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  • Page 1 Network Fisheye Camera User Manual UD.6L0201D1571A01...
  • Page 2 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Thank you for purchasing our product. If there are any questions, or requests, please do not hesitate to contact the dealer. This manual applies to DS-2CD2942F-(I)(W)(S) network fisheye camera. This manual may contain several technical incorrect places or printing errors, and the content is subject to change without notice.

  • Page 3: Regulatory Information

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Regulatory Information FCC Information FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.

  • Page 4: Safety Instruction

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Safety Instruction These instructions are intended to ensure that the user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property loss. The precaution measure is divided into ‘Warnings’ and ‘Cautions’: Warnings: Serious injury or death may be caused if any of these warnings are neglected.
  • Page 5 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Cautions:  Make sure the power supply voltage is correct before using the camera.  Do not drop the camera or subject it to physical shock.  Do not touch sensor modules with fingers. If cleaning is necessary, use a clean cloth with a bit of ethanol and wipe it gently.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Table of Contents Chapter 1 System Requirement ................8 Chapter 2 Network Connection ................9 Setting the Network Camera over the LAN............9 2.1.1 Wiring over the LAN ......................9 2.1.2 Detecting and Changing the IP Address ................. 10 Setting the Network Camera over the WAN ............
  • Page 7 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Configuring Video and Audio Settings ............... 51 5.4.1 Configuring Video Settings .................... 51 5.4.2 Configuring Audio Settings .................... 52 5.4.3 Configuring ROI Encoding ..................... 53 5.4.4 Displaying Info on Stream ....................54 Configuring Image Parameters ................55 5.5.1 Configuring Display Settings ..................
  • Page 8 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera DST Settings ......................93 9.10 RS-485 Settings ..................... 94 9.11 Fisheye Parameters ....................95 Appendix ........................96 Appendix 1 SADP Software Introduction ............... 96 Appendix 2 Port Mapping ....................99...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 System Requirement

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Chapter 1 System Requirement Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP SP1 and above version / Vista / Win7 / Server 2003 / Server 2008 32bits CPU: Intel Pentium IV 3.0 GHz or higher RAM: 1G or higher Display: 1024×...

  • Page 10: Chapter 2 Network Connection

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Chapter 2 Network Connection Before you start:  If you want to set the network camera via a LAN (Local Area Network), please refer to Section 2.1 Setting the Network Camera over the LAN. ...

  • Page 11: Detecting And Changing The Ip Address

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Figure 2-2 Connecting via a Switch or a Router 2.1.2 Detecting and Changing the IP Address You need the IP address to visit the network camera. Steps: 1. To get the IP address, you can choose either of the following methods: ...

  • Page 12: Setting The Network Camera Over The Wan

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Figure 2-3 SADP Interface 2.2 Setting the Network Camera over the WAN Purpose: This section explains how to connect the network camera to the WAN with a static IP or a dynamic IP. 2.2.1 Static IP Connection Before you start: Please apply a static IP from an ISP (Internet Service Provider).

  • Page 13: Dynamic Ip Connection

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera 2. Assign a LAN IP address, the subnet mask and the gateway. Refer to Section 2.1.2 Detecting and Changing the IP Address for detailed IP address configuration of the camera. 3. Save the static IP in the router. 4.
  • Page 14 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera 1. Connect the network camera to the router. 2. In the camera, assign a LAN IP address, the subnet mask and the gateway. Refer to Section 2.1.2 Detecting and Changing the IP Address for detailed LAN configuration.
  • Page 15 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Figure 2-7 Normal Domain Name Resolution Steps: 1. Apply a domain name from a domain name provider. 2. Configure the DDNS settings in the DDNS Settings interface of the network camera. Refer to Section 5.3.4 Configuring DDNS Settings for detailed configuration.

  • Page 16: Chapter 3 Access To The Network Camera

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Chapter 3 Access to the Network Camera 3.1 Accessing by Web Browsers Steps: 1. Open the web browser. 2. Input the IP address of the network camera in the address bar, e.g., 192.0.0.64 and press the Enter key to enter the login interface.
  • Page 17 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Figure 3-2 Download and Install Plug-in Figure 3-3 Install Plug-in (1) Figure 3-4 Install Plug-in (2) Note: You may have to close the web browser to install the plug-in. Please reopen the web browser and log in again after installing the plug-in.

