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Firmware Version 4.17
Thermal IP camera with Perimeter Intrusion Detection

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  • Page 1 TC620-PID Firmware Version 4.17 Thermal IP camera with Perimeter Intrusion Detection...
  • Page 2 Any brand names mentioned in this manual are registered trademarks of their respective owners. Liability Siqura accepts no liability for claims from third parties arising from improper use other than that stated in this manual. Although considerable care has been taken to ensure a correct and suitably comprehensive description of all relevant product components, this manual may nonetheless contain errors and inaccuracies.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    PID ................................ 35 9.1.1 Camera installation .......................... 36 9.1.2 Siqura PID solutions .......................... 36 9.1.2.1 Stand-alone solution ..........................36 9.1.2.2 TC620-PID/VDG Sense solution ....................... 37 9.1.2.3 TC620-PID/VCS solution .......................... 37 9.1.3 Configuration methods ........................38 9.1.4 Web configuration ..........................38 9.1.4.1 Enable web configuration ........................
  • Page 4 Contents 9.1.4.5 Configure shape settings ......................... 42 9.1.4.6 Show detected objects and alarms......................43 9.1.4.7 Glue events .............................. 43 9.1.5 Expert configuration ......................... 44 STATUS ..............................45 10.1 ........................45 IEW STATUS INFORMATION 10.1.1 Stream states ..........................45 10.1.2 Edge recording ..........................46 10.2 ........................
  • Page 5 Contents 12.7.2 Configure detection parameters ....................81 12.7.3 Set the mask ..........................82 12.7.4 VMD detection window ....................... 83 12.7.5 VMD alarm ........................... 83 12.7.6 Advanced ............................. 83 12.8 FTP P ..............................85 12.8.1 Post JPEG images ......................... 85 12.8.2 General............................
  • Page 6 20.4 MX ..............................136 20.4.1 MX/IP ............................136 20.4.2 MX Notifications ........................136 20.5 ............................ 137 ISCOVERY 20.5.1 Advertise the TC620-PID ......................137 20.5.1.1 Note ............................... 137 20.6 ONVIF ..............................138 20.6.1 Note ............................138 20.7 ............................. 139 IRMWARE Page 6...
  • Page 7 Contents 20.7.1 Firmware images ........................139 20.7.2 Current Version .......................... 139 20.7.3 Upgrade ............................. 139 20.7.4 Troubleshoot upgrade issues ..................... 140 20.7.5 Advanced ........................... 141 20.8 ........................... 142 ACKUP ESTORE 20.8.1 Backup ............................142 20.8.2 Restore ............................142 20.9 ..............................143 EBOOT USER MANAGEMENT ...........................

  • Page 9: About This Manual

    This manual is intended for technicians and operators involved in the configuration and operation of TC620-PID cameras. What you should already know To work with a TC620-PID a technician or operator should have adequate knowledge and skills in the following fields: Basic understanding of camera technologies ...

  • Page 11: Safety And Compliance

    Failure to comply with any precaution, warning, or instruction noted in the manual is in violation of the standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the module. Siqura assumes no liability for the customer's failure to comply with any of these safety requirements.

  • Page 12: Care And Maintenance

    TC620-PID Optical safety The following optical safety information applies to TC620-PID models with SFP interface. This product complies with 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11 except for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No. 50, dated June 24, 2007. This optical equipment contains Class 1M lasers or LEDs and...
  • Page 13 European Union (EU) to enact the Directive on the Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) (2002/95/EC). Siqura offers products that comply with the EU’s RoHS Directive. The full version of the Siqura RoHS statement can be viewed at www.siqura.com.

  • Page 15: Product Overview

    Robust aluminium housing Description The Siqura TC620-PID is in itself a complete solution for perimeter intrusion detection. It is built around a thermal LWIR sensor and on-board analytics for accurate detection of unwanted intrusions. By using thermal vision, detection is possible in all weather, no-light, and difficult lighting conditions.
  • Page 16 10,000 times faster than real-time. This feature is also used to find the best configuration for a camera using the real footage. This configuration is uploaded in the TC620-PID, with the best performance and reliability for the perimeter intrusion detection.
  • Page 17 Product overview FTP push Upon an event, the TC620-PID can push a JPG image to one or two FTP servers. The event can be triggered externally by Perimeter Intrusion Detection, VMD, or Tamper Detect. The TC620-PID can also periodically upload images to the remote server(s).

  • Page 19: Interfaces

    Web UI Using the TC620-PID's web server is the most straightforward way to access the unit. The webpages enable you to configure the settings of the TC620-PID and view live video images from a standard web browser. Page 19...

  • Page 20: Mx/Ip

    TC620-PID MX/IP MX/IP is a proprietary Siqura protocol which gives direct access to the settings of the TC620-PID. Using special MX software, such as MX Configuration Tool, TC620-PID settings can be read from and written to the Management Information Base (MIB), a list of variables stored inside the unit.
  • Page 21 Interfaces The TC620-PID supports the standard NTCIP SNMP MIB. This MIB database is used to store information, which in turn will be used to control cameras and other devices in the transportation management system. An electronic version of the MIB is available from a NEMA FTP site. To get access to the FTP site, send your name, organisation name, and email address to ntcip@nema.org, and request access.

