Using the Web UI
Start your Web browser and enter the URL or IP address in the Address field. The Home page of the camera is now displayed.
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1. Live View
IP address of the camera
Video format
Resolution Frame Rate
Bit rate
Button Description
Click for more general/advance camera settings
Select languages among English, traditional Chinese and simplify
Chinese
Check actual size to view the actual size (resolution) of the image
Click to trigger the alarm manually
Choose among the 3 streams for viewing
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Button Description
Full screen
Listen the audio input from local end
Talk function
Record instant live video
Snapshot the image
Rotate image 90 degrees clockwise
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Configuration Pages List
Video
¾ General
¾ Advance
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External Video Source
Camera:
¾ General
¾ Advance
Event
Schedule
¾ General
¾ Storage
Network
¾ General
¾ Advance
¾ DDNS
System
¾ Information
¾ User
Customize
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2. Video
General
Video General Setting: Check each box to enable streams (max 3) for live viewing
Note: Digital PTZ is only available with stream 2
OSD Setting: Enable OSD to display camera name and date/time on the image
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Advanced
Stream 1 Setting:
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RTSP Path: It is the stream ID used for RTSP client streaming connection, such as VLC player.
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Resolution: Choose image size from 320x240 to 1600x1200
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Video Mode: Choose between variable bit rate (VBR) and constant bit rate (CBR)
VBR-> Choose quality level from best to standard
CBR-> Choose target bit rate range from 64 to 6000kb
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Image Format: 2 kinds of format to choose from; MJPEG and H.264
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GOP: Group of pictures
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Frame Rates (FPS): Choose the number of frames to display per second
With resolution 1600x1200, FPS can only set up to 15FPS. The rest can set up to 30FPS.
Stream 2 Setting:
Configuration of stream 2 is the same as stream 1.
Note: Resolution can only be set to 320x240 or 640x480
Stream 3 Setting:
Only RTSP path, image format and frame rate can be adjusted, the rest of the settings are fixed.
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3. Camera
General
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Camera General Setting:
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Brightness, hue and saturation: Adjust the image for a better view
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Rotation 180: Rotate the image by 180 degrees, so that the image becomes upside down. This function is useful when camera device must be physically installed in vertically reversed direction.
Audio Setting:
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Audio Enable: Turn on/off the audio
Web Record Setting:
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Save Path / File name: Click on the “Browse” button to select the desired path to save as well as naming the video file.
Web Snapshot Image Setting:
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Save Path / File name: Click on the “Browse” button to select the desired path to save as well as naming the snapshot
Default:
Note: Will not change the configuration of [Web Record Setting] and [web Snapshot Image Setting]
Save:
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Save the changes that have been made
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Advance
White balance: Adjust the white balance according to the environment
Exposure: Select the exposure frequency
Max Exposure Time: Increase / reduce the exposure time for lens
Max Gain Control: image at low light control on how much noises are allowed
Infrared (IR) Cut Filter: IR will activate depending on the light sensor, it is for better vision at night
Color / Mono Mode: Switch among color, mono or auto mode
Video External Output Format: Adjust the format according to the environment
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4. Event
Event Server
Click on the [Add FTP] to expand FTP server setting
FTP Server:
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Name: Give a name for the FTP server
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Upload Path: Choose the desired upload path for events
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Port: Input the port number of the FTP server
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Login Information:
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Username / Password: Input the username and password of the FTP
Click [Remove] to delete selected event servers (circled in red)
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Motion Detection
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To add a motion detection area:
1. Click on [Add] to set up a detection area
(Set up panel will be expanded)
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2. Give a name to this window area
3. Select the trigger level and sensitivity for this detection window (0~100, low~high)
4. Select color for detection window
5. Draw detection window on the image
6. Once everything is done, click on [Save] to save the configuration made.
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Configured detection window will be displayed in motion detection list (circle in blue)
Note: Maximum number of detection window is 10
I/O Ports
Input Ports Setting 1 and 2:
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Name: The name of Digital Input1/2
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Current State: Current Input state
Output Ports Setting:
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Name: The name of relay output
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Current State: Current Output state
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Event Configuration
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To add an event trigger, click on [Add] and setup panel will be expanded
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2. Give a name to this event.
