Costar CCIH200 User Manual

Costar CCIH200 User Manual

2 mega pixel network box camera

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Description:
The CCIH200 box camera provides high
quality video with (1080p) 2.0 mega pixel
resolution. The ability to be powered by PoE
simplifies installation. Costar Video's IP
cameras are compatible with the iNEX user
interface platform. The iNEX user interface
incorporates features such as simplified user
management, advanced camera mapping
and logical camera grouping making it easier
to monitor and access each of your cameras.
The iNEX user interface also has the ability
to integrate both analog and IP camera
technology on the same platform allowing
you to have a diverse surveillance system.
Costar Video's IP cameras are OnVIF
supported. The industry standard OnVIF
protocol makes it easy to integrate Costar
branded IP cameras with OnVIF compatible
recorders.
101 Wrangler, Suite 201 • Coppell, Texas 75019 • Phone: 469-635-6800 • Fax: 469-635-6822 • Toll Free: 1-888-694-STAR (7827)
Features:
2 mega pixel resolution (1080p)
1/2.7" CMOS image sensor
True day/night with IR cut filter
OnVIF supported; iNEX compatible
2 Dimensional Noise Reduction (2DNR)
Back Light Compensation (BLC)
Two-way audio communication
SD memory card supported
Multiple compression (H.264, MPEG4, MJPEG)
Motion detection
Dual IP streaming
Dynamic adjustment bit rate
Event buffering
FTP image upload
Password protection, IP filtering
Power over Ethernet (PoE) or DC12V
www.costarvideo.com
CCIH200
2 Mega Pixel Network
Box Camera

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  • Page 1 Box Camera Features: Description: • 2 mega pixel resolution (1080p) The CCIH200 box camera provides high • 1/2.7” CMOS image sensor quality video with (1080p) 2.0 mega pixel resolution. The ability to be powered by PoE True day/night with IR cut filter •...
  • Page 2: Explanation Of Graphical Symbols

    WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PROCUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT INSERT ANY METALLIC OBJECT THROUGH THE VENTILATION GRILLS OR OTHER OPENNINGS ON THE EQUIPMENT. CAUTION EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage"...
  • Page 3: Fcc Compliance Statement

    FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT INFORMATION TO THE USER : THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN TESTED AND FOUND TO COMPLY WITH THE LIMITS FOR A CLASS 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.
  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. Description ------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 1.1 Components -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 1.2 Key Features - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 1.3 Over View----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 1.4 Camera Adjustment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 2. Installation ----------------------------------------------------------------- 14 2.1 Network Connection ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14 2.2 IP Assignment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14 3.
  • Page 6 4. Appendix -------------------------------------------------------------------- 72 4.1 Troubleshooting ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 72 4.2 Alarm Connection ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 73 4.3 Preventive Maintenance --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 73 4.4 Product Specification ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 74...
  • Page 7: Description

    1. Description This manual applies to the CDIH200 network camera. The Network Camera supports the network service for a sensor image with progressive scan, which can be monitored on a real-time screen regardless of distances and locations. By using its dedicated program, many users are able to have an access to the Network Camera at once or a single user can monitor various network cameras at the same time.
  • Page 8: Key Features

    1.2 Key Features • Brilliant video quality The Network Camera offers the highly efficient H.264 video compression, which drastically reduces bandwidth and storage requirements without compromising image quality. Motion JPEG is also supported for increased flexibility. • Dual or Triple streams The Network Camera can deliver dual or triple video streams simultaneously at full frame rate in all resolutions up to Full-HD(1920 x 1080p) using Motion JPEG and H.264 (or MPEG-4).
  • Page 9 • Front View Function Back-focus adjusting locking screw Auto IRIS lens connector • Rear View Function Description Power Adaptor Terminal Main Power, 2pin terminal, DC12V/AC24V 330mA(4.0W) Indicates power input. Power Indicator(Green) Indicates camera status. Status Indicator(Red) Audio Input Stereo Jack Audio Input Audio Output Stereo Jack Audio Output...
  • Page 10: Camera Adjustment

    • LED Indicators Color Indication Steady for connection to a 100 Mbit/s network. Flashes for Green network activity. Network Steady for connection to 10 Mbit/s network. Flashes for Amber network activity. Unlit No network connection. Steady red for failed upgrade or booting. Status Steady green for normal operation or booting.
  • Page 11 Apply power to the camera. The OSD AE menu in the lens select should be in the “VIDEO”. Adjust the focus ring on the lens for an optimum picture. If a picture is not visible, set the lens for proper exposure by adjusting the ALC (Automatic Level Control) and the level on the lens.
  • Page 12 3. Plug the connector into the auto iris jack on the side of the camera. The connector is polarized and can only insert into the jack one way. Apply power to the camera. 3) Manual IRIS lens adjustment When using a manual iris lens, turn the iris ring on the lens to the OPEN position and adjust the manual iris for the appropriate range.
  • Page 13: Installation

