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  • Page 1 VK2-1080BXDN Configuration and user manual...

  • Page 2: Explanation Of Graphical Symbols

    Height and vertical linearity controls located at the rear damage the finish of the unit. panel are for special adjustments by qualified personnel only. Retain the original carton and packing materials for safe transport of this unit in the future. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 3: Ce Compliance Statement

    CE COMPLIANCE STATEMENT WARNING This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS...

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    UNLESS YOU QRE QUALIFIED TO DO SO. 16. Use satisfy clause 2.5 of IEC60950-1/UL60950-1 or Certified/Listed Class 2 power source only. 17. ITE is to be connected only to PoE networks without routing to the outside plant. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS DESCRIPTION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 Key Features --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 Components --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8 Camera Layout ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9 INSTALLATION ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11 Before Installation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11 Starting Installation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11 DC Auto Iris Lens Installation & Adjustment -------------------------------------------------------12 Audio Connection --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13 Alarm Connection --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13 OPERATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14 Minimum conditions for using web browser -------------------------------------------------------14 Accessing the IP camera ------------------------------------------------------------------------------14 Main Menu ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15 LIVE VIEW --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------16...
  • Page 6 Maintenance -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------103 Support -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------105 About ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------106 Technical Specifications ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------107 Image --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------107 Electrical / Connector --------------------------------------------------------------------------------107 Mechanical ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------107 Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------107 Audio ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------108 System Integration -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------108 Environmental -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------109 Physical ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------109 Troubleshooting -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------110 Upgrading the Firmware -----------------------------------------------------------------------------110 General Troubleshooting ----------------------------------------------------------------------------110 VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 7: Description

    DESCRIPTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The VK2-1080BXDN camera is an internet protocol based megapixel network camera with a built-in web based viewer on Internet Explorer®. The camera has a connection feature for third-party applications and compatible with supplied Utility software for easy installation and Client software to search, configure, manage, live view, record and playback.

  • Page 8: Components

    - Voice Alert Linked to Alarm Detection The VK2-1080BXDN can play the audio file stored in the camera in synchronization with alarm detection by the sensor input or the motion detection function.

  • Page 9: Camera Layout

    Camera Layout RJ-45 connector: Supplies power to the camera through the network using PoE. If PoE is not available, supplies DC12V or AC24V power source to the POWER connector. ETHERNET link indication LED: Flashes green to indicate that data is being TX/RX by the camera.
  • Page 10 CS MOUNT LENS: connection: Attach the CS type lens. RS485 connection: Connect RS485 compatible device for PTZ control. SD Card: Insert SD card for local recording. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 11: Installation

    NOTES - Use megapixel lens for higher image quality. - Megapixel lenses are designed and tested to deliver optimal image quality to the VK2-1080BXDN megapixel cameras. - If the standard definition lens was installed on megapixel camera, the image quality will be poor than expected.

  • Page 12: Dc Auto Iris Lens Installation & Adjustment

    - Plug the connector into the auto iris jack on the side of the camera. The connector is polarized and can only be inserted into the iris jack one way. Figure 2. DC auto iris Lens connection VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 13: Audio Connection

    Audio Connection This camera supports bidirectional audio. Install the microphone and a speaker with ampllifier capability. Figure 3. Audio connection External Speaker External Microphone Alarm Connection The camera provides two alarm input for external signalling devices and one alarm output for activating external devices.

  • Page 14: Operation

    - Refer to the SmartManager® utility software manual for more detail. 3. Log On to the camera Default User = admin, default password = admin - Click the Live View icon for default live image view or the Setup icon to change the configuration values. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 15: Main Menu

    Main Menu [Main Menu] The dialog box will be appears. - Type User ID and Password in the dialog box. The default User ID and Password are admin NOTE For security purposes, be sure to change the password after you log on for the first time.

