Basler BIP-640c User manual

Basler IP Camera
User’s Manual
Document Number: AW000721
Version: 04 Language: 000 (English)
Release Date: 8 April 2009

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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 About this Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.3 Firmware Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.4 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2 Accessing the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3 Configuring the Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.2 Accessing the Configuration Tools and Camera Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.3 Image Control Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.4 Streaming Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.5 Motion Detection Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
3.6 Alarm Handling Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
3.7 Network Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3.8 Input / Output Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
3.9 User Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
3.10 System Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
4 The Terminal Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
5 Day/Night Functionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
5.1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
5.2 IR-Cut Filter Control Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
6 Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
6.1 BIP-640c and BIP1000c Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
6.2 BIP-1300c and BIP-1600c Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
6.3 Stress Test Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Revision History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

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Introduction
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1 Introduction
1.1 About this Document
This document is intended for administrative users of the camera. Previous experience with
networking will be a great help when using this document.
This document assumes that you have already followed the instructions in the Installation Guide to
install your camera.
1.2 Precautions
CAUTION
Electrical Shock Hazard
Touching the camera’s internal components may result in an electrical shock.
1. Do not open the camera housing. The housing contains no user serviceable
parts.
NOTICE
The camera is not designed for outdoor use and can be damaged by excessively damp or wet
conditions.
1. If you are using the camera outdoors, you should mount the camera in a weatherproof
housing.

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WEEE Directive
The European Union has enacted Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (the WEEE Directive). This directive is only applicable in European Union member
states.
A WEEE symbol (see left) on this product or its documentation indicates that the
product must not be disposed of with other waste. The product must be disposed of
via an approved, environmentally safe recycling process. For more information
about how you can return unusable equipment for correct disassembly and
environmentally friendly disposal, please visit our website:
www.basler-ip.com
1.3 Firmware Updates
To ensure that your camera’s functionality is up to date, you should periodically check the Basler
website to see if a firmware update file is available. The website address is: www.basler-ip.com.
Section 3.10.1 on page 48 explains how to identify the current firmware version on your camera,
and Section 3.10.3 on page 51 explains how to perform a firmware update.

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1.4 Overview
RJ-45 Network / PoE - Provides a 10/100 Ethernet connection and can be used to connect
Power over Ethernet (IEEE 802.3af) to the camera.
Terminal Connector - Provides connections for a direct power input to the camera,
connections for the camera’s input and output lines, and connections for a standard RS-232
serial port that can be used to control an external device. See Section 4 on page 57 for
detailed information about the terminal connector.
DC Iris Control - Provides a connection for a DC auto iris.
CS-mount Lens Adapter - Provides a point to mount a CS-mount lens or a C-mount lens on
the camera (a 5 mm extension tube is required with a C-mount lens).
Terminal
Connector
RJ-45
Network / PoE
DC Iris
Control
CS-mount
Lens Adapter
1/4’’
Standard
Tripod
Mount
M3 Mounting Holes
(8 total)
Fig. 1: Camera Connections

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Accessing the Camera
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2 Accessing the Camera
The following instructions assume that you have used the Installation Guide to install your camera
and that you know either the IP Address or the host name of your camera.
Your camera can be accessed from most standard operating systems using a web browser. The
recommended browser is Windows™ Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher.
Accessing the Camera From a Web Browser
1. Start your web browser.
2. If you know the IP Address of your camera, enter the IP Address in the Address field of your
browser. For example: http:/169.254.24.48
(If you don’t know the IP address you can find it using the Basler BIP Finder software as
described in the IP Camera Installation Guide.)
If you know the host name of your camera and if your network has a properly configured domain
name server, enter the host name in the Address field of your browser. For example, for a
camera with a host name of Basler-12345678 you would enter: http://basler-12345678
3. Your browser will connect to the camera’s web server and the Basler Surveillance Web Client
will be displayed. Assuming that the camera is set to the defaults, a live MJPEG video stream
will be displayed in the Live Stream 0 tab as shown below.

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