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1MP/3MP/5MP True Day/Night Industrial
Network Box Camera
User Manual
A101B / A301B / A501B
V. 02.11

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  • Page 1 1MP/3MP/5MP True Day/Night Industrial Network Box Camera User Manual A101B / A301B / A501B V. 02.11...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Box Series | User Manual Table of Content Product Overview Physical Characteristics Installation and Connection Package Content Installation 2.2.1 Checking Appearance 2.2.2 Connecting the Wires 2.2.3 Mounting the camera 2.2.4 Network Topology 2.2.5 System Requirements Connection 2.3.1 Default IP address 2.3.2...
  • Page 3 Box Series | User Manual WARNING  This unit operates at DC 12V/ AC 24V/ PoE (IEEE 802.3af Class 0).  Installation and service should be performed only by qualified and experienced technicians and comply with all local codes and rules to maintain your warranty.
  • Page 4 Box Series | User Manual FCC Compliance Statement Information to the user: This unit has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 5: Product Overview

    Box Series | User Manual 1 Product Overview 1.1 Physical Characteristics Unit: ㎜ Figure 1 - 1: Physical dimension & Pictorial Index...
  • Page 6 Box Series | User Manual Table 1 - 1: Pictorial Index Definition Index # Name Description CS Mount To connect a lens with the unit (lens sold separately) Lock Screw To lock back focus Adjustment Back Focus Adjustment To adjust focus...

  • Page 7: Installation And Connection

    Box Series | User Manual 2 Installation and Connection Package Content Check everything in the packing box matches to the order form and the packing slip. In addition to this manual, items below are included in the packing box. ...

  • Page 8: Mounting The Camera

    Box Series | User Manual 2.2.3 Mounting the camera  Please insert the screws into the mounting block and either top or bottom holes of the unit. Securely fasten the screws to ensure the mounting block is connected with the unit tightly. Select a bracket (sold separately) which has a standard thumbscrew matching the threaded receptacles of the mounting block and tighten them.

  • Page 9: Network Topology

    Box Series | User Manual 2.2.4 Network Topology The unit, which is equipped with Ethernet RJ-45 network interface, can deliver video images and audio in real time via either Internet or Intranet. Please refer to the skeleton drawing shown below for understanding.

  • Page 10: Connection

    Box Series | User Manual Connection 2.3.1 Default IP address Since this is a network-based unit, an IP address must be assigned at the very first. The unit’s default IP address is 192.168.0.30 and sub mask is 255.255.255.0. However, if you have a DHCP server in your network, the unit would obtain an IP address automatically from the DHCP server so that you don’t need to...
  • Page 11 Box Series | User Manual Viewing Preparation Images of the unit can be viewed through various browsers. Before viewing, follow these steps to enable the display. Enable Cookies as instructions below  In Internet Explorer, click Internet Options on the Tools menu.
  • Page 12 Box Series | User Manual  Scroll down to the ActiveX controls and plug-ins radio buttons and set as follows: 【Download signed ActiveX controls】 Prompt (recommended) 【Download unsigned ActiveX controls】 Prompt 【Initialize and script ActiveX not marked as safe for scripting】 Prompt Figure 2 - 5: Security Settings 2/4 【Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls】...
  • Page 13 Box Series | User Manual 【Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins】 Enable 【Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting*】 Enable Figure 2 - 7: Security Settings 4/4  Press OK to save the settings.  Close all your browser windows and restart a new window. This will allow the new settings taking effect.

  • Page 14: Ip Finder

    Box Series | User Manual IP Finder IP Finder is a utility program that helps users to locate the unit in local area network that computer is connected to. Please note that IP Finder works only in Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7 or above.

  • Page 15: Administration And Configuration

    Box Series | User Manual 3 Administration and Configuration Live View Figure 3 - 1: First Login Page After accessing and login to the IP address of the unit, the screen will be shown as the above screenshot. There are 2 main options on the upper left side: “Live View” and “Configuration”. While the upper right side indicates your current login user level with “Logout”...
  • Page 16 Box Series | User Manual Icon Definition The “Snapshot” button is for taking a snapshot saved in a user-preferred file path. The “Fixed” button is for users to display a fixed size live view screen. The “Real” button is for users to display a real size streaming live view screen.