  • Page 16: Live View

    Hide Main Icons: Hides main icons in the live view page. Show Main Icons: Shows main icons in the live view page. Live view: Displays live video stream. Playback View: Enters playback menu. Required Micro SD card (not supplied) Setup: Enters setup menu. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...
  • Page 17 Help: Shows helpful information. Source: Specify the viewable video stream source to display in live view page. View Size: Specify the viewable video size to display in live view page. Stream Type: Specify the internet protocol to display in live view page. ROI View: Specify the specially selected area to transfer using different stream feature in the primary video image.

  • Page 18: Playback

    The list can be tailored to show only one type or all events. Calendar: Use the calendar to select a specific day Playback Control Buttons: details below of individual icons Go to the first. Fast backward play VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...
  • Page 19 Backward play Backward step Pause Forward step Forward play Fast forward play Go to the last Clip copy Digital Zoom Full Image Clip Copy: Downloads an avi format file. 1. Select Start Date/Time and End Date/Time. 2. Set Export Path. 3.
  • Page 20 3. In case of no image data between the Start Date/Time and End Date/Time, the following windows will be appeared. Please retry to set the Start or End Date/Time. 4. The buttons from indicate an Hours and the number from 0 to 60 indicate a minutes. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 21: Setup

    SETUP ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Basic Configuration Use this section to set up the basic settings of the camera. It will allow the user to gain access to the live image and audio. Figure 9. Basic Configuration NOTE The setting menu might not be available if the user does not have the permission to access this feature.

  • Page 22: Users

    Shows the name which registered to access the camera. User Group: Shows the assigned permission given to users. User Authority: Shows the permission status to access the menus. - Click the Add, Modify, or Remove button for managing user account. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...
  • Page 23 Figure 11. Basic Configuration / Users / Add User To add a new user: 1. Click the Add button, new pop-up window above will appear. 2. Click in the User name box and type a new user name (1 to 14 alphanumeric characters). User names are not case sensitive.
  • Page 24 3. Click the OK button. The user profile is removed from the User List. NOTE The administrator can’t be removed. - Click the Save button to save the settings, or click the Reset button to clear all of the information you entered without saving it. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 25: Network

    Network Use the Network tab to manage basic network settings. Figure 13. Basic Configuration / Network IP Address Configuration: The DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) automatically assigns an IP address to the device if there is a device on the network. Obtain IP address via DHCP: Select this box if you want to assign the IP address from DHCP server automatically, and then the remaining setting are read-only text.
  • Page 26 Secondary DNS server: Enter the IP address of the secondary DNS server. - Click the Save button to save the settings, or click the Reset button to clear all of the information you entered without saving it. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 27: Image

    Image Use the Image tab to adjust the camera image settings. Figure 14. Basic Configuration / Image...

  • Page 28: Image Appearance

    The default setting is 0. - Click the Save button to save the settings, or click the Reset button to clear all of the information you entered without saving it. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 29: Audio

    Audio Use the Audio tab to manage the basic audio settings for the camera. Figure 15. Basic Configuration / Audio Audio Setting: Click the Enable audio checkbox to enable audio. This page describes how to configure the basic audio settings for the camera. This camera supports bi-directional full duplex audio.

  • Page 30: Audio Input

    0 dB. Click the Mute box if you do not want the audio output. - Click the Save button to save the settings, or click the Reset button to clear all of the information you entered without saving it. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 31: Date & Time

    Date & Time Use the Date and Time tab to set the camera’s date and time values, manually or automatically. Figure 16. System / Date & Time Current Server Time: Shows the cameras current date and time. Default is set to synchronize with the PC time clock. New Server Time: Select the time zone where your camera is located.
  • Page 32 The default setting is YYYY-MM-DD. Time Format: The default setting is 24 hours. - Click the Save button to save the settings, or click the Reset button to clear all of the information you entered without saving it. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 33: Live View - Source

    Live View Use the Source tab to configure the live view video source and composite video output properties. Source Configure the default live view source in the web browser and composite video output source. Figure 17. Live View / Source Default Live View: Select which formats do you want as default live view source.
  • Page 34 The camera features multiple video streams with selectable settings for Profile, Resolution, Bit rate control, Compression, and Frame rate. The default names for the streams are Stream1, Stream2, Stream3, and Stream4. Although each stream can be programmed VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...
  • Page 35 independently, the settings of one stream can limit the options available for the other stream depending on the processing power used. NOTES - H.264 is the new generation compression standard for digital video, also known as MPEG4 Part 10. This function offers higher video resolution than Motion JPEG or MPEG4 at the same bit rate and bandwidth, or the same quality video at a lower bit rate.

