Ganz PixelPro GXi Series User manual

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Table of Contents
WHAT’S NEW ........................................................................................................... 5
1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 7
1.1. Welcome...................................................................................................................7
1.2. Getting Started..........................................................................................................7
1.3. IP Address Setting .....................................................................................................7
2. USING A WEB BROWSER ....................................................................................... 9
2.1. ActiveX Installation (AxUMF.cab)...............................................................................9
2.2. Recommended PC Specification ...............................................................................11
3. LIVE PAGE CONFIGURATION ............................................................................... 12
3.1. Log In......................................................................................................................12
3.2. Live Page Menus .....................................................................................................13
4. STORAGE CONFIGURATION................................................................................. 17
4.1. Storage device settings............................................................................................17
4.1.1. USB/SD Storage ......................................................................................................... 17
4.1.2. FTP............................................................................................................................. 18
4.2. Recording................................................................................................................19
4.2.1. Recording file format ................................................................................................ 19
4.2.2. Continuous recording................................................................................................ 19
4.2.3. Event recording ......................................................................................................... 21
4.3. Search and Download..............................................................................................22
4.3.1. Continuous recording file download......................................................................... 22
4.3.2. Event Search & Download......................................................................................... 22
5. SETUP................................................................................................................. 24
5.1. Basic Configuration..................................................................................................24
5.1.1. Users.......................................................................................................................... 24
5.1.2. TCP/IP ........................................................................................................................ 24
5.1.3. Date and Time ........................................................................................................... 24
5.1.4. Stream ....................................................................................................................... 24
5.1.5. Focus Assist ............................................................................................................... 25
5.2. Video and Audio......................................................................................................26
5.2.1. Camera (channel naming/video format/ color control)............................................ 26
5.2.2. Repositioning............................................................................................................. 31

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5.2.3. Zoom/Focus............................................................................................................... 33
5.2.4. Burnt-in Text.............................................................................................................. 34
5.2.5. Encoder profile.......................................................................................................... 35
5.2.6. Stream ....................................................................................................................... 39
5.2.7. Privacy Mask.............................................................................................................. 40
5.2.8. Video-Out .................................................................................................................. 42
5.3. EVENT CONFIGURATION ..........................................................................................43
5.3.1. Event Rules................................................................................................................ 43
5.3.2. Motion Detection ...................................................................................................... 50
5.3.3. Network Lost ............................................................................................................. 51
5.3.4. E-mail recipient ......................................................................................................... 52
5.3.5. FTP Notification......................................................................................................... 53
5.3.6. HTTP Notification ...................................................................................................... 55
5.3.7. TCP Notification......................................................................................................... 57
5.3.8. TCP Server ................................................................................................................. 59
5.3.9. Multicast Notification................................................................................................ 59
5.3.10. Heart beat ............................................................................................................... 59
5.3.11. Schedule .................................................................................................................. 60
5.4. Network Configuration ............................................................................................62
5.4.1. TCP/IP(DHCP, Static IP, DNS setting .......................................................................... 62
5.4.2. Web Server................................................................................................................ 64
5.4.3. NTP Server................................................................................................................. 66
5.4.4. UPnP.......................................................................................................................... 66
5.4.5. RTSP/RTP (multicast or unicast)................................................................................ 67
5.4.6. mDNS (Multicast DNS) .............................................................................................. 69
5.4.7. WS-Discovery ............................................................................................................ 69
5.4.8. SMTP ......................................................................................................................... 70
5.4.9. DDNS (Dynamic DNS) ................................................................................................ 71
5.4.10. SNMP....................................................................................................................... 72
5.4.11. IP Filtering ............................................................................................................... 74
5.4.12. Hosted Service......................................................................................................... 75
5.4.13. Wireless LAN ........................................................................................................... 76
5.5. VCA.........................................................................................................................77
5.6. Peripheral ...............................................................................................................77
5.6.1. Sensor/Alarm............................................................................................................. 77
5.6.2. PIR ............................................................................................................................. 79

