ALIBI ALI-IPU Series User manual

ALIBI™ IP Camera
Software User Manual
Products: ALI-IPU Series, ALI-IPV Series, ALI-IPZ5030 Series cameras
PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING YOUR CAMERAS, and always follow the instructions for safety
and proper use. Save this manual for future reference.
ALI-IPU-V30xxR_CM
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CAUTION
FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or
peripheral devices. Any changes or modications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
NOTE
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class “A” digital device, pursuant to Part 15
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications.
LEGAL NOTICE
Observint Technologies (Observint) products are designed to meet safety and performance standards with the use of
specic Observint authorized accessories. Observint disclaims liability associated with the use of non-Observint
authorized accessories.
The recording, transmission, or broadcast of any person’s voice without their consent or a court order is strictly
prohibited by law.
Observint makes no representations concerning the legality of certain product applications such as the making,
transmission, or recording of video and/or audio signals of others without their knowledge and/or consent. We
encourage you to check and comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations before
engaging in any form of surveillance or any transmission of radio frequencies.
Alibi and the Alibi logo are trademarks of Observint.
Microsoft, Windows, and Internet Explorer are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in
the United States and/or other countries. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to
Google Permissions. Apple, iPhone,iPod touch, and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.
Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks
and names or their products. Observint disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than
its own.
No part of this document may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means without the express written
permission of Observint, Inc.
© 2014 by Observint Technologies. All Rights Reserved.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Regulatory information
FCC information
FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated
in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used
in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment
in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his
own expense.
FCC conditions
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Preventive and Cautionary Tips
Before connecting and operating your cameras, please be advised of the following:
• Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specications.
• Major shocks or jolts to the unit as a result of dropping it may cause damage to the sensitive electronics within the unit.
• Use the device in conjunction with an UPS if possible.
Safety Instructions
Read these instructions and keep them in a safe place for future reference.
• Please refer all work related to the installation of this product to qualied service personnel or system installers.
• Do not operate the appliance outside of its specied temperature, humidity or power source ratings.
• Install the unit away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers and stoves.
• Installation of the unit near consumer electronics devices, such as stereo receiver/ampliers and televisions, is permitted as
long as the air surrounding the terminal does not exceed the above mentioned temperature range.
• Handle the camera with care. Do not drop or shake, as this may damage it.
• Do not use strong or abrasive detergents when cleaning the surfaces of this product. When dirt is hard to remove, use a mild
detergent and wipe gently.
• Save your system conguration.
• Distributing, copying, disassembling, reverse compiling, reverse engineering, and exporting, in violation of export laws, the
software provided with this product is expressly prohibited.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents
SECTION 1 Overview ...........................................................................i
1.1 Typical application congurations ......................................................i
1.1.1 Camera is managed by an NVR ....................................................2
1.1.2 Camera uses network device for video storage .......................................2
1.1.3 Camera is managed by a VMS .....................................................3
1.2 PC requirements .....................................................................3
SECTION 2 Network Connection.................................................................4
2.1 Locating cameras on the network - using Alibi Discover....................................4
2.1.1 Restore Default Password .........................................................6
SECTION 3 Remote Access......................................................................7
3.1 Remote login........................................................................7
3.2 Remote Live View screen .............................................................11
3.3 Playback screen.....................................................................13
3.4 Remote Log screen ..................................................................16
3.5 Remote SETUP screen................................................................17
3.5.1 Local Setup menu ..............................................................17
3.5.2 Camera Setup menus ...........................................................18
SECTION 4 Camera Setup Menus ...............................................................19
4.1 System Setup menus ................................................................20
4.1.1 Device Information .............................................................20
4.1.2 Time Settings ..................................................................20
4.1.3 Maintenance...................................................................22
4.1.4 DST (Daylight SavingsTime) .....................................................24
4.1.5 Service .......................................................................24
4.2 Network menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
4.2.1 TCP/IP ........................................................................25
4.2.2 Port ..........................................................................26
4.2.3 DDNS .........................................................................27
4.2.4 SNMP.........................................................................29
4.2.5 802.1X .......................................................................30
4.2.6 QoS ..........................................................................31
4.2.7 FTP ..........................................................................32
4.2.8 UPnP™ .......................................................................33