    Remove the welder's glass from in front of the lens. Adjust the iris of the lens for the best picture quality. Zoom lens back focus adjustment The objective of back focusing a zoom lens is similar to that of a fixed focal length camera except the back focus is also adjusted to maintain the focus when "zooming"...
  • Page 14: Network Connection And Ip Assignment

    2.1 Connection • Connecting to the RJ-45 Connect a standard RJ-45 cable to the network port of the network camera. Generally a cross-over cable is used for directly connection to PC, while a direct cable is used for connection to a hub. •...
  • Page 15: Operation

    Select the camera on the list and click right button of the mouse. You can see the pop-up menu below. Select Assign IP. You cam see a Assign IP window. Enter the required IP address. Note: For more information, refer to the Smart Manger User’s Manual. 3.
  • Page 16: Access From A Browser

    The Network Camera can be used with Windows operating system and browsers. The recommended browsers are Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, Opera and Google Chrome with Windows. NOTE: To view streaming video in Microsoft Internet Explorer, set your browser to allow ActiveX controls.
  • Page 17: Setting The Admin Password Over A Secure Connection

    Access from the internet once connected, the Network Camera is accessible on your local network (LAN). To access the network camera from the Internet you must configure your broadband router to allow incoming data traffic to the network camera. To do this, enable the NAT-traversal feature, which will attempt to automatically configure the router to allow access to the network camera.
  • Page 18 The live view page comes in eight screen modes: 1920x1080, 1280x1024, 1280x720, 720x480(576), 640x480, 352x240(288), and 320x240. Users are allowed to select the most suitable one out of those modes. Please, adjust the mode in accordance with your PC specifications and monitoring purposes. General controls Live View Page Search &...
  • Page 19: Network Camera Setup

    The live viewer toolbar is available in the web browser page only. It displays the following buttons: The Stop button stops the video stream being played. Pressing the key again toggles the start and stop. The Start button connects to the network camera or start playing a video stream.
  • Page 20: Basic Configuration

    This section describes how to configure the network camera, and is intended for product Administrators, who have unrestricted access to all the Setup tools; and Operators, who have access to the settings for Basic, Live View, Video & Image, Audio, Event, and System Configuration. You can configure the network camera by clicking Setup in the top right-hand corner of the Live View page.
  • Page 21: Network

    User access control is enabled by default. An administrator can set up other users, by giving these user names and passwords. It is also possible to allow anonymous viewer login, which means that anybody may access the Live View page, as described below: The user list displays the authorized users and user groups (levels): User Group Authority...
  • Page 22: Video & Image

    The network camera supports both IP version 4 and IP version 6. Both versions may be enabled simultaneously, and at least one version must always be enabled. When using IPv4, the IP address for the network camera can be set automatically via DHCP, or a static IP address can be set manually. If IPv6 is enabled, the network camera receive an IP address according to the configuration in the network router.
  • Page 23 • Stream1 Setting Codec: The codec settings are separated into MPEG4 and H.264. H.264 is a lso known as MPEG-4 Part 10. This is the new generation compression standard for digital video. This function offers higher video resolution than Motion JPEG or MPEG-4 at the same bit rate and bandwidth, or the same quality video at a lower bit rate.
  • Page 24 Mostly aimed for use in situations where low bit rate and low resolution are mandated by other conditions of the applications, like network bandwidth, device size etc. Resolution: It enables users to determine a basic screen size when having an access through the Web Browser or PC program.
  • Page 25: Audio

    Select the picture quality. If users want to have a high quality of fast image one by one, please decrease the value. For the purpose of general monitoring, please do not change a basic value. Such act may cause a problem to the system performance. •...
  • Page 26: Date & Time

    Depending on the selected encoding, set the desired audio quality (bitrate). The settings affect the available bandwidth and the required audio quality. • Audio Input Audio from an external line source can be connected to the terminal I/O of the network camera. Input volume: If there are problems with the sound input being too low or high, it is possible to adjust the input gain for the microphone attached to the network camera.
  • Page 27: Video & Image

