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Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide Release 1.0.0 July 12, 2017 Americas Headquarters Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706 http://www.cisco.com Tel: 408 526-4000 800 553-NETS (6387) Fax: 408 527-0883...
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Obtaining Documentation and Support Getting Started C H A P T E R Overview Physical Description Hardware Installation Cisco Video Surveillance 8020 IP Camera Hardware Installation Cisco Video Surveillance 8030 IP Camera Hardware Installation LED Definitions 1-16 Hardware Reset 1-17...
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5-14 Media > Audio 5-19 Network > General settings 5-19 Network Type Tab 5-19 Network > Streaming protocols 5-21 HTTP streaming 5-21 RTSP Streaming 5-22 Network > QoS (Quality of Service) 5-24 Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide...
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Recording > Recording settings 5-42 Recording Settings 5-42 Local storage > SD card management 5-44 SD card status 5-44 SD card format 5-44 SD card control 5-44 Local storage > Content management 5-45 Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide...
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Contents Searching and Viewing the Records 5-45 Search Results 5-45 Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide...
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Preface Obtaining Documentation and Support Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide...
This function can be set to manual, automatic, or scheduled control. Flexible power option—The cameras support Power over Ethernet (PoE) 802.3af Class 0 for 8020 • models, 802.3at Class 4 for 8030 models, and 12 VDC for both models.
The cameras also provide one digital input and one digital output that can be used to initiate specific actions when an alarm is detected. Physical Description The following figures illustrate the camera: Figure 1-1—Cisco Video Surveillance 8020 IP Camera inner view • Figure 1-2 —Cisco Video Surveillance 8020 IP Camera outer view •...
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Chapter 1 Getting Started Physical Description Figure 1-2 Cisco Video Surveillance 8020 IP Camera Outer View Microphone Figure 1-3 Cisco Video Surveillance 8030 IP Camera Physical View Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide...
Cisco Video Surveillance 8030 IP Camera Hardware Installation, page 1-8 • Cisco Video Surveillance 8020 IP Camera Hardware Installation To perform the hardware installation of the Cisco Video Surveillance 8020 IP Camera, follow these steps: Make a note of the MAC address of the camera.
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Attach the alignment sticker to a preferred location. Drill holes on the wall or ceiling to install the plastic Step 4 anchor and secure the camera using the included screws. If preferred, drill one routing hole. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide...
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Chapter 1 Getting Started Hardware Installation If applicable, connect DI/DO wires, 12V DC power, or audio wires to the terminal block. Step 5 Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide...
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Adjust the shooting direction by turning and orienting the lens module. Use a Phillips screwdriver to Step 6 loosen the retention screws on the sides. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide...
Cisco Video Surveillance 8030 IP Camera Hardware Installation To perform the hardware installation of the Cisco Video Surveillance 8030 IP Camera, follow these steps: Make a note of the MAC address of the camera.
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You will need an RJ45 crimping tool to attach the Ethernet wires to a connector. When done, connect the Step 6 cable to the camera’s Ethernet RJ45 socket. If applicable, connect DI/DO wires, 12V DC power, or audio wires to the terminal block. Step 7 Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide...
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Chapter 1 Getting Started Hardware Installation Here is the DI/DO Diagram: Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 1-10...
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When fastening the screws, do not completely tighten the screws. Pass cables through the routing holes, Step 9 and then mount the camera by passing the screw heads through the keyhole slots. Turn the camera counter-clock wise, and then fasten the screws. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 1-11...
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If you do not need to route your cables through the side opening, you can use the double-sided tape to Step 10 attach a plastic stopper to the opening on the side of the camera. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 1-12...
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With a live view displayed on your laptop, adjust the zoom and focus to obtain an optimal image. Check Step 11 the live view to ensure the image is in focus. Replace the desiccant bag on the camera. Step 12 Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 1-13...
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With a live view displayed on your laptop, adjust the zoom and focus to obtain an optimal image. Check Step 14 the live view to ensure the image is in focus. [Include this step? If yes, do we need to tell users how to get to this live image?] Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 1-14...
