Arecont Vision AV10005DN User manual

USER MANUAL
Megapixel IP Cameras and AV100 Video System Software
AV100 Software Rev 5.4.6.3
May 9, 2010
AV100 SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ON AS-IS BASIS. ARECONT VISION, LLC DISCLAIMS ALL
WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL ARECONT VISION BE LIABLE FOR ANY
SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING
FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
OTHER TORTUOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE
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Table of Contents
Chapter I
Chapter I Chapter I
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Product Overview 5
Product Contents 5
Server Requirements 6
Network PoE Switch or PoE Router 6
Recommended Accessories 7
Camera Reference 7
Connectors 9
Power… 10
Housing and Mounting 10
Network Cabling 10
Manual and Auto-Iris lenses 11
Accessing Arecont Vision Cameras 12
Chapter II
Chapter II Chapter II
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- AV100 Video Surveillance Software
AV100 Video Surveillance SoftwareAV100 Video Surveillance Software
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Software Installation 13
Configure Firewall 13
AV Application Manager 16
Camera Installer 16
Basic Mode 16
Advanced Mode 18
Operating AV100 Video System 21
Toolbar… 22
Settings… 23
Selecting Full / Reduced Resolution Display 24
Exposure ……………………………………………………………………… 28
Image Quality 29
Rate Control 30
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Motion Detection 33
Save To… 35
Advanced 36
Authentication 37
Remote Viewing 38
Day/Night 39
Auto-Iris… 40
Right-Click Menu 41
Language Selection 43
Browsing Archives 43
AVI Maker - Making video clips from the archive 45
Viewing Your Recorded Video 48
Firmware Loader – Upgrading Camera Firmware / Hardware in the Field 49
Chapter III
Chapter III Chapter III
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HTTP AcceHTTP Acce
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On-Camera Web Page 51
HTTP Request Format for Receiving Individual JPEG Frames 52
HTTP Request Format for Continuous MJPEG Video Streaming 53
HTTP Request Format for Receiving Individual H 264 Frames 54
HTTP Request Format for Continuous H 264 Video Streaming 56
RTSP Request Format for Continuous H 264 Video Streaming 58
Basic Camera Control Parameters 61
Parameters Specific to AV3130/35 and DAY/NIGHT Cameras 63
Motion Detection Control Parameters 64
Access Control 66
Access Control for Panoramic Cameras 68
HTTP/1 1 vs HTTP/1 0 69
HTTP Access of Panoramic Cameras 69
Requesting Images from Panoramic Cameras AV8180/85 & 8360/65 70
Getting and Setting Camera Parameters 73
Chapter IV
Chapter IV Chapter IV
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Connecting Directly to a Laptop or PC 79
Switches and Routers 79
Low Sharpness 79
Frequently Asked Questions 79
Chapter V
Chapter V Chapter V
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Regulatory ComplianceRegulatory Compliance
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FCC Compliance Statement 91
Terms and Conditions of Sale 91

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Chapter
Chapter Chapter
Chapter I
II
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- Introduction
IntroductionIntroduction
Introduction
Product Overview
Product OverviewProduct Overview
Product Overview
Arecont Vision offers AV100, a f ll-feat red video s rveillance software system, to complement its line of
megapixel IP cameras. AV100 s pports f ll-motion, real-time, m lti-camera viewing and policy-based
archiving, remote access to live and archived video via Internet Explorer, post-event zooming from digital
archives, sim ltaneo s viewing of f ll-field of view and m ltiple zoomed images and a m ltit de of other
feat res that take advantage of niq e f nctionality and performance of Arecont Vision cameras.
A typical system consists of a n mber of cameras connected over a local or wide area network to a server PC
which is r nning the AV100 software. To achieve f ll motion archival rate, the server may be placed locally to
the cameras so that the interconnecting LAN has s fficient bandwidth and a small ro ndtrip delay between
the cameras and the server PC.
Alternatively, a remote PC can connect to a Server PC over a slower network connection, s ch as Internet.
Once connected, the remote PC can display the live video stream and browse archives sing Internet
Explorer. Note that when connected to the AV100 software, the remote PC does not connect to the cameras
directly. Rather, the remote PC connects to the server PC on which AV100 is r nning.