    • Current Server Time It displays the current date and time (24h clock). The time can be displayed in 12h clock format in the overlay (see below). • New Server Time Select your time zone from the drop-down list. If you want the server clock to automatically adjust for daylight savings time, select the “Automatically adjustment for daylight saving time changes”.
  • Page 28  Basic Refer to “3.5.1 Basic Configuration > Video & Image” for more details.  Appearance...
  • Page 29 • Image Appearance This page provides access to the advanced image settings for the network camera. Brightness: The image brightness can be adjusted in the range 1-10, where a higher value produces a brighter image. Color level: Select an appropriate level by entering a value in the range 1-10. Lower values mean less color saturation.
  • Page 30 to set the exposure and white balance of the network camera. This page provides access • Exposure Control Configure the exposure settings to suit the image quality requirements in relation to lighting consideration. Mode: Supports exposure modes to control the amount of light detected by the camera sensor based on settings for light conditions.
  • Page 31 This adjusts the relative amount of red, green and blue primary colors in the image so that the neutral colors are reproduced correctly. The camera can be set to automatically adjust for the type of light and compensate for its color. Alternatively, the type of light source can be set manually.
  • Page 32 The privacy masking function allows you to mask parts of the video image to be transmitted. You can set up to eight privacy masks and the color of privacy masks is black. The privacy masks are configured by Mask windows. Each window can be selected by clicking with the mouse.
  • Page 33: Audio

    The network camera can stream live video to a website. Copy the HTML code generated on the screen and pastes it in page code of the website you want to display live video. Note: To use webcasting service, the Enable Anonymous viewer login option must be checked. Refer to “3.5.1 Basic Configuration >...
  • Page 34: Event

    Refer to “3.5.1 Basic Configuration > Audio” for more details. 3.5.4 Event...
  • Page 35: Event-In

    1) Event-In  On Boot This is used to trigger the event every time the Network Camera is started. Select “Enable” to activate the motion event.  Alarm In...
  • Page 36 Select “Enable” to activate the alarm event. The network camera supports 1 alarm input port. Type: Choose the type of alarm you wish to use from the drop-down list. Dwell Time: Set the dwell time of an event lasts for the specified dwell time from the point of detection of an alarm input.
  • Page 37 This option makes use of the manual trigger button provided on the live view page, which are used to start or stop the event type manually. Alternatively the event can be triggered via the product's API (Application Programming Interface).  Motion...
  • Page 38 Motion detection is used to generate an alarm whenever movement occurs (or stops) in the video image. A total of 8 Motion and/or Mask windows can be created and configured. Motion is detected in defined Motion windows, which are placed in the video image to target specific areas.
  • Page 39: Event-Out

    The behavior for each window is defined by adjusting the Threshold and Sensitivity, as described below. A motion index is a set of parameters describing Window Name, Type, Threshold, Sensitivity, and Dwell Time. Window Types is one of Motion and Mask windows. Threshold: Sets up the threshold for the motion detection.
  • Page 40  SMTP(E-Mail) The Network Camera can be configured to send event and error email messages via SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol). • SMTP(E-Mail) Setting Select “Enable” to activate the SMTP operation. Mail Server / Port: Enter the host names (or IP addresses) and port numbers for your mail server in the fields provided, to enable the sending of notifications and image email messages from the camera to predefined addresses via SMTP.
  • Page 41 Login Method: Set the Weakest method allowed to the highest/safest method supported by the mail server. The most secure method is listed in the drop-down list: Login / Plain • SMTP(E-Mail) Receiver Receiver: Enter an email address. You can also register the e-mail address of recipients up to 8.
  • Page 42 • JPEG Setting Pre-event: A pre-event buffer contains images from the time immediately preceding the event trigger. These are stored internally in the server. This buffer can be very useful when checking to see what happened to cause the event trigger. Check the box to enable the pre-trigger buffer, enter the desired total length in seconds, minutes or hours, and specify the required image frequency.
  • Page 43  Alarm Out When the network camera detects an event, it can control external equipment connected to its alarm output port. Check the box to enable and then select either: Enable: When you select “Enable alarm out”, the output will be activated for as long as the event is active.
  • Page 44 ▼ Audio Alert When the network camera detects an event, it can output a predefined audio data to external speaker. Check the box to enable the service. • Audio Alert Setting To use the audio alert with the network camera, an audio data file made by user must be uploaded from your PC.
  • Page 45 Audio Recorder To use Audio Recorder tool to make an audio file for Audio Alert function, you must install the NC Titanium on the installation CD at first. The NC Titanium program (Start>All Programs>NC Titanium>Tools>ARecorder) in your PC, the ARecorder window will be displayed as below. The description of each button in the ARecorder window follows.
  • Page 46  Record When the network camera detects an event, it can record video stream in the Micro SD Memory (not supplied) or NAS (Network Attached Device) as a storage device. Check the Enable record checkbox to enable the service. • Record Setting Overwrite: Click checkbox to overwrite the storage device.
  • Page 47: Device Information

