Basler BIP2-DXXXXc-dn User manual

Basler IP Fixed Dome Cameras
User’s Manual for BIP2-DXXXXc-dn Models
Document Number: AW001015
Version: 04 Language: 000 (English)
Release Date: 27 March 2012

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AW00101504000 Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 About this Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.3 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.4 Streaming Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.5 Motion Detection Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
3.6 Alarm Handling Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
3.7 Network Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
3.8 Input / Output Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
3.9 User Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
3.10 System Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
4 Factory Default Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
5 Terminal Blocks and Audio Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
5.1 The Main Terminal Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
5.2 The RS-485 Terminal Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
5.3 The Audio Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
6 Day/Night Functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
6.1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
6.2 IR-Cut Filter Control Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
7 Real-Time Trigger Functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
7.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
7.2 Enabling and Using Real-Time Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
7.3 Real-Time Triggering Impact on Streams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
8 Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
8.1 BIP2-D1000c-dn and BIP2-D1300c-dn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
8.2 BIP2-D1920c-dn (Outdoor)/(Outdoor, AF) and
BIP2-1920c-dn (Indoor)/(Indoor, AF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
8.3 Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

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Appendix A Software License Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Revision History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

AW00101504000 Introduction
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1 Introduction
1.1 About this Document
Applicability
This document applies to cameras that have the designation "BIP2" as part of their model name.
See the specification tables in Section 8 on page 97 for a complete list of the camera models
covered by 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 Basler IP Fixed
Dome Camera Installation Guide to install your camera.
You can download the latest version of this manual along with versions in other languages from the
Downloads section of our website: www.basler-ipcam.com
Firmware
This document applies to cameras with version 3.6.0 firmware. Cameras with different versions of
the firmware may have different features than those described here.
To ensure that your camera’s functionality is up to date, you should periodically check the
Downloads section of the Basler IP Camera website to see if a firmware update file is available. The
website address is: www.basler-ipcam.com
You can view the current firmware version in a camera, and you can apply a firmware update in two
different ways:
By using the Basler Surveillance Web Client.
After you access a camera using the client (as described in Section 3.2 on page 10), you can
use the Info tab in the System parameters group to view the current firmware version in the
camera (see Section 3.10.1 on page 61).
If you need to update the firmware, you can use the Start Firmware Update button on the
Management tab in the System parameters group to apply a new firmware file to the camera
(as described in Section 3.10.3 on page 63).
By using the Basler IP Camera Finder software (version 1.6 or higher).
An advantage of the BIP Finder software is that it will let you view the firmware versions on
several cameras at once, and it will let you apply a new firmware file to several cameras
simultaneously.
Refer to the BIP Finder help file for information about how to view firmware versions and how
to update the camera firmware (the help file is a separate file that is included along with the BIP
Finder software).
The BIP Finder software is available in the Downloads section of our website:
www.basler-ipcam.com

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1.2 Precautions
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.
All Basler IP Cameras have been manufactured after the 31st of August 2005.
WARNING
The camera is not designed for unprotected use in an explosive
atmosphere.
If you use the camera in an explosive atmosphere, it must be enclosed within an
appropriate environmental housing.
CAUTION
Electrical Shock Hazard
Touching the camera’s internal components may result in an electrical shock.
Do not open the camera housing. The housing contains no user serviceable parts.

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1.3 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.
Main Terminal Block - Provides connections for an alternate camera power input that can be
used to power the camera instead of PoE (on outdoor camera models only). Also provides
connections for the camera’s digital I/O ports and for a DC output voltage. See Section 5.1 on
page 73 for detailed information about the main terminal block.
RS-485 Terminal Block - Provides a connection for a standard RS-485 port that can be used
to communicate with an external device. See Section 5.2 on page 79 for detailed information
about the RS-485 terminal block.
Fig. 1: Camera Connections
Main
Terminal
Block
RJ-45
Network / PoE RS-485
Terminal
Block

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Status Indicator LEDs - The green LED indicates the network connection speed. Off means
the network speed is 10 MBits/s (or the network is not connected). On means the network
speed is 100 MBits/s.
The yellow LED indicates the level of network activity.
Factory Default Button - Used to return the camera to factory default settings. See Section 4
on page 71 for details.
SD Card Slot - Can hold a micro SD or a micro SDHC card. The card can be used to store
alarm images or the contents of the alarm buffers. See page 47 for details. (An SD card is not
included with the camera.)
Audio Connector - Supplies connections for an audio line-in and an audio line-out. See
Section 5.3.3 on page 82 for details.
Fig. 2: Camera Connections
Factory
Default
Button
SD
Card
Slot
Status
Indicator
LEDs
Audio
Connector

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2 Accessing the Camera
The following instructions assume that you have used the Basler IP Fixed Dome Camera
Installation Guide to install your camera and that you know either the IP address or the host name
of your camera. (If you don’t know the IP address you can find it using the Basler BIP Finder
software as described in the Basler IP Fixed Dome Camera Installation Guide.)
Your camera can be accessed from most standard operating systems using a web browser. The
recommended browser is the Windows™ Internet Explorer 8.0 or higher.
Accessing the Camera From a Web Browser
1. Start your web browser.
2. If you know the IP address of your camera, type the IP address into the address field of your
browser and press the Enter key. For example: http:/172.17.1.44
If you know the host name of your camera and if your network has a properly configured domain
name server, type the host name into the address field of your browser and press the Enter key.
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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