  • Page 17: Configuration

    Box Series | User Manual Configuration After clicking the “Configuration” option, the screen will be shown as below with several menu options for users to configure on the left side. We will thoroughly introduce them one by one in the following chapters.
  • Page 18 Box Series | User Manual Codec  Edit Profiles & Streams: Basically, this unit offers two choices of video codec for real-time viewing: H.264 or MJPEG. By default, there are up to 6 profiles, which have own respective sub settings including Resolution, Codec, Frame Rate, GOP Length, QoS (DSCP) Codepoint, Rate Control and Bit Rate, can be chosen.
  • Page 19 Box Series | User Manual Table 3 - 2: Edit Profile Options Item Option Description MJPEG: Each video frame is individually compressed as single jpeg image with full-scale contents itself and can be retouched freely with ease. However, due to completeness of...
  • Page 20 Box Series | User Manual management. The bigger value, the higher priority it will be. There’re 2 kinds of profiles for H.264 codec and the Main compression ratio with protocol for each type are different. Profile High Users may choose a proper one for desired applications or contact IT personnel for more information.
  • Page 21 Box Series | User Manual Table 3 - 4: Correlations of Resolution/Streams/FPS/Codecs – PAL Resolution Single stream Double stream Triple stream 2592x1944 @ 12fps, 800x600 @ 12fps, 640x480 @ 12fps 2592x1944 @ 12fps, 800x600 @ 12fps 2592x1944 @ 12fps, 640x480 @ 12fps, 640x480 @ 12fps...
  • Page 22 Box Series | User Manual Exposure It controls the light intensity of picture. There are 2 modes, Manual Exposure and Auto Exposure for adjustment depending on different conditions.  Manual Exposure When under Manual mode, Shutter Speed, Manual Gain are adjustable.
  • Page 23 Box Series | User Manual  Slow Shutter: Users can define preferred slow shutter speed from 1/30 (1/25) to 1/7.5 (6.25) or simply turn it off. Figure 3 - 12: Slow Shutter  Max Gain: Users can adjust preferred max gain value ranging from 24 to 36 under auto exposure mode.
  • Page 24 Box Series | User Manual  BLC: Set an area for Backlight Compensation. Backlight Compensation is a function that achieves the brightness of a selected area to optimal image level. This function is necessary when an auto iris lens tends to close due to an intense light coming from back of object in the area wished to view so that the area is too dark and difficult to see.
  • Page 25 Box Series | User Manual  Auto It automatically controls color temperature ranging from 2500°K to 10000°K  Manual To manually set preferred gain values including the following:  R (Red) Gain: It allows users to adjust red color in the image ranging from 0 to 255.
  • Page 26 Box Series | User Manual  Gamma Correction Set gamma correction between 1 and 0.45. Figure 3 - 21: Gamma Correction  Video Orientation Set image to be left right reversal, upside down or both by selecting “Mirror”, “Flip” and “Both” individually.

  • Page 27: Network Settings

    Box Series | User Manual To set up a privacy mask, you need first to turn ON one of the eight privacy zones (multiple available) and adjust the privacy mask size by pressing with left click and dragging to outline a desired privacy frame. Also, users can select a desired color (Black, Grey or White) for privacy zone.
  • Page 28 Box Series | User Manual  HTTPS Port: More secured than HTTP, HTTPS is based on HTTP with SSL/TLS protocol, therefore increasing the security capabilities of SSL/TLS on standard HTTP communications. By default, it’s recommended to adopt 443 as the initial port number. Nevertheless, please also contact your system administrator for other port number ranging from 1025 to 65535 if required.
  • Page 29 Box Series | User Manual Figure 3 - 26: FTP Settings Please click “Save” button to save your settings. Users can also click “Reset to Default” to set Note all the settings back to the factory defaults. RTSP To enable RTSP, simply enter the Login ID, Password and Port (554 by default) with selecting “ON” in Authentication.
  • Page 30 Box Series | User Manual  Audio Multicast Address Similar to the above, IP address of audio multicast, responsible for audio transmitting, should be defined from 224.0.1.1 to 239.255.255.254 as well. Please click “Save” button to save your settings. Users can also click “Reset to Default” to set Note all the settings back to the factory defaults.
  • Page 31 Box Series | User Manual Figure 3 - 28: SNMP Settings Please click “Save” button to save your settings. Users can also click “Reset to Default” to set Note all the settings back to the factory defaults. 802.1X 802.1X is an IEEE Standard for Port-based Network Access Control and defines the encapsulation of the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) over IEEE 802 which is known as EAP over LAN.

  • Page 32: Account Management

    Box Series | User Manual 3.2.4 Account Management Account Settings Figure 3 - 30: Account Settings  Admin: The unit privileged control can be defined under Admin level right here. The default settings for system Login ID and Password are: ...

