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TruVision 12/32 Series IP
Camera Configuration
Manual
P/N 1072881-EN • REV B • ISS 08JAN15

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  • Page 1 TruVision 12/32 Series IP Camera Configuration Manual P/N 1072881-EN • REV B • ISS 08JAN15...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2015 United Technologies Corporation. Interlogix is part of UTC Building & Industrial Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corporation. All rights reserved. Trademarks and Trade names used in this document may be trademarks or patents registered trademarks of the manufacturers or vendors of the respective products.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Content Introduction 3 Network access 4 Checking your web browser security level 4 Accessing the camera over the internet 5 Overview of the camera web browser 5 Camera configuration 8 Configuration menu overview 8 Local configuration 9 System time 11 Network settings 12 Recording parameters 17 Video image 19...
  • Page 4 Camera operation 61 Logging on and off 61 Live view mode 61 Playing back recorded video 61 Searching event logs 64 Operating PTZ control 66 TruVision 12/32 Series IP Camera Configuration Manual...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction This is the user manual for the following TruVision IP camera models:  TVC-1201 (1.3MPX IP box camera, PAL)  TVC-3201 (1.3MPX IP box camera, NTSC)  TVC-1202 (3MPX IP box camera, PAL)  TVC-3202 (3MPX IP box camera, NTSC) ...

  • Page 6: Network Access

    Network access This manual explains how to configure the camera over the network with a web browser. TruVision IP cameras can be configured and controlled using Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) and other browsers. The procedures described use Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) web browser. Checking your web browser security level When using the web browser interface, you can install ActiveX controls to connect and view video using Internet Explorer.

  • Page 7: Accessing The Camera Over The Internet

    To add the camera’s IP address to Internet Explorer’s list of trusted sites: 1. Open Internet Explorer. 2. Click Tools, and then Internet Options. 3. Click the Security tab, and then select the Trusted sites icon. 4. Click the Sites button.
  • Page 8 Figure 1: Web browser interface Table 1: Overview of the web browser interface Name Description Live view Click to view live video. Playback Click to play back video. Click to search for event logs. There are three main types: Alarm, Exception and Operation.
  • Page 9 Name Description Start/stop Click to record live video. recording Digital zoom Click to enable digital zoom. PTZ controls Direction actions, zoom, focus, iris, light and wiper control. Note: Direction actions, light, and wiper control can be used if the camera supports RS-485 and external pan/tilt unit, light or wiper is installed.

  • Page 10: Camera Configuration

    Camera configuration This chapter explains how to configure the cameras through a web browser. Once the camera hardware has been installed, configure the camera’s settings through the web browser. You must have administrator rights in order to configure the cameras over the internet.

  • Page 11: Local Configuration

    Configuration menus Description Network Defines the network parameters required to access the camera over the internet. See “Network settings” on page 12 for further information on the setup. Video/Audio Defines recording parameters. Image Defines the image parameters, OSD settings, overlay text, and privacy mask.
  • Page 12 Figure 3: Example of the Local configuration window Table 3: Overview of the Local configuration window Parameters Description Live View Parameters Protocol Specifies the network protocol used. Options include: TCP, UDP, MULTICAST and HTTP. Live View Performance Specifies the transmission speed. Options include: Shortest Delay or Auto.

  • Page 13: System Time

    System time NTP (Network Time Protocol) is a protocol for synchronizing the clocks of network devices, such as IP cameras and computers. Connecting network devices to a dedicated NTP time server ensures that they are all synchronized. To define the system time and date: 1.

