Bosch FW5.50 Mounting instructions

Camera Browser Interface
Bosch IP 200 Series Cameras FW5.50
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Table of Contents
1 Browser connection 10
1.1 System requirements 10
1.2 Establishing the connection 11
1.2.1 Password protection in camera 11
1.3 Protected network 11
2SystemOverview 12
2.1 Livepage 12
2.2 Recordings 12
2.3 Settings 12
3 Operation via the browser 13
3.1 Livepage 13
3.1.1 Image selection 13
3.1.2 Status icons 14
3.1.3 Cameras with PTZ control 15
3.1.4 Cameras with alarm and relay I/O 16
3.1.5 System Log / Event Log 16
3.1.6 Saving snapshots 17
3.1.7 Recording video sequences 17
3.1.8 Running recording program 17
3.1.9 Audio communication 18
3.1.10 Processor load 18
3.2 Recordings page 19
3.2.1 Controlling playback 20
4 Settings Overview 22
4.1 Configuration Menu 22
4.2 Settings 23
5 Basic Mode 24
5.1 Device Access 24
5.1.1 Naming 24
5.1.2 Password 24
5.2 Date/Time 25

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5.3 Network 26
5.4 Encoder 27
5.5 Audio 27
5.6 Recording 27
5.7 System Overview 27
6 Advanced General Settings 28
6.1 Identification 28
6.1.1 ID 28
6.1.2 Naming 28
6.1.3 iSCSI Initiator extension 28
6.2 Password 29
6.2.1 Password 29
6.2.2 Confirm password 29
6.3 Date/Time 30
6.3.1 Date format 30
6.3.2 Device date / Device time 30
6.3.3 Device time zone 30
6.3.4 Daylight saving time 30
6.3.5 Time server IP address 31
6.3.6 Time server type 31
6.4 Display Stamping 32
6.4.1 Camera name stamping 32
6.4.2 Time stamping 32
6.4.3 Display milliseconds 32
6.4.4 Alarm mode stamping 32
6.4.5 Alarm message 33
6.4.6 Video watermarking 33
7 Web Interface 34
7.1 Appearance 34
7.1.1 Website language 34
7.1.2 Company logo 34
7.1.3 Device logo 34
7.1.4 JPEG size and quality 34
7.2 LIVEPAGE Functions 35
7.2.1 Transmit audio 35

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7.2.2 Show alarm inputs 35
7.2.3 Show relay outputs 35
7.2.4 Show VCA trajectories 35
7.2.5 Show overlay icons 35
7.2.6 Show event log 35
7.2.7 Show system log 36
7.2.8 Allow snapshots 36
7.2.9 Allow local recording 36
7.2.10 I-Frame only stream 36
7.2.11 Path for JPEG and video files 36
7.3 Logging 37
7.3.1 Save event log 37
7.3.2 Save system log 37
8Camera 38
8.1 Installer Menu 38
8.1.1 Mirror image 38
8.1.2 Flip image 38
8.1.3 Main frequency and Operation environment 38
8.1.4 Exposure/frame rate 38
8.1.5 Reboot device 38
8.1.6 Factory defaults 38
8.2 Picture Settings 39
8.2.1 White balance 39
8.2.2 Day/Night 40
8.3 Encoder Settings 41
8.4 Audio 42
8.5 Pixel Counter 42
9 Encoder Settings 43
9.1 Encoder Profile 44
9.1.1 Pre-defined profiles 44
9.1.2 Changing a profile 44
9.1.3 Profile name 45
9.1.4 Target bit rate 45
9.1.5 Maximum bit rate 45
9.1.6 Encoding interval 45

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9.1.7 Standard definition video resolution 45
9.1.8 Expert Settings 46
9.1.9 Default 47
9.2 Encoder Streams 48
9.2.1 H.264 settings 48
9.2.2 JPEG stream 49
10 Recording 50
10.1 Storage Management 51
10.1.1 Device manager 51
10.1.2 Recording media 51
10.1.3 Activating and configuring storage media 52
10.1.4 Formatting storage media 53
10.1.5 Deactivating storage media 53
10.2 Recording Profiles 54
10.2.1 Recording track selection 55
10.2.2 Standard recording 55
10.2.3 Alarm recording 55
10.3 Retention Time 57
10.4 Recording Scheduler 58
10.4.1 Weekdays 58
10.4.2 Holidays 58
10.4.3 Profile names 59
10.4.4 Activate recording 59
10.4.5 Recording status 59
10.5 Recording Status 60
11 Alarm 61
11.1 Alarm Connections 61
11.1.1 Connect on alarm 61
11.1.2 Number of destination IP address 61
11.1.3 Destination IP address 61
11.1.4 Destination password 61
11.1.5 Video transmission 62
11.1.6 Stream 62
11.1.7 Remote port 62
11.1.8 Video output 62

