of linkage method.
67 67 Advidia A200 User Manual Section 6.6.7 Configuring Email Settings to set the Email parameters. Upload to FTP Capture the image when an alarm is triggered and upload the picture to a FTP server. *Note: You need a FTP server and set FTP parameters first. Refer to Section 6.3.8 Configuring FTP Settings for setting FTP parameters.
68 68 Advidia A200 User Manual 2. Check the Enable Video Loss Detection checkbox to enable the video loss detection. 3. Click to edit the arming schedule for video loss detection. The arming schedule configuration is the same as the setting of the arming schedule for motion detection.
69 69 Advidia A200 User Manual 2. Check Enable Tamper-proof checkbox to enable the tamper-proof detection. 3. Set the tamper-proof area. Refer to Step 1 Set the Motion Detection Area in Section 6.6.1 Configuring Motion Detection. 4. Click to edit the arming schedule for tamper-proof. The arming schedule configuration is the same as the setting of the arming schedule for motion detection.
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70 70 Advidia A200 User Manual Figure 6-44 Alarm Input Settings 4. Click to set the arming schedule for the alarm input. Refer to Step 2 Set the Arming Schedule for Motion Detection in Section 6.6.1 Configuring Motion Detection. 5. Check the checkbox to select the linkage method taken for the alarm input. Refer to Step 3 Set the Alarm Actions for Motion Detection in Section 6.6.1...
72 72 Advidia A200 User Manual Figure 6-46 Alarm Output Settings 6.6.6 Handling Exception The exception type can be HDD full, HDD error, network disconnected, IP address conflicted and illegal login to the speed domes. Steps: 1. Enter the Exception Settings interface: Configuration >...
73 73 Advidia A200 User Manual Figure 6-47 Exception Settings 3. Click to save the settings. 6.6.7 Configuring Email Settings Purpose: The system can be configured to send an Email notification to all designated receivers if an alarm event is detected, e.g., motion detection event, video loss, tamper-proof, etc.
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74 74 Advidia A200 User Manual Figure 6-48 Email Settings 2. Configure the following settings: Sender: The name of the email sender. Sender’s Address: The email address of the sender. SMTP Server: The SMTP Server IP address or host name (e.g., smtp.263xmail.com).
75 75 Advidia A200 User Manual 6.6.8 Configuring Snapshot Settings Purpose: You can configure the scheduled snapshot and event-triggered snapshot. You can upload the captured pictures to a FTP server. Basic Settings Steps: 1. Enter the Snapshot Settings interface: Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Events > Snapshot 2.
Advidia A200 User Manual Chapter 7 Record Settings Before you start: To configure record settings, please make sure that you have the network storage device within the network or the SD card inserted in your speed dome. Configuring NAS Settings...
78 78 Advidia A200 User Manual Figure 7-2 Initialize Disk Figure 7-3 Initializing When the initialization completed, the status of disk will become Normal as shown in Figure 7-4. Figure 7-4 View Disk Status *Notes: Up to 8 NAS disks can be connected to the speed dome.
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79 79 Advidia A200 User Manual Figure 7-5 Recording Schedule Interface 2. Check the checkbox of Enable Record Schedule to enable scheduled recording. 3. Set the record parameters of the speed dome. Figure 7-6 Record Parameters Pre-record: The time you set to start recording before the scheduled time or the event.
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80 80 Advidia A200 User Manual Figure 7-7 Record Schedule 5. Choose the day to set the record schedule. (1) Set all-day record or segment record: If you want to configure the all-day recording, please check the All Day checkbox.
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81 81 Advidia A200 User Manual via the external alarm input channels. Besides configuring the recording schedule, you have to set the Alarm Type and check the checkbox of Trigger Channel in the Linkage Method of Alarm Input Settings interface. For detailed information, please refer to Section 6.6.4 Configuring External Alarm Input.
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82 82 Advidia A200 User Manual interface. 6. Click to save the settings.
Advidia A200 User Manual Chapter 8 Playback Purpose: This section explains how to view the remotely recorded video files stored in the network disks or SD cards. Task 1: To play back the video files Steps: 1. Click on the menu bar to enter playback interface.