    Note2: Network File System (NFS) is a network file system protocol, allowing a user on a client computer to access files over a network in a manner similar to how local storage is accessed. NFS, like many other protocols, builds on the Open Network Computing Remote Procedure Call (ONC RPC) system.
  • Page 48: Event Map

    3) Event Map The event map allows you to change the settings and establish a schedule for each event trigger from the Network Camera. You can register the event map up to max. 15. Click Add button to make a new event map and you can see a popup window as below.
  • Page 49: Device

    • General Enter the name for a new event map. • Event In Select an event type in the drop down list. • Event Out E-mail: Select email addresses you want to send via email that an event has occurred. FTP: Select checkbox beside FTP to record and saves images to an FTP server when an event has occurred.
  • Page 50 2) RS-485 • RS485 setting -. Baud rate - Select a Baud Rate in the drop-down list. (Default 9600 bps) -. Data bits - Select Data Bits in the drop-down list. (Default None) -. Parity bits - Select Parity Bits in the drop-down list. (Default 8 bits) -.
  • Page 51: System

    3.5.6 System 1) Information You can enter the system information. This page is very useful when you refer device information after installation. • Device Name Configuration Enter the device name. • Location Configuration Enter the location information. You can enter that by four.
  • Page 52: Security

    2) Security  Users User access control is enabled by default, when the administrator sets the root password on first access. New users are authorized with user names and passwords, or the administrator can choose to allow anonymous viewer login to the Live View page, as described below: •...
  • Page 53  HTTPS For greater security, the Network Camera can be configured to use HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL (Secure Socket Layer)). That is, all communication that would otherwise go via HTTP will instead go via an encrypted HTTPS connection. •...
  • Page 54  IP Filtering Checking the Enable IP address filtering box enables the IP address filtering function. Up to 256 IP address entries may be specified (a single entry can contain multiple IP addresses). Click the Add button to add new filtered addresses. When the IP address filter is enabled, addresses added to the list are set as allowed or denied addresses.
  • Page 55: Date & Time

    3) Date & Time • Current Server Time It displays the current date and time (24h clock). The time can be displayed in 12h clock format in the overlay (see below). • New Server Time Select your time zone from the drop-down list. If you want the server clock to automatically adjust for daylight savings time, select “Automatically adjustment for daylight saving time changes”.
  • Page 56: Network

    4) Network Setting in regard to network can be executed. Settings for IP, DNS, Host Name, Port, and ARP/Ping can be established, along with setting for DDNS, uPnP, QoS, Zeroconfig, and Bonjour.
  • Page 57  Basic • IP Address Configuration: Obtain IP address via DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a protocol that lets network administrators centrally manage and automate the assignment of IP addresses on a network. DHCP is enabled by default. Although a DHCP server is mostly used to set an IP address dynamically, it is also possible to use it to set a static, known IP address for a particular MAC address.
  • Page 58  DDNS • Internet DDNS(Dynamic Domain Name Service) When using the high-speed Internet with the telephone or cable network, users can operate the Network Camera even on the floating IP environment in which IPs are changed at every access. Users should receive an account and password by visiting a DDNS service like http://www.dyndns.com/, or http://www.cctv-network.co.kr/.
  • Page 59  RTP Have a setting for sending and receiving an audio or video on a real-time basis. These settings are the IP address, port number, and Time-To-Live value to use for the media stream(s) in multicast H.264 format. Only certain IP addresses and port numbers should be used for multicast streams. For more information, please see the online help.
  • Page 60  UPnP The Network Camera includes support for UPnP™. UPnP™ is enabled by default, and the Network Camera then is automatically detected by operating systems and clients that support this protocol. Note: UPnP™ must be installed on your workstation if running Windows XP. To do this, open the Control Panel from the Start Menu and select Add/Remove Programs.
  • Page 61  QoS Quality of Service (QoS) provides the means to guarantee a certain level of a specified resource to selected traffic on a network. Quality can be defined as a maintained level of bandwidth, low latency, and no packet losses. The main benefits of a QoS-aware network are: The ability to prioritize traffic and thus allow critical flows to be served before flows with lesser priority.
  • Page 62 • Auto Traffic Control Set a limitation on user network resources by designating the maximum bandwidth. Maximum bandwidth: In case of sharing other network programs or equipment, it is possible to set a limitation on the maximum bandwidth in the unit of Mbit/s or kbit/s. Auto frame rate: Selected if not influenced by a network-related program or equipment without a limitation on the network bandwidth.
  • Page 63 • NAT traversal Settings Enable: when enabled, the network camera attempt to configure port mapping in a NAT router on your network, using UPnP™. Note that UPnP™ must be enabled in the Network Camera (see System>Network>UPnP). automatic setting: The Network Camera automatically search for NAT routers on your network.
  • Page 64  Zeroconfig Zeroconfig allows the network camera to create and assign IP address for network cameras and connect to a network automatically. Zero configuration networking (zeroconf), is a set of techniques that automatically creates a usable Internet Protocol (IP) network without manual operator intervention or special configuration servers.
  • Page 65: Language