  • Page 23: Stream Media Via Rtsp

    Stream media via RTSP The easiest way to extract a video or audio stream from the TC620-PID is to use the Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP). This chapter explains the role of the TC620-PID in RTSP media sessions and describes how to open a media stream from the unit in a video player plug-in.

  • Page 24: Transfer Via Udp Or Tcp

    TCP/IP (RTP, RTP over RTSP, RTP over RTSP over HTTP)  The TC620-PID reports to the client that it supports transfer over UDP and TCP. The choice is made on the client side. In VLC, for example, using a TCP connection can be forced (Preferences >...

  • Page 25: Access The Webpages

    Type the IP address of the TC620-PID in the address bar of the browser Connect via Siqura Device Manager With Siqura Device Manager - a tool included on the supplied Siqura Product CD - you can locate, manage, and configure Siqura IP cameras and video encoders.
  • Page 26 Use the tabs in the Tree View pane to define the scope of your search. Click the column headings in the List View pane to sort devices by type, IP address, or name. To connect to the webpages of the TC620-PID, double-click its entry in the device list, - or -...

  • Page 27: Connect Via Upnp

    Access the webpages Connect via UPnP Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support is enabled by default on the TC620-PID. With the UPnP service enabled in Windows (see Appendix: Enable UPnP in Windows 7), you can access the unit from Windows Explorer.
  • Page 28 TC620-PID Access possible with default Admin account only (default Admin password unchanged) Access possible with the user account created for you (default Admin password has been changed) Connect dialogue box Page 28...

  • Page 29: Navigate The Webpages

    TC620-PID.  Live Video Click to log out the current user and display the Login box.  Logout TC620-PID menus available to (from left to right) Admin, Operator, and Viewer accounts Page 29...

  • Page 30: Access Control

    TC620-PID Access control Whether a specific TC620-PID webpage is available to you on the navigation menu depends on the user account you logged in with. The unit supports three account types with associated access levels. Account User rights Admin Full access to all pages. Create, edit, and delete user accounts on User Management page.

  • Page 31: View Live Video Via Browser

    View live video via browser On the Live Video page, you can view live video from the TC620-PID and - if PTZ functionality is implemented - control the camera from your web browser. In This Chapter Activate Live View .............. 31 View live video ..............

  • Page 32: View Live Video

    TC620-PID View live video Live View activated With Live View enabled, the Live Video page has the following items. Item Description <<Stop Live View Closes the preview. Encoder Encoder 1 The video encoder used to encode the images seen in the preview.

  • Page 33: Use Your Browser For Ptz Control

    Video page. If the TC620-PID supports the PTZ driver, you can use the panel to control the camera and manage the presets via the mounting bracket. PTZ drivers not included in the driver list on the PTZ page can be uploaded to the TC620-PID via PTZ Driver Management on the same page.
  • Page 34 TC620-PID PTZ control Use the upper section of the PTZ Control panel to pan, tilt, zoom, and focus the camera, and control the iris, as shown in the following figure. PTZ Control panel Preset Use the Preset section to define and recall preset camera positions.

  • Page 35: Pid

    Perimeter Intrusion Detection (PID) is an early warning application which triggers an alert when a predefined perimeter within the area monitored by the TC620-PID is violated. The PID video analytics uses configurable detection zones, detection lines, and object size with perspective correction to identify and track an object through the camera scene.

  • Page 36: Camera Installation

    9.1.2 Siqura PID solutions PID detection can be active in an edge device, such as the TC620-PID, or in a remote server. The detector analyses the images and separates the moving objects from the background. These objects are called ‘blobs’. By adding detection lines or detection zones, specific rule sets are applied on the blobs triggering events, which can be read by VDG Sense or other video management systems.

  • Page 37: Tc620-Pid/Vdg Sense Solution

    TC620-PID/VDG Sense solution TC620-PID/VDG Sense solution In the TC620-PID/VDG Sense solution, detection is done either in the TC620-PID or in VDG Sense if other (non-PID) IP cameras are connected. In both cases VDG Sense can be used for configuration and recording of the blob stream.

  • Page 38: Configuration Methods

    (Remote) PID Fine tuning  9.1.3 Configuration methods The PID functionality on the TC620-PID can be set up from the PID page in the following ways. to configure settings on the fly.  Web configuration to upload an external configuration file containing predefined ...

  • Page 39: Shapes

    9.1.4.3 Shapes To establish the exact dimensions and position of the area(s) to be monitored for events, you overlay shapes over the preview. Shapes come in three categories. trigger shape  ignore shape  helper shape  Trigger shapes are used to define the area where objects can trigger an event. Ignore shapes do the opposite.
  • Page 40 TC620-PID Detection line shape Ignore line The ignore line is a single line between two points which can be placed to suppress the triggering of an event for a limited amount of time. An ignore line suppresses all triggers from all objects.

  • Page 41: Edit The Preview

    9.1.4.4 Edit the preview The Web configuration section has the following shape buttons. This button Does this Add detection Overlays a detection zone shape over the preview zone  Mode: detection using zones  Maximum: 2 detection zones Add detection Overlays a detection line shape over the preview line ...

  • Page 42: Configure Shape Settings

    TC620-PID Detection layout example with two Detection zones, a Perspective box, and a Minimum object size box. Zone 2 has an extra node to enable resizing the shape to the desired detection area. Black horizontal lines (appearing on insertion of a Perspective box) give you a good perspective and depth perception, and can be used as guide lines when drawing detection zones or lines.

