Appro TC-2183-E13 User manual

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TC-2183-E13 & TC-2184-E40 Bispectral Thermal Network Camera Manual
English Version 1.00
*The demonstration is based on TC-2183-E13

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Table of Contents
1. Hardware Overview................................................3
2. Login Web UI..........................................................7
3. Live Video...............................................................9
4. Network Settings....................................................11
5. Camera Settings......................................................19
6. Event Management.................................................26
7. Advanced Setup......................................................39
8. Camera Configuration.............................................44
9. Camera Info.............................................................48
10. *Storage..................................................................56
11. Technical Specifications.......................................... 57
12. Terminal Definition..................................................58

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1. TC-2183-E13 Hardware Overview
1. IR LEDs provide illumination for low-light environments.
2. Visible Camera Lens.
3. Thermal Camera Lens.
4. Ethernet Port RJ-45 connector for Ethernet can also be used to power the camera with or without Power over Ethernet (PoE).
5. Power Port (A) connects to an 12 V power adapter. Please refer to the Power cord connection on page 4.
6. Function port(B) connects to DI/DO.
7. SD Card slot. After inserting the microSD card, please lock the waterproof cover.
8. Reset. After resetting, please make sure to close and lock the waterproof cover.

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TC-2183-E13 Power cord connection
Use the power cord included in the package to connect the M8 connector to the camera power port (A). Connect the DC-Jack to the DC12V adapter, then plug
it into the power socket.

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TC-2183-E13 assemblage of RJ45 waterproof accessories
Step 1
Step 2
Step 1：Assemble 6 pieces of RJ45 waterproof
accessories in the package and assemble them into
RJ45 waterproof plugs in the order shown on the
left.
Step 2：First the network cable pass through the
RJ45 waterproof plug. Then make a network cable
head. After connecting the network cable head to
the Ethernet port, tighten the RJ45 waterproof
plug.

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TC-2184-E40 Hardware Overview
1. LEDs provide illumination for low-light environments.
2. Visible Camera Lens.
3. Thermal Camera Lens.
4. Ethernet Port RJ-45 connector for Ethernet can also be used to power the camera with or without Power over Ethernet (PoE).
5. RS485 port connects to a sensor or Pan-Tile control.
6. SD Card slot. After inserting the microSD card, please lock the waterproof cover.
7. Reset. After resetting, please make sure to lock the waterproof cover.

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2. Login web UI
Step 1
Please download the camera scanning tool DeviceScan2 from the following official website and install it on your computer.
https://approtech.com/DeviceScan2.zip
Step 2
Execute DeviceScan2, then kick Search to find the camera on the network.
Step 3
Open a browser and enter the IP address in the address bar.
*The camera IP address and your PC IP address must be in the same network segment.

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Step 4
When the camera is successfully connected to your computer, the "Sign in” window will be displayed.
The factory default administrator username is admin, and the password is blank. Press Sign in to enter the live video page.
Note: For hacking security purposes, please modify the password. For how to change the camera's administrator password, please refer to Admin Password
on page 53.

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3. Live Video
This section shows your camera’s live video. You may select any of the icons listed below to operate the camera. You may also choose your language using the
dropdown menu on the left side of the screen.
Setup
Clicking this will take you to the camera configuration pages.
Window Size
You can choose between various screen sizes for your camera's
video:
Auto Screen: Automatically resize the camera video to
match your browser window.
Full Screen: View your camera video using the entire
screen.
100% Screen: View your camera's video at 100% size.
50% Screen: View your camera's video at 50% size.
25% Screen: View your camera's video at 25% size.
Video Profile
Select a video profile to use. For more on setting up your video
profiles, refer to "Video Stream" on page 26.
Video 1：Thermal and visible.
Video 2：Visible.
Video 3：Thermal.
Take a Snapshot
This will save a snapshot to your PC using the selected storage
folder.
Record a Video Clip
This will start recording a video clip to your PC using your
selected storage folder. If you close the browser window, the
recording will stop. Click it again to stop recording.
Speaker
Click the button to enable or disable audio output.
Video 1：Thermal and visible
Video 2：Visible.
Video 3：Thermal.

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Microphone
Click the button to enable or disable the talk function.
Set a Storage
Folder
Select a storage folder to save snapshots and video clips.
Zoom In/Out
Click this and use the slider to zoom in and out of your camera's
video
Alarm
This will flash red when motion or digital in is detected.
Record Status
This will turn red when the camera is recording.
Help
Click this to open a window that describes the Live Video
controls.
Logout
Click this to log out of the web interface.