3. Set the time interval between each trigger
4. Set the time period for the trigger. Choose “Always”, “During time frame” or “Never”
During time frame: Choose a day and the starting time then configure the duration time (168hrs = 24x7).
For example if duration time is set to 168(hrs), it is the same as choosing “Always”
5. Choose the triggering condition, “GPIN”, “Manual trigger”, “Motion detection” and “On boot”
6. Choose the triggered event. “Upload images”, “Active Output port”, “Send email notification”
7. Finally click on [Save] to save the configuration made.
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5. Schedule
General
Define the day (specified by days of a week) and time (specified by each single hour) for that will be recording during the scheduled period. Note that only video data will be recorded. User can select which video stream should be recorded, and the size of each sliced file. When the check box is ticked and setting is saved, recording process starts. Recording files are saved to the SD storage.
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Storage
Display the storage information, includes disk size info, type and status. The warning message shows when recording is on process; SD card should not be removed during the recording process.
*It is the best to format the disk first before using it.
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6. Network
General
Device IP configuration, includes DHCP, Static IP setting and PPPoE. “Enable ARP/Ping” enable device to accept ARP or ping packets from the network. Disable this option may provide extra security from intentional ping.
*After all settings are made please reboot the camera to activate PPPoE. You will receive email with IP address later.
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Advanced
Enable or configure other network functions.
NTP: Configure a NTP (Network Time Protocol) server, so that the device system date and time can be synchronized with a specified Time Server. This configuration is provided for one of the potions of system date/time adjustment.
HTTP: set the HTTP port that will be applied for Web UI access.
RTSP: set the RTSP (Video) port for video data transmission.
HTTPS: Enable/Disable Http security function.
Bonjour: Enable Bonjour service, so that the device can be discovered with “Bonjour” service applied.
UPnP: Enable UPnP, so that the device can be discovered in an UPnP Compliant Network.
NAT Traversal: Enable NAT traversal, so that client from Internet can have access to the devices behind the
Router.
Note: with UPnP enabled, the IP Sharing device (Router) capable of UPnP function will automatically be noticed with the device’s NAT port.
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SMTP (E-Mail)
Configure an email host in the device that will send email on behalf of the configured email account in a circumstance like sending an email notice to a specified mail address (Event Configuration).
Sender: Complete the Mail Server, Server Port, Authentication information (if required) and the sender email address.
Receiver: the receiver email address
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DDNS
Dynamic DNS configuration; the network device can be assigned with a host name by registering this service
(Internet access required).
Host Name: Assigned name that will be used for access to the device
User Name/Password: Account authentication for logging to this service
Update Time: Periodically, the device updates its access info to sever in the configured time.
Response: the device responds the connection info.
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7. System
Information
Lists of System and Network configurations
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User
Login users for Web access and operations; authentication required. The Check box is for anonymous logging on to the live view page. Logging for further configurations will still require user name and password.
Follow the conditions shown to add different users with different authority.
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Date & Time
System date/time configuration. Options of synchronizing with PC and NTP server are provided for automatic adjustment.
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Server Maintenance
This page provides tool for system maintenance; Reboot and Load default settings, as well as functionalities of launching upgrade process, backup/restore user settings and language defines.
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Log Service
Most system operations and / or process will be kept in a log system. The link provides the review of these records.
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7. Customize
This page provides the function of adjusting the look of live view page. There are two types of layout settings; use default look or use custom settings.
Use Default Look: the default layout of live/configuration pages
Use Defined Links: Web link(s) will be presented on the live page when enabled. It can be a link to another
IP camera for instance, or other preferred web link.
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Use Custom Settings: The modifications allowed are change of Background / Text Color, Background picture,
Title, Description, Logo and etc.
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