Product C
Product CProduct C
Product Contents
ontentsontents
ontents
The
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The Arecont Vision
Arecont Vision Arecont Vision
Arecont Vision Mega
MegaMega
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pixel
ixelixel
ixel Camera system
Camera systemCamera system
Camera system packaging
packagingpackaging
packaging consists of the following:
consists of the following:consists of the following:
consists of the following:
• Arecont Vision camera(s)
• CD with AV100 software
Server Running
AV100 Video
Internet
InternetInternet
Internet
LAN
LANLAN
LAN
Remote PC Running
AV100 Video
Figure1. System Configuration including a remote PC.

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Inspect the package and its contents for visible damage. If any components are damaged or missing, do not
se the nit; contact the s pplier immediately. If yo need to ret rn the nit, yo m st ship it in the original
box.
Server
ServerServer
Server Requirements
RequirementsRequirements
Requirements
We recommend a dedicated PC to receive the image streams from cameras for archiving and display. The
s ggested minim m comp ter req irements are detailed for standard and high performance installations.
Standard
StandardStandard
Standard P
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Performance
erformanceerformance
erformance
Minimal Requirement for low
Minimal Requirement for lowMinimal Requirement for low
Minimal Requirement for low-
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medium system loadmedium system load
medium system load
• CPU: Core 2 D o 2Ghz
• RAM: 2 GB
• Video Card: NVIDIA, 128 MB RAM
• Network card: 100 base-T
• OS: Windows XP
• Storage Space: se storage/bandwidth calc lator
Recommended Requirement for medium
Recommended Requirement for mediumRecommended Requirement for medium
Recommended Requirement for medium-
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high system loadhigh system load
high system load
• CPU: Core 2 Q ad 2Ghz
• RAM: 4 GB
• Video Card: NVIDIA, 512 MB RAM
• Network card: 1000 base-T
• OS: Windows 7 64bit
• Storage Space: se storage/bandwidth calc lator
A PC with a single, slower CPU is s fficient in the case when images are to be archived, b t not viewed live.
HDD size depends according to the desired capacity of the video archives (approximately 200Kbytes/image).
As an example, two 400GB drives will yield approximately 6 days of archiving capacity for an 8 camera
system recording at 1 frame per second in JPEG mode, or over 30 days recording in h.264 mode.
Network
NetworkNetwork
Network PoE S
PoE SPoE S
PoE Switch or
witch or witch or
witch or PoE R
PoE RPoE R
PoE Router
outerouter
outer
Using a 100 Mbps Ethernet Switch with PoE ports or a Ro ter with PoE ports is recommended. A gigabit
Ethernet Switch with PoE ports for m ltiple camera connections is highly recommended, especially in the
case of a m lti-camera installation. Simple h bs do not provide collision management and are not s itable for
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Tested models:
Tested models:Tested models:
Tested models:
• Netgear ProSafe 8PT 100Base-TX Switch with PoE #FS108PNA, 10/100Base-TX w/4 PoE 100Base-
TX ( www.netgear.com
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www.netgear.com )
• Netgear ProSafe 24+2 Gigabit Switch with PoE, 1 Gigabit o tp t w/12 PoE, 100Base-TX
( www.netgear.com
www.netgear.comwww.netgear.com
www.netgear.com )
• D-Link Web Smart #DES-1316 (POE Switch/H b)10/100Base-TX,
8 PoE ports and 8 non-PoE ports, Tr e IEEE 802.3af ( www.compuplus.com
www.compuplus.comwww.compuplus.com
www.compuplus.com )
• TRENDnet #TPE-S88 (POE Switch/H b, www.trendnet.com
www.trendnet.comwww.trendnet.com
www.trendnet.com ) 10/100Base-TX
8 PoE ports and 8 non-PoE ports, Tr e IEEE 802.3af ( www.provantage.com
www.provantage.comwww.provantage.com
www.provantage.com )
• PowerDsine #PD-6001/AC (PoE Single port h b, www.powerdsine.com
www.powerdsine.comwww.powerdsine.com
www.powerdsine.com )
10/100Base-TX, Single Midspan POE port, Tr e IEEE 802.3af ( www.provantage.com
www.provantage.comwww.provantage.com
www.provantage.com )
PoE network eq ipment m st be CE marked for se in E ropean Comm nity. Note that the cameras are
designed for se with indoor network cabling only.