  • Page 14: Network Settings

    Network settings Accessing the camera through a network requires that you define certain network settings. Use the “Network” menu to define the network settings. See Figure 4 and Table 4 below for further information. Figure 4: Network window (TCP/IP tab shown) Table 4: Network parameters Menu tabs Description...
  • Page 15 Menu tabs Description See page 14 for setup information. Port HTTP Port: The HTTP port is used for remote internet browser access. Enter the port used for the Internet Explorer (IE) browser. Default value is RTSP Port: RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) is a network control protocol designed for use in entertainment and communications systems to control streaming media servers.
  • Page 16 Menu tabs Description A NAT (Network Address Translation) is used for network connection. Select the port mapping mode: auto or manual. See page 17 for setup information. To define the TCP/IP parameters: 1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Network >...
  • Page 17 To define the PPPoE parameters: 1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Network > PPPoE. 2. Check Enable PPPoE to enable this feature. 3. Enter User Name, Password, and Confirm password for PPPoE access. 4. Click Save to save changes. To define the SNMP parameters: 1.
  • Page 18 Directory: In the Directory Structure field, you can select the root directory, Main directory and Subdirectory. When the Main directory is selected, you have the option to use the Device Name, Device Number or Device IP for the name of the directory;...

  • Page 19: Recording Parameters

    Attached Snapshot: Check the checkbox of Attached Snapshot if you want to send emails with attached alarm images. Interval: This is the time between two actions of sending attached images. Authentication: If your email server requires authentication, check this checkbox to use authentication to log in to this server.
  • Page 20 Figure 5: Video/Audio Settings menu (Video tab shown) Table 5: Video setting parameters Parameter descriptions Video Stream Type: Specifies the streaming method used. Options include: Main Stream (Normal), Sub Stream and Third stream. Video Type: Specifies the stream type you wish to record. Select Video Stream to record video stream only.

  • Page 21: Video Image

    Parameter descriptions Profile: Different profile indicates different tools and technologies used in compression. Options include: High Profile, Main Profile and Basic Profile. I Frame Interval: A video compression method. It is strongly recommended not to change the default value 50. Audio Audio Encoding: G.722.1, G.711ulaw, G.711alaw, MP2L2 and G.726 are optional.
  • Page 22 Figure 6: Camera image settings menu – Display Settings tab Table 6: Image display parameters Parameter Description 1. Image Adjustment Brightness, Contrast Modifies the different elements of picture quality by adjusting the Saturation, Sharpness position of the values for each of parameter. 2.
  • Page 23 Parameter Description mode according to the configured time period. Triggered by Alarm Input: The camera switches to the day mode or the night mode after the alarm is triggered. Sensitivity If you choose Auto Day/Night switch, you can choose the sensitivity value from 0 to 7.

  • Page 24: Osd (On Screen Display)

    Parameter Description Noise Reduction Level Only available when DNR is set to Normal Mode. Set the level of noise reduction in the Normal Mode. Higher value has a stronger noise reduction. Default is 50. Time/Space DNR Level Set the level of noise reduction level in Expert Mode. Default is 50. Note: If you set a higher value, the image may not be clear.
  • Page 25 To position the date/time and name on screen: 1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Image (1) > OSD Settings (2). 2. Check the Display Name box (3) to display the camera’s name on screen. You can modify the default name in the text box of Camera Name.

  • Page 26: Overlay Text

    Overlay text You can add up to eight lines of text on screen. This option can be used, for example, to display emergency contact details. Each text line can be positioned anywhere on screen. See Figure 7 below. Figure 7: Text overlay menu To add on-screen text: 1.

  • Page 27: Picture Overlay

    Figure 8: Camera image settings menu – Privacy mask window To add privacy mask area: 1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Image > Privacy Mask. 2. Check the Enable Privacy Mask. 3. Click Draw Area. 4. Click and drag the mouse in the live video window to draw the mask area. Note: You are allowed to draw up to 4 areas on the same image.