  • Page 43: Show Detected Objects And Alarms

    Detection line Item Description Trigger Mode Touch Determines whether an object needs to touch the detection line or pass it clockwise, counterclockwise, or either of these Pass CW two, to generate a trigger. Pass CCW Pass either Trigger Point Center of gravity The line is triggered when the center of gravity of an object passes it CW, CCW, or either of these.

  • Page 44: Expert Configuration

    Expert configuration to upload a configuration file to the TC620-PID. Creating a configuration file for optimal PID performance is a complex task which requires Note: a high level of PID expertise. The technical specialists of Siqura can assist you with this and with a variety of other tasks. ...

  • Page 45: Status

    Status The status information and measurements on the Status page may provide helpful clues to identify and troubleshoot technical issues. In This Chapter View status information ............45 View measurements data ............ 46 10.1 View status information Status page: a snapshot with automatic page updating 10.1.1 Stream states The Status tab provides information on the stream states of video and audio streams.

  • Page 46: Edge Recording

    TC620-PID 10.1.2 Edge recording The Edge recording section shows whether an SD card is present and if it can be accessed. Item Description SD card status SD card present and functioning. Error Unable to access SD card. Possible damage to card, connectors, or slot.

  • Page 47: Sd Card Size

    Status 10.2.2 SD card size Note that the storage capacity available for edge recording is limited to 75% of the actual SD card size given under Edge Recording Specifics - that is, for example, 24 GB of a 32 GB SD card. This limit is to prevent slow read/write speeds.

  • Page 49: Network

    Network On the Network page, you can change the network settings of the TC620-PID. In this chapter, you learn how to set a valid, fixed IP address and, alternatively, how to have an IP address automatically assigned by a DHCP server.

  • Page 50: Advanced

    Item Description RTSP server enable Select this check box to enable the TC620-PID to act as a server in RTSP media sessions. RTSP server port This is the port number used to contact the RTSP server. The default transport layer port number for the RTSP protocol is 554 for both UDP and TCP transports.

  • Page 51: Video

    Video On the Video page, you can configure settings for camera setup, video encoding, on-screen display, video motion detection, FTP push, image quality, tamper detect, privacy masks, and PID. In This Chapter Thermal ................52 Video encoding overview ............. 56 Encoder 1 .................

  • Page 52: Thermal

    TC620-PID 12.1 Thermal Video > Thermal On the Thermal tab, you can configure the thermal settings of the TC620-PID. Any changes you make are immediately applied. Click to open the camera preview and see the Show Preview>> effect of your changes.

  • Page 53: Image Settings

    Video > Thermal > Image profiles Calibration The sensor inside the TC620-PID detects differences in temperature. To compensate for temperature drift and to maintain reliable detection, it must be calibrated at regular intervals. The image freezes for a second during calibration. Using the options in the Max calibration interval list, you can control the calibration interval duration to meet the ambient conditions.
  • Page 54 Combinations of image settings can be created and saved as Image profiles, for later use. By default, the TC620-PID is supplied with the PID image profile. In this profile, Max calibration interval is set to Medium, and Max AGC gain is set to Low. When a profile has been selected, changing one of its defined parameters sets the Profile box to "-".

  • Page 55: Preview

    Video 12.1.3 Preview Video > Thermal > Preview Item Description Show Preview>> Click to view live images and see the effect of the current settings. <<Hide Preview Closes the preview. This may improve webpage responsiveness. Encoder The encoder handling the images seen in the preview. Volume Encoder # mode Move the slider to control audio volume.

  • Page 56: Video Encoding Overview

    Encoder tabs on Video page Video encoding The TC620-PID features a built-in video server. Two video encoders can simultaneously generate independent digital video streams with different resolutions and frame rates. Encoders 1 and 2 can each convert the video signal into H.264 or MJPEG format.

  • Page 57: Encoder 1

    Keeps network load constant at the cost of varying image quality. Frames may be skipped. The TC620-PID will simultaneously handle dual H.264/MJPEG encoding at full frame Note: rate, and Live View encoding at 5 frames per second. The total output bandwidth, including streams controlled by RTSP, and those enabled through SAP, should not exceed 25 Mb/s.

  • Page 58: Parameter Value Combinations

    Constant Quality mode (CQM) can be used in situations with intermittent increases of movement in camera images. This mode provides better pictures when quickly panning a PTZ camera, for example. Siqura recommends the following strategy for Constant Quality mode configuration. ...

  • Page 59: Make A Video Connection

    Video 12.3.4 Make a video connection Creating a video link between a video encoder and a video decoder involves two steps: Configuring settings of the encoder  Configuring settings of the decoder   To configure the encoder settings Open the webpages of the encoder, go to the Video page, and then open the appropriate Encoder tab.

  • Page 60: Advanced

    TC620-PID 12.3.5 Advanced If in doubt about these settings, do not change the default values. Important: 12.3.5.1 Encoder Depending on the selected encoding mode, specific parameter values in this section are dimmed - that is, not available for configuration. H.264 encoding, Constant Quality Mode MJPEG encoding, Constant Quality Mode Video >...
  • Page 61 H.264 video stream is compressed and sent using entire frames (Frame mode). If disabled, the stream is compressed and sent using entire frames or the separate fields (Field mode). Note, however, that the TC620-PID operates with frame mode only. There is no need to select or clear this check box, therefore.