Recommended Accessories
Recommended AccessoriesRecommended Accessories
Recommended Accessories
We
WeWe
We tested
testedtested
tested the following
the following the following
the following monitors
monitorsmonitors
monitors:
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• Dell UltraSharp 2405FPW
24-inch Wide Aspect Flat Panel LCD Monitor with Height Adj stable Stand
( www.dell.com
www.dell.comwww.dell.com
www.dell.com )
• Sams ng’s 243T, 24 Inch LCD Display ( www.samsung.com
www.samsung.comwww.samsung.com
www.samsung.com )
Please note that the AV100 software req ires a resol tion of 1600x1200 or greater in order to properly
display all the on screen men s.
Camera Reference
Camera ReferenceCamera Reference
Camera Reference
AV1300/1310/1305/1355, AV2100/2110/2105/2155, AV3100/3110/3105/3155, AV3130/AV3135,
AV5100/5110/5105/5155, AV8180/8185, AV8360/8365 and AV10005 are megapixel resol tion IP
cameras capable of delivering crisp, low-noise images at video frame rate.
AV1300/1310/1305/1355 is a 1.3-megapixel resol tion camera with a maxim m resol tion of 1280 by
1024, achieving a maxim m frame rate of 32 fps. AV1300 and AV1310 s pport MJPEG compression
only. AV1305 and 1355 s pports both MJPEG and H.264 (MPEG4 Part 10) compression. AV1355 is a
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AV2100/2110/2105/2155 is a 2-megapixel resol tion camera with a maxim m resol tion of 1600 by 1200,
achieving a maxim m frame rate of 24 fps. AV2100 and AV2110 s pport MJPEG compression only.
AV2105/2155 s pports both MJPEG and H.264 (MPEG4 Part 10) compression. AV2155 is a dome
camera.
AV3100/3110/3105/3155 is a 3-megapixel resol tion camera with a maxim m resol tion is 2048 by 1536.
AV3100 is typically viewed at 1920 by 1200 resol tion with a frame rate of p to 20 fps. AV3100 and
AV3110 s pport MJPEG compression only. AV3105 s pports both MJPEG and H.264 (MPEG4 Part 10)
compression. AV3155 is a dome camera.
AV3130/3135 is a d al-sensor, day-night camera feat ring a 3-megapixel color sensor paired with a 1.3-
megapixel monochrome sensor sensitive to near infrared ill mination. When the scene is well ill minated
the 3-megapixel sensor is selected to deliver color images of p to 2048x1536 pixels. In low-light
conditions AV3130/3135 can a tomatically switch to the 1.3-megapixel (1280x1024) monochrome sensor,
enabling the delivery of clear imagery at ill mination levels as low as 0.00 l x (infrared only).
AV3130/3135 typically delivers 20 fps in day mode at 1920x1200 and over 30 fps in night mode. AV3135
s pports both MJPEG and H.264 (MPEG4 Part 10) compression.
AV5100/5110/5105/5155 is a 5-megapixel resol tion camera. Its maxim m resol tion is 2592 by 1944.
AV5100 is typically viewed at 2560 by 1600 resol tion with the frame rate p to 12 fps. AV5100 and
AV5110 s pport MJPEG compression only. AV5105/5155 s pports both MJPEG and H.264 (MPEG4
Part 10) compression. AV5155 is a dome camera.
AV8180/8185 is a q ad-sensor 8-megapixel camera consisting of fo r 2-megapixel sensors operating at
p to 22 fps at 1600 by 1200 resol tion. It is capable of providing 180 degree field of view. AV8185
s pports both MJPEG and H.264 (MPEG4 Part 10) compression. AV8180 s pports MJPEG only.
AV8360/8365 is a q ad-sensor 8-megapixel panoramic camera consisting of fo r 2-megapixel sensors
and operating at p to 22 fps at 1600 by 1200 resol tion. It is capable of providing 360 degree field of
view. AV8365 s pports both MJPEG and H.264 (MPEG4 Part 10) compression. AV8360 s pports
MJPEG only.