     Bonjour The network camera includes support for Bonjour. When enabled, the network camera is automatically detected by operating systems and clients that support this protocol. Note: Bonjour - Also known as zero-configuration networking, Bonjour enables devices to automatically discover each other on a network, without having to enter IP addresses or configure DNS servers.
  • Page 66: Maintenance

    6) Maintenance • Maintenance Server Restart: The unit is restarted without changing any of the settings. Use this method if the unit is not behaving as expected. Restore: The unit is restarted and most current settings are reset to factory default values. The settings that are not affected are: * the boot protocol (DHCP or static) * the static IP address...
  • Page 67: Support

    Note: Backup and Restore can only be used on the same unit running the same firmware. This feature is not intended for multi-configurations or for firmware upgrades. 7) Support The support page provides valuable information on troubleshooting and contact information, should you require technical assistance.
  • Page 68: Playback

    3.6 Playback The Playback window contains a list of recordings made to the memory card. It shows each recording's start time, length, the event type used to start the recording, calendar and time slice bar indicates if the recording is existed or not.
  • Page 69 Step forward play: go forward one frame of the video clip. Clip copy: copy the video clip. Zoom In: zoom in the video clip Full Screen: display full screen of the video. (3) Time Chart Display an hour-based search screen for the chosen date. If there is recording data, a blue section will be displayed on a 24-hour basis.
  • Page 70: Help

    3.7 Help The Help information window will be provided as a popup window so that users can open and read it without a need for log-in. It will offer a description on setting and Help page by which users can manipulate the Network Camera without a reference to the manual.
  • Page 71: Resetting To The Factory Default Settings

    3.8 Resetting to the factory default settings To reset the Network Camera to the original factory settings, go to the Setup>System> Maintenance web page (described in “3.5.6 System > Maintenance”) or use the Reset Button on the network camera, as described below: •...
  • Page 72: Appendix

    4. Appendix 4.1 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting if problems occur, verify the installation of the Network Camera with the instructions in this manual and with other operating equipment. Isolate the problem to the specific piece of equipment in the system and refer to the equipment manual for further information. Problems/Symptoms Possible Causes or Corrective Actions The camera cannot be accessed...
  • Page 73: Alarm Connection

    4.2 Alarm Connection The following connection diagram gives an example of how to connect a network camera. 4.3 Preventive Maintenance Preventive maintenance allows detection and correction of minor that faults before they become serious and cause equipment failure. Every three-month, perform the following maintenance. Inspect all connection cables for deterioration or other damage.
  • Page 74: Product Specification

    4.4 Product Specification Main Item Specification Image sensor 1/2.7” Progressive scan RGB CMOS Active Array 1920(H) x 1080(V) F-Number F1.2 ~ F3.4 Min. illumination Color: 0.9Lux, B/W: 0.2Lux (F1.2, 50IRE) Shutter Speed 1/20,000 ~ 1/30 Motion JPEG MPEG-4 Part2 Video Compression H.264 (MPEG-4 Part 10) Profiles: H.264 HP, MP, and BP, MPEG-4 ASP and SP HDB-T300: 320x240 ~ 1280x720...
  • Page 75: System Requirement For Web Browser

    System Requirement for Web Browser Operating System: Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, or Microsoft Windows Vista CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2Ghz or higher, 1GB RAM or more, 10GB free disk or higher VGA: AGP, Video RAM 32MB or higher (1024x768, 24bpp or higher)
  • Page 76 HD NETWORK BOX CAMERA Printed in Korea...

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