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5.6.3. Serial Port.................................................................................................................. 79
5.7. PTZ settings.............................................................................................................80
5.7.1 PTZ.............................................................................................................................. 80
5.7.2. Touring ...................................................................................................................... 81
5.7.3. Autorun ..................................................................................................................... 81
5.7.4. Protocols ................................................................................................................... 82
5.8. Maintenance...........................................................................................................83
5.8.1. Users.......................................................................................................................... 83
5.8.2. Date & Time .............................................................................................................. 85
5.8.3. API ............................................................................................................................. 86
5.8.4. Language ................................................................................................................... 86
5.8.5. Firmware Upgrade .................................................................................................... 86
5.8.6. System Log ................................................................................................................ 88
5.8.7. Event Search.............................................................................................................. 89
5.8.8. Configuration Import/Export .................................................................................... 89
5.8.9. Reset All Settings....................................................................................................... 90
5.8.10. Reboot..................................................................................................................... 91
5.9. Activation ...............................................................................................................91
5.10. About....................................................................................................................92
5.10.1.Information .............................................................................................................. 92
5.10.2. License..................................................................................................................... 92
APPENDIX(A) : ENCODERS....................................................................................... 93
Video-In ............................................................................................................................... 93
Encoder Profile.................................................................................................................... 94
Video-Out ............................................................................................................................ 94
Information ......................................................................................................................... 95
REVISION HISTORY ................................................................................................. 96

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WHAT’S NEW
K1.6.0.4
[Added] Features relevant to the encoder
[Added] Video-In menu for the encoder
[Added] Video resolution for the encoder
[Added] RS-485 configuration page
[Change] PTZ configuration page
[Added] RACK system information on About page
[Change] Relocation of Event Search to the maintenance category in Setup
[Added] Image Rotation in Camera Setting
[Change] Minimum shutter speed changed from 1/5000 per second to 1/10000 per second.
[Added] Smart IR function
[Added] Refocus for transition of day and night
[Change] Privacy Mask setting for PTZ positional change
[Added] Trigger mode in VCA source in Event Rules
[Added] Inactive option for DI in Event Source under Event Rules
[Added] Attaching snapshots of pre image in e-mail notification in Event Action in Event Rules
[Added] Duration (time extension) setting for DI in Sensor/Alarm
[Added] Replay attack protection for ONVIF in API maintenance setting
[Change] UI rearranged in API maintenance setting
[Added] Link-local address in TCP/IP
[Added] Option of ‘basic’in Authentication type under RTSP/RTP
[Added] Options of NO-IP and FreeDNS in DDNS Protocol Type
[Added] Save event log in Event Action under Event Rules
[Added] Multiple DIDOs in Event Configuration
K1.7.0.7
[Added] Record, Snapshot, Pause and Setting of Video Control in Live Page
[Added] Video Stabilization in Camera settings
[Added] Recurrence and schedule in Event Sources
[Added] Message Customization in TCP Notification and TCP Server
[Added] Hosted Service in Network Configuration
[Added] Off option for Smart IR in Video Settings
[Added] IP filtering in Network Configuration
K1.8.0.4
[Change] IR option in Video settings changes from Auto to On
[Added] Viewer and Operator user group in Users settings
[Added] ONVIF Profile G support
[Change] WS-Discovery menu moved to network configuration page
[Added] 4:3 display mode support
[Added] Unwarping panel in Live View Page
[Added] Certificate modification in HTTPS settings
[Added] IPv6 support
[Change] Auto flip menu moved to PTZ setup page (Setup-PTZ-PTZ)
[Added] Focus Assist function in Basic Configuration settings
[Added] v3 SNMP version
[Added] Profile name and Description field in Encoder Profile settings