Chapter 1 Getting Started LED Definitions LED Definitions Table 1-1 describes the LEDs on the Cisco Video Surveillance IP Camera. Table 1-1 IP Camera LEDs Item LED Status Description Steady red Powered and system booting, or network failed Red LED off...
To set up the camera over the Internet, make sure you have a router and follow these steps: Connect your camera behind a router, the Internet environment is illustrated in Figure 1-6. Step 1 Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 1-16...
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Choose this connection type if you are connected to the Internet via a DSL Line. See description of PPPoE (Point-to-point over Ethernet) in the “Network Type Tab” section on page 5-19. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 1-17...
For more information about network configuration options (such as that of streaming ports), choose Configuration > Network Settings in the IP camera web-based interface. Cisco also provides the automatic port forwarding feature as an NAT traversal function with the precondition that your router must support the UPnP port forwarding feature.
The camera utilizes 32-bit ActiveX plugin. You cannot open a management/view session with the Note • camera using a 64-bit IE browser. If you encounter this problem, try execute the Iexplore.exe program from C:\Windows\SysWOW64. • A 32-bit version of IE browser will be installed. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide...
In the Password and Confirm Password fields, enter a password for the IP camera root user. Step 2 Enable / disable HTTPs check box as required. Step 3 Click Save. Step 4 Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide...
As most ISPs and players only allow RTSP streaming through port number 554, set the RTSP port to Step 3 554. For more information, see the “RTSP Streaming” section on page 5-22. Launch the player, such as QuickTime, on the 3GPP-compatible mobile devices. Step 4 Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide...
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Type the following URL commands into the player. The address format is Step 5 rtsp://public_ip_address_of_your camera:rtsp_port/ RTSP_streaming_access_name_for_stream_#_with_small_frame_size_and_frame_rate. For example: rtsp://192.168.10.15:554/live2.sdp You can configure Stream #2 into the suggested stream settings as shown above for live viewing on a mobile device. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide...
IP Camera Main Page This chapter explains the layout of the IP camera Main page. It is composed of the following sections: Cisco Logo, Host Name, Camera Control Area, Configuration Area, Menu, and Live Video Window. Figure 3-1 illustrates the Main page.
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Chapter 3 IP Camera Main Page Figure 3-1 Camera Main Page Cisco Logo. Click this logo to visit the Cisco website Resize buttons: Click the Auto button, the video cell will resize automatically to fit the monitor • Click 100% is to display the original homepage size •...
If the live view window is displaying the full view, the PTZ buttons are not functional. For a megapixel camera, it is recommended to use monitors of the 24 inch size or larger, and are • capable of 1600x1200 or better resolutions. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide...
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“Media > Image” section on page 5-8. Title and Time. Video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video. For more information, see the “Image settings” section on page 5-9. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide...
“Image settings” section on page 5-9. Video Control Buttons—Depending on the camera model and camera configuration, some buttons • may not be available. Figure 3-3 illustrates the live video window for MJPEG or video streams. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide...
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To control the zoom level, drag the slider bar. To move to a different area you want to magnify, drag the navigation screen. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide...
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To specify the storage destination and file name, see “MP4 Saving Options” procedure on page 4-2. Full Screen button: Click this button to switch to full screen mode. Press the Esc key to switch back to normal mode. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide...
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Note that to utilize this feature, the camera must be configured to enable multicast streaming at the same time. For more information, see the “RTSP Streaming” section on page 5-22. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide...
The joystick should work properly without installing any other driver or software. Then you can begin to configure the joystick settings of connected devices. To enable joystick settings, follow these steps: Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide...
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Repeat the process until you are done with the configuration of all preferred actions. The buttons you define should appear on the button list accordingly. Click the Save button on the Client settings page to preserver your settings. Step 4 Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide...
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Chapter 4 Client Settings Joystick settings Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide...
Figure 5-1 illustrates the configuration main page. Figure 5-1 Configuration Main Page Navigation area. Configuration list. Firmware version Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide...
