Active Silicon AS-CIB-IP-001-A User manual

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Introduction
This guide is designed to get you quickly up and running with the Harrier IP Camera Interface Board
(AS-CIB-IP-001-A or AS-CIB-IP-002-A) together with the Harrier Ethernet Connection Board (AS-CIB-IP-
IFETH-001-A or AS-CIB-IP-IFPOE-001-A). The Harrier IP camera interface solution can be purchased as a
pre-assembled camera module with the Harrier 10x/36x/40x AF-Zoom Camera, the Sony FCB-EV series
cameras and the Tamron MP3010M-EV camera (e.g. AS-CIB-IP-001-3010-A).
This document should be read in conjunction with the datasheets of the Harrier IP Camera Interface Board
and the Harrier Ethernet Connection Board.
Figure 1. Harrier IP Camera Interface
Board and Ethernet Connection Board
mounted on a Tamron MP1110M camera
Figure 2. Reverse side of Harrier IP Camera
Interface Board
Figure 3. Harrier IP camera system block diagram
(wireless/PoE features are optional).

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Evaluation Kit Contents
The Evaluation Kit for Harrier IP (AS-CIB-IP-001-EVAL-A) contains all the parts needed to evaluate the
Harrier IP Camera Interface Board. Note that the evaluation kit does not include a Harrier IP Camera
Interface Board or camera, these need to be ordered separately.
Please check that you have all the parts listed below:
•Multi-region 12V power supply (please fit the adapter suitable for your region)
•Ethernet interface cable (JST connector to RJ45 socket, figure 4)
•Power adapter cable (barrel to 4-way JST connector, figure 5)
•WiFi antennas with MHF4 connector
Figure 4. Ethernet interface cable Figure 5. Power adapter cable
Figure 6. WiFi antenna with MHF4 connector

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Setting up the Boards
If you have purchased a pre-assembled camera you can skip this step.
1. Connect the Harrier IP Camera Interface Board (SoC board) (J2) to the Ethernet Connection Board
(J1) using a 24-way 0.5mm pitch double ended (same side contacts) FFC cable. Ensure that the
cable is connected the right way round. For the SoC board (J2) the metal contacts should face
towards the microSD socket (see figure 2). For the connection board (J1), the metal contacts
should face the PCB.
2. Connect the SoC board (J8) to the camera LVDS output using a KEL 30-way microcoax cable.
3. To avoid damage the boards must be securely mounted so that the cables are not strained.
Figure 7. Harrier Ethernet Connection Board Figure 8. Harrier IP Camera Interface Board
(SoC board)

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Quick Start
1. Download the ONVIF Device Manager from https://sourceforge.net/projects/onvifdm/
2. Connect the correct power socket adapter to the multi-region power supply.
3. Connect the JST connector on the power adapter cable to J3 on the Ethernet Connection Board.
Connect the barrel connector plug on the multi-region power supply to the power adapter cable
barrel socket.
4. Connect the JST connector on the Ethernet interface cable (JST connector to RJ45 socket) to J2 on
the Harrier Ethernet Connection Board. Using a CAT5e/6 cable connect to a live network (with
DHCP server) by plugging the network cable into the Ethernet interface cable’s RJ45 socket.
5. Connect the multi-region power supply to mains power. The board and camera will now power-up.
A blinking LED indicates network activity.
6. On a PC connected to the same network, use the ONVIF Device Manager application to locate the
camera and find out its IP address (open application, click on refresh). Make a note of the IP
address. Note: there must be an active DHCP server on the network otherwise the Harrier IP will
not have an IP address.
7. View the streaming video from the Harrier IP Camera Interface Board using the ONVIF Device
Manager or a suitable media player application (e.g. VLC media player or GStreamer).
Use rtsp://<IP address>:8554/quality_h264 to connect to the camera.
Figure 9. ONVIF Device Manager connected to Harrier IP camera