  • Page 18: Accessing By Client Software

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera 3.2 Accessing by Client Software The product CD contains the iVMS-4200 client software. You can view the live video and manage the camera with the software. Follow the installation prompts to install the software. The control panel interface of iVMS-4200 client software is shown as bellow.

  • Page 19: Chapter 4 Live View

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Chapter 4 Live View 4.1 Live View Page Purpose: The live view page allows you to view the real-time video, capture images, realize e-PTZ control, set/call presets and configure video parameters. Log in the network camera to enter the live view page, or you can click Live View on the menu bar of the main page to enter the live view page.

  • Page 20: Starting Live View

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Display the live video in Fisheye View, Panorama View, or PTZ View.  Fisheye View: In the Fisheye View mode, the whole wide-angle view of the fisheye camera is displayed. This view mode is called Fisheye View because it approximates the vision of a fish’s convex eye.

  • Page 21: Recording And Capturing Pictures Manually

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Figure 4-2 Live View Interface Table 4-1 Descriptions of Live View Icons Icon Description The length-to-width ratio of image display window is 4:3. The length-to-width ratio of image display window is 16:9. Window size for original video stream. Self-adaptive window size.

  • Page 22: Operating E-Ptz Control

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera record files can be set on the Configuration > Local Configuration page. To configure remote scheduled recording, please refer to Section 6.2. Note: The captured image will be saved as JPEG file or BMP file in your computer. 4.4 Operating e-PTZ Control Purpose: The PTZ View is the close-up view of some defined area on the panoramic / fisheye...

  • Page 23: Setting / Calling / Deleting A Preset

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera to hide it. Figure 4-4 e-PTZ Control Panel Table 4-2 Descriptions of e-PTZ Control Panel Icon Description Direction Arrows Auto Scan Zoom in/out Adjust speed of pan/tilt movements Steps: 1. Click to select a PTZ View on the display window, and then the navigation box appears on the Fisheye View and Panorama View.
  • Page 24 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera 1. Click to select a PTZ View on the display window. 2. Click the direction / zoom buttons on the e-PTZ Control panel to adjust the PTZ View as desired. 3. Select a preset number from the preset list. 4.

  • Page 25: Setting / Calling / Deleting A Patrol

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Figure 4-6 Calling a Preset  Deleting a Preset Steps: 1. Select the preset number from the list. 2. Click the icon to delete the selected preset. The preset name turns from black to grey. Figure 4-7 Deleting a Preset 4.4.3 Setting / Calling / Deleting a Patrol Purpose:...
  • Page 26 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera time at each preset separately programmable. Before you start: At least 2 presets are required to set a patrol.  Setting a Patrol Steps: 1. Click the icon to enter the patrol configuration interface. Figure 4-8 Patrol Configuration 2.
  • Page 27 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera 5. Click the icon to save the current patrol path. Note: Up to 32 patrol paths can be set, and each path supporting 16 key points at most.  Calling a Patrol Steps: 1. Click to select a PTZ View on the display window. 2.

  • Page 28: Chapter 5 Network Camera Configuration

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Chapter 5 Network Camera Configuration 5.1 Configuring Local Parameters Purpose: Local configuration provides live view parameters settings, record file settings and picture and clip settings. The recorded videos and captured pictures can be saved on the local PC running the web browser.
  • Page 29 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera UDP: Provides real-time audio and video streams. HTTP: Allows the same quality as of TCP without setting specific ports for streaming under some network environments. MULTICAST: It’s recommended to select MCAST type when using the Multicast function.

  • Page 30: Configuring Time Settings

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera  Save clips to: Set the saving path of the clipped video files in playback mode. Note: You can click Browse to change the directory for saving the clips and pictures. 3. Click Save to save the settings. 5.2 Configuring Time Settings Purpose: You can follow the instructions in this section to configure the time synchronization...
  • Page 31 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera server. (3) (Optional) You can click the Test button to test the time synchronization function via NTP server. Figure 5-3 Time Sync by NTP Server Note: If the camera is connected to a public network, you should use a NTP server that has a time synchronization function, such as the server at the National Time Center (IP Address: 210.72.145.44).