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[Added] Network loss/detect option in event rules settings
[Added] Active & Inactive options under Event Action tab
[Change] Display name of recording option under Event Action tab
[Added]Notification message added under Event Action tab
[Added] Network Loss page in Event Configuration settings
[Added] Send rate limit option in E-Mail Recipient settings
[Added] Net-Loss filtering in Event Search settings (Setup-Maintenance-Event Search)
[Added]Net-Loss & Manual filtering in Event settings (Storage-Search&Download-Event)
[Added]Playback column in Event settings
[Change] Download option in Event settings
[Added] Show motion activity option in Motion Detection settings
[Added] Video-Out menu for encoder

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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Welcome
This manual explains how to interface with the H.264 codec supporting IP camera series using
the Microsoft® Internet Explorer web browser. The Web Page of the product has been
implemented with the protocols below:
HTTP API –Parameter configuration commands
RTP/RTSP –Video, Audio, and Metadata Streaming
Active X program –Image display on client PC
1.2. Getting Started
Before utilizing the web interface, install and connect the camera and other physical devices.
Refer to the hardware manual supplied for the product installation steps. The installation
manual provides detailed information for installation and configuration of the device.
1.3. IP Address Setting
How to find the IP Address of your device:
The product has its unique IP address, and users can identify the address by converting the
MAC address’last two digits of hexadecimal numbers described on the sticker that is attached
to the device. Refer to the following figure, and convert the MAC address to an IP address.
Type the identified IP address in the address bar of the Internet Explorer to access the web
page of the product.
MAC address = 00-1C-B8-01-23-45 →IP address = 192.168.35.69
Convert the last two sets of hexadecimal numbers to decimal numbers.

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How to change the default IP address:
IPAdminTool software allows users to search and change the IP address of connected devices.
The figure below shows a main UI of the IPAdminTool. The IPAdminTool helps to search
multiple devices. Please refer to the ‘IPAdminTool User’s Manual.pdf’for the detailed
information and its usage.
What is IPAdminTool?
IPAdminTool automatically scans all of the products including encoders and cameras on the
network and displays product’s information, including product name, IP address, MAC address,
firmware information, and devices’uptime. The tool also allows users to change the IP address
or update the firmware. It is highly recommended for users to review before using this tool for
better understanding the software functions and administration controls.
Limitation of the concurrent clients
Depending on streaming configurations and settings, simultaneous connections might reach
the limitation due to system maxed-out capability.
RTSP Streaming, Unicast: Heavily depends on the maximum throughput in a given time.

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2. USING A WEB BROWSER
After the network and power connection are established, access the web browser to view the
live streaming of the connected device. Installation of the ActiveX is required to see the live
page and to access full controls in Microsoft® Internet Explorer.
2.1. ActiveX Installation (AxUMF.cab)
For full control of a device through a web browser, installation of the ActiveX control is
required. Refer to the following steps to install the ActiveX. Disable the Pop-up blocker or run
“Add-on”notice in a browser to install the ActiveX and Installation file.
1. Click the installation warning message on the view page as below. JPEG snapshot is
displayed every 1 second before you install AxUMF.cab
2. Click the Install button on the security warning message box. If the page is not
responding after the installation, refresh the page.
3. Install“setup.exe”by clicking the link shown on the main page. JPEG snapshot is
displayed every 1 second before you install “setup.exe”.

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4. Follow the instructions of the dialog boxes, and complete the installation.
5. When the dialog box appears to request user name and password, enter the default
value for the administrator account (case-sensitive) as below:
User Name: root
Password: pass
6. Refresh the page and check if the live image is displayed successfully.
Note
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If ActiveX is not run properly, please make sure all of your software
components are up to date:
.NET Framework V3.5
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=21
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5582

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2.2. Recommended PC Specification
The following table describes the recommended requirement of the PC system to use a Web
browser with our products.
Item
Recommended
VGA
D3D support
OS
Vista, 7, 8
Direct X
9.0
Note
i
Only Internet Explorer 8 or higher version x86 is officially supported.