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4.2.9 Email .........................................................................33
4.2.10 NAT ..........................................................................35
4.3 Video/Audio menus .................................................................35
4.3.1 Video .........................................................................35
4.3.2 ROI ...........................................................................36
4.4 PTZ menus.........................................................................38
4.4.1 Basic menu ....................................................................38
4.4.2 Limit menu ....................................................................39
4.4.3 Initial Position menu ............................................................40
4.4.4 Park Action menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
4.4.5 Privacy Mask menu .............................................................41
4.4.6 Scheduled Tasks menu ..........................................................42
4.4.7 Clear Cong menu ..............................................................44
4.4.8 Smart Tracking menu ...........................................................45
4.4.9 Prioritize PTZ menu .............................................................46
4.5 Image menus ......................................................................47
4.5.1 Display Settings ................................................................47
4.5.2 OSD Settings...................................................................49
4.5.3 Text Overlay ...................................................................49
4.5.4 Privacy Mask...................................................................50
4.6 Security menus .....................................................................51
4.6.1 User ..........................................................................51
4.6.2 RTSP Authentication ............................................................53
4.6.3 Anonymous Visit ...............................................................53
4.6.4 IP Address Filter ................................................................54
4.7 Events menus ......................................................................55
4.7.1 Motion Detection...............................................................55
4.7.2 Video Tampering ...............................................................58
4.7.3 Alarm Input ...................................................................60
4.7.4 Alarm Output ..................................................................62
4.7.5 Exception .....................................................................65
4.8 Storage menus .....................................................................66
4.8.1 Record Schedule................................................................66
4.8.2 Storage Management ...........................................................68
4.8.3 NAS ..........................................................................69
4.8.4 Snapshot......................................................................71

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SECTION1
Overview
Congratulations on purchasing your new ALIBI™ IP camera! Your camera includes the following key features:
General
• Megapixel CMOS progressive scan sensor
• High denition video streaming
• Dual-stream video support
• Video stream compression using H.264 standard.
• 3D-DNR noise reduction
• Wide dynamic range (WDR)
• Backlight compensation
• IR sensors for night vision
• Dual power capable - Power over Ethernet (PoE) or 12 Vdc
• Weatherproof IP66 rated
• Vandal proof
• Mobile surveillance
• PTZ functionality (ALI-IPZ models only)
1.1 Typical application congurations
Your Alibi IP can function well in many dierent network congurations. The most common congurations are:
• Camera is installed on an IP network and managed by a Network Video Recorder (NVR)
• Camera is installed on an IP network and uses a network based storage device, such as a NAS or SMB/CIFS server, to archive
recorded video and screen captures. The camera is managed by a PC with an Internet browser.
• Camera is installed on an IP network and connected directly by a PC with a Video Management System (VMS).
Since the Alibi camera is an IP based device, several other application congurations are also possible.
Important considerations
• Alibi cameras do not contain internal storage for video recording. Therefore, storage for this data must be in an external device
such as an Network video Recorder (NVR), a Network Attached Storage device (NAS or SMB/CIFS device), or a PC with a Video
Management System (VMS) that stores recorded video.
• Security devices on your network should be congured with static (xed) IP addresses whenever possible. Using xed IP
addresses for these devices greatly simplies the communication between the components of your security system.
• Alibi cameras include a web interface that enables remote access to the camera through an Internet browser such as
Microsoft® Internet Explorer®, Mozilla® Firefox®, Google Chrome™, and Apple® Safari®. With this interface, you can watch live
video and perform all camera conguration functions. You can also play back recorded video, download recordings, perform
screen captures, and other functions. This document uses the web interface to show all functions of the camera.

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1.1.1 CameraismanagedbyanNVR
The most typical application for the camera is to be installed with a compatible NVR. With the NVR, the camera can be installed
anywhere on a LAN that is accessible to the NVR. With the Alibi ALI-NVR30 Series NVRs, the camera can be either installed on the
LAN, or connected directly to the NVR’s built-in Ethernet switch and be congured automatically.
Router
NVRr
LAN LAN
Camera
1.1.2 Camerausesnetworkdeviceforvideostorage
Cameras that do not include internal data storage can be installed on an IP network and congured to store recorded video a
network based storage device, such as a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device, or a device using Server Message Block (SMB)
or Common Internet File System (CIFS) protocol. With this conguration, the camera is managed through a PC with an Internet
browser and access to the LAN where the camera is installed, and recorded video can be played back either through the camera, or
by direct access to the recorded video les on the storage device.
IE
Camera
NFS or
SMB/CIFS
Storage
Router
PC with browser
LAN
LAN
LAN

