Interlogix TruVision Line Instruction sheet

TruVision IP Camera
Configuration Manual
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Content
Chapter 1 Introduction 3
Checking your web browser security level 3
Accessing the camera over the internet 5
Overview of the camera web browser 5
Chapter 2 Camera configuration 8
Configuration 8
Local configuration 9
Defining the system time 11
Configuring network settings 12
Defining recording parameters 15
Configuring the video image 17
Defining how information is displayed 19
Adding extra overlay text 21
Configuring privacy mask 22
Motion detection alarms 22
Tamper-proof alarms 24
Exception alarms 25
Configuring alarm input and output 26
Snapshot parameters 27
Configuring NAS settings 28
Formatting the storage devices 29
Defining a recording schedule 29
Defining RS-232 settings 31
Defining RS-485 settings 32
Chapter 3 Camera management 33
User management 33
Defining RTSP Authentication 35
Restoring default settings 36
Importing/Exporting Configuration file 36
Upgrading the firmware 36
Rebooting the camera 37
Chapter 4 Camera operation 38
Logging on and off 38
Live view mode 38
Playing back recorded video 39
Searching event logs 42
Operating PTZ control 44

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Chapter 1
Introduction
This manual explains how to configure the camera over the network with a web
browser.
TruVision IP cameras can be configured and controlled using Microsoft Internet
Explorer (IE) and other browsers. The procedures described use Microsoft
Internet Explorer (IE) web browser.
Checking your web browser security level
When using the web browser interface, you can install ActiveX controls to
connect and view video using Internet Explorer. However, you cannot download
data, such as video and images due to the increased security measure.
Consequently you should check the security level of your PC so that you are able
to interact with the cameras over the web and, if necessary, modify the Active X
settings.
Configuring IE ActiveX controls
You should confirm the ActiveX settings of your web browser.
To change the web browser’s security level:
1. In Internet Explorer click Internet Options on the Tools menu.
2. On the Security tab, click the zone to which you want to assign a web site
under “Select a web content zone to specify its security settings”.
3. Click Custom Level.

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4. Change the ActiveX controls and plug-ins options that are signed or
marked as safe to Enable. Change the ActiveX controls and plug-ins
options that are unsigned to Prompt or Disable. Click OK.
- or -
Under Reset Custom Settings, click the security level for the whole zone in
the Reset To box, and select Medium. Click Reset.
Then click OK to the Internet Options Security tab window.
5. Click Apply in the Internet Options Security tab window.
Windows Vista and 7 users
Internet Explorer for Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems have
increased security measures to protect your PC from any malicious software
being installed.
To have complete functionality of the web browser interface with Windows Vista
and Windows 7, do the following:
• Run the Browser interface as an administrator in your workstation

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• Add the camera’s IP address to your browser’s list of trusted sites
To add the camera’s IP address to Internet Explorer’s list of trusted sites:
1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Click Tools, and then Internet Options.
3. Click the Security tab, and then select the Trusted sites icon.
4. Click the Sites button.
5. Clear the “Require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone box.
6. Enter the IP address in the “Add this website to the zone” field.
7. Click Add, and then click Close.
8. Click OK in the Internet Options dialog window.
9. Connect to the camera for full browser functionality.
Accessing the camera over the internet
Use the web browser to access and configure the camera over the internet.
It is recommended that you change the administrator password once the set up
is complete. Only authorized users should be able to modify camera settings.
See “User management” on page 33 for further information.
To access the camera online:
1. In the web browser enter the camera’s IP address (default is 192.168.1.70).
Use the tool, TruVision Device Finder, enclosed on the CD to find the IP
address of the camera.
The Login dialog box appears.
Note: Ensure that the Active X controls are enabled.
2. Enter your user name and password.
User name: admin
Password: 1234
3. Click Login. The web browser window appears in live view mode.
Overview of the camera web browser
The camera web browser lets you view, record, and play back recorded videos
as well as manage the camera from any PC with Internet access. The browser’s
easy-to-use controls give you quick access to all camera functions. See Figure 1
on page 6.

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If there is more than one camera connected over the network, open a separate
web browser window for each individual camera.
Figure 1: Web browser interface
Table 1: Overview of the web browser interface
Item
Name
Description
1. Live view Click to view live video.
2. Playback Click to play back video.
3. Log Click to search for event logs. There are three main types:
Alarm, Exception and Operation.
4. Configuration Click to display the configuration window for setting up the
camera.
5. Current user Displays current user logged on.
6. Logout Click to log out from the system. This can be done at
anytime.
7. PTZ controls Direction actions, zoom, focus, iris, light and wiper control.
Note: Direction actions, lighter and wiper control can be
used if the camera supports RS-485 and external pan/tilt
unit, light or wiper is installed.
8. Viewer View live video. Time, date and camera name are displayed
here.
9. Start/stop live view Click to start/stop live view.
10. Capture Click to take a snapshot of the video. The snapshot will be
saved to the default folder in JPEG format.
11. Start/stop recording Click to record live video.
12. Digital Zoom Click to enable digital zoom.

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Item
Name
Description
13. Two-way audio Turn on/off microphone.
14. Audio Adjust volume.

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Chapter 2
Camera configuration
This chapter explains how to configure the cameras through a web browser.
Once the camera hardware has been installed, configure the camera’s settings
through the web browser. You must have administrator rights in order to
configure the cameras over the internet.
The camera web browser lets you configure the camera remotely using your PC.
Web browser options may vary depending on camera model. The camera is
configured using on-screen display (OSD) menus, which are in English only.
There are two main folders in the configuration panel:
Local configuration
Configuration
Configuration
Use the Configuration panel to configure the server, network, camera, alarms,
users, transactions and other parameters such as upgrading the firmware. See
Figure 2 and Table 2 below for descriptions of the configuration folders available.

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Figure 2: Configuration panel (Device Information subfolder selected)
Table 2: Overview of the Configuration panel
Configuration folders
Description
System
Defines device information including SN and the current firmware
version, time settings, maintenance, RS-232 and RS-485 parameters.
Network
Defines the network parameters required to access the camera over the
internet.
Video/Audio
Defines recording parameters.
Image
Defines the image parameters, OSD settings, overlay text and privacy
mask.
Security
Defines who can use the camera, their passwords and access privileges
and RTSP authentication.
Events
Defines motion detection, tamper-proof, exception and snapshot
configuration.
Storage
Defines recording schedule, storage management and NAS
configuration.
Local configuration
Use the Local menu to manage the protocol type, live view performance and
local storage paths. In the Configuration panel, click Local Configuration to
display the local configuration window. See Figure 3 and Table 3 below for
descriptions of the different menu parameters.

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Figure 3: Example of a configuration window (Local configuration shown)
Table 3: Overview of the Local configuration window
Parameters
Description
Live View Parameters
Protocol
Specifies the network protocol used.
Options include: TCP, UDP, MULTICAST and HTTP.