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3. LIVE PAGE CONFIGURATION
When the device is accessed via the web browser, the live image of the device appears on the
window. To go back to the Live page either from the Storage or Setup page, click Live on the
upper left corner of the web page.
3.1. Log In
To access the device on the web browser:
1. Enter root for the user name and pass for the password on the pop-up window.
2. Click the OK to access the main page.

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3.2. Live Page Menus
Panel: Clicking the Panel button enables users to hide/show the menu tabs.
Stream: The drop-down box displays available streams of the camera for users to select
from.
Note
i
There is no UDP stream type supported for IPv6 network.
Size: Users may select the size of image that is displayed on a web page.
-Fit: Image size is reduced / enlarged to “fit”into the current web window.
-25%: Image size is reduced to a quarter of original resolution.
-50%: Image size is reduced to a half of original resolution.
-75%: Image size is reduced to three quarters of original resolution.
-100%: Image size is displayed as its original resolution size.
-150%: Image size is 50% more enlarged than its original resolution size.
-Full: The image is shown on a full screen mode.
Trigger-Alarm(DO): Users may enable or disable the alarm. Setting up the alarm from the
setting menu is required. (Setup > Peripheral > DI/DO)
Audio:
-Speaker :Speaker will be activated when Audio Input (Setup > Stream > Audio) and
audio stream (Setup > Network Configuration > RTSP/RTP) are ticked.
-Microphone :Microphone will be activated when the Audio Output (Setup > Stream >
Audio) is ticked.
Video Control: Users can readily record or take a snapshot of the live image in a local
storage while monitoring the live image.
Note
i
The operation of Video control requires Internet Explorer to access the client
system. If a message box of User Account Control asks you to make changes on
your computer, click Yes to allow the control.
Option Tab

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Note
i
Video Control cannot be supported in any browser other than Internet Explorer.
-Record/Stop: Click the Record button to record the current scene of the live image as
an AVI file, and click the Stop button when you need to stop recording.
-Snapshot: Click the Snapshot button to take a snapshot of the current scene.
-Pause/Resume: Click the Pause button when you need to observe a fast moving scene
in the live image, and you can also take a snapshot of the paused scene. Click the
Resume button if you want to see the live image again.
-Setting: Users can configure the settings of recording and snapshot.
Clicking the Setting button will make the Recording/Snapshot Configuration page popped
up.
Note
i
Turn off the pop-up blocker on the Live page. Clicking the Setting button will bring
up the Recording/Snapshot Configuration page.
Local Recording:
-Save Path : Select a local path to save recordings of Live Page.
-Prefix of filename: You can change the prefix of the file name.
-Recording resource: Select either ‘Video only’ or ‘Audio+Video’ according to your
intention.
-Rule of segmentation: You can set a segmentation rule to limit a file size.
(by) Size: The range of the file size is from 10 to 4000 Megabyte(s).
(by) Time: The range of the recording length is from 10 to 3600 seconds or from 1
to 3600 minutes.
Snapshot
-Save Path: Select a local path to save snapshots of Live Page.
-Prefix of filename: You can change the prefix of the file name.

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Status: Status panel displays items listed below.
-System : Shows Usage of CPU and memory.
-Time: Time after booting.
-First Stream/Second Stream/Snapshot: Configuration information of each stream.
-RTSP Connect List : shows all IP addresses currently accessing the webpage.
If the live image is not shown,
1. Check if the camera is powered on and connected properly.
2. When using the Internet Explorer, check if the ActiveX control is installed. For other types of
web browsers, the live image is displayed via QuickTime Player.
Status Tab

