advidia M-84-FW-L User manual

8MP Network Cameras
User Manual
M-84-FW-L

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Contents
Disclaimer···················································································································································2
Environmental Protection··························································································································2
Symbols ··············································································································································2
1 Network Connection·························································································································1
2 Login··················································································································································1
Preparation ················································································································································1
Logging In to the Web Interface ················································································································3
Introduction to the Web Interface·············································································································4
Initial Configuration ···································································································································4
3 Configuring Parameters····················································································································5
Local Parameters········································································································································5
Network Configuration ······························································································································7
Ethernet··············································································································································7
DNS·····················································································································································9
Port·····················································································································································9
FTP····················································································································································10
E-mail················································································································································11
DDNS·················································································································································12
SNMP················································································································································12
802.1x···············································································································································13
QoS ···················································································································································14
WebSocket ·······································································································································14
Video & Audio··········································································································································15
Video·················································································································································15
Snapshot···········································································································································16
Audio ················································································································································17
ROI····················································································································································18
Media Stream···································································································································19
Image························································································································································21
Image················································································································································21
OSD···················································································································································29
Privacy Mask·····································································································································31
Intelligent·················································································································································32
Smart ················································································································································32
Set the alarm-triggered actions and arming schedule as required. ························································33
For the detailed steps, see the descriptions of alarm-triggered actions in Events.·························33
Events·······················································································································································34
Common Alarm ································································································································34
One-Key Shielding Linkage ···············································································································40
Storage·····················································································································································41
Memory Card····································································································································41
Network Disk ····································································································································43
FTP····················································································································································44
Security ····················································································································································46

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User ··················································································································································46
Network Security······························································································································49
Watermark ·······································································································································51
WebSockets······································································································································51
Registration Information··················································································································51
System······················································································································································52
Time··················································································································································52
Viewing Device Status ······················································································································53
Photo Storage Status························································································································53
Upgrading the Device·······················································································································54
Restarting the System ······················································································································54
Importing and Exporting System Configuration File ········································································55
Collecting Diagnosis Information ·····································································································55
Log ····················································································································································56
4 Live View·········································································································································56
Live View Toolbar·····································································································································57
Viewing Certain Area of Images···············································································································58
Using Digital Zoom ···························································································································58
5 Video Playback and Download with Edge Storage·········································································58
Video Playback·········································································································································59
Download·················································································································································59
Appendix A Glossary··························································································································60
Appendix B FAQ ·································································································································61

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1 Network Connection
Before accessing a network camera (also known as IP Camera or IPC) from a PC, you need to connect the
network camera to the PC directly with a network cable or via a switch or router.
Use a Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) cable to connect the network interfaces of the network camera and the PC.
Use Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) cables to connect the network interfaces of the camera and the switch or
router.
2 Login
Preparation
After you have completed the installation in accordance with the quick guide, connect the camera to power
to start it. After the camera is started, you can access the camera from a PC client installed with a web
browser or the client software Guard Station. Internet Explorer(IE) is a recommended web browser. For more
information about advidia Guard, refer to the advidia Guard User Manual.
The following takes IE on a Microsoft Windows7 operating system as an example.
Check before login
⚫The camera is operating correctly.
⚫The network connection between the PC and the camera is normal.
⚫The PC is installed with Internet Explorer 10.0 or higher.
⚫(Optional) The resolution is set to 3840 X 2160.
Network cable
IPC PC
IPC PC
Switch or Router
Network cable Network cable

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Add the IP address as a trusted site
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NOTE!
The IP address 192.168.1.13 in this example is the default IP address. Please replace it with the actual address
of your camera if it has been changed.
(Optional) Modify user access control settings
Before you access the camera, follow the steps to set User Account Control Settings to Never notify.
Logging In to the Web Interface
The default static IP address of the camera is 192.168.1.13, and the default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
DHCP is turned on by default. If a DHCP server is used in the network, the IP address of your camera may be
assigned dynamically, and you need to use the correct IP address to log in. Use the Guard Station client to
view the dynamic IP address of your camera.
The following takes IE as an example to describe the login procedure.
1. Browse to the login page by entering the correct IP address of your camera in the address bar.
2. If you log in for the first time, follow system prompts and install the ActiveX. You need to close your
browser to complete the installation.
NOTE!
⚫To manually load the ActiveX, typehttp://IP address/ActiveX/Setup.exe in the address bar and press Enter.
⚫The default password is intended for your first login. For security, please set a strong password after your first
login. A strong password shall include at least nine characters comprising digits, letters, and special characters.
⚫The camera protects itself from illegal access by limiting the number of failed login attempts. If login fails six
times consecutively, the camera locks automatically for ten minutes.
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3. Enter the username and password, and then click Login. For the first login, use the default username
“admin”and password “123456”.
⚫If you log in with Save Password selected, you do not need to enter the password each time when you
log in. To ensure security, you are not advised to select Save Password.
⚫To clear the Username and Password text boxes and the Save Password checkbox, click Reset.
Introduction to the Web Interface
By default the live view window is displayed when you are logged in to the Web interface. The following
shows an example.
No.
Description
1
Menu
2
Live view window
3
Live view toolbar
Initial Configuration
After you log in to the device, please perform the following initial configuration.
Item
Description
1. Ethernet.
Reconfigure the device IP and network parameters based on
the actual networking.
2. Log out and log in again to the Web
using the new IP address.
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3. Set the system time.
Set the system time based on the actual situation.
4. (Optional) Set the management
server.
Set the management server based on the actual networking.
5. (Optional) Set the server for storing
Set the server for storing photos based on the actual