  • Page 62: 12.3.5.2 Stream Manager

    TC620-PID 12.3.5.2 Stream Manager Video > Encoder # > Advanced > Stream Manager Balancing network load Peaks in the network load vary with encoder output. Use the Stream Manager to balance network load. It can limit the output rate per stream sent to the transmitters. Be warned that setting the Stream bandwidth limit to a lower value may introduce latency because peaks in the encoder output will be buffered.

  • Page 63: 12.3.5.3 Transmitter

    UDP + RTP Default setting. Plain RTP stream over UDP. UDP + RTP + NKF Adds an extended RTP header for Siqura applications requiring extra information. RTP type Default value: [0]. This parameter determines the RTP payload format (e.g. H.264, MPEG-2/4, or audio).

  • Page 64: 12.3.5.4 Rtsp Transmitter

    TC620-PID 12.3.5.4 RTSP Transmitter Video > Encoder # > Advanced > RTSP Transmitter Item Description DSCP field Range: [0...63]. DSCP (Differentiated Services Code Point) uses the first 6 bits of the ToS (Type of Service) field in the header of IP packets for packet classification purposes.

  • Page 65: 12.3.5.5 Sap Settings

    SAP announcer The TC620-PID includes a SAP announcer. The Session Announcement Protocol is used to advertise that a media stream generated by the TC620-PID is available at a specific multicast address and port. The TC620-PID can send SAP multicast streams generated by its H.264 and audio encoders. The video streams will include audio if audio is enabled on the Audio web page and if the multicast IP range is the same as for video.
  • Page 66 Enter/modify the values for Stream DSCP field, Multicast TTL, and Announcement Interval, if desired. Click Save The video stream can now be viewed in a media player, such as QuickTime or VLC. SAP example settings TC620-PID SAP network stream opened via VLC Playlist Page 66...

  • Page 67: Meta Data Insertion

    This section provides a general explanation of meta data insertion as implemented in Note: Siqura products. The unit described in this manual, may or may not feature all of the media (e.g. audio, contact closure) and encoding formats included below.
  • Page 68 TC620-PID Status 1 Video status Bit 0 (lsb) Video loss on input Bit 1 Black/white video Bit 2 VMD alarm Bit 3 Tampering alarm Bit 4 Image quality alarm (for future use, will be ‘0’) Bit 5 (for future use, will be ‘0’) Bit 6 Fixed ‘0’...

  • Page 69: Notes

    Video User defined text message This message can be defined and enabled by the user, using the Siqura Programming Interface API, for example. There is no maximum limit on the amount of characters. Considering that this data is part of a video stream, the maximum should be reasonable.
  • Page 70 TC620-PID FloodGuard is a Siqura™ proprietary stream control mechanism that can Note on FloodGuard: be enabled/disabled independently for each video and sampled data transmitter. FloodGuard throttles the transmitter when it no longer receives control messages from the receiver, thereby preventing the transmitter from flooding the network.

  • Page 71: Encoder 2

    Video 12.4 Encoder 2 Video > Encoder 2 12.4.1 Edge recording Configuring Encoder 2 settings is done in the same way as for Encoder 1. It is important to bear in mind, however, that edge recording uses video generated by Encoder 2 and that this requires specific Video bit rate, GOP length, and Bit rate settings.
  • Page 72 TC620-PID Custom settings If you need to apply custom settings, you can do so with the following restrictions. Video bit rate mode: always set to Constant bit rate.  GOP length: ≥ 25  Bit rate: ≤ 1000 kbit/s ...

  • Page 73: Live View

    Live View Video > Live View 12.5.1 (M)JPEG output The TC620-PID provides multiple (M)JPEG output methods. To transport JPEG over HTTP and/or to use the Live View previews in the webpages, enable  the Live View encoder and configure its settings.

  • Page 74: Advanced

    TC620-PID Item Description Quality Constant Quality Reflects the amount of compression. Generally speaking: the Mode (CQM) only higher the quality setting, the lower the compression ratio and the more bits are consumed. This means a trade-off has to be found between the desired quality level and available bandwidth.

  • Page 75: Osd

    Video > OSD 12.6.1 OSD facilities The TC620-PID features programmable on-screen display (OSD) facilities. One graphic and up to three OSD text bars can be displayed, each of which can be independently configured. Visual feedback is provided in the preview.

  • Page 76: Text

    TC620-PID 12.6.3 Text # Video > OSD > Text 1, with three OSD bars in the preview (render modes: Border) Item Description Text color Changes made here and in the other fields are immediately written into the device and reflected in the preview.

  • Page 77: 12.6.3.1 Advanced

    Video 12.6.3.1 Advanced Video > OSD > Text 1 > Advanced > Advanced OSD Bar 1 Settings Item Description Font name Offers a selection from default and uploaded fonts (see Font Management). Render mode Outline or Border. X-Position anchor point Variables that enable you to shift the OSD object relative to the anchor point.

  • Page 78: Graphics

    TC620-PID 12.6.4 Graphics Video > OSD > Graphics, with three OSD bars and one graphic (bottom right) in the preview The Graphics tab enables you to manage graphics, and scale and position a selected graphic on your screen. Item Description Predefined positions Presets for positioning the OSD object.
  • Page 79 Video > OSD > Graphics > Advanced > Graphic Management You can upload your own graphics with a maximum file size of 100 kB to the TC620-PID. If necessary, use a picture resize tool to reduce the file size.