  • Page 36: Image - Basic

    Controls the clarity of detail in a scene. The sharpness can be adjusted in the range 0-17. If you set the sharpness to a higher value, the image outline becomes sharper. If you set to a lower value, the image outline becomes dimmer. The default setting is 12. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...
  • Page 37 Stabilizer: The image stabilizer function minimizes the appearance of shaky images caused by low-frequency vibration. This function is useful for outdoor surveillance. If you set the Stabilizer to ON, the Digital zoom is set to [x1.1] automatically. D-Effect (Digital-Effect): -- OFF: Turn off the digital effect.

  • Page 38: Image - Ae & Awb

    White balance is especially Important in scenes with changing lighting conditions or in scene with more than one type of light source. White balance mode: The default setting is ATW. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...
  • Page 39 Auto: Set the white balance mode automatically. Indoor: Set the white balance options manually. The colour temperature range for the white balance is approximately 3200K. Outdoor : Set the white balance options manually. The colour temperature range for the white balance is approximately 5100K. ATW: Auto-Tracking White Balance.

  • Page 40: Image - Day & Night

    If you set the AGC to OFF on the [WDR & BLC Control] Web menu, the Auto mode of the DAY & NIGHT function is not available. Transition Level: Select a transition level. The default setting is Middle. Transition Time: Select a transition time. The default setting is 10 seconds. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...
  • Page 41 NOTE The Transition Time controls the length of time the camera is exposed to a light level before it changes to Day and Night mode. This setting is useful for dark scenes where a bright light is momentarily introduced in the scene. For example, when a car with its headlights turned on passes the camera scene.

  • Page 42: Image - Wdr & 3D-Dnr

    Provides the Wide Dynamic Range / Back Light Compensation function to view the object clearly in backlight conditions. According to Mode selection, the related parameters will be activated or inactivated automatically. Mode: Select a mode for WDR & BLC function. Off: Not in use. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...
  • Page 43 WDR: Wide Dynamic Range feature can be very helpful to cope with very challenging lighting conditions. It is capable of capturing both of the dark part and bright part and combining the differences into a scene to generate a highly realistic image as original scene. BLC: Back Light Compensation feature helps to alleviate the issues of visibility in high contrast area.
  • Page 44 Select a High level. Middle: Select a Middle level. Low: Select a Low level. - Click the Save button to save the settings, or click the Reset button to clear all of the information you entered without saving it. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 45: Image - Privacy Mask

    Image – Privacy Mask Figure 22. Video & Image / Image – Privacy Mask Mode: Select an ON mode for Privacy Mask function. Off: Not in use. Set and Use the P-Mask function. 1. Select an ON mode and click the Save button. Then P-Mask OSD windows will be appears. 2.
  • Page 46 You can make any colour by adjusting R.G.B level. TRANSPARENCY: You can adjust the transparency of MASK. - Click the Save button to save the settings, or click the Reset button to clear all of the information you entered without saving it. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 47: Video & Image - Stream1

    Stream1 The Stream1 features the H.264 compression standard for primary stream. Figure 23. Video & Image / Stream1 H.264 Setting: Configures the H.264 setting value for stream1. Profile: Selects the stream profile that is to be used for transmissions. The default setting is High. -- High: The primary profile for broadcast and disc storage applications, particularly for HDTV (High-Definition television) or Blu-ray Disc applications.
  • Page 48 1 to 60. The default setting is 30. Please consult with your network administrator before changing. - Click the Save button to save the settings, or click the Reset button to clear all of the information you entered without saving it. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 49: Video & Image - Stream2