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1.1.3 CameraismanagedbyaVMS
Cameras installed on a network can be managed through a PC with Video Management System (VMS) software. In this
conguration, storage of recorded video usually occurs internally in the PC. VMS software is not provided with your camera.
VMS
Camera
Router
PC with VMS
LAN LAN
1.2 PC requirements
The PC you use to connect to your camera with an Internet browser should meet the following requirements:
• Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP SP1 and above, Windows Vista, 7, Server 2003, Server 2008 (32 bit)
• CPU: Intel® Pentium® IV 3.0 GHz or faster
• RAM: 1GB or more
• Display: 1024 × 768 resolution or higher
• Internet Browser: Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7 and newer, Apple® Safari® 5.02 and newer, Mozilla® Firefox 3.5 and
newer, Google Chrome™ 8 and newer

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SECTION2
Network Connection
Alibi cameras use a standard RJ45 10/100BASE-T Ethernet interface to communicate with other devices. The Ethernet interface also
supports Power over Ethernet (PoE). Whenever possible, congure the components of your security equipment on the LAN with
static (xed) IP addresses.
Cameras should be installed on the same Ethernet subnetwork (subnet) that contains the NVR or PC with VMS used to manage
them, or contains a network storage device for saving recordings.
2.1 Locating cameras on the network - using Alibi Discover
The Alibi Discover Tool is used to “discover” Alibi cameras and NVRs/DVRs installed on the LAN and change their network settings.
The tool is provided on the software CD with your camera.
To use the tool:
1. Insert the software CD provided with your camera into an optical drive on the Microsoft Windows computer you will use to
access your camera on the LAN.
2. On the CD, nd the folder that contains the Alibi Discover Tool.
3. Copy the les in the folder to a new directory on your computer. The les should appear as shown in the directory shown
below.
4. To open the Alibi Discover Tool, double click the le Alibi Discover Tool.exe. The tool will automatically discover Alibi
cameras and recorders installed on the network.
In the screen shown above, an ALI-IPV3030R camera was discovered. This camera, although installed on a subnet other than
the one implied by its IP address is shown, is still found by the tool.

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5. To change the network settings of the camera to be compatible with the subnet where it is installed, do the following:
a. Click the device to highlight it. Notice that the network parameters are populated in the frame on the right.

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b. Modify the network settings to values compatible with the subnet where it is installed.
c. Enter the admin password for the device in the password eld. By default, the admin user password for Alibi cameras
is 1111.
d. Click the Save button. The new IP address, port, etc. settings will appear in the list with the device you modied.
6. Close the Alibi Discover Tool by clicking the Close icon ( T) in the upper-right corner of the screen.
2.1.1 RestoreDefaultPassword
The Alibi Discover Tool includes a feature in the lower right corner of the screen labeled Restore Default Password. This feature
is a Support-only tool that allows them to reset the password if it was changed and lost. At this time, it is only used for Alibi dome-
style cameras, and Alibi NVRs and DVRs. If you lost the password for any of these devices, contact your Support organization for
assistance.
If you are using an Alibi bullet-style camera, you can reset the camera to its default conguration (including the password) by
pressing the RESET button on the back of the camera.

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SECTION3
Remote Access
When is connected to a local network (LAN), you can access it from another computer on the LAN through Microsoft® Internet
Explorer®. If using IE 10 or higher, you must congure it for “Compatibility” mode for the IP address you are logging into.
When connecting to an Alibi camera, you must enter a User Name and Password. Note that some user permissions disallow features
remote access to the camera.
When logging into the camera from a remote computer for the rst time, you must install a plug-in program named
WebComponents. The procedure for installing the program using Internet Explorer 11 is shown below. Subsequent log ins do not
require you to reinstall WebComponents.
3.1 Remote login
To access the camera from a computer on the LAN:
1. Open the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser on your compute and enter the IP address of the camera in the URL eld. In the
example below, the IP address of the camera is 192.168.75.76.