  • Page 32: Configuring Network Settings

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera 5.3 Configuring Network Settings 5.3.1 Configuring TCP/IP Settings Purpose: TCP/IP settings must be properly configured before you operate the camera over network. The camera supports both the IPv4 and IPv6. Both versions may be configured simultaneously without conflicting to each other, and at least one IP version should be configured.

  • Page 33: Configuring Port Settings

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera  The Multicast sends a stream to the multicast group address and allows multiple clients to acquire the stream at the same time by requesting a copy from the multicast group address. Before utilizing this function, you have to enable the Multicast function of your router.

  • Page 34: Configuring Pppoe Settings

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera 5.3.3 Configuring PPPoE Settings Steps: 1. Enter the PPPoE Settings interface: Configuration >Advanced Configuration > Network > PPPoE Figure 5-7 PPPoE Settings 2. Check the Enable PPPoE checkbox to enable this feature. 3. Enter User Name, Password, and Confirm password for PPPoE access. Note: The User Name and Password should be assigned by your ISP.
  • Page 35 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Figure 5-8 DDNS Settings 2. Check the Enable DDNS checkbox to enable this feature. 3. Select DDNS Type. Four DDNS types are selectable: HiDDNS, IPServer , DynDNS and NO-IP.  DynDNS: Steps: (1) Enter Server Address of DynDNS (e.g. members.dyndns.org). (2) In the Domain text field, enter the domain name obtained from the DynDNS website.
  • Page 36 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Note: For the IP Server, you have to apply a static IP, subnet mask, and gateway and preferred DNS from the ISP. The Server Address should be entered with the static IP address of the computer that runs the IP Server software. Figure 5-10 IPServer Settings Note: For the US and Canada area, you can enter 173.200.91.74 as the server...

  • Page 37: Configuring Snmp Settings

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Figure 5-12 HiDDNS Settings (2) Enter the Server Address www.hik-online.com. (3) Enter the Domain name of the camera. The domain is the same with the device alias in the HiDDNS server. (4) Click Save to save the new settings. Note: A reboot is required for the settings to take effect.

  • Page 38: Configuring 802.1X Settings

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Figure 5-13 SNMP Settings 2. Check the corresponding version checkbox ( ) to enable the feature. 3. Configure the SNMP settings. Note: The settings of the SNMP software should be the same as the settings you configure here.

  • Page 39: Configuring Qos Settings

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera connecting the camera to the network protected by the IEEE 802.1X. Note: 802.1X settings vary according to the camera model. Before you start: The authentication server must be configured. Please apply and register a user name and password for 802.1X in the server.

  • Page 40: Configuring Upnp™ Settings

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Figure 5-15 QoS Settings 2. Configure the QoS settings, including video / audio DSCP, event / alarm DSCP and Management DSCP. The valid value range of the DSCP is 0-63. The bigger the DSCP value is, the higher the priority is.

  • Page 41: Email Sending Triggered By Alarm

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Figure 5-16 Configure UPnP Settings 5.3.9 Email Sending Triggered by Alarm Purpose: The system can be configured to send an Email notification to all designated receivers if an alarm event is detected, e.g., motion detection event, video loss, video tampering, etc.
  • Page 42 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Figure 5-17 Email Settings 3. Configure the following settings: Sender: The name of the email sender. Sender’s Address: The email address of the sender. SMTP Server: The SMTP Server IP address or host name (e.g., smtp.263xmail.com).

  • Page 43: Configuring Nat Settings

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Name and password. Choose Receiver: Select the receiver to which the email is sent. Up to 2 receivers can be configured. Receiver: The name of the user to be notified. Receiver’s Address: The email address of user to be notified. 4.
  • Page 44 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera You can configure the FTP server related information to enable the uploading of the captured pictures to the FTP server. The captured pictures can be triggered by events or a timing snapshot task. Steps: 1.

