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System Tab
Use the System tab to change general system settings, configure the time settings, set up the text overlay for the live view, configure backup and restore, and display system information.
General System Settings
The general system settings page includes configurable fields for the device name, time settings, and text overlay settings. The device name is the user-friendly description of the camera displayed in the gray area near the top of screen. The time server is an external server that uses
Network Time Protocol (NTP) to synchronize the camera date and time settings. The text overlay settings allow you to customize the appearance of the video by displaying overlays such as the device name, or the date and time at the top or bottom of the video stream.
You can also use the general system settings page to turn the camera’s LEDs on or off and to configure the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server to send an email notification when an event handler is activated.
NOTE: Contact your network administrator for information on configuring email notification on your local network.
You can also use the general system settings page to generate a system log, reboot the camera, or restore the camera’s factory default settings.
Licensing
The Licensing page provides an interface to add specialized features to your Sarix ® device. Refer to license-specific documentation for more information about installing licenses and the effects that a license might have on your device.
Backup and Restore Settings
The backup and restore settings page includes configurable fields for backup and restore of camera settings. Once the camera settings have been configured for optimal scene display, use the backup feature to save the camera settings. If the camera settings are changed and inadvertently result in a less desirable image, use the restore feature to restore the camera to the previously saved settings.
NOTE: This feature is not intended for the configuration of multiple units or for firmware upgrades.
Information Settings
The information settings page includes read-only fields for the firmware version, hardware version, model number, and serial number of the camera. This information is typically required by Pelco Product Support for troubleshooting purposes.
CHANGING THE DEVICE NAME
1. Place your mouse pointer over the System tab.
2. Select General Settings from the drop-down menu.
3. Click the Device Name box and highlight the text.
4. Type a user-friendly name into the Device Name box (2 to 63 characters). A user-friendly name makes it easier to recognize the device on the network. Examples of user-friendly names are Front Door, Lobby, or Parking Lot.
5. Click Save to save the new device name, or click Reset to restore to the previously saved device name.
CONFIGURING DHCP TIME SERVER SETTINGS
The Auto setting allows the device to discover and synchronize with a network time server over IPv4 or IPv6. If a network time server is not available for discovery on the network, select the Manual time server setting.
1. Place your mouse pointer over the System tab.
2. Select General Settings from the drop-down menu.
3. Select Auto for the Time Server.
4. Click the Save button to save the settings, or click the Reset button to clear all of the information you entered without saving it.
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CONFIGURING MANUAL TIME SERVER SETTINGS
1. Place your mouse pointer over the System tab.
2. Select General Settings from the drop-down menu.
3. Select Manual for the Time Server.
4. Type the IP address or hostname of the time server in the Time Server box.
5. Configure the Time Zone by selecting the continent and region that are closest to the camera’s location from the Time Zone drop-down menus.
NOTE: If your location observes a form of daylight saving time, the system automatically changes the time on the associated dates.
6. You can also specify time using an offset from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) if you do not make a selection from the Time Zone drop-down menu.
7. Click the Save button to save the settings, or click the Reset button to clear all of the information you entered without saving it.
CUSTOMIZING THE APPEARANCE OF THE TEXT OVERLAY
1. Place your mouse pointer over the System tab.
2. Select General Settings from the drop-down menu.
3. Set the Text Overlay settings:
Date/Time Overlay: Select Show to display the date and time in the live view overlay. The default setting is Hide.
Camera Name Overlay: Select Show to display the camera name in the live view overlay. The default setting is Hide.
Pan/Tilt Overlay: Select Show to display the pan, tilt, zoom, and direction position when moving the PTZ in the live view overlay. The default setting is Hide.
4. Select the display position for the overlay from the Position drop-down menu. Selections include Top Right, Top Center, Top Left, Bottom
Right, Bottom Center, and Bottom Left.
5. If an overlay is set to Show, view the format of the overlay in the Overlay Format area.
6. Click the Save button to save the settings, or click the Reset button to clear all of the information you entered without saving it.
GENERATING A SYSTEM LOG
1. Place your mouse pointer over the System tab.
2. Select General Settings from the drop-down menu.
3. Click the Generate System Log button.
4. A dialog box opens, allowing you to open or save the file.
5. Save the file to create a system log that can be used by Pelco Product Support for troubleshooting. Contact Pelco Product Support at
1-800-289-9100 (USA and Canada) or +1-559-292-1981 (international).
REBOOTING THE CAMERA
1. Click the System tab.
2. Select General Settings from the drop-down menu.
3. Click the Reboot Camera button to restart the camera. Rebooting the camera does not change the configured camera settings.
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RESTORING ALL CAMERA DEFAULTS
WARNING: This process cannot be undone; all user and custom settings will be lost.
1. Place your mouse pointer over the System tab.
2. Select General Settings from the drop-down menu.
3. Click the Restore All Camera Defaults button to restore the camera’s factory default settings.
NOTE: If the camera is not connected to a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) network, the IP address settings for the camera will be lost and the server will not recognize the camera. The default setting for the camera IP address is DHCP On.
DOWNLOADING A FULL BACKUP OF CAMERA SETTINGS
1. Place your mouse pointer over the System tab.
2. Select Backup and Restore from the drop-down menu.
3. Click the Download Now button. A file download dialog box opens.
4. Click Save and specify where you want to save the file.
5. Click OK to save the backup file, or click Cancel to stop the operation.
UPLOADING A BACKUP FILE TO RESTORE CAMERA SETTINGS
1. Place your mouse pointer over the System tab.
2. Select Backup and Restore from the drop-down menu.
3. Click the Browse button. A file upload dialog box opens.
4. Select the file you want to upload.
5. Click the Open button.
6. Click the “Upload and Restore” button.
NOTE: Restoring a backup file restarts the camera.
7. Click OK to restore the backup file, or click Cancel to stop the operation.
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