    Stream2 The Stream2 features the MJPEG compression standard for ROI. Figure 24. Video & Image / Stream2 MJPEG Setting: Configures the MJPEG setting value for stream2. Resolution: Specified as the number of pixel-columns (width) by the number of pixel-rows (height). The default setting is 320x240. NOTES - The stream2 resolution can be restricted automatically according to the Stream1 resolution.
  • Page 50 Figure 25. Video & Image / Stream2 ROI setting Configure ROI as follows: 1. Click Enable ROI ZOOM check box, if you want to resize ROI area. 2. Move the square box to specific region or adjust the size of square box if you want. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 51: Video & Image - Stream3

    3. User can configure ROI setting using arrow key to move the position of square box or using scroll bar to adjust the size of square box. 4. User can save the ROI as a preset and access to preset position in easy way. First, selects the preset position and then just click “Go”...
  • Page 52 Partial frames improve video compression rates by reducing the size of the video. As the GOP increases, the number of partial VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...
  • Page 53 frames increases between full frames. This setting is only available with H.264 compression standards. The default setting is IP. Please consult with your network administrator before changing. GOP size: The higher value saves considerably on bandwidth but may have an adverse effect on image quality.

  • Page 54: Video & Image - Stream4

    Stream4 The Stream4 features the H.264 compression standard for ROI. Figure 28. Video & Image / Stream4 H.264 Setting: Configures the H.264 setting value for stream4. Profile: Choose a profile. The default setting is High. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...
  • Page 55 -- High: The primary profile for broadcast and disc storage applications, particularly for HDTV (High-Definition television) or Blue-ray Disc applications. -- Main: Originally intended as the mainstream consumer profile for broadcast and storage applications. Additional tools over baseline profile include: B slice type. -- Baseline: Primarily for low-cost applications that requires additional error robustness such as video conferencing, video over-IP and mobile applications.
  • Page 56 Figure 29. Video & Image / Stream4 ROI setting Configure ROI as follows: 1. Click Enable ROI ZOOM check box, if you want to resize ROI area. 2. Move the square box to specific region or adjust the size of square box if you want. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 57: Video & Image - Webcasting

    3. User can configure ROI setting using arrow key to move the position of square box or using scroll bar to adjust the size of square box. 4. User can save the ROI as a preset and access to preset position in easy way. First, selects the preset position and then just click “Go”...

  • Page 58: Audio - Basic

    G.711 uses a sampling rate of 8,000 samples per second, with the tolerance on that rate 50 parts per million (ppm). Non-uniform quantization (logarithmic) with 8 bits is used to represent each sample, resulting in a 64 kbit/s bit rate. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...
  • Page 59 - There are two slightly different versions; μ-law, which is used primarily in North America, and A- law, which is in use in most other countries outside North America. G.711 μ-law tends to give more resolution to higher range signals while G.711 A-law provides more quantization levels at lower signal levels.

  • Page 60: Event In - Alarm In

    - it will have become active. An input on the camera has an Open circuit when disconnected or when there is a voltage. Dwell time: The default setting is 60 seconds. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...
  • Page 61 NOTE Dwell time means how long time the alarm input signal hold on as an input signalling source. Alarm In Port 2 Setting: Click the Enable alarm in port2 checkbox to enable the Alarm In port 2. Type: The default setting is NO. -- NO: Normally Open As an example, if the Normal state for a pushbutton connected to an input is Open circuit, this...

  • Page 62: Event In - Manual Trigger

    Dwell time means how long time the alarm output signal hold on as an output signalling source. - Click the Save button to save the settings, or click the Reset button to clear all of the information you entered without saving it. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 63: Event In - Vmd Stream1

    Event In – VMD Stream1 The VMD (Video Motion Detection) feature generates an alarm whenever movement occurs in the image. Motion is detected in selected windows, which are placed in the video image to target specific areas. Movement in the areas outside the selected windows will be ignored. The camera can be configured with up to 4 windows.
  • Page 64 This is the period of time for which the motion event will remain active. The default setting is 60 seconds. - Click the Save button to save the settings, or click the Reset button to clear all of the information you entered without saving it. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 65: Event In - Vmd Stream3