Logo graph—Here you can change the logo that is placed at the top of your homepage. To to upload • a new logo, follow these steps: Click Custom and the Browse field will appear. Select a logo from your files. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide...
Here you can change the color of your homepage layout. There are three types of preset patterns for you to choose from. The new layout will simultaneously appear in the Preview filed. Click Save to enable the settings. Figure 5-2 illustrates theme options. Figure 5-2 Theme Option Font color. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide...
System log The system log displays the system log in a chronological order. The system log is stored in the camera buffer area and will be overwritten when reaching a certain limit. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide...
Do not power off the camera during the upgrade. Note To upgrade the firmware, follow these steps: Download the latest firmware file from the Cisco website at this link: Step 1 https://software.cisco.com/download/navigator.html. The file is in .pkg file format.
The message “The file must have a .xml filename suffix” displays when attempting to upload an incorrect file format. Export language file—Click to export language strings. • Update custom language file—Click Browse... and specify your own custom language file to • upload. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide...
Timestamp and video title font size—Select the font size for the time stamp and title. – Video font (.ttf)—You can select a True Type font file for the display of textual messages on – video. Color—Select to display color or black/white video streams. – Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide...
When completed with the settings on this page, click Save to enable the settings. Image settings On this page, you can tune the White balance and Image adjustment. Sensor Setting 2 are for special situations and Sensor Setting 1 is for normal situations. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide...
Full view—Calculate the full range of view and offer appropriate light compensation. – Custom—This option allows you to manually add customized windows as inclusive or exclusive – regions. A total of 10 windows can be configured. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 5-10...
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WDR Pro functionality, depending on the lighting condition at the installation site. You can select a higher effect when the contrast is high (between the shaded area and the light behind the objects). Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 5-11...
15 to 20 seconds. In theory, best results of the auto scan can be acquired when the camera's iris is fully open. Wait for the scan to complete. Step 5 Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 5-12...
Up to 5 privacy mask windows can be configured on the same screen. If you want to delete the privacy mask window, click the x mark on the side of window name. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 5-13...
2560 X 1920 ~ 320 x 240 (Selectable) (Selectable) Stream 3 2560 X 1920 ~ 320 x 240 2560 X 1920 ~ 320 x 240 (Selectable) (Selectable) Stream 4 Fixed Fixed Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 5-14...
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I-frame insertion intervals in order to maintain image quality. In the low light or night conditions, the sizes of P-frames tend to be enlarged due to the noises, and hence the bandwidth saving effect is also reduced. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 5-15...
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The details in the ROI areas will be transmitted in a higher-quality video format. As shown in Figure 5-6, the upper screen may contain little details of your interest, while the sidewalk on the lower screen is included in an ROI window. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 5-16...
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20Kbps, 30Kbps, 40Kbps, 50Kbps, 64Kbps, 128Kbps, 256Kbps, 512Kbps, 768Kbps, 1Mbps, 2Mbps, 3Mbps, 4Mbps, 6Mbps, 8Mbps, 10Mbps, 12Mbps, 14Mbps, ~ to 40Mbps. You can also select Customize and manually enter a value up to 40Mbps. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 5-17...
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In the event of occurrence, we suggest you customize a lower video resolution or reduce the frame rate to obtain smooth video. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 5-18...
Microphone source (8020 model only)—Select either the internal or external microphone as the • audio source. Internal microphone input (8020 model only)—Select the gain of the external audio input according • to ambient conditions. Adjust the gain from 0% to 100%.
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Services and capabilities offered by networked devices, such as printing and file sharing, are available among each other without the need for cumbersome network configuration. In the case of cameras, you will see camera shortcuts under My Network Places. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 5-20...
Network > Streaming protocols HTTP streaming To utilize HTTP authentication, make sure that your have set a password for the camera first; see the “Security > User accounts” section on page 5-25 for details. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 5-21...
1 to 4 For example, when the access name for stream 1 is set to live.sdp: Launch an RTSP player. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 5-22...
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Initial TTL Scope Restricted to the same host Restricted to the same subnetwork Restricted to the same site Restricted to the same region Restricted to the same continent Unrestricted in scope Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 5-23...