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11.1.9 Decoder 62
11.1.10 SSL encryption 63
11.1.11 Auto-connect 63
11.1.12 Audio 63
11.2 Video Content Analyses (VCA) 64
11.3 Audio Alarm 65
11.3.1 Audio alarm 65
11.3.2 Name 65
11.3.3 Signal Ranges 65
11.3.4 Threshold 65
11.3.5 Sensitivity 65
11.4 Alarm E-Mail 66
11.4.1 Send alarm e-mail 66
11.4.2 Mail server IP address 66
11.4.3 SMTP user name 66
11.4.4 SMTP password 66
11.4.5 Format 66
11.4.6 Image size 66
11.4.7 Attach JPEG from camera 67
11.4.8 Destination address 67
11.4.9 Sender name 67
11.4.10 Test e-mail 67
12 Setting up VCA 68
12.1 VCA - Silent MOTION+ 68
12.2 VCA - Profiles 69
12.2.1 Aggregation time [s] 69
12.2.2 Analysis type 70
12.2.3 Motion detector 70
12.2.4 Tamper detection 71
12.3 VCA - Scheduled 75
12.3.1 Weekdays 75
12.3.2 Holidays 75
12.4 VCA - Event triggered 77
12.4.1 Trigger 77
12.4.2 Trigger active 77
12.4.3 Trigger inactive 77

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12.4.4 Delay [s] 77
13 Interfaces 78
13.1 Alarm input 78
13.1.1 Name 78
13.2 Relay 78
13.2.1 Idle state 78
13.2.2 Operating mode 78
13.2.3 Relay follows 78
13.2.4 Relay name 78
13.2.5 Trigger relay 78
14 Network 79
14.1 Network Access 79
14.1.1 Automatic IP assignment 79
14.1.2 IP V4 address 79
14.1.3 IP V6 address 80
14.1.4 DNS server address 80
14.1.5 Video transmission 80
14.1.6 HTTP browser port 80
14.1.7 HTTPS browser port 80
14.1.8 RCP+ port 1756 81
14.1.9 Telnet support 81
14.1.10 Interface mode ETH 81
14.1.11 Network MSS [Byte] 81
14.1.12 iSCSI MSS [Byte] 81
14.1.13 Network MTU [Byte] 82
14.1.14 Enable DynDNS 82
14.1.15 Host name 82
14.1.16 User name 82
14.1.17 Password 82
14.1.18 Force registration now 82
14.1.19 Status 83
14.2 Advanced 84
14.2.1 SNMP 84
14.2.2 1. SNMP host address / 2. SNMP host address 84
14.2.3 SNMP traps 84

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14.2.4 Authentication (802.1x) 84
14.2.5 RTSP port 85
14.2.6 UPnP 85
14.2.7 TCP metadata input 85
14.2.8 Quality of Service 85
14.3 Multicast 86
14.3.1 Enable 86
14.3.2 Multicast Address 86
14.3.3 Port 87
14.3.4 Streaming 87
14.3.5 Multicast packet TTL 87
14.4 FTP Posting 88
14.4.1 JPEG posting 88
14.4.2 FTP server 88
14.5 IP V4 filter 89
15 Service 90
15.1 Maintenance 90
15.1.1 Firmware 90
15.1.2 Configuration 91
15.1.3 SSL certificate 91
15.1.4 Maintenance log 92
15.2 System Overview 92

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1 Browser connection
A computer with Microsoft Internet Explorer is used to receive
live images from the camera, control the camera, and replay
stored sequences. The camera is configured over the network
using the browser.
1.1 System requirements
– Network access (Intranet or Internet)
– Microsoft Internet Explorer version 7.0 or higher
– Screen resolution at least 1024 × 768 pixels
– 16- or 32-bit color depth
– Sun JVM installed
The Web browser must be configured to enable Cookies from
the IP address of the unit.
In Windows Vista, deactivate protected mode on the Security
tab under Internet Options.
To play back live video images, an appropriate ActiveX must be
installed on the computer. If necessary, install the Bosch Video
Client.