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Item
Description
photos.
networking.
6. Set OSD.
Set the information displayed on the screen as needed, for
example, time.
7. (Optional) Manage users.
Change the default password and add common users as
needed.
You can watch the live video after finishing the initial configuration. Please configure other parameters as
needed.
NOTE!
⚫The displayed live view interface, parameters displayed, and value ranges may vary with models. Please see
the actual Web interface for details.
⚫The parameters that are grayed out cannot be modified. For the actual settings, see the Web interface.
⚫It is recommended that you change the password when you are logged in the first time. For details about how
to change a password, see Security.
3 Configuring Parameters
Local Parameters
Set local parameters for your PC.
NOTE!
The local parameters displayed may vary with device model. Please see the actual Web interface for details.
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2. Modify the settings as required. The following table describes some major parameters.
Parameter
Description
Video
Display Mode
Set the display mode according to the network status, including Min. Delay,
Balanced, Fluent and Custom (from low delay to high delay). You may also
customize the display mode as needed.
Protocol
Set the protocol used to transmit media streams to be decoded by the PC.
Audio
Encoding Format
Select the audio encoding format, including G.711U and G.711A.
Recording
and
Snapshot
Recording
⚫Subsection By Time: Duration of recorded video for each recording file
on the computer. For example, 2 minutes.
⚫Subsection By Size: Size of each recording file stored on the computer.
For example, 5M.
When Storage
Full
⚫Overwrite Recording: When the allocated storage space on the
computer is used up, the camera deletes the existing recording files to
make room for the new recording file.
⚫Stop Recording: When the allocated storage space on the computer is
used up, recording stops automatically.
Files Folder
The path for saving snapshots and recordings. The maximum path length is
260 bytes. If the limit is exceeded, recording or snapshot during live view
will fail, and messages will appear on the screen.
3. Click Save.

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Network Configuration
Ethernet
Modify communication settings such as the IP address for the camera so that the camera can communicate
with other devices.
NOTE!
⚫After you have changed the IP address, you need to use the new IP address to log in.
⚫The configurations of DNS (Domain Name System) server are applicable when the device is accessed by
domain name.
Static Address
1. Click Setup > Network > Network.
2. Select Static from the Obtain IP Address drop-down list.
3. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address. Make sure that the IP address of the
camera is unique in the network.
4. Click Save.
PPPoE
NOTE!
This function is not supported by some models. Please see the actual model for details.
If the camera is connected to the network through Point to Point over Ethernet (PPPoE), you need to select
PPPoE as the IP obtainment mode.
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2. Select PPPoE from the Obtain IP Address drop-down list.
3. Enter the username and password provided by your internet Service Provider (ISP).
4. Click Save.
DHCP
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is enabled by default when the camera is delivered. If a
DHCP server is deployed in the network, the camera can automatically obtain an IP address from the DHCP
server.
To manually configure DHCP, follow the steps below:
1. Click Setup > Network > Network.
2. Select DHCP from the Obtain IP Address drop-down list.
3. Click Save.
IPv6
1. Click Setup > Network > Network.

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2. By default the IPv6 mode is set to Manual.
3. Enter the IPv6 address, set the prefix length and default gateway. The IP address must be unique on the
network.
4. Click Save.
DNS
1. Click Setup > Network > DNS.
2. Set DNS server addresses.
3. Click Save.
Port
Port
NOTE!
This function is not supported by some models. Please see the actual model for details.
1. Click Setup > Network > Port.
2. Configure relevant port numbers.
3. Click Save.
Port Mapping
1. Click Setup > Network > Port. Go to Port Mapping tab.

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2. Enable Port Mapping and select mapping type. If Manual is selected, then external ports must be
configured (external IP is obtained automatically by the camera). If the configured port is occupied, then
the Status will show Inactive.
3. Click Save.
FTP
All snapshots (except face detection) are saved through the general FTP service. After the configuration of
FTP, you will be able to upload snapshots from network cameras to the specified FTP server.
General
1. Click Setup > Storage > FTP. Go to General tab.
2. Set the IP address and port for the FTP server, username and password used to upload images to the
FTP server, select Upload Images, Overwrite Storage and set Overwrite At (threshold for overwriting
images). Some cameramodels support FTP test. You may test FTP after completing FTP settings correctly.
3. Set the path for saving snapshots on the FTP server and the file name format. For example, set path as
Preset No.\\IP Address\\Date\\Hour(s), and set file name as Preset No.-PTZ Zoom-PTZ Latitude-PTZ
Longitude.jpg.
4. Click Save.
Video
This function is used to store video taken for smart functions such as face recognition.
1. Click Setup > Storage > FTP. Go to Video tab.

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2. Set the IP address and port of the FTP server, username and password used to upload video to the FTP
server.
3. Set the path for saving video on the FTP server and the file name format.
4. Click Save.
E-mail
After the configuration of E-mail, when alarms are triggered, you will be able to send messages to the
specified E-mail address.
1. Click Setup > Network > E-mail.

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2. Configure relevant parameters of the sender and the recipient. Some camera models support Email test.
You may test email after setting the recipient address. The following table describes some major
parameters.
Parameter
Description
TLS/SSL
When enabled, the e-mail will be encrypted using TLS (Transport Layer Security) or
Secure Socket Layer (SSL) to protect privacy.
First it tries to send through an SSL connection. If the SMTP server supports SSL, the
e-mail will be sent through the SSL connection; otherwise, it tries to send using
STARTTLS.
Attach Image
When enabled, the e-mail will contain 3 instant snapshots as attachment according to
the Capture Interval.
Username/Password
Username and password of the registration email address. The password allows the
following special characters \ / : * ? ’ ” <> | % &
3. Click Save.
DDNS
NOTE!
This function is not supported by some models. Please see the actual model for details.
1. Click Setup > Network > DDNS.
2. Enable DDNS Service.
3. Select a DDNS type: DynDNS, NO-IP, or MYDDNS.
4. Complete other settings including server address, domain name, username and password.
5. Click Save.
SNMP
SNMPv3 is recommended when a camera needs to transfer configuration with the central server. Both the
camera and the central server should support SNMPv3.

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NOTE!
⚫Two options are available: SNMPv3 (default) and SNMPv2.
⚫If you choose SNMPv2, an onscreen message will remind you of potential risks and ask if you want to continue.
1. Click Setup > Network > SNMP
2. Select SNMPv3 and complete settings.
3. Click Save.
On the SNMPv2 setting page, Read-Only Community Name is used for two-way authentication between
a camera and the central server. The default name is public, and you may change it as needed. If you
change the Read-Only Community Name, you should change it into the same one on the central server,
or the two-way authentication will not be completed.
802.1x
802.1x provides authentication to devices (e.g., cameras) trying to connect to a network. Only the
authenticated devices can connect the network. This enhances security.
1. Click Setup > Network > 802.1x.
2. Select On and then complete other settings.
3. Click Save.

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QoS
QoS(Quality of Service) is the ability to provide better service for specified network communication. As a
network security mechanism, QoS is used to address problems like network delay and blocking. When the
network is overloaded or congested, QoS ensures that critical services are not delayed or discarded and that
the network runs efficiently.
1. Click Setup > Network > QoS.
2. Set a priority level (0~63) for each service. At present, QoS allows you to assign different priority to
audio and video, alarm report, configuration management and FTP transmission. The greater the value,
the higher the priority. For example, if the value of audio and video is set to 60, alarm report and
configuration management is set to 0, and FTP is set to 4, when network congestion occurs, the priority
is to ensure the smooth running of audio and video.
3. Click Save.
NOTE!
To use QoS, make sure that the switch support QoS mode.
WebSocket
WebSocket allows you to manage your camera on a third-party platform, such as device version and
capability information acquisition, PTZ control, alarm reporting, etc.
Go to Setup > Network > WebSocket.
Set the parameters.

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Item
Description
WebSocket
Select to enable or disable WebSocket.
Destination IP
Enter the IP address of the third-party platform.
Destination
Port
Enter the listener port of the third-party platform.
Device ID
The default device ID is the device’s serial number. You can set a device ID as needed.
Authentication
Key
Enter the authentication key used to connect the camera to a third-party platform. Make
sure the authentication key configured on the camera and the third-party platform is the
same.
Confirm
Authentication
Key
Confirm the authentication key you entered by entering it again.
Online Status
Check whether the device is successfully connected to the third-party platform.
Click Save.
Video & Audio
Video
You can set video parameters that your camera supports and view the current status of BNC output. If
available, you may also enable sub-stream and third stream as required.
NOTE!
⚫This function may vary with models. Only some camera models support the third stream. To determine if
your camera supports this function, see the Web interface.
⚫After enabling the sub or third stream, modify the parameters as required. The parameters for the sub and
third stream have the same meanings as that for the main stream.
1. Click Setup > Video & Audio > Video.