AV10005 is the first 10Megapixel / 1080P d al mode camera in the world and s pports both MJPEG and
H.264 (MPEG4 Part 10) compression. AV10005 in 10Megapixel mode is viewed at 3648x2752 with the
frame rate p to 6fps; AV10005 in 1080p mode is viewed at 1920x1080 with frame rate p to 30fps.

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AV10005 has binning techniq e to improve low light performance, increase sensitivity and prod ce better
SNR by combining and averaging pixels.
All cameras are eq ipped with a LAN connector and can deliver image data at a maxim m data rate of p
to 55 Mbps and 70Mbps (AV10005 only). Images are sent over the network sing TFTP, HTTP and
RTSP/RTP (available for H.264 camera models only) protocols.
All cameras feature:
All cameras feature:All cameras feature:
All cameras feature:
• A tomatic Expos re (AE) and Gain (AGC) control
• A tomatic backlight compensation
• A tomatic m lti-matrix white balance
• 50/60Hz selectable flicker control
• Electronic Zoom, Pan and Tilt (PTZ)
• Programmable brightness, sat ration, gamma, sharpness, windowing and decimation
• Sim ltaneo s delivery of f ll-field view and zoomed images at video frame rate
• M lti-streaming: 8 non-identical streams
• Electronic image rotation by 180 degrees
• Regions of interest windowing down to 32x32 pixel window
• Programmable motion bl r control for low-light mode
• Moonlight mode – extended expos re and noise cancellation
• Up to fo r regions of interest sim ltaneo sly for panoramic and digital PTZ view
• On board motion detection with 64 detection zones
• Optional a to iris
• Optional day/night IR switching filter
Connectors
ConnectorsConnectors
Connectors
All Arecont Vision Megapixel cameras have the following connectors located on the rear panel of the camera
ho sing:
• LAN connector, accepting a network UTP or STP cable carrying 100 Base-T. The LAN connector
also accepts Power-over-Ethernet (PoE).
• Power terminals: please refer to enclosed doc mentation and prod ct labeling for specific power
options:
o PoE : All Arecont Vision cameras
o A xiliary Power: 15V-48V DC s pply: AVXX00, AV3130, AV8180 and AV8360
o A xiliary Power: 12V-48V DC and 24V AC s pply : AVXX05, AVXX55, AV3135, AV8185
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• Optionally, a DC a to-iris connector. AV3130, AV3135, AVXX55, AVXX10 and AV10005 do not
s pport a to-iris and does not have this connector.
• A xiliary inp t and o tp t connector
Power
PowerPower
Power
Power for all Arecont Vision cameras can be s pplied as follows:
• Via LAN connector according to IEEE 802.3af (PoE). For a list of recommended PoE switches, see
“ Network PoE Switch or Ro ter PoE” on page 7.
• Via an a xiliary power jack.
Power cons mption will vary depending on the mode of operation. The maxim m power cons mption takes
place when the camera is streaming video at a maxim m frame rate and at f ll resol tion.
The
The The
The maximum power consumption is
maximum power consumption ismaximum power consumption is
maximum power consumption is:
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• AV1300, AV1310, AV2100, AV2110, AV3100, AV3110, AV3130, AV5100, AV5110 -- 3 W
• AV1305, AV2105, AV3105 – 4.5 W
• AV1355, AV2155, AV3155, AV3135, AV5105, AV5155 -- 5 W
• AV8180, AV8360 – 7.8 W
• AV8185, AV8365 – 9.0 W
• AV10005 in 1080p mode - 5.1 W
• AV10005 in 10 Megapixel mode – 4.9 W
Housing and Mounting
Housing and MountingHousing and Mounting
Housing and Mounting
All Arecont Vision camera models feat re a d rable al min m ho sing that minimizes fire hazards. The
ho sing is not hermetically sealed. The ambient temperat re sho ld be maintained between 0ºC and 50ºC
(32ºF to 122ºF). Cameras sed o tdoors req ire appropriate protective enclos res.
Cameras are mo nted sing a ¼” x 20 threaded hole on the bottom of the ho sing. When mo nting the
camera, make s re that the mo nting screw is no longer than ¼”. The cameras are to be installed according
to the applicable code and reg lations. The mo nting hardware sho ld be able to s pport 1 lb camera
(except AV8360 that weights 4lbs).
Model AV3130 and AV3135 req ire a 3” enclos re window; all other cameras can se most any o tdoor
ho sing.