  • Page 33: Event Settings

    Box Series | User Manual 3.2.5 Event Settings Motion Detection This function is designed to trigger a corresponding action when the unit detects motion(s).  Enable Set “ON” to activate motion detection function.  Sensitivity Choose different 3 levels of detecting sensitivity. “High”: Motion is activated with slight changes in brightness or motion.
  • Page 34 Box Series | User Manual  Alarm Output  Select what condition to trigger alarm output first (by Alarm In or Motion), and external devices such as a siren or a strobe light that connect to the alarm output connector will be triggered to activate by predefined condition.
  • Page 35 Box Series | User Manual password is sent unencrypted across the network.  Login: The Login mechanism is supported by Microsoft's Outlook Express and by some other clients.  TLS_TTLS: TLS is usually implemented on top of any of the Transport Layer protocols encapsulating the application-specific protocols such as HTTP, FTP, SMTP, NNTP and XMPP.

  • Page 36: Record Settings

    Box Series | User Manual 3.2.6 Record Settings FTP Recording Users can save image files via FTP server by setting FTP recording condition beforehand.  FTP Recording Conditions You can store the image files by either mode including scheduled recording, alarm input triggered recording or motion detection triggered recording.
  • Page 37 Box Series | User Manual Figure 3 - 40: Recording Cycle  File Name Prefix: Set a prefixed name for recording file.  Server Path: Set the desired path where the data is to be stored on the server. Figure 3 - 41: Sever Path ...

  • Page 38: System Settings

    Box Series | User Manual  System Information  Alarm/Motion Recording Time: Set a time interval for SD card recording of alarm or motion event triggered.  Auto Overwrite: Set “OFF” or “ON” to disable or enable overwriting SD card automatically when SD card is full of recording files.
  • Page 39 Box Series | User Manual Figure 3 - 47: NTP Settings  NTP Server: Please input desired NTP server in the field.  Synchronizing Period: Select sync period between 1 and 24 by 6 of each interval.  NTP Test: Click it to test if your assigned NTP server is workable.

  • Page 40: Event Log

    Box Series | User Manual Figure 3 - 49: Firmware Update  Click Browse to choose a corresponding firmware version and click Upload to proceed. Initialize Figure 3 - 50: Initialize Settings  Video Type Select “NTSC” or “PAL” as required. Flickering by fluorescent light can be reduced by selecting “PAL” for the power frequency 50Hz, “NTSC”...

  • Page 41: Appendix A: Specification Of A101B Series

    Multiple user access levels with password protection Web Browsing Requirements Full-feature, multi-web browser support: Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox System Applications Topview SDK 2.0 / IP Finder 3.0.3 ONVIF ONVIF Profile S, test tool 13.06 conformant Users 1 Administrator, 5 Viewers...
  • Page 42 Box Series | User Manual Network: RJ-45 connector Power Input: DC12V, AC 24V, 3-pin spring terminal Connectors Audio In/Out: 8-pin removable terminal block Alarm in/out: 8-pin removable terminal block Electrical Power Requirement PoE (IEEE 802.3af Class 0), DC 12V, AC 24V Power Consumption 5.5W (Max)

  • Page 43: Appendix B: Specification Of A301B Series

    Multiple user access levels with password protection Web Browsing Requirements Full-feature, multi-web browser support: Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox System Applications Topview SDK 2.0 / IP Finder 3.0.3 ONVIF ONVIF Profile S, test tool 13.06 conformant Users 1 Administrator, 5 Viewers...
  • Page 44 Box Series | User Manual Dimensions 56x125x69mm Weight 400g Network: RJ-45 connector Power Input: DC12V, AC 24V, 3-pin spring terminal Connectors Audio In/Out: 8-pin removable terminal block Alarm in/out: 8-pin removable terminal block Electrical Power Requirement PoE (IEEE 802.3af Class 0), DC 12V, AC 24V...

  • Page 45: Appendix C: Specification Of A501B Series

    Multiple user access levels with password protection Web Browsing Requirements Full-feature, multi-web browser support: Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox System Applications Topview SDK 2.0 / IP Finder 3.0.3 ONVIF ONVIF Profile S, test tool 13.06 conformant Users 1 Administrator, 5 Viewers...
  • Page 46 Box Series | User Manual Mechanical Dimensions 56x125x69mm Weight 400g Network: RJ-45 connector Power Input: DC12V, AC 24V, 3-pin spring terminal Connectors Audio In/Out: 8-pin removable terminal block Alarm in/out: 8-pin removable terminal block Electrical Power Requirement PoE (IEEE 802.3af Class 0), DC 12V, AC 24V...

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