  • Page 80: Vmd

    TC620-PID 12.7 Video > VMD Video Motion Detection (VMD) enables the user to define a portion or portions of the screen and to detect picture changes there. These changes could be caused by motion or varying lighting, for example. Regions of less interest can be masked.

  • Page 81: Configure Detection Parameters

    Global threshold high to a corresponding VMD alarm. The level of this alarm can be set (A-N) using separate Siqura software. VMD response Fast or Filtered. Filtering is used to suppress a single peak as false triggering.

  • Page 82: Set The Mask

    TC620-PID 12.7.3 Set the mask  To set a mask To edit the mask, click on the grid that is put over the image.  One or more mask elements at, and possibly around, that position, are produced. Hold the standard mouse button and drag, to 'brush' (i.e. mask) larger areas, with a ...

  • Page 83: Vmd Detection Window

    Video 12.7.4 VMD detection window The VMD detection window shows up as a small picture within the larger picture. Depending on the thresholds set, the motion detection bar on the right side of the picture shows up green or red (see figures below), the latter indicating a VMD alarm will be generated. In the pictures, the upper and lower thresholds are shown as two white markers.
  • Page 84 TC620-PID Motion is detected by comparing the current frame with a Note on Advanced VMD Settings: reference image (e.g. a previous frame) and calculating the difference between the two. The value you enter for the Event window size parameter determines how many frames are evaluated for VMD purposes at a time.

  • Page 85: Ftp Push

    12.8.1 Post JPEG images The TC620-PID can be configured to upload images, generated by its Live View encoder, to an FTP server. Posting the files in JPEG format can be set to be continuous or event-triggered. On the Event Management page, one or more events can be associated with FTP Push.

  • Page 86: Ftp Server

    State>.jpg 12.8.3 FTP server A target FTP server must hold a user account associated with the TC620-PID. You can assign a primary server and a secondary server. Images are posted simultaneously to both the primary server and secondary server.

  • Page 87: Event Management

    Video 12.8.4 Event management Having selected Event On, Event Off, or Event Changed as a trigger, do not forget to go to the Event Management page to associate one or more events with the FTP push. Event Management > FTP Push 1. Two inputs associated with FTP Push. 12.8.5 Monitor and troubleshoot FTP Push You can monitor FTP push on the Measurements tab of the Status page.

  • Page 88: Tamper Detect

    TC620-PID 12.9 Tamper Detect Video > Tamper Detect 12.9.1 Camera movement and scene changes As a result of tampering, or more accidentally, after cleaning, a camera may no longer cover the area designated for monitoring. The Tamper Detect function can detect camera position changes and scene changes such as a blocked camera view, for example.

  • Page 89: Reference Images

    Video Tamper Detect enabled: No reference images found 12.9.3 Reference images You can create up to 16 reference images. This enables you to store images captured in different day/night situations and/or from multiple PTZ preset positions. When the camera moves to a different preset Tamper Detect tries to match the new scene to the available reference images.

  • Page 90: Region Of Interest (Roi)

    TC620-PID 12.9.5 Region of Interest (ROI) You can use the ROI settings section to exclude portions of the image from monitoring. Video > Tamper Detect > ROI Settings. Region of less interest (upper part of image) masked. ROI preview Pressing Show ROI>> in the ROI Settings section opens a preview with a grid overlay. You can use it to mask portions of the image you wish to exclude from monitoring.

  • Page 91: Compare Images

    Video 12.9.6 Compare images Tamper Detect compares the current scene with all available reference images. If a match is found a green crosshair is superimposed on the image in the Feedback view. Information about the matched image and the match level is displayed under the Feedback view. The small green circle in the middle of the image indicates the amount of camera movement that is allowed.

  • Page 92: Delete A Reference Image

    TC620-PID 12.9.7 Delete a reference image  To delete a reference image In the VCA Settings section, open the list. Reference image Select the image you wish to delete. Press Clear reference Note that the Clear all button deletes all available references.

  • Page 93: Alarms

    Siqura's Open Streaming Architecture (OSA) - that is, the "Siqura Programming Interface" (API). The TC620-PID includes SNMP support for its image monitor and tamper detect functions. A trap is sent when bad image quality or camera tampering has been detected and another one when the situation returns to normal.

  • Page 94: 12.9.9.1 Alarm Examples

    TC620-PID 12.9.9.1 Alarm examples Original camera position Camera has moved to the left. Although the current image still matches Reference 1, the changed camera position results in a position alarm. Camera has moved further to the left. Camera lens is being spray-painted, resulting in a Current image no longer matches any reference image, blocked scene alarm.

  • Page 95: 12.10 Privacy Mask

    Video 12.10 Privacy Mask Video > Privacy Mask The privacy mask function aims to avoid intrusive monitoring. The TC620-PID supports up to 10 masks.  To create a privacy mask On the Video page, click the tab. Privacy Mask Under the preview, click A square mask appears as an overlay in the centre of the preview.

  • Page 97: Audio

    Audio This chapter describes the functionality and settings found on the Audio page of the TC620-PID. In This Chapter Enable audio ..............97 Make audio connections ............99 Advanced ................100 13.1 Enable audio Audio page Using the Enable check box at the top of the Audio page, you can enable/disable the entire audio functionality (the latter, for example, to prevent unwanted eavesdropping).