Network Cab ing
Network Cab ingNetwork Cab ing
Network Cab ing
Category 5e cabling or better is recommended. All network cabling m st be installed according to applicable
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Manua and AutoManua and Auto
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Iris enses
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All Arecont Vision cameras sho ld be sed with a 1/2” or lager megapixel-resol tion lenses. AV3130 and
AV3135 req ire two man al iris lenses and have a limitation on lens diameter (<38mm). AV8360 and
AV8365 are s pplied with 4 preinstalled 4mm high-q ality megapixel-resol tion lenses; AV8180 and AV8185
are s pplied with 4 preinstalled 8mm high-q ality megapixel-resol tion lenses.
Manua
Manua Manua
Manua Iris
Iris Iris
Iris Lenses
LensesLenses
Lenses
A wide variety of C/CS mo nt lenses with megapixel resol tion may be sed with Arecont Vision cameras.
Note that all C-mo nt lenses req ire a 5mm adaptor ring. Additionally, some lenses may also req ire 0.4mm-
0.8mm adj stment spacers.
Arecont Vision lens suggestions include:
Arecont Vision lens suggestions include:Arecont Vision lens suggestions include:
Arecont Vision lens suggestions include:
• Arecont LENS4-10 (4mm -10mm), MPL6.0 (6mm), MPL 4-10 (4mm-10mm), MPL8-16 (8mm-16mm)
• Comp tar H0514-MP (5mm), M0814-MP (8mm), M1214-MP (12mm), M1614-MP (16mm), M2514-
MP (25mm), M3514-MP(35mm), M5018-MP (50mm), M7528-MP (75mm), HG2Z0414FC-MP (4mm -
8mm), M3Z1228C-MP (12mm - 36mm)
• SpaceCom JHF8M (8mm), JHF12M (12mm), JHF16M (16mm), JHF25M (25mm), JHF35M (35mm),
Pyxis8/JHF8M (8mm), Pyxis12/JHF12M (12mm), Pyxis16/JHF16M (16mm), Pyxis25/JHF25M
(25mm), Pyxis35/JHF35M (35mm)
• F jinon HF9HA-1B (9mm), HF12.5HA-1B (12.5mm), HF16HA-1B (16mm), HF25HA-1B (25mm),
HF35HA-1B (35mm), HF50HA-1B (50mm), HF75HA-1B (75mm), HF12.5SA-1 (12.5mm), HF16SA-1
(16mm), HF25SA-1(25mm), HF35SA-1(35mm), HF50SA-1(50mm), HF75SA-1 (75mm)
• Kowa: LM8JC10M (8mm), LM12JC10M (12mm), LM16JC10M (16mm), LM25JC10M (25mm),
LM35JC10M (35mm), LM50JC10M (50mm)
• Tokina: KCM-0914MP5 (9mm), KCM-12514MP5 (12.5mm), KCM-1814MP5 (18mm)
Using Manua Iris Lenses
Using Manua Iris LensesUsing Manua Iris Lenses
Using Manua Iris Lenses
Choosing the lens correctly is very important for megapixel cameras. Poorly selected lenses may ca se the
image to appear bl rry when the lens iris is f lly open or closed too m ch.
To deliver sharp
To deliver sharp To deliver sharp
To deliver sharp megapixel
megapixelmegapixel
megapixel resolution images it is recommended to:
resolution images it is recommended to:resolution images it is recommended to:
resolution images it is recommended to:
• Use megapixel-resol tion lenses
• Obtain best resol tion and depth of foc s by having the iris slightly closed
When setting p the camera, direct the camera at the scene, f lly open the iris, and then try closing the iris
slightly. At some point the image will look it’s sharpest. However, do not close down the iris too m ch to the
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Iris LensesIris Lenses
Iris Lenses
Standard DC a to-iris lenses can be sed with AV1300-AI, AV2100-AI, AV3100-AI, AV5100-AI, AV1305-AI,
AV2105-AI, AV3105-AI and AV5105-AI (cameras eq ipped with the a to-iris feat re).