  • Page 28: Motion Detection Alarms

    Figure 9: Camera image settings menu To add a picture: 1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Image > Picture Overlay. 2. Click Browse to select a picture and Upload to upload it. 3. Check Enable Picture Overlay checkbox to enable the function. Note: X Coordinate and Y coordinate values are for the location of the picture on the image.
  • Page 29 Figure 10: Motion detection window Defining a motion detection alarm requires the following tasks: 1. Area settings: Define the on-screen area that can trigger a motion detection alarm and the detection sensitivity level (see Figure 10, item 1). 2. Arming schedule: Define the schedule during which the system detects motion (see Figure 10, item 2).
  • Page 30 as define the percentage of the motion detection area that the object must occupy, select day or night mode, and set up eight differently configured defined areas. To set up motion detection in normal mode: 1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration >...
  • Page 31 Notify Alarm Recipient Send an exception or alarm signal to remote management software when an event occurs. Send Email Sends an email to a specified address when there is a motion detection alarm. Note: You must configure email settings before enabling this option.
  • Page 32 4. Under Switch Day and Night Settings, select OFF, Auto-switch or Scheduled- switch. Default is OFF. Auto-switch and Scheduled-switch allow you to set different settings for day and night as well as different periods. 5. Select Area No. and click Draw Area.
  • Page 33 12. Choose the day and click to set the detailed time period. You can copy the schedule to other days. 13. Click to save changes. 14. Specify the linkage method when an event occurs. Check one or more response methods for the system when a motion detection alarm is triggered. Notify Alarm Recipient Send an exception or alarm signal to remote management software when an event occurs.

  • Page 34: Tamper-Proof Alarms

    Tamper-proof alarms You can configure the camera to trigger an alarm when the lens is covered and to take an alarm response action. Figure 11: Tamper-proof alarm window To set up tamper-proof alarms: 1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration >...

  • Page 35: Exception Alarms

    4. Click Edit to edit the arming schedule for tamper-proof alarms. The arming schedule configuration is the same as that for motion detection. See “To set up motion detection” for more information. 5. Specify the linkage method when an event occurs. Check one or more response methods for the system when a tamper-proof alarm is triggered.

  • Page 36: Alarm Inputs And Outputs

    3. Specify the linkage method when an event occurs. Check one or more response methods for the system when a tamper-proof alarm is triggered. Notify Alarm Recipient Send an exception or alarm signal to remote management software when an event occurs. Send Email Sends an email to a specified address when there is an exception alarm.

  • Page 37: Face Detection

    Upload Snapshot Capture the image when an alarm is triggered and upload the picture to NAS or FTP server. Note: To upload the snapshot to NAS, you must first configure the NAS settings. See “NAS settings” on page 48 for further information.
  • Page 38 Figure 13: Face detection window To define face detection: 1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Events > Face Detection. 2. Check Enable Face Detection to enable the function. 3. Check Enable Dynamic Analysis Face Detection if you want the face detected to be marked with a green rectangle in live view.

  • Page 39: Audio Exception Detection

    Notify Alarm Recipient Send an exception or alarm signal to remote management software when an event occurs. Send Email Sends an email to a specified address when there is a face detection alarm. Note: You must configure email settings before enabling this option.
  • Page 40 Figure 14: Audio exception detection window To define audio exception detection: 1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Events > Audio Exception Detection. 2. Under Audio Input Exception, check Enable to activate the function. 3. Under Sudden Change of Sound Intensity check Enable to activate the function.

  • Page 41: Cross Line Detection

    When Dual-VCA mode is enabled, the camera sends video analytics results (meta data) to an NVR or other platforms to generate a VCA alarm. For example, with an Interlogix NVR (please check Interlogix website for the latest NVR models supporting this feature), you can draw a virtual line in the NVR playback window, and search the objects or people crossing this virtual line.
  • Page 42 To define cross line detection: 1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Events > Cross Line. 2. Check the Enable Cross Line Detection checkbox (1) to enable the function. 3. Click Draw Area (2), and a crossing plane will show on the image. 4.

  • Page 43: Intrusion Detection

    Notify Alarm Recipient Send an exception or alarm signal to remote management software when an event occurs. Send Email Sends an email to a specified address when there is a cross line detection alarm. Note: You must configure email settings before enabling this option.
  • Page 44 Figure 15: Intrusion detection window To define intrusion detection: 1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Events > Intrusion Detection. 2. Check the Enable Intrusion Detection checkbox to enable the function. 3. Click Draw Area, and then draw a rectangle on the image as the defense region. When you draw the rectangle, all lines should connect end-to-end to each other.