  • Page 45: Configuring Wi-Fi Settings

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera enable the continuous snapshot or event-triggered snapshot on Snapshot page. For detailed information, please refer to the Section 6.3. 5.3.12 Configuring Wi-Fi Settings Purpose: By connecting to the wireless network, you don’t need to use cable of any kind for network connection, which is very convenient for the actual surveillance application.
  • Page 46 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Note: These parameters are exactly identical with those of the router. 5. Enter the key to connect the wireless network. The key should be that of the wireless network connection you set on the router. 6.

  • Page 47: Pbc Mode

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera 6. Choose the SSID and connect. Easy Wi-Fi Connection with WPS function Purpose: The setting of the wireless network connection is never easy. To avoid the complex setting of the wireless connection you can enable the WPS function. WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) refers to the easy configuration of the encrypted connection between the device and the wireless router.
  • Page 48 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera and you can see the indicator near the button start flashing, which means the WPS function of the router is enabled. For detailed operation, please see the user guide of the router. 4. Push the WPS button to enable the function on the camera. Note: If there is not a WPS button on the camera, you can also click the virtual button to enable the PBC function on the web interface.

  • Page 49: Ip Property Settings For Wireless Network Connection

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera If the PIN code is generated from the router side, you should enter the PIN code you get from the router side in the Router PIN code field. 3. Click Connect, Or you can generate the PIN code on the camera side. And the expired time for the PIN code is 120 seconds.

  • Page 50: Configuring Https Settings

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera 5.3.13 Configuring HTTPS Settings Purpose: HTTPS provides authentication of the web site and associated web server that one is communicating with, which protects against Man-in-the-middle attacks. Perform the following steps to set the port number of https. E.g: If you set the port number as 443 and the IP address is 192.0.0.64, you may access the device by inputting https://192.0.0.64:443 via the web browser.
  • Page 51 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Figure 5-29 Create Self-signed Certificate (2) Enter the country, host name/IP, validity and other information. (3) Click OK to save the settings. Note: If you already had a certificate installed, the Create Self-signed Certificate is grayed out. ...

  • Page 52: Configuring Video And Audio Settings

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera 5.4 Configuring Video and Audio Settings 5.4.1 Configuring Video Settings Steps: 1. Enter the Video Settings interface: Configuration >Basic Configuration > Video / Audio > Video Or Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Video / Audio > Video Figure 5-31 Configure Video Settings 2.

  • Page 53: Configuring Audio Settings

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Video Quality: When bitrate type is selected as Variable, 6 levels of video quality are selectable. Frame Rate: Set the frame rate to 1/16~25 fps. The frame rate is to describe the frequency at which the video stream is updated and it is measured by frames per second (fps).

  • Page 54: Configuring Roi Encoding

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Figure 5-32 Audio Settings 2. Configure the following settings. Audio Encoding: G.711 ulaw, G.711alaw, G.726, G.722.1 and MP2L2 are selectable. And 32kbps, 64kbps, and 128kbps are supported if MP2L2 is selected. Audio Input: MicIn and Linein are selectable for the connected microphone and pickup respectively.

  • Page 55: Displaying Info On Stream

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Figure 5-33 Region of Interest Settings 2. Check the checkbox of Enable under Fixed Region item. 3. Select the stream type for ROI encoding. 4. Select the region No. from the drop-down list for ROI settings. There are four fixed regions selectable.

  • Page 56: Configuring Image Parameters

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Figure 5-34 Display Info on Stream 5.5 Configuring Image Parameters 5.5.1 Configuring Display Settings Purpose: You can set the image quality of the camera, including brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, sharpness, etc. Note: The display parameters vary according to the different camera model. Please refer to the actual interface for details.

  • Page 57: Image Adjustment

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Figure 5-35 Display Settings of Day/night Auto-switch  Image Adjustment Brightness describes bright of the image, which ranges from 1~100, and the default value is 50. Contrast describes the contrast of the image, which ranges from 1~100, and the default value is 50.
  • Page 58 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Smart IR: Smart IR function gives user an option to adjust the power of the IR LED, thus avoiding image over-exposure. Set the smart IR to ON, and Auto and Manual are selectable for IR mode. Select AUTO, and the IR LED changes according to the actual luminance.