    Event In – VMD Stream3 The VMD (Video Motion Detection) feature generates an alarm whenever movement occurs in the image. Motion is detected in selected windows, which are placed in the video image to target specific areas. Movement in the areas outside the selected windows will be ignored. The camera can be configured with up to maximum 4 include windows.
  • Page 66 This is the period of time for which the motion event will remain active. The default setting is 60 seconds. - Click the Save button to save the settings, or click the Reset button to clear all of the information you entered without saving it. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 67: Event In - Vmd Stream4

    Event In – VMD Stream4 The VMD (Video Motion Detection) feature generates an alarm whenever movement occurs in the image. Motion is detected in selected windows, which are placed in the video image to target specific areas. Movement in the areas outside the selected windows will be ignored. The camera can be configured with up to maximum 4 include windows.
  • Page 68 This is the period of time for which the motion event will remain active. The default setting is 60 seconds. - Click the Save button to save the settings, or click the Reset button to clear all of the information you entered without saving it. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 69: Event Out - Smtp

    Event Out – SMTP (Email) Use the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server to send an email notification when an event is activated. If your mail server requires authentication, click the Use (SMTP) authentication checkbox for use authentication to log in to this server. Figure 37.
  • Page 70 The Sender email address will be used as the sender for all receivers sent by this camera and the Receivers listed here will be received same email by this camera. The maximum number of Receivers is eight. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 71: Event Out - Ftp& Jpeg

    SMTP (Email) Test: Enter the recipient's email address and click the Test button to test that the mail servers are functioning and that the email address is valid. When the setup is complete, the connection can be tested by clicking the Test button. Receiver: Enter the recipient’s email address as the receiver to test.
  • Page 72 -- Sequence number: Add the sequence number as JPEG image file suffix. - Click the Save button to save the settings, or click the Reset button to clear all of the information you entered without saving it. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 73: Event Out - Http Server

    Event Out – HTTP Server Hypertext Transfer Protocol) Use the HTTP ( server to send an event notification when the camera detects an event. Figure 39. Event / Event Out – HTTP Server. HTTP Server Setting: Click the Enable HTTP server checkbox and provide the following information for HTTP server.
  • Page 74 Consult with your network administrator for more information on configuring HTTP notification on your local network. - Click the Save button to save the settings, or click the Reset button to clear all of the information you entered without saving it. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 75: Event Out - Audio Alert

    PC. Provide the path to the file directly, or use the Browse button to locate it. Then click the Upload button. An audio file for Audio Alert can be made by Audio Recorder tool in the VIP2 client software. ( see the following section) Audio Alert Test: When the setup is complete, the audio output can be tested by clicking the Test button.

  • Page 76: Event Out - Audio Alert - Audio Recorder

    To use Audio Recorder tool to make an audio file for Audio Alert function, you must first install the VIP2 client on the installation CD., the main window will be displayed as below. Figure 41. Event / Event Out – Audio Alert / Audio Recorder Click “Tool”...
  • Page 77 3. Click the Save button and then set the file name to save a current recording in PCM format. If you don’t need to make any PCM file, skip this step and then go to the step 5 directly. 4. Click the Open button and then select the file name to open an audio file in PCM format. 5.

  • Page 78: Event Out - Ptz Preset

    Event Out – PTZ Preset On receiving an event the VK2-1080BXDN can send an RS485 preset command to a secondary PTZ dome to send it to an alarm position. Connect the RS485 output on the rear of the camera to the PTZ device.

  • Page 79: Event Out - Record

    Event Out – Record When the network camera detects an event such as Alarm or Motion, it records Stream1 to the internal SD card (not supplied) Figure 45. Event / Event Out – SD Record Record Setting: Click the Enable record checkbox to activate SD recording function. Enable overwrite mode: Click checkbox to overwrite SD card Pre-event:...

  • Page 80: Event Map

    Shows the source of event type as Alarm-In-1, Alarm-In-2, and VMD configured by the user. Event Out: Shows the destination of event output as SMTP server, FTP server, Alarm-out port, Audio alert, PTZ preset and SD record.. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...
  • Page 81 NOTE To add new event, click the Add button. This button opens new dialog window, which is used to make all the necessary settings for the addition to the event map. Add: To add a new event map list, select it and click the Add button. Modify: To modify an existing event map list, select it and click the Modify button.