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Discovering the IP Address of the Camera
Finding out the camera’s IP address requires the ONVIF Device Manager.
By default, the camera is automatically assigned an IP address using DHCP.
To discover the IP address:
•Ensure the camera has powered-up correctly and is connected to the network.
•Ensure your network service/Ethernet router is running a DHCP server.
•Launch the ONVIF Device Manager.
•Click the Refresh button. The camera will appear on the Device List showing the IP address.
Alternatively, you can connect the camera to the network, then check the DHCP service and list the
allocated IP addresses for the attached devices; the Harrier IP will appear as imx8mmharrier.
Accessing the Harrier IP Website
The Harrier IP Camera Interface Board serves a website that can be used to access system information and
control various settings. There are several pages on the site; these show the camera status and allow
various settings to be changed (e.g. IP address, camera mode, etc.). The camera log file can be retrieved
on the Maintenance web page.
To access the Harrier IP Website, enter: http://<IP Address> into your web browser.
Figure 10. Harrier IP Overview/Dashboard web page

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Assigning a Fixed IP Address
A fixed IP address can be set on the Harrier IP Website (Network Settings page) served by the Harrier IP
Camera Interface Board.
•In your web browser, enter: http://<IP Address> to access the Harrier IP Website.
•In the menu click the ‘Network’ option to select the Network Settings page.
•Edit the network settings and then click on ‘Submit’ to change the settings.
Note: when you click on ‘Submit’ the IP address will change, and you will need to use the new address to
access steaming video and the Harrier IP Website.
Figure 11. Harrier IP Network Settings web page
When setting fixed IP addresses please ensure that the address is correct and that you make a record of the
new address before making the change as it can be very difficult to locate a device at an unknown/incorrect
IP address.

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Viewing Video Streams
To view streaming video from the Harrier IP Camera Interface Board you will need a media player such as
VLC media player or GStreamer. Streams can also be viewed in the ONVIF Device Manager. There are
three stream profiles available:
•quality_h264
•balanced_h264
•bandwidth_h264
The profile to be displayed on the player is specified in the stream connection:
rtsp://<IP address>:8554/<profile>
Using VLC Media Player
•Install and open VLC media player. (https://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.en.html)
•From the Media menu, select Open Network Stream
•In the Open Media dialog, enter rtsp://<IP address>:8554/quality_h264
•Click the Play button
Using GStreamer
•Install GStreamer and open a command prompt or shell.
(https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/download/)
•Run the following command:
gst-launch-1.0 rtspsrc location=rtsp://<IP Address>:8554/quality_h264 latency=0
! decodebin ! autovideoconvert ! autovideosink sync=false
Note: to make GStreamer work on Windows, you may need to update the ‘PATH’ environment variable and
set the GStreamer environment variable; for example:
set GSTREAMER_1_0_ROOT_X86_64=c:\gstreamer\1.0\x86_64\
set path=%path%;%GSTREAMER_1_0_ROOT_X86_64%\bin;
Controlling the Camera
The ONVIF standard defines and supports control for various camera settings and client applications should
use the ONVIF Imaging service to control these camera settings (please consult the ONVIF documentation
for more information, see section ‘Getting Started with the ONVIF API’ below).
However, block cameras typically have many other settings/features that can be controlled using VISCA
commands sent over the camera serial interface (see figure 3). With the Harrier IP Camera Interface Board,
applications can use the ONVIF DeviceIO service to send and receive VISCA commands to the camera.
Note: applications should not use VISCA commands to change settings that are controlled by the ONVIF
Imaging service (e.g. camera resolution and frame rate).

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Controlling the Camera via the Harrier IP Website (Evaluation Only)
For evaluation purposes the Harrier IP Website Maintenance and Camera Control pages provide a simple
way to control the camera:
•In your web browser, enter: http://<IP Address> to access the website.
•From the menu on the left-hand side, select the ‘Camera Control’ page (figure 12)
•On the page there are buttons for some simple camera commands (e.g. zoom, image flip, etc.) and
a text entry box/submit button for sending VISCA commands to the camera.
•From the menu select ‘Maintenance’ to go to the Maintenance web page (figure 13).
•From here you can reset to default settings, change the video mode and re-boot the camera.
Figure 12. Harrier IP Camera Control web page
The text entry box (see figure 12) allows VISCA commands/inquiries to be sent to the camera, enabling full
control of all camera features (white balance, defog mode, etc.).
Note: the camera resolution and frame rate settings should not be changed using VISCA commands; the
Maintenance web page should be used for this function.