  • Page 59: Configuring Osd Settings

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera 5.5.2 Configuring OSD Settings Purpose: You can customize the camera name and time on the screen. Steps: 1. Enter the OSD Settings interface: Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Image > OSD Settings Figure 5-36 OSD Settings 2.

  • Page 60: Configuring Text Overlay

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera 5.5.3 Configuring Text Overlay Purpose: You can set the content of the text overlay and display some customized information on the live video. Steps: 1. Enter the Text Overlay Settings interface: Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Image > Text Overlay Figure 5-37 Text Overlay Settings 2.

  • Page 61: Configuring And Handling Alarms

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Steps: 1. Enter the Privacy Mask Settings interface: Configuration > Advanced Configuration> Image > Privacy Mask Figure 5-38 Privacy Mask Settings 2. Check the checkbox of Enable Privacy Mask to enable this function. 3. Click the Draw Area button to start drawing. 4.

  • Page 62: Configuring Motion Detection

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera as soon as the alarm is triggered. 5.6.1 Configuring Motion Detection Purpose: Motion detection is a feature which can take alarm response actions and record the video for the motion occurred in the surveillance scene. Steps: 1.
  • Page 63 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera for motion detection without considering the day / night switch. Figure 5-40 Motion Detection Settings-Normal Mode (1) Click the Draw Area button to start drawing. (2) Click-and-drag the mouse on the live video to draw a motion detection area. (3) Click Stop Drawing to finish drawing.
  • Page 64 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Figure 5-41 Motion Detection Settings-Expert Mode (1) Set the Day&Night switch mode, there are OFF, Auto-Switch and Scheduled-Switch selectable. If the Day&Night switch mode is enabled, you can configure the detection rule for the day and night separately. OFF: Disable the day and night switch.
  • Page 65 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Figure 5-42 Arming Schedule Steps: (1)Click Edit to edit the arming schedule. Figure 5-43 Schedule Time Settings (2)Choose the day you want to set the arming schedule. (3)Click to set the time period for the arming schedule. (4)(Optional) After you set the arming schedule, you can copy the schedule to other days.

  • Page 66: Configuring Video Tampering Alarm

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Figure 5-44 Linkage Method  Notify Surveillance Center Send an exception or alarm signal to remote management software when an event occurs.  Send Email Send an email with alarm information to a user or users when an event occurs. Note: To send the Email when an event occurs, you need to refer to Section 5.3.9 to set the related parameters.

  • Page 67: Configuring Alarm Input

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera alarm response action. Steps: 1. Enter the Tamper-proof Settings interface: Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Events > Video Tampering 2. Check the checkbox of Enable Video Tampering to enable video tampering detection function. Figure 5-45 Video Tampering Detection Settings 3.

  • Page 68: Configuring Alarm Output

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera (Normally Open) and NC (Normally Closed). Edit the name to set a name for the alarm input (optional). Figure 5-46 Alarm Input Settings 3. Click Edit to set the arming schedule for the alarm input. For details, refer to Step 5 in Section 5.6.1.

  • Page 69: Handling Exception

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera 5. Click Edit to set the arming schedule for the alarm output. For details, refer to Step 5 in Section 5.6.1. 6. (Optional) You can copy the settings to other alarm outputs. 7. Click Save to save the settings. Figure 5-47 Alarm Output Settings Note: Alarm output settings vary according to the camera model.

  • Page 70: Configuring Line Crossing Detection

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera 3. Click Save to save the settings. 5.6.6 Configuring Line Crossing Detection Purpose: Line crossing detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which cross a pre-defined virtual line, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered.

  • Page 71: Configuring Intrusion Detection

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Surveillance Center, Send Email, Upload to FTP, Trigger Channel and Trigger Alarm Output. 11. Click Save to save the settings. Figure 5-49 Line Crossing Detection Settings 5.6.7 Configuring Intrusion Detection Purpose: Intrusion detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which enter and loiter in a pre-defined virtual region, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered.
  • Page 72 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera detection. Threshold: Range [0-10]s, the threshold for the time of the object loitering in the region. If you set the value as 0, alarm is triggered immediately after the object entering the region. Sensitivity: Range [1-100]. The value of the sensitivity defines the size of the object which can trigger the alarm.