  • Page 45: Defocus Detection

    Notify Alarm Recipient Send an exception or alarm signal to remote management software when an event occurs. Send Email Sends an email to a specified address when there is a motion detection alarm. Note: You must configure email settings before enabling this option.

  • Page 46: Scene Change Detection

    Figure 16: Defocus detection window To define defocus detection: 1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Events > Defocus Detection. 2. Check the Enable Defocus Detection checkbox to enable the function. Sensitivity: The range is between 1 and 100. The higher the sensitivity level, the smaller the defocus required to trigger an alarm.
  • Page 47 Figure 17: Scene change detection window To define scene change detection: 1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Events > Scene Change Detection. 2. Check the Enable Scene Change Detection checkbox to enable the function. 3. Configure the sensitivity ranging from 1 to 100, the higher the sensitivity, the easier the change of scene can trigger the alarm.

  • Page 48: Snapshot Parameters

    Notify Alarm Recipient Sends an exception or alarm signal to remote management software when an event occurs. Send Email Sends an email to a specified address when there is a scene change detection alarm. Note: You must configure email settings before enabling this option. See “To set up the email parameters”...
  • Page 49 Figure 18: Snapshot menu To set up scheduled snapshots: 1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Storage > Snapshot. 2. Check Enable Timing Snapshot to enable continuous snapshots. 3. Select the desired format of the snapshot, such as JPEG. 4.

  • Page 50: Nas Settings

    3. Select the desired format of the snapshot, such as JPEG. 4. Select the desired resolution and quality of the snapshot. 5. Enter the time interval between two snapshots. Select the unit of time from the drop- down list: milliseconds or seconds. 6.

  • Page 51: Storage Devices

    To set up a NAS system: 1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Storage > NAS. 2. Enter the IP address of the network disk, and the NAS file path. 3. Click Save to save changes. Storage devices Use the storage management window to display the capacity, free space available, and the working status of the HDD of the NAS and the SD card in the camera.

  • Page 52: Recording Schedule

    Recording schedule You can define a recording schedule for the camera in the “Record Schedule” window. The recording is saved on to the SD card or NAS in the camera. The camera’s SD card provides a backup in case of network failure. The SD card is not provided with the camera.

  • Page 53: Rs-232 Settings

    If you have selected “All day”, select one of the record types to record from the drop- down list box: • Continuous: This is continuous recording. • Motion detection: Video is recorded when the motion is detected. • Alarm: Video is recorded when the alarm is triggered via the external alarm input.

  • Page 54: Rs-485 Settings

    To set up the RS-232 settings: 1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > System > RS232. 2. Select the RS-232 port parameters. Note: If you want to connect the camera using the RS-232 port, the RS-232 parameters must be the same as those configured here. 3.

  • Page 55: Camera Management

    Camera management This chapter describes how to use the camera once it is installed and configured. The camera is accessed through a web browser. User management This section describes how to manage users. You can:  Add or delete users ...
  • Page 56  Operator: This user can only change the configuration of his/her own account. An operator cannot create or delete other users.  Viewer: This user has the permission of live view, playback and log search. However, they cannot change any configuration settings. Add and delete users The administrator can create up to 31 users.

  • Page 57: Rtsp Authentication

    Basic Permissions Camera Configuration Remote: Video Output Control Remote: Serial Port Control 7. Click to save the settings. To delete a user: 1. Select the desired user under the User tab. 2. Click Delete button. A message box appears. Note: Only the administrator can delete a user. 3.

  • Page 58: Ip Address Filter

    To define RTSP authentication: 1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Security > RTSP Authentication. 2. Select the Authentication type Enable Disable in the drop-down list to enable or disable the RTSP authentication. 3. Click Save to save the changes. IP address filter This function allows you to give or deny access rights to defined IP addresses.

  • Page 59: Defining The Security Service

    Defining the security service This function enables Telnet and let you define its password. It is only used by Technical Support. Figure 24: Security service window To define Telnet: 1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Security > Security Service.