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PTZ Tab is shown if the model supports PTZ operation or it is Speed PTZ camera.
Movement: The arrow buttons can enable users to move Pan/Tilt.
-Zoom In/Out: Click ‘+’button to zoom in (Tele) and ‘-‘button to zoom out (Wide).
-Focus Near/Far: Click ‘+’button to focus in near and ‘-‘button to focus in far.
Speed: Adjust the speed of the pan/tilt control.
Pre Position: Users can preset various positions by numbering different spots of space.
The maximum number of positions that user can set are 255. Clicking GO after a preset
number was selected from the drop-down list will show the corresponding position.
Tour: Tour shows the video stream from the different preposition in a pre-defined order
for intervals. Select the Touring Number and then click the Start button to start the
predefined Touring. If you want to stop Touring immediately, Click Stop button. Please
refer to 5.7.1 Touring for the configuration.
Home Position: One position can be set as the Home position which is readily accessible
by just clicking “Go”or goes to when there is no operation with Autorun. Please refer to
5.7.3. Autorun for the configuration.
PTZ Tab

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4. STORAGE CONFIGURATION
From the Storage page, a user can configure a storage device and recording.
4.1. Storage device settings
4.1.1. USB/SD Storage
To search for mounted USB or storage devices and check the device information, click Storage .
Device List: The mounted devices are listed by clicking “Refresh USB/SD Device List”.
Device Information: The detailed information of the selected storage device is displayed.
The information includes device name, type, total capacity, free space, and device status.
Record Device Control: allows users to format a storage device as vfat or ext3 file system,
and mount or eject storage device that is available from the device list.
Note
i
Ext3 file system is recommended due to its resilience against data loss in case the
card is ejected or if there is abrupt power loss. Class 4 or higher Class SD card is
recommended when recording high resolution video.
To start the recording, the device must be connected. If the connected device does not appear,
try to reboot the device and check its status again.

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4.1.2. FTP
To specify the FTP server to record the video and audio, click Storage > FTP. Please note that
this is the configuration for FTP server used only for the event recording. Please refer to 4.2.3
Event recording and 5.3 Event Configuration for more details.
Name
Specify the FTP server name.
IP Address
Enter the FTP server address.
Port
Enter the server port number. The default is 21.
Target Directory
Enter the target directory to store the data.
Account
Enter the login user name of the FTP server.
Password
Enter the password of the FTP server.
Prefix of filename
The prefix of file name is USN (Unique Serial Number) of each device for easier recognition of
the recorded files among numerous using the same FTP server.
Note
i
The date and time in the recorded file name is based on UTC time.

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4.2. Recording
Note
i
GXi series devices currently support recording limited for H.264 video codec.
Please configure the video codec as H.264 if you need to record video.
(Refer to 5.2.6 Stream for the codec configuration.)
4.2.1. Recording file format
Continuous
This mode enables continuous recording on a SD card with AVI format.
Event
Event mode enables intermittent recording when there is an event such as an intrusion or any
other specific occasion.
4.2.2. Continuous recording
For the Continuous configuration, click Storage > Recording > Configuration. On this page,
users can configure the recording storage option and recording conditions and perform the
instant recording.
Recording storage Options
- Storage device: SD card is pre-ticked and selected.
-Recycling :Users can select one of the options when the storage is full.
Stop recording: Stops recording and keeps the recorded data.
Delete files and recycle (oldest first): Replaces oldest files with latest files (based on
dates).

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Recording Setting
-Prefix of filename
Give relevant name that will be used as the recorded file. For easier recognition of duplicate
files, the end of every recording file name includes the date and time information as a default.
-Recording resource
Select the choice between ‘Video only’and ‘Audio+Video’.
-Rule of segmentation
(by) Size: The range of the file size is from 100 to 1440 Megabytes.
(by) Time: The range of the recording length is from 5 to 20 minutes.
-Stream source
Users may choose primary recording source from either first stream or second stream.
If it is a single stream, the second stream option is unavailable.
Instant Recording
If the Start button is pressed, the recording will be started immediately. Before pressing the
start button, input recording time (seconds) in the box next to the start button. The system
default is 60 seconds, and the available recording time is from 10 to 600 seconds. (10 minutes)
While the recording is in progress, the button label changes from “Start”to “Stop”; Users can
manually stop the recording while it is being progressed.
Note
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Instant recording is enabled only when you select Continuous as the recording
format.
When the recording is complete, Download button appears on far right; Click the button to
download the recording as a file.