  • Page 82: Event Map - Add

    Event Map - Add Event Map page provides how to configure the event action if there is event triggering such as Alarm-In and Manual trigger. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...
  • Page 83 Figure 47. Event / Event Map – Add General: Name: Click in the Name box and type a descriptive event name (1 to 31 alphanumeric characters). Event In: Type: Selects the Event source type. Event Out: Active output port: Click the Active output port checkbox to enable the Alarm out port. Email: Click the Email checkbox to enable emailing to the specified email address’s.
  • Page 84 If you click the Day & Night checkbox in the Event Map, the default Day & Night Control setting values of Image - Day & Night page will be disabled. - Click the Save button to save the settings, or click the Reset button to clear all of the information you entered without saving it. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 85: Device - Ptz

    Device The device tabs supplies the device setting parameters to communicate with external devices especially PTZ and RS485. Use the PTZ tab to communicate with an external PTZ device. Connect the PTZ device to VK2- 1080BXDN’s RS485 port and configure the Protocol and ID to that of the external PTZ device. Figure 48.

  • Page 86: Device - Rs485

    Parity: Selects one of the Parity bit. The default value is NONE. - Click the Save button to save the settings, or click the Reset button to clear all of the information you entered without saving it. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 87: Security - Users

    System Security - Users Use the Users tab to provide user permission to access the camera and lists User name and User Group accounting. igure 50. System / Security – Users User Setting: Click the Enable anonymous viewer login checkbox to permit the anonymous user login to the camera.
  • Page 88 4. Click in the Confirm password box and retype a password. 5. Click in the User group box and select one of the groups you wish to assign to the user. 6. Click the OK button to save the settings and add a new user. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...
  • Page 89 Figure 52. System / Security / Users - Modify User To modify a user: 1. Select one of the User Name in the User List Setting you want to modify. 2. Click the Modify tab, and then new pop-up window appears. 3.

  • Page 90: Security - Https

    - To ensure security on the internet, all web browsers provide several security levels that can be adjusted for site that use SSL (Secure Socket Layer) technology to transfer data. SSL encrypts communications, making it difficult for unauthorized users to intercept and view user names and passwords. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...
  • Page 91 - SSL requires signed certificates to determine if the web browser accessing the camera has a required authentication. This camera can generate a self-signed certificate using Open SSL. - If you select the HTTP connection policy to HTTP, you cannot access the camera using a URL beginning with “HTTPS:”...

  • Page 92: Security - Ip Filtering

    Enters the start IP address to ALLOW/ DENY in the IP range selected. End IP: Enters the end IP address to ALLOW/ DENY in the IP range selected. NOTES - To add a subnet of network addresses, these must be added in CIDR (Classless Inter-Domain Routing) notation. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 93: Date & Time

    For example: entering 192.168.1.0/24 will add all the addresses in the range 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.254. Please contact with your network administrator for more detail. - If you are accessing the network camera via a proxy server, the IP address for the proxy server must be added as an allowed address.
  • Page 94 The default setting is YYYY-MM-DD. Time Format: The default setting is 24 hours. - Click the Save button to save the settings, or click the Reset button to clear all of the information you entered without saving it. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 95: Network - Basic

    Network Contact with your network administrator to avoid any network conflicts before setting or changing the IP address of the camera. Network - Basic Use the Network-Basic tab to manage the network settings. Figure 56. System / Network – Basic IP Address Configuration: The DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server has a feature that automatically assigns an IP address to the device if there is a device on the network.
  • Page 96 Provides consistently good image quality at the expense of increased bandwidth and storage usage during low light. Limited to: Provides the optimized bandwidth and storage usage, but gives poor image quality. To prevent increased bandwidth and storage usage, the optimized bandwidth should be set. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 97: Network - Ddns

    - Click the Save button to save the settings, or click the Reset button to clear all of the information you entered without saving it. Network – DDNS The DDNS (Dynamic DNS) service can provide the camera with its own URL (web address), which can then be used to access it over the Internet.