  • Page 60: Import/Export A Configuration File

    To upgrade firmware version: 1. Download on to your computer the latest firmware from our web site at: www.interlogix.com/video/product/truvision-ip-open-standards-outdoor-cameras/ - Or - www.utcfssecurityproductspages.eu/videoupgrades/ 2. When the firmware file is downloaded to your computer, extract the file to the desired destination.
  • Page 61 4. Click Update. You will receive a prompt asking you to reboot the camera. 5. When the upgrade is finished, the device will reboot automatically. The browser will also be refreshed. To upgrade the firmware via TruVision Device Manager: 1. In the FW upgrader panel, select a device or hold the Ctrl or Shift key to select multiple devices for simultaneous upgrading.

  • Page 62: Reboot Camera

    Reboot camera The camera can be easily rebooted remotely. To reboot the camera through the web browser: 1. In Configuration > System, click the Maintenance tab. 2. Click the Reboot button to reboot the device. 3. Click in the pop-up message box to confirm reboot operation. TruVision 12/32 Series IP Camera Configuration Manual...

  • Page 63: Camera Operation

    Camera operation This chapter describes how to use the camera once it is installed and configured. Logging on and off You can easily log out of the camera browser window by clicking the Logout button on the menu toolbar. You will be asked each time to enter your user name and password when logging in.
  • Page 64 Figure 25: Playback window Name Description Playback button Click to open the Playback window. Search calendar Click the day required to search. Search Start search. Set playback time Input the time and click to locate the playback point. Download functions Download video files.
  • Page 65 Name Description Timeline bar The timeline bar displays the 24-hour period of the day being played back. It moves left (oldest) to right (newest). The bar is color-coded to display the type of recording. Click a location on the timeline to move the cursor to where you want playback to start.

  • Page 66: Searching Event Logs

    To archive recorded snapshots: 1. Click to open the snapshots search window. 2. Select the snapshot type as well as the start and end time. 3. Click Search to search for the snapshots. 4. Select the desired snapshots, and click Download to download them.
  • Page 67 Figure 26: Log window 1. Major Type 4. Start search 2. Minor Type 5. Save searched logs 3. Start and end search time You can search for recorded logs by the following criteria: Major type: There are four types of logs: All Types, Alarm, Exception, and Operation. See Table 7 below for their descriptions.

  • Page 68: Operating Ptz Control

    Main log type Minor log types: Description of events included Operation Power On, Abnormal Shutdown, Remote Reboot, Remote Login, Remote Logout, Remote Configure parameters, Remote Start Record, Remote Stop Record, Remote PTZ Control, Remote Initialize HDD, Remote Playback by File, Remote Playback by Time, Remote Export Config file, Remote import config file, Remote Get Parameters, Remote Get Working Status, Establish Transparent Channel, Disconnect Transparent Channel, Start Bidirectional Audio, Stop...
  • Page 69 Description Initializes the lens Note: 1. To do pan/tilt movement using the direction buttons, the camera connected to the network must support RS-485 and a pan/tilt unit must be installed in the camera. Please properly set the PTZ parameters on RS-485 Settings page referring to Defining RS-485 settings 2.
  • Page 70 To set a preset tour: 1. In the PTZ control panel, click to enter the tour settings interface. 2. Select a preset tour number from the drop-down list. 3. Click to enter the adding interface of preset. 4. Configure the preset number, preset tour time and preset tour speed. Preset Tour Duration: The dwell time.
  • Page 71 Index Email parameters set up, 16 Alarm inputs Events set up, 34 searching logs, 64 Alarm outputs Exception alarms set up, 34 types, 33 Alarm types motion detection, 26 Archive files recorded files, 63 Firmware upgrade, 58 snapshots of recorded files, 63 Archived files play back, 63 Archivefiles...
  • Page 72 Streaming main/sub setup, 8, 9 Passwords System time modify, 55 set up, 11 Picture overlay, 25 Playback play back recorded files, 63 screen, 61 Tamper-proof alarms search recorded video, 61 set up, 32 Port parameters Text set up, 14 add extra lines of text on screen, 24 Post-recording times Text display on screen description, 50...

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