  • Page 98: Input Settings

     used for Genetec's Omnicast  Legacy PCM 2 channels (stereo)  high quality, 15.7 kHz  compatible with all Siqura products (including C-20, C-40, S-40) 13.1.2 Output Settings Item Description Output level VU meter to display audio output level.

  • Page 99: Make Audio Connections

    Two-way audio The figure above shows the setup for two-way audio on the side of the TC620-PID. The device on the other side of the connection (with the IP address 172.22.250.131) would need similar settings, that is - it must hold the IP address of the TC620-PID as the destination and source.

  • Page 100: Mx Receiver Settings

    Select/Clear to enable/disable the stream reception, respectively. Source address IP address of the codec that will transmit the stream. Port The local port number of the TC620-PID. 13.3 Advanced If in doubt about these settings, do not change the default values.

  • Page 101: Audio Encoder

    Audio Item Description Range: [0…18] dB. Bass Range: [0…6] dB. Treble 13.3.3 Audio Encoder Audio > Advanced > Audio Encoder Item Description PCM 16bit, A-law 8bit, μ-law 8bit. Audio format 13.3.4 Audio Decoder Audio > Advanced > Audio Decoder Generally speaking, Audio Decoder settings follow the settings of the source - that is, the encoder on the other side of the connection.

  • Page 102: Transmitter

    UDP + RTP Default setting. Plain RTP stream over UDP. UDP + RTP + NKF Adds an extended RTP header for Siqura applications requiring extra information. RTP type (0 = auto) Default value: [0]. This parameter determines the RTP payload format (e.g. H.264, MPEG-2/4, or audio).

  • Page 103: Receiver 1

    Audio 13.3.6 Receiver 1 Audio > Advanced > Receiver 1 Item Description Filter on source port Can be used to filter incoming signals. With multiple signals sent to the same IP address and destination port number, Filter on source port can be used to filter the input, i.e.

  • Page 104: Rtsp Transmitter

    TC620-PID 13.3.7 RTSP Transmitter Audio > Advanced > RTSP Transmitter Item Description DSCP field Range: [0...63]. DSCP (Differentiated Services Code Point) uses the first 6 bits of the ToS (Type of Service) field in the header of IP packets for packet classification purposes.

  • Page 105: Sap Settings

    The TC620-PID includes a SAP announcer. The Session Announcement Protocol is used to advertise that a media stream generated by the TC620-PID is available at a specific multicast address and port. For more information about SAP, see the note below.

  • Page 107: Data Rs-422/485

    Data RS-422/485 This chapter describes the Data RS-422/485 page of the TC620-PID. In This Chapter General Settings ..............107 UART Settings ..............108 Make data connections ............108 TCP Server Settings ............109 Advanced ................109 14.1 General Settings Data RS-422/485 page...

  • Page 108: Uart Settings

    14.2 UART Settings The TC620-PID uses a Universal Asynchronous Transmitter/Receiver (UART) for data transmission. The UART recognises and reproduces the words in the data stream. This is only possible if the UART is programmed to understand the serial data format.

  • Page 109: Tcp Server Settings

    Data RS-422/485 Highlighted fields The source address and port number fields are highlighted in green when the enabled receiver receives a stream from the specified source. The two fields are marked in red when no stream is received with the receiver enabled and correctly configured. 14.4 TCP Server Settings Data RS-422/485 >...

  • Page 110: Transmitter

    Stream type The UDP + NKF option will add an extended RTP header for Siqura applications requiring extra information. Link loss alarm timeout Range: [1...1000] s. Default: 10 s. Time in seconds before alarm sent.

  • Page 111: Receiver 1

    Interval at which the receiver sends control messages to the transmitter (see the section on FloodGuard). Stream type The UDP + NKF option will add an extended RTP header for Siqura applications requiring extra information. Link loss alarm timeout Range: [1...1000] s. Default: 10 s. Time in seconds before alarm sent.

  • Page 113: Cc Streams

    CC Streams page CC channels The contact closure channels of the TC620-PID, each capable of transmitting three copies per signal, are independent and their transmitters and receivers can also be used separately. It is possible to send a CC-signal from a CC 1 interface to a CC 2 and vice versa.

  • Page 114: Input # Settings

    If a contact closure signal is to be transmitted to a PC, the software requesting it can open a contact closure stream from the TC620-PID, which will carry the CC information. At the opposite end of the link (a PC running the software), the contact closures may be regarded as, and even named alarms, but those ‘alarms’...

  • Page 115: Advanced

    CC Streams 15.4 Advanced If in doubt about these settings, do not change the default values. Important: 15.4.1 Transmitter # CC Streams > Advanced > Transmitter 1 Item Description Connection priority Parameter intended for use with MX Software Development Kit (MX SDK). Multicast TTL Range: [0...127].

  • Page 117: Ptz

    PTZ page PTZ camera control is enabled by selecting a driver that is supported by the camera. If the required driver is not included in the PTZ driver list, you can upload it to the TC620-PID (see below). Page 117...

  • Page 118: Upload/Remove Ptz Drivers

    TC620-PID  To enable PTZ control In the Camera Settings section, specify the Camera ID/address. From the PTZ driver list, select the protocol supported by the PTZ device you wish to control. Click Save You can now control the camera with the control panel on the Live Video page.