Arecont Vision recommends the following high
Arecont Vision recommends the following highArecont Vision recommends the following high
Arecont Vision recommends the following high-
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resolution optics:resolution optics:
resolution optics:
• Arecont Vision LENS4-10AI 4mm-10mm
• F jinon DV3.4X3.8SA-SA1 3.8mm-13mm, DV10X8SA-SA1 8mm-80mm
• Comp tar HG2Z0414FC-MP 4mm-8mm
• Tamron M12VG412 4mm-12mm
Using Auto
Using AutoUsing Auto
Using Auto-
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Iris LensesIris Lenses
Iris Lenses
AV1300-AI, AV1305-AI, AV2100-AI, AV2105-AI, AV3100-AI, AV3105-AI, AV5100-AI and AV5105-AI are
available with DC a to-iris option.
To use the DC
To use the DC To use the DC
To use the DC auto
autoauto
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iris lens:iris lens:
iris lens:
• Attach the lens to the Arecont Vision camera.
• Pl g in the lens cable into the connector on the back of the camera. Make s re that the lens cable is
long eno gh. Many DC lenses are available with short and long cable options.
The camera will a tomatically detect the presence of an a to-iris DC lens and start sing it.
An a
An aAn a
An auto
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iris lens typically iris lens typically
iris lens typically operate
operateoperate
operates
ss
s as follows:
as follows:as follows:
as follows:
• If ill mination is s fficient, the camera will partially close the iris within half a min te.
• When the iris is partially closed, the image sho ld become visibly sharper. As the iris is grad ally
closed the image brightness may fl ct ate slightly.
Monitoring
Monitoring Monitoring
Monitoring Auto
AutoAuto
Auto-
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Iris Status with AVIris Status with AV
Iris Status with AV100
100100
100 Video System
Video SystemVideo System
Video System
Yo can monitor the state of the a to-iris in AV100 Video System “Settings” dialog (see “ Operating AV
Operating AVOperating AV
Operating AV100
100100
100
Video System
Video SystemVideo System
Video System ” on pg. 20 for details).
Accessing
Accessing Accessing
Accessing Arecont Vision camera
Arecont Vision cameraArecont Vision camera
Arecont Vision cameras
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s
Arecont Vision camera
Arecont Vision cameraArecont Vision camera
Arecont Vision cameras can be accessed and controlled by means of
s can be accessed and controlled by means ofs can be accessed and controlled by means of
s can be accessed and controlled by means of:
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:
• AV100 Video System software
• Third-party software tilizing Arecont Vision SDK (Software Development Kit)
• HTTP req ests iss ed from Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, other web browsers and
third party HTTP software
• RTSP/RTP-capable media players, s ch as Apple Q ickTime, VLC or other third party RTSP/RTP
software (for camera models s pporting H.264 compression).

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Chapter
Chapter Chapter
Chapter II
IIII
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- AV100
AV100 AV100
AV100 Video Surveillance S
Video Surveillance SVideo Surveillance S
Video Surveillance Software
oftwareoftware
oftware
Software I
Software ISoftware I
Software Insta ation
nsta ationnsta ation
nsta ation
To install AV100
To install AV100 To install AV100
To install AV100 video surveillance
video surveillance video surveillance
video surveillance software:
software:software:
software:
1. Make s re yo r Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7 acco nt has Administrative privileges.
2. Open “Control Panel\Add or Remove Programs” for Windows XP or “Control
Panel\Programs\Uninstall Programs” for Windows Vista and Windows 7, remove old versions of
AV100 Video System software if any. There may be iss es installing a newer version of AV100 over
an older version so make s re any older versions are removed prior to installing the newest version.
3. T rn off all Anti-Vir s Software and Windows Firewall.
4. R n Set p.exe and follow the directions to complete the installation.
5. Under Windows Vista, sers m st navigate to the installation directory, then open
C:\ProgramFile\ArecontVision\VideoS rveillance\AVInstaller.exe (type choose Application).
Right-click on this file named “AVInstaller.exe”, choose “Properties -> Compatibility -> Privilege Level”
and enable the “R n this program as an administrator” option.
The set p process installs the software and places a shortc t “Arecont Vision Application Manager” on the
desktop and creates a gro p named “Arecont Vision/AV Video System” in the Start men .
Configure Firewa
Configure FirewaConfigure Firewa
Configure Firewa
As yo start AV applications, yo r PC may prompt yo to permit access to the network.