  • Page 98: Network - Rtp

    Port Range: The RTP Port range defines the range of ports from which the video/audio ports are automatically selected. This feature is useful if the camera is connected to a NAT router with manually configured port mapping. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...
  • Page 99 NOTE Limit the range of ports permitted for RTP unicast/multicast by entering the Start port and End port in the provided fields. Start port: The Start port can be entered in the range 1024-65532. The default setting is 5008. End port: The End port can be entered in the range 1024-65532.

  • Page 100: Network - Upnp

    Networking Services section. Click Details and then select UPnP as the service to add. - Click the Save button to save the settings, or click the Reset button to clear all of the information you entered without saving it. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 101: Network - Qos

    Network – QoS Quality of Service (QoS) provides the means to guarantee a certain level of a specified resource to selected traffic on an IP network. Quality can be defined as e.g. a maintained level of bandwidth, low latency, no packet losses, etc. Figure 60.

  • Page 102: Language

    Provides the option of language supported. Language: The default setting is English. - Click the Save button to save the settings, or click the Reset button to clear all of the information you entered without saving it. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 103: Maintenance

    Maintenance Use Maintenance tab to carry out: software resets, upgrades, backup parameters and restore parameters. Figure 62. System / Maintenance Maintenance: Provides software reset of the camera when troubleshooting. Restart: The camera restarts without changing any of the setting. Use this method if the unit is not behaving as expected.
  • Page 104 Click the Browse button to locate the saved backup file and then click the Restore button. NOTE Backup and Restore can only be used on the same units running the same firmware. This feature is not intended for the configuration of multiple units or for firmware upgrades. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 105: Support

    Support The Log and Reports provides variable information on troubleshooting and contact information, should you require technical assistances. Figure 63. System / Support Log: The log file records event in the unit since the last system restart and can be a useful diagnostic tool when troubleshooting.

  • Page 106: About

    Here you can fine basic information about this camera. igure 64. About The About page shows basic information about this camera as follows: - Megapixel / High Definition (HD) Network Camera - Firmware version: - MAC address: VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 107: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Image - Imaging Device ------------------------- 1/2.8 Inch (16:9) - Imager Type ---------------------------- CMOS Sensor - Imager Readout ------------------------ Progressive Scan - Resolution ------------------------------- Maximum 1920(H) x 1080(V) - Supported Lens Type ------------------ Auto DC Iris, Manual Iris - Wide Dynamic Range ------------------ 68 dB - White Balance Range ------------------ 2500°K - 9600°K - Low Light Sensitivity ------------------- F1.0, 50IRE...

  • Page 108: Audio

    - Streaming --------------------------------------- Full duplex - Input/Output ----------------------------------- External Microphone in / External Speaker out System Integration - Alarm Trigger ----------------------------------- External Alarm input signals, VMD, Manual - Alarm Events -- JPEG file upload via FTP -- Notification via Email VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

  • Page 109: Environmental

    -- External device activation - Intelligent Video ------------------------------- Video Motion Detection - Software Interface ---------------------------- Nautilus Client16 Viewer, Smart Manager Utility, Nautilus Server - System Integration ---------------------------- Supported Open API, ONVIF compatible Environmental - Operational Temperature -------------------- -10 ℃ ~ +50 ℃ - Storage Temperature ------------------------- -20 ℃...

  • Page 110: Troubleshooting

    → If images are very complex, try limiting the number of clients accessing the camera. 7. Images only shown in black & white. → Check the Video & Image setting. 8. Blurred images. → Refocus the camera. VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...
  • Page 111 9. Poor image quality. → Increased lighting can often improve image quality. Check that there is sufficient lighting at the monitored location. Check all image and lighting settings. 10. Rolling dark bands or flickering in image. → Try adjusting the Exposure Control setting under AE and AWB part. 11.
  • Page 112 Norbain SD Ltd 210 Wharfedale Road Winnersh Triangle Wokingham Berkshire England RG41 5TP Subject to change without notice 0118 9125 000 VK2-1080BXDN manual V1.0...

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