CheckVideo CV400 Manual

1. Select a locaon for each camera. When placing a camera, try to
follow as many of the following guidelines as possible.
•CameraPosion:Camera is mounted 8 to 20 feet above the
ground and lts downward at an angle between 15° and 45°.
•TargetDireconofMoon: People and vehicles (i.e.,
“targets”) should mostly travel from le-to-right or right-
to-le across the camera view, not directly toward or away
from the camera. Targets should remain in full view in the
detecon zone of the camera view for at least the amount of
me specied in the event duraon.
•VercalOrientaon:Objects in the camera view appear
upright (i.e., the camera body is not rotated clockwise or
counter-clockwise with respect to the ground plane).
•Adequate,EvenLighng: Lighng is constant and adequate for
the light requirement of your camera.
•CablingIssues:Conrm that you can see live video from a
monitor connected to the Gateway prior to
connecng your cameras. Conrm that there is no video
split or horizontal bar caused by cable damage, crimping, or
extreme length.
•AvoidPhysicalObstruconsorDistracons:Where possible,
avoid physical obstrucons and sources of constant moon
(e.g., moving doors).
•AvoidReecons,Glare,orotherExtremeLighng:Where
possible, avoid reecve surfaces (e.g., mirrors, window
panes, water, or polished oors) or bright lights (e.g., headlight
glare, direct sunlight) directed at the camera.
Refer to the CheckVideo Camera Placement Guide, available
at www.checkvideo.net for more detail and examples.
2. Extend the cable from the camera locaon to your Gateway.
Before running cable, make sure that it is of sucient length and
that the appropriate connectors are at each end.
3. Make sure that all cameras have required video connecons and
are powered up.
EquipmentRequirements
•CheckVideo Gateway
•CheckVideo Gateway power supply:
9-12V DC, min 1.4 amp
•Fixed, analog NTSC/PAL cameras (not included)
•Ethernet cable to connect the CheckVideo Gateway to the
network
•Computer or laptop with broadband access (customer provided)
(Oponal:)
•8 pin Phoenix connector for digital input/output contacts
•Monitor for viewing live video during camera setup. This can be a
TV connected to a CheckVideo Gateway monitor connector with
a BNC to RCA cable.
•UPS power supply
Before you begin, conrm that you have the necessary equipment and are in-
stalling your CheckVideo® Gateway on a network that meets minimum network
and equipment requirements. If this CheckVideo device will be monitored by a
central staon, please contact the central staon for a username and password
on their exisng CheckVideo account. The central staon will add the device to
their account.
If this device will be self-monitored, you will be creang a CheckVideo account in
Step Four.
NetworkRequirements
• Acve broadband Internet connecon with an upload speed of at least 512
kbps
• If you have an acve rewall, it cannot block outbound trac on ports 123
(used for network ming), 80 (HTTP), or 443 (HTTPS)
•DHCP enabled
•Access to your router conguraon may be necessary
Step One Check Equipment and Network
Step Two Install Cameras
MORE EFFECTIVE - Cameras are at a
15 to 45 degree downward lt and
are mounted 8 to 20 feet high
LESS EFFECTIVE - Cameras are
directly overhead (90 degrees) or
parallel to (0 degrees) the target
MORE EFFECTIVE - A target traveling
from le to right
LESS EFFECTIVE - A target traveling
directly toward the camera
CheckVideo Gateway for Broadband Networks
Installaon Quick Reference
LESS EFFECTIVE - Target not upright
(vercal orientaon); camera body is
rotated 5 degrees or more
LESS EFFECTIVE - Physical obstrucons
between the camera and the target
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Step Three Connect CheckVideo Gateway
Cameras
Ethernet Power
Step Six Congure Device
A zone, dened by eight end points (rst
point is green; other points are blue)
A completed zone
1. Connect each camera’s video cable to the camera
connecons on the back of the Gateway.
2. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Gateway to
your network.
3. Connect the Gateway power supply to the Gateway
and plug it in.
4. Wait a few minutes for the power light on the front
of the Gateway to ash rapidly.
5. When the ashing slows to one second per pulse,
your device is ready for registraon.
1. On the CheckVideo Dashboard, click on Devices > Congure
Device.
2. Select Device: Select the device and video resoluons for
event clips and DVR. CheckVideo will default both resoluons
to 240p. You may wish to start with these sengs. Your
chosen resoluon sengs will depend upon the upload
capacity of your Internet provider.
3. Congure Events: Click the Edit buon to create a zone for a
parcular object type. Then use your mouse to draw the zone
by clicking the le mouse buon wherever you want to dene
a point of the zone. The zone should cover the enre area
where you want to detect an event. Enter a me span, event
type, zone, and duraon and click Add Event buon.
4. Select Nocaon Method - Central Staons: Select a Central
Staon type that should receive alert metadata.
5. Select Nocaon Method - Users: Click the checkbox next to
For more detailed informaon, refer to the CheckVideo Gateway for
Broadband Networks Installaon Guide (available at www.checkvideo.com
under the Support tab.)
CheckVideo Gateway back panel
© 2017 CheckVideo, LLC.
CheckVideo is a registered trademark of CheckVideo, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Step Four Create/Access Your Account
1. Go to the CheckVideo Dashboard login page:
portal.checkvideo.net
Click the Start here link to create your account.
If you have an exisng account, log in and skip to the next
secon to register your CheckVideo devices.
2. Complete the User Informaon secon.
3. In the Dene Nocaon Methods secon, for Contact
Informaon enter the email addresses that may receive
event nocaons. For MMS nocaons to mobile phones,
the address format will vary by carrier (ex: mobile number@
Enter the serial number from the boom of the CheckVideo Gateway device
1. If camera will be monitored by a central staon, contact them to
add the device to their account.
2. If self-monitored:
•On the CheckVideo Dashboard, click on Devices > Add Device.
•In the Register Device secon, enter the serial number found
on the underside of the camera and a Device Name.
•Click the Test Device buon to make sure the CheckVideo
Soware Service (CVSS) can communicate with the device.
•(Professional Service only) Authorize service fees.
•If prompted, update the device rmware.
Step Five Add Gateway Device
mms.a.net). Check your carrier’s website for more informaon.
4. Choose a maximum Video Resoluon for each email address. Ifyou
intendtouseMMStosendvideotoamobilephone,donotselecta
resoluonhigherthan480p.For 720p or 1080p, send the nocaons
as an aached video clip to a tradional email address (ex: jdoe@gmail.
com). Use the Test buon to conrm that the video resoluon is valid
for your device/carrier.
5. In the Billing Preferences, choose your Service opon. If you choose
Central Service, complete the form and CheckVideo Support will contact
you directly.
6. (Professional Service only) Specify method of payment, authorize service
fees, and accept the License Agreement.
Make sure your browser is set to 100% when drawing
your zone.
any user(s) who should receive nocaons for this camera and their
method of nocaon.
6. Click Save.