AV
AVAV
AV100
100100
100 Video System includes
Video System includesVideo System includes
Video System includes below
belowbelow
below applications that need access to the network
applications that need access to the networkapplications that need access to the network
applications that need access to the network :
• AVInstaller.exe: the camera finding and installation program
• LocalMachine.exe: the viewing and archiving program
Both exec tables are located in the AV100 installation folder. Yo sho ld grant access to these two
applications when the firewall prompts yo .

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Figure 2. Older version of Norton Internet Security
For newer versions of Norton Internet Sec rity (Fig re 3), go to Settings
SettingsSettings
Settings-
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->Personal Firewall
>Personal Firewall>Personal Firewall
>Personal Firewall ( nder Web
Browsing) and select T rn Off.
Figure 3. Newer version of Norton Internet Security
For older version of Norton Internet Sec rity
Select Permit Always
Permit Always Permit Always
Permit Always and click Ok.
Ok.Ok.
Ok.
For McAfee Personal Firewall
Click Grant Access
Grant AccessGrant Access
Grant Access .
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If you are using Windows XP firewall follow these instructions:
If you are using Windows XP firewall follow these instructions:If you are using Windows XP firewall follow these instructions:
If you are using Windows XP firewall follow these instructions:
Figure 5. Windows Firewall General ab
Figure 6. Add a program
Figure 7. Exceptions ab
1. Click the Windows Start
StartStart
Start b tton and select Control
Control Control
Control
Panel
PanelPanel
Panel > Windows firewall
Windows firewallWindows firewall
Windows firewall .
2. The Windows Firewall settings dialog will
appear. If the firewall is on, make s re “Don’t allow
exceptions” is nchecked (Fig re 5).
3. Click the “Exceptions” tab. Make “AV Installer” appears
in the list of programs and services and have a
checkmark next to them (Fig re 6). If this application is
not in the list, click Add Program
Add ProgramAdd Program
Add Program b tton.
4. Find “AV Installer” in the list of programs and click Ok
OkOk
Ok .
Repeat the same steps for “AV Video System”.
5. Click Ok
OkOk
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AV App ication Manager
AV App ication ManagerAV App ication Manager
AV App ication Manager
After the software installation is complete, a shortc t to the AV Application Manager will appear on the ser’s
Desktop. All programs and tilities comprising the AV100 Video System can be la nched from the AV
Application Manager. By defa lt, the installation will incl de the Camera Installer, Video System, and AVI
Maker.
Figure 8. Application manager
The AV Application Manager selections incl de:
Camera Installer
Camera InstallerCamera Installer
Camera Installer -
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- set p cameras (see pg.15).
Video
Video Video
Video System
SystemSystem
System -
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- watch live video (see pg.20).
AVI Make
AVI MakeAVI Make
AVI Maker
rr
r -
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- make video clips from archive (see pg.44).
Camera Insta er
Camera Insta er Camera Insta er
Camera Insta er
The Camera Installer is a tility for discovering Arecont Vision cameras that are present on the local area
network and assigning IP addresses to the cameras. The assigned IP address is stored on camera, and
maintained when the power is off. The camera’s IP can only be changed thro gh one of the following
methods: via the Camera Installer, via 3
rd
party software, via a web browser sing the camera’s webpage, or
via a HTTP command.
There are two s pported modes of operation of the Camera Installer – Basic and Advanced. To start the
Camera Installer press the R n b tton nder Camera Installer.
Camera Installer.Camera Installer.
Camera Installer.
Basic Mode
Basic ModeBasic Mode
Basic Mode
In basic mode, the camera Installer detects all Arecont Vision cameras that can be reached by a broadcast
req est sent over the network by the comp ter r nning the Camera Installer. It a tomatically assigns IP
addresses to these detected cameras, selecting addresses that belong to the same s b-network as the
comp ter r nning the camera Installer and those which are not assigned to other network devices. To detect
and install the cameras a tomatically, click on “Install Cameras”. The installer will detect any cameras,

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config re their IPs and verify their operability. Once the installation is complete, the list of newly installed
cameras will appear in the top panel with the res lt “Installed, online”. This list can be sorted by the MAC
address or IP address by clicking on the respective col mn name. The list may also incl de previo sly
installed cameras which may be listed as “Installed, online” or “Installed, offline”, depending on whether the
camera is still accessible. The installer offers a lock mechanism to protect previo sly installed cameras (if
any) from accidental changes of their IP address. To change the IP address man ally, or type in a description
of the camera (which will be stored on camera), do ble click on the IP address of the camera and make the
changes. Press the Save/Exit
Save/ExitSave/Exit
Save/Exit b tton to save the installation information and exit the Camera Installer.