  • Page 73: Chapter 6 Storage Settings

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Chapter 6 Storage Settings Before you start: To configure record settings, please make sure that you have the network storage device within the network or the SD card inserted in your camera. 6.1 Configuring NAS Settings Before you start: The network disk should be available within the network and properly configured to store the recorded files, log files, etc.
  • Page 74 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Figure 6-2 Storage Management Interface (2) If the status of the disk is Uninitialized, check the corresponding checkbox to select the disk and click Format to start initializing the disk. When the initialization completed, the status of disk will become Normal. Figure 6-3 View Disk Status 3.

  • Page 75: Configuring Recording Schedule

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera 6.2 Configuring Recording Schedule Purpose: There are two kinds of recording for the cameras: manual recording and scheduled recording. For the manual recording, refer to Section 4.3 Recording and Capturing Pictures Manually. In this section, you can follow the instructions to configure the scheduled recording.
  • Page 76 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Pre-record: The time you set to start recording before the scheduled time or the event. For example, if an alarm triggers recording at 10:00, and the pre-record time is set as 5 seconds, the camera starts to record at 9:59:55. The Pre-record time can be configured as No Pre-record, 5 s, 10 s, 15 s, 20 s, 25 s, 30 s or not limited.
  • Page 77 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera  If you want to record in different time sections, check the Customize checkbox. Set the Start Time and End Time. The time of each segment can’t be overlapped. Up to 8 segments can Note: be configured.

  • Page 78: Configuring Snapshot Settings

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera  Record Triggered by Motion | Alarm If you select Motion | Alarm, the video will be recorded when the external alarm is triggered or the motion is detected. Besides configuring the recording schedule, you have to configure the settings on the Motion Detection and Alarm Input Settings interfaces.
  • Page 79 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera picture can be stored in the SD card (if supported) or in the network disk (For details, please refer to Section 6.1 Configuring NAS Settings). The captured pictures can also be uploaded to a FTP server. Timing Snapshot Steps: 1.
  • Page 80 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Event-triggered Snapshot Before you start: Select Upload to FTP as the linkage method for the events, including motion detection, alarm input, line crossing detection and intrusion detection. For details, please refer to Section 5.6. Steps: 1.

  • Page 81: Chapter 7 Playback

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Chapter 7 Playback Purpose: This section explains how to view the remotely recorded video files stored in the network disks or SD cards. Steps: 1. Click Playback on the menu bar to enter playback interface. Figure 7-1 Playback Interface 2.
  • Page 82 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera The toolbar on the bottom of Playback interface can be used to control playing process. Figure 7-3 Playback Toolbar Table 7-1 Description of Playback Icons Icon Description Start / Pause the video playback. Stop the video playback. Decrease / Increase the speed of video playback.
  • Page 83 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Figure 7-5 Progress Bar Different video types are marked in different colors on the progress bar. Figure 7-6 Video Types...

  • Page 84: Chapter 8 Log Searching

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Chapter 8 Log Searching Purpose: The operation, alarm, exception and information of the camera can be stored in log files. You can also export the log files on your demand. Before you start: Please configure network disk for the camera or insert a SD card in the camera. Steps: 1.

  • Page 85: Chapter 9 Others

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Chapter 9 Others 9.1 Managing User Accounts Enter the User Management interface: Configuration >Basic Configuration> Security > User Or Configuration > Advanced Configuration> Security > User The admin user has access to create, modify or delete other accounts. Up to 31 user accounts can be created.

  • Page 86: Modify A User

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Figure 9-2 Add a User Modify a User Steps: 1. Click to select the user from the list and click Modify. 2. Modify the User Name, Level or Password. 3. In the Basic Permission field and Camera Configuration field, you can check or uncheck the permissions.

  • Page 87: Configuring Rtsp Authentication

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Figure 9-3 Modify a User Delete a User Steps: 1. Click to select the user you want to delete and click Delete. 2. Click OK on the pop-up dialogue box to delete the user. 9.2 Configuring RTSP Authentication Purpose: You can specifically secure the stream data of live view.