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84 84 Advidia A200 User Manual 3. Click to play the video files found on this date. The toolbar on the bottom of Playback interface can be used to control playing process. Figure 8-3 Playback Toolbar Table 8-1 Description of the buttons...
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85 85 Advidia A200 User Manual types as shown in Figure 8-6. Figure 8-6 Video Types Task 2: To download the video files Steps: 1. Click on the playback interface. The pop-up menu is shown in Figure 8-7. All the video files are listed.
Advidia A200 User Manual Chapter 9 Log Searching Purpose: The operation, alarm, exception and information of the speed dome can be stored in log files. You can also export the log files on your demand. Before you start: Please configure network storage for the speed dome or insert a SD card in the speed dome.
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88 88 Advidia A200 User Manual 4. To export the log files, click to save the log files in your computer.
Advidia A200 User Manual Chapter 10 Others Managing User Accounts 10.1 Enter the User Management interface: Configuration >Basic Configuration> Security > User Or Configuration > Advanced Configuration> Security > User The admin user has access to create, modify or delete other accounts. Up to 32 user accounts can be created.
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90 90 Advidia A200 User Manual Figure 10-2 Add a User Modify a User Steps: 1. Left-click to select the user from the list and click 2. Modify the User Name, Level or Password. 3. In the Basic Permission field and Camera Configuration field, you can check or uncheck the permissions.
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91 91 Advidia A200 User Manual Figure 10-3 Modify a User Delete a User Steps: 1. Left-click the user name you want to delete and click 2. Click on the pop-up dialogue box to delete the user. Figure 10-4 Delete a User...
92 92 Advidia A200 User Manual Configuring RTSP Authentication 10.2 Purpose: You can specifically secure the stream data of live view. Steps: 1. Enter the RTSP Authentication interface: Configuration> Advanced Configuration> Security > RTSP Authentication Figure 10-5 RTSP Authentication 2. Select the Authentication type basic or disable in the drop-down list to enable or disable the RTSP authentication.
93 93 Advidia A200 User Manual Figure 10-6 Device Information Maintenance 10.4 10.4.1Rebooting the Speed Dome Steps: 1. Enter the Maintenance interface: Configuration > Basic Configuration> System > Maintenance Or Configuration > Advanced Configuration> System > Maintenance: 2. Click to reboot the network speed dome.
94 94 Advidia A200 User Manual 2. Click to restore the default settings. *Note: Clicking restores all the parameters to default settings including the IP address and user information. Please use this button with caution. Figure 10-8 Restore Default Settings 10.4.3Importing/Exporting Configuration File...
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95 95 Advidia A200 User Manual 2. Click to select the local upgrade file and then click to start remote upgrade. *Note: The upgrading process will take 1 to 10 minutes. Please don't disconnect power of the speed dome during the process. The speed dome reboots automatically after upgrading.
Advidia A200 User Manual RS-485 Settings 10.5 Purpose: The RS-485 serial port is used to control the PTZ of the camera. The configuring of the PTZ parameters should be done before you control the PTZ unit. Steps: 1. Enter RS-485 Port Setting interface: Configuration>...
Search online devices automatically After launching the camera finder utility software, it automatically searches for online Advidia devices every 15 seconds from the subnet where your computer is located. It displays the total number and information of the discovered devices in the Online Devices interface.
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98 98 Advidia A200 User Manual Search online devices manually You can also click to refresh the online device list manually. The newly searched devices will be added to the list. *Note: You can click on each column heading to order the information;...
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99 99 Advidia A200 User Manual *Note: Serial code is a series of characters combined by the start time and the serial number of the device. 2. Input the code in the Serial code field and click to restore the default...
User Manual of Network Speed Dome Appendix 2 Port Mapping The following settings are for TP-LINK router (TL-R410). The settings vary depending on different models of routers. Steps: 1. Select the WAN Connection Type, as shown below: Figure A.2.1 Select the WAN Connection Type 2.
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Advidia A200 User Manual Example: When the speed domes are connected to the same router, you can forward the ports of a speed dome as 80, 8000, 8200~8210 and 554 with IP address 192.168.1.23, and the ports of another speed dome as 81, 8001, 8201~8211 and 555 with IP 192.168.1.24.