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Figure 10. Advanced mode
Advanced Mode
Advanced ModeAdvanced Mode
Advanced Mode
In advanced mode the ser has the ability to man ally control which cameras are installed, in contrast with
the basic mode where the installation is performed a tomatically. In the advanced mode the installer offers a
mechanism to protect previo sly installed cameras, if any, from accidental changes of their IP address. To
access Advanced M
Advanced MAdvanced M
Advanced Mode
odeode
ode on yo r men bar select Mode
ModeMode
Mode , then select Advanced
AdvancedAdvanced
Advanced . The Advanced Feat res can
be displayed by clicking on Show Advanced Features
Show Advanced FeaturesShow Advanced Features
Show Advanced Features . To hide these options click “Show Advanced” again
(Fig re 10).
The “Advanced” mode provides the following
The “Advanced” mode provides the following The “Advanced” mode provides the following
The “Advanced” mode provides the following Camera Installer
Camera InstallerCamera Installer
Camera Installer functions:
functions:functions:
functions:
This f nction searches for all Arecont Vision cameras that are present on the local
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Camera Installer. The top panel will list the previo sly installed cameras, if any, that may
be marked as “Installed, online” or “Installed, offline”; depending on whether the camera
is still accessible. The bottom panel will list any newly detected cameras that were not
previo sly installed, with the res lt “Ready to install”.
This f nction installs any cameras highlighted by the ser in the bottom panel and
verifies their operation in a similar way to the Install Cameras f nction in Basic mode.
After the installation process is completed, the installed cameras will appear in the top
panel, while any cameras that were not highlighted will remain ninstalled in the bottom
panel. If no cameras were selected, the Installer will do nothing. The IP addresses of
the installed cameras in the top panel will not be changed d ring the installation of the
new cameras from the bottom panel. If the IP address of an installed camera was
changed by another comp ter on the network, the Installer will display red alert
message showing the previo s and the changed IP address. Click “Save/Exit” to save
any newly installed cameras.
Undo selection of all highlighted cameras.
Opens a web-browser to view live video from the selected camera and config re the
camera settings sing its webpage interface. This also allows for camera setting
config ration sing the camera’s web page interface.
TIP:
TIP: TIP:
TIP: Double-clicking the selected camera in “Result” or “Model/Version” column has the
same effect.
Opens an Advanced
AdvancedAdvanced
Advanced dialog to edit the selected camera’s IP address and/or type in
camera description, which will then be stored in the camera’s memory.
TIP
TIPTIP
TIP : Double-clicking the selected camera in “Current I ” or “Description” column has the
same effect.
Uninstall the cameras highlighted in the top panel: the removed cameras will then
appear in the bottom panel. Press Save/Exit to save changes.
Saves the information abo t the installed cameras into a file “LocalMachine.ini” sed by
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for third party software, then exits the Installer. These files are located by defa lt in
“C:\Doc ments & Settings\All Users\Application Data\Video Application” in Windows XP
This option opens a dialog to add cameras man ally. Remote nits are cameras that
may not be present on the local area network or may not have been installed normally.
Users sho ld se this feat re only if the camera’s MAC and an available IP address is
known and connectivity has been verified.
Take snapshots for all installed cameras and display them. The displayed snapshots
can be saved or printed.
This option sets a lock on camera to protect its IP Address from being changed by the
Camera Installer or any other software, or man ally, nless the lock is first removed. An
asterisk will appear next to the IP Address of any locked cameras. This option is
available for firmware version 64116 or higher.
This option removes the lock set on camera as well as the asterisk next to the IP address.
An nlocked camera’s IP address can be then modified man ally or by the camera
Installer, or any other software.
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Too sToo s
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This option deletes .ini file which has camera settings saved in it.
This option opens command prompt window and disables firewall.
This option opens command prompt window and adds AV100 software to firewall
exceptions.