“best-effort.” You can think of CoS as “coarsely-grained” traffic control and QoS as “finely-grained” traffic control. Although CoS is simple to manage, it lacks scalability and does not offer end-to-end guarantees • since it is based on L2 protocol. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 5-24...
Authentication password—Enter the password for authentication (at least 8 characters). – Encryption password—Enter a password for encryption (at least 8 characters). – Security > User accounts This section explains how to enable password protection and create multiple accounts. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 5-25...
The Certificate Information will automatically be displayed. You can click Certificate properties to view detailed information about the certificate. Click Save to preserve your configuration, and your current session with the camera will change to the Step 4 encrypted connection. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 5-26...
1~10 clients (including stream 1 to stream 4). The default value is 10. If you modify the value and click Save, all current connections will be disconnected and automatically attempt to re-link (IE Explorer or Quick Time Player). Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 5-27...
Add ipv6 filter list window. Enter the IPv6 address and the two-digit prefix length to specify the range of IP addresses in your configuration Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 5-28...
2. A camera requests access to the protected LAN using 802.1X via a switch (the authenticator). The client offers its identity and client certificate, which is then forwarded by the switch to the RADIUS Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 5-29...
Moving Instantly—If you check this item, the live view window will switch to the new viewing • region instantly after you move the floating frame. If not selected, the process of moving from one position to another will be shown. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 5-30...
Enable this event—Select this option to enable the event setting. • Priority—Select the relative importance of this event (High, Normal, or Low). Events with a higher • priority setting will be executed first. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 5-31...
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Click on the Set VADP Trigger button to open the VADP triggers menu. The triggering conditions available with third-party software modules known as Cisco APP Packages will be listed. Use the arrow buttons to select these triggers. You may implant these modules for different purposes such as triggering motion detection, or applications related to video analysis, etc.
• FTP folder name—Enter the folder where the media files will be placed. If the folder name does not • exist, the camera will automatically create one on the FTP server. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 5-33...
The following is an example of a file destination with video clips: Click 20150120 to open the directory: Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 5-34...
Snapshot, Video Clip, and System log. Select the item to display the detailed configuration options. You can configure either one or all of them. Media type: Snapshot Select to send snapshots when a trigger is activated. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 5-35...
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To remove a server setting from the list, select a server name from the drop-down list and click Delete. Note that you can only delete a server setting when it is not applied in an existing event setting. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 5-36...
Profile to open the Motion Detection Profile Settings page. Another three motion detection windows can be configured on this page. To set up a profile, follow these steps: Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 5-37...
Click to select the check box before tampering conditions: Tampering detection, Image too dark, Image Step 1 too bright, and Image too blurry, then enter the tamper trigger duration (10 sec. ~ 10 min.). Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 5-38...
Dark environments where video motion detection may not function well. • In the example shown in Figure 5-7, the red circles indicate where the audio alarms can be triggered when breaching or falling below the preset threshold. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 5-39...
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Click on the Enable this profile check box. Step 1 Once the Audio detection window is opened, the current sound input will be interactively indicated by a fluctuating yellow wave diagram. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 5-40...
Applications > Package management You can store and execute Cisco or 3rd-party software modules onto the camera's flash memory or SD card. These software modules can apply in video analysis for intelligent video applications such as license plate recognition, object counting, or as an agent for edge recording, etc.
Source—Select a video stream as the recording source. • To enable recording notification configure Event settings first. See the “Event > Event settings” section on page 5-31. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 5-42...
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The new recording name will appear in the drop-down list on the recording page. To remove a recording setting from the list, select a recording name from the drop-down list and click Delete. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 5-43...
Enable automatic disk cleanup—Check this item and enter the number of days you wish to retain a • file. For example, if you enter “7 days,” the recorded files will be stored on the SD card for 7 days. Click Save to enable your settings. Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 5-44...
Locked, which will not be deleted during cyclic recording. You can click again to unlock the selections. Remove—Select the desired search results, then click this button to delete the files. • Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide 5-45...
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