  • Page 119: Security

    SSL/TLS to standard HTTP communication. With HTTPS implemented and used on the TC620-PID, a safe exchange of data between the unit and a web browser is ensured. Information transported over the network, such as device settings and credentials, is encrypted to protect it against eavesdropping.

  • Page 120: Certificate/Request Information

    TC620-PID Certificates To implement HTTPS on the TC620-PID, you need to install an HTTPS certificate. You can use a self-signed certificate or one created by a Certificate Authority (CA). CA-issued certificates provide a higher level of security and inspire more trust than self-signed certificates. Self-signed certificates are often installed for test purposes or as a temporary solution until a CA-issued certificate has been obtained.

  • Page 121: Self-Signed Certificate

    (depending on the type of certificate you want to use). At the top of the page, select Enable Click Save Refresh the page. Log on to the TC620-PID again. Your browser is now using a secure connection to communicate with the unit. Page 121...

  • Page 123: Edge Recording

    Connection monitor enabled. Edge recorder is recording video (the specified IP address is unpingable). Edge recording makes it possible to record and store video locally - that is, at the TC620-PID. To prevent loss of video when the connection to a central network video recorder or VMS sytem is lost, recorded video clips can be stored on the SD card inside the TC620-PID.

  • Page 124: Monitoring

    NVR or VMS, for example. To detect these events, the TC620-PID monitors the network connection to the device specified by its IP address. This is done by pinging it at regular intervals to test its reachability over the network.

  • Page 125: Sd Card

    When the SD card is full, recording stops and a message is sent to the syslog (for a description of the syslog function, see Device Management). Powering down or rebooting the TC620-PID, or insertion into an operational unit erases Warning: all content on the SD card! Clips will be irretrievably lost.

  • Page 127: Event Management

    Associate events with output facilities Event Management On the Event Management page, you can configure how the TC620-PID is to handle incoming events/alarms. The event sources listed under Available inputs can be routed to a CC output, CC stream, FTP push, and an edge recording.

  • Page 128: Cc Output

    TC620-PID 19.2 CC Output # Item Description Available inputs List of sources that can be selected as inputs for each of the two contact closure outputs. Selected inputs Selected inputs are connected with a logical OR so that any one will cause a remote contact to close.

  • Page 129: Ftp Push

    Event Management 19.4 FTP Push If FTP push is configured to be event-triggered (see the FTP Push tab of the Video page), you need to select one or more sources from the Available inputs list that will activate an image upload to the FTP server(s).
  • Page 130 TC620-PID Item Description Available inputs List of sources that can be selected as triggers for edge recording. Selected inputs On selection of multiple inputs, the inputs are connected with a logical OR. Any one will trigger edge recording. FTP push status Inactive (open) or active (closed).

  • Page 131: Device Management

    On the Device Management page, you can view identification information and assign device labels. In addition, you can configure logging settings, prepare the TC620-PID for SNMP management, and enable support for Siqura's MX protocol, Auto Discovery, and ONVIF. You can also upgrade/downgrade the embedded firmware, back up and restore a configuration, and reboot the TC620-PID from this page.

  • Page 132: Device Name

    Description Disable LEDs For security reasons or energy efficiency you can deactivate all LEDs on the unit here. Range: [0 …1000]. To identify a TC620-PID among other units, enter a value and Flash DC LED Save click . The power LED on this particular unit will blink for the number of seconds you set.

  • Page 133: Logging

    Device Management > Logging 20.2.1 Log file Press the Download now button to download a log file from the TC620-PID to your computer. The 'system.log' file which opens in Notepad may prove useful when you are troubleshooting issues. 20.2.2 Syslog settings Syslog is a standard which allows devices to send event notification messages over IP networks to event message collectors, also known as syslog servers.

  • Page 134: Snmp

    TC620-PID 20.3 SNMP Device Management > SNMP 20.3.1 SNMP System Information The SNMP System Information section shows the network/device data specifically made available to the SNMP manager for making the device, its location and service manager(s) traceable. 20.3.2 SNMP Communities The community strings (names which can be regarded as passwords) in the SNMP Communities section must conform to those configured in the SNMP manager.

  • Page 135: Snmp Traps

    20.3.4 SNMP Traps A TC620-PID alarm status change generates a trap which can be caught by any SNMP manager. The TC620-PID can, for example, send traps on the occurrence of Image Quality and Camera Tampering events. Variables, which can be read from the TC620-PID's MIB through an SNMP manager, indicate why the alarm occurred.

  • Page 136: Mx/Ip

    20.4 Device Management > MX 20.4.1 MX/IP MX/IP is a UDP protocol used to communicate with Siqura equipment over a network connection. The Siqura Software Suite applications use the MX/IP protocol to access, configure, and control Siqura network devices. Item...

  • Page 137: Auto Discovery

    On the Auto Discovery tab, you can enable UPnP (Universal Plug and Play). If enabled, UPnP allows the TC620-PID to advertise its presence and services to control points on the network. A control point can be a network device with embedded UPnP, a VMS application or a spy software tool, such as Device Spy.

  • Page 138: Onvif

    TC620-PID 20.6 ONVIF Device Management > ONVIF The TC620-PID supports the ONVIF standard. On the ONVIF tab, you can enable ONVIF compatibility and ONVIF discovery. Item Description Enable ONVIF Enables the ONVIF interface on the TC620-PID. Enable ONVIF Discovery Makes the TC620-PID discoverable for ONVIF clients. Clear this check box if you prefer to disable discovery.