  • Page 88: Ip Address Filter

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Enabling this function allows visit for whom doesn’t have the user name and password of the device. Steps: 1. Enter the Anonymous Visit interface: Configuration> Advanced Configuration> Security > Anonymous Visit Figure 9-5 Anonymous Visit 2.
  • Page 89 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Figure 9-7 IP Address Filter Interface 2. Check the checkbox of Enable IP Address Filter. 3. Select the type of IP Address Filter in the drop-down list, Forbidden and Allowed are selectable. 4. Set the IP Address Filter list. ...

  • Page 90: Security Service

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Figure 9-9 Modify an IP (3) Click the OK to finish modifying.  Delete an IP Address Left-click an IP address from filter list and click Delete.  Delete all IP Addresses Click Clear to delete all the IP addrsses. 5.

  • Page 91: Viewing Device Information

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera 9.6 Viewing Device Information Enter the Device Information interface: Configuration > Basic Configuration> System > Device Information Or Configuration > Advanced Configuration> System > Device Information In the Device Information interface, you can edit the Device Name or Device No.. Other information of the network camera, such as Model, Serial No., Firmware Version, Encoding Version, Number of Channels, Number of HDDs, Number of Alarm Input and Number of Alarm Output are displayed.

  • Page 92: Restoring Default Settings

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Figure 9-12 Reboot the Device 9.7.2 Restoring Default Settings Steps: 1. Enter the Maintenance interface: Configuration > Basic Configuration> System > Maintenance Or Configuration > Advanced Configuration> System > Maintenance 2. Click Restore or Default to restore the default settings. Figure 9-13 Restore Default Settings Note: After restoring the default settings, the IP address is also restored to...

  • Page 93: Upgrading The System

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera 3. Click Export and set the saving path to save the configuration file in local storage. Figure 9-14 Import/Export Configuration File 9.7.4 Upgrading the System Steps: 1. Enter the Maintenance interface: Configuration > Basic Configuration> System > Maintenance Or Configuration >...

  • Page 94: Dst Settings

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera parameters of the camera.  Transparent Channel: Connect a serial device directly to the camera. The serial device will be controlled remotely by the computer through the network. Steps: 1. Enter RS-232 Port Setting interface: Configuration>...

  • Page 95: Settings

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Figure 9-17 DST Settings 9.10 RS-485 Settings Purpose: The RS-485 serial port is used to control the PTZ of the camera. The configuring of the PTZ parameters should be done before you control the PTZ unit. Note: RS-485 settings vary according to the camera model.

  • Page 96: Fisheye Parameters

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera 9.11 Fisheye Parameters Steps: 1. Enter Fisheye Parameters interface: Configuration> Advanced Configuration> System > Fisheye Parameters 2. Select the mounting type of the fisheye camera according to your actual environment and demand. Ceiling mounting, table mounting, and wall mounting are selectable for the mounting type.

  • Page 97: Appendix

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Appendix Appendix 1 SADP Software Introduction  Description of SADP V 2.0 SADP (Search Active Devices Protocol) is a kind of user-friendly and installation-free online device search tool. It searches the active online devices within your subnet and displays the information of the devices.
  • Page 98 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera  Search online devices manually You can also click Refresh to refresh the online device list manually. The newly searched devices will be added to the list. Note: You can click on each column heading to order the information;...
  • Page 99 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera 1. Contact our technical engineers to get the serial code. 2. Input the code in the Serial code field and click Confirm to restore the default password.

  • Page 100: Appendix 2 Port Mapping

    User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera Appendix 2 Port Mapping The following settings are for TP-LINK router (TL-WR641G). The settings vary depending on different models of routers. Steps: 1. Select the WAN Connection Type, as shown below: Figure A.2.1 Select the WAN Connection Type 2.
  • Page 101 User Manual of Network Fisheye Camera another camera as 81, 8001, 555, 8201 with IP 192.168.1.24. Refer to the steps as below: Steps: 1. As the settings mentioned above, map the port 80, 8000, 554 and 8200 for the network camera at 192.168.1.23 2.
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