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Figure 13. Harrier IP Maintenance web page
Using the Harrier IP Serial Ports
The Harrier IP has two serial ports that may be used by the client application via the ONVIF DeviceIO
service.
Function GetSerialPorts() is used to query the list of available ports.
Function SendReceiveSerialCommand() is used to send and receive data to the port.
Refer to the ONVIF DeviceIO specification for details.
GetSerialPorts() will return two serial ports:
•SERIAL_PORT_000: this port is connected to the block camera (for VISCA communication).
•SERIAL_PORT_001: this port is connected to the RS-485 port on connector J7 (see figure 8).
J7 Connector: JST A10SUR10 series, example connecting cable A10SUR10SUR32W152A
PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL
1 Microphone GND 6 Reserved
2 Microphone + 7 GND
3 Microphone -8 RS-485 -
4 Microphone GND 9 RS-485 +
5 Reserved 10 Reserved
Table 1. Pinout of PELCO/MIC (J7) connector

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Setting up a WiFi connection
If your Harrier IP Camera Interface Board supports WiFi it will have a wireless module fitted and it will have a
serial number that starts with 724. The title of the Harrier IP Website will also indicate that the board has
Wireless/WiFi support.
Figure 14. Harrier IP Camera Interface Board with WiFi/wireless communications module fitted
In order to receive WiFi signals there must be at least one antenna fitted to the wireless module. The
antennae fit to the small microcoaxial MHF4 connectors (A and B) on the module.
To set up a connection to a wireless network:
•Fit a suitable antenna to the MHF4 connector A or B (or to both).
•Using an Ethernet cable and the Ethernet adapter, connect the Harrier IP to a network (for details
see previous sections).
•In your web browser, enter: http://<IP Address> to access the Harrier IP Website.
•From the menu select the ‘WiFi’ option to go to the WiFi Settings page
(note this page does not appear with non-wireless versions of the board).
•Click on the ‘Scan’ button.
•When the scan completes, open the drop-down list that is next to the Scan button to select a
network.
•Enter the password for the network and select connect.
•The Harrier IP will connect to the network and update the WiFi status on the page.
•The network SSID and password will be saved and used next time the Harrier IP is powered up.
Only one SSID and password is stored.
The wireless network you connect to must be running a DCHP server as, by default, the Harrier IP wireless
connection is set to obtain its IP address from a DHCP server. This can be changed by accessing the
Network Settings web page, selecting the wireless interface changing the settings and then clicking on
Select. When setting fixed IP addresses please ensure that the address is correct and that you have a note
of it before changing it as it can be very difficult to locate a device at an unknown/incorrect IP address.
WiFi/Wireless module
Antenna socket B
Antenna socket A

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Note: when you click on ‘Submit’ the IP address will change, and you will need to use the new address to
access steaming video and the Harrier IP Website.
Figure 15. Harrier IP WiFi Settings web page
Getting Started with the ONVIF API
The Harrier IP implements the ONVIF Profile S standard (www.onvif.org). The main services and their
functions are listed below.
•Media service: allows control of the H.264 encoder settings and the on-screen display (OSD)
features such as text and graphical overlays.
•Device IO service: provides direct communication to the camera and RS-485 serial interfaces. The
camera serial interface enables the application to communicate with the camera using the VISCA
protocol, thus providing full control of the camera. The RS-485 serial interface enables the
application to communicate with external devices (e.g. motor controllers, sensors, etc.).
•Imaging service: enables the application to control some of the camera settings (e.g. brightness,
etc.). Only a subset of the block camera settings can be controlled this way, but this service
enables an ONVIF-compliant third-party software to control them.
•Device Management service: provides control of the Harrier IP system (e.g. time and date, etc.).

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For examples of how to implement the text/graphical overlays and VISCA camera control please see the
Harrier IP Example Software.
Useful links:
https://www.onvif.org/profiles/profile-s/
http://www.onvif.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ONVIF_WG-APG-Application_Programmers_Guide-1.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk6vAyIZZ0A&list=PLc2UaWzFQrPN7XNq2mAkVdsMkRCI0BMML&in
dex=3
Downloads
ONVIF Device Manager: https://sourceforge.net/projects/onvifdm/
VLC media player: https://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.en-GB.html
GStreamer: https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/download/
Technical Support
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