  • Page 139: Firmware

    The upgrade image area is usually empty upon factory release. If the existing firmware in the TC620-PID is to be replaced, a new version can be written to the upgrade image area. There, the new image resides in erasable (flash) memory.

  • Page 140: Troubleshoot Upgrade Issues

    Select the firmware file (.sqrfw extension), and then click Open Files with an .nkffw extension cannot be used to upgrade the TC620-PID via the Note: webpage. You can use them to upgrade the unit through MX Firmware Upgrade Wizard. This software is embedded in Siqura's MX Configuration Tool and is also available as a stand-alone tool.

  • Page 141: Advanced

    Device Management 20.7.5 Advanced For various reasons you may want to downgrade the TC620-PID firmware to the original factory-installed image kept in the fixed image area. This can be done in the Advanced Settings section of the Firmware tab. ...

  • Page 142: Backup/Restore

    Select to preserve currently installed SSL certificates, if any, when you restore a certificates backed-up TC620-PID configuration. Select backup file to Browse for and select the backed-up TC620-PID configuration you wish to restore. restore Restore Starts the restore process using the selected backup file.

  • Page 143: Reboot

    This could make the unit unreachable for in-band communications, in which case the internal web pages are accessible only by (temporarily) moving a PC to the same subnet as the TC620-PID. Page 143...

  • Page 145: User Management

    The TC620-PID has three levels of access to the internal web pages. User groups are: Administrators, Operators, and Viewers. Do not use the name of one of these groups as a user name. Out of the box, the unit has no user accounts configured. The TC620-PID supports up to 20 users at a time.

  • Page 146: Manage User Accounts

    TC620-PID 21.1.2 Manage user accounts  To add a user On the User Management page, open the tab. Web Access In the User List section, click The Add User section displays. Enter the new user name (alphanumeric and underscore only) and password. Confirm the password to prevent errors.

  • Page 147: Linux

    User Management 21.2 Linux User Management > Linux The root account is a special account that can be used for system administration. The account is always present and should be password protected at all times. The root password, which is required when logging on to Linux with root authority, is "1234"...

  • Page 149: Date And Time

    Date and Time The TC620-PID has a battery-supported real-time clock. This chapter explains how to adjust the date and time. In This Chapter Date and time ..............149 SNTP Settings ..............150 Advanced ................151 22.1 Date and time Date and Time You can set the date and time manually in the Date and Time section.

  • Page 150: Sntp Settings

    (SNTP) server. If enabled, the SNTP server is queried automatically by the internal clocks, with a configurable time interval.  To set up the TC620-PID for use with an SNTP server In SNTP Settings, clear , and then click Enable time service...
  • Page 151 Date and Time Notes for advanced users Far off (more than a few minutes) or jumping time server values may be rejected by the  unit. You should never test the tracking to the time server by changing the time in the NTP server. ...

  • Page 153: Multicast, Multi-Unicast, And Port Numbers

    UDP streams used. Multicast group A multicast group is used by the source, that is - the TC620-PID, and the receivers to send and receive multicast messages. To define a multicast group, the source unit should be assigned a valid multicasting ('destination') TX stream address and the destination units should get this same address as source.

  • Page 154: Multi-Unicasting

    23.3 Port numbers A valid UDP port number in a Siqura A-, C-, S-, and V-series system is an unsigned 16-bit integer between 1024 and 65536. Generally, you do not need to select other than the default receiver port numbers as given in the MIB (Management Information Base). If you want to change these receiver port numbers for some reason, use even numbers.

  • Page 155: Appendix: Enable Javascript

    Appendix: Enable Javascript To have the TC620-PID webpages displayed correctly, JavaScript must be enabled in your web browser.  To enable JavaScript in Internet Explorer On the Tools menu, click Internet Options On the Security tab, click the Internet globe icon, and then click...

  • Page 157: Appendix: Enable Upnp In Windows 7

    Appendix: Enable UPnP in Windows 7 With UPnP enabled in Windows, it is possible to see Siqura devices in Windows Explorer. You can double-click a device to open its webpages.  To enable UPnP in Windows 7 In Control Panel, click...

  • Page 159: Appendix: Install A Video Player

    Install VLC ................ 160 Download video player software The TC620-PID supports QuickTime and VLC. If neither is detected when you attempt to open a video stream in the webpages, the Video player list indicates “No Player”. You can use the hyperlinks on the webpage (see below) to download the required software.

  • Page 160: Install Vlc

    Required components: Mozilla and ActiveX plug-ins The support of VLC, an open source community, may differ between releases. The Note: TC620-PID has been successfully tested with VLC v2.1.0. VLC and Windows 7  To configure VLC media player settings when running this plug-in on a Windows 7 PC.

  • Page 161: Appendix: Ntcip Configuration

    SNMP MIB ................. 162 Supported conformance groups The TC620-PID firmware supports all the mandatory parts and some of the optional parts (see table below) of the NTCIP CCTV specification as laid down in the NTCIP 1205:2001 v01.08 document. This means that - in terms of section 4 of this document - the following conformance groups are supported.

  • Page 162: Cctv Configuration

     positionFocusLens  positionIrisLens  Camera control through NTCIP on Siqura multichannel products is limited to video Note: channel 1. SNMP MIB NTCIP has its own SNMP MIB. This database is used to store information, which is used to control cameras and other devices in the transportation management system.

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