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2. In the login window, enter your User Name and Password in the appropriate elds, then click Login. The default User
Name and Password for Alibi cameras is admin and 1111.
3. If this is the rst time you are logging into a camera at this IP address AND you are using Internet Explorer 10 or newer, you
must congure it for Compatibility mode:
a. In Internet Explorer, click the Tools icon (located to the right of the tabs), then select Compatibility View settings from the
drop-down menu.
Tools icon
b. In the Compatibility View Settings window, ensure that the IP address of your camera is in the Add this website eld,
then click Add.

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c. After clicking Add, the IP address will appear in the Websites list. Click Close.
4. If this login is the rst login to an Alibi camera from your computer and browser, continue with the following sub-steps to
install WebComponents:
a. After a successful login to the NVR, a message will appear in the middle of the Live View window requiring you to load a
plug-in. Click on the message to continue, then click Run in the message box at the bottom of the screen.

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NOTE
Some computer security software may attempt to block you from running WebComponents.exe. If necessary, open the Internet
Explorer downloads list, right click on the WebComponents.exe le name, then click Run Anyway.
b. In the Setup - WebComponents window opens, click Next to continue.
Installing the WebComponents plugin may require that you close the browser. Follow the on-screen instructions, then
restart your browser after the installation is nished.
c. Allow the plug-in installation to complete. When the following window appears, click Finish.

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3.2 Remote Live View screen
After logging into the camera, the Live View - Main stream window initially appears. In this screen, you can:
• Change the viewing options. Click the appropriate button to select a 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio, full size (X1 button), and Sub
Stream or Main Stream.
Capture, Record, Enable e-PTZ icons
Screen select tabsLive View options Logout buttonLive View image
• Live view displays for PTZ cameras have additional controls. A PTZ control panel can be opened and closed by clicking the PTZ
panel button.

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PTZ panel open/closePTZ control panel
—For cameras with PTZ capability, click the PTZ control panel button to open the frame shown above on the right.
—Each PTZ camera can be congured to include up to 128 “Presets”, each of which can be quickly set and called. Presets are
used to quickly reposition the camera for specic views (pan, tilt, zoom, focus). The list of Presets is presented beneath
the control panel on the right side of the screen.
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• Capture the screen or start and stop recording. Captures and recordings are saved on the local HDD as congured in Local
Setup menu.
• Switch from window mode to full screen mode by double clicking anywhere in the Live View video window. To return to
window mode, double click anywhere.
• For cameras with Audio capability, select Mute and adjust the audio volume.
3.3 Playback screen
Open the Playback screen by clicking the Playback tab. The Playback screen allows you to review video recorded from one camera
or several cameras concurrently. Also, video can be downloaded to your local computer.
Recording
Download
Zoom
Expand / contract timeline
Play motion controls
Record legendPlayback timestamp
Capture
Images
Audio play / mute
Timeline (drag to reposition)
Start/Stop Clipping

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To playback recorded video:
• Click the day on the calendar when the video was recorded. In the example above, February 5, 2014 was selected.
• Click the Search button. Recorded video is indicated by a colored band on the timeline. The color legend is shown below the
timeline. You can expand or contract the timeline with the icons on the right.
• At the bottom of the screen, drag the timeline left or right to position the video clip you want to play at the yellow Playback
timestamp line.
• In the play controls, click the Play button ( u)to begin playing video. When the video is playing, the Play button changes to
a Pause button ( ;).
• Use the Audio play / mute controls to adjust the audio level (audio capable cameras only).
To save a portion of recorded video
• While playing back video, advance the playback to the beginning of the portion of the video you want to save.
• Click the Start / Stop clipping icon (black scissors) . The icon will change to a Stop clipping icon (red scissors).
• When the playback the end of the portion you want to save, clip the Stop clipping icon.
• Playback the video clip you saved. The clip is saved to the location on your local HDD specied in the Setup (tab) | Local
Setup menu. See “3.5.1 Local Setup menu” on page 17 for more information.
To download a video recording
• In the Playback screen, Click the Download recording icon.
• In the options on the right panel, select the type of recording you want to download, the Start Time and the End Time when
the recording was made.
• Click the Search button. A list of video recordings meeting the search criterion is shown in the window. NOTE: Video
recordings that are larger than the Record File Size selected on the Setup (tab) | Local Setup menu (see “3.5.1 Local Setup
menu” on page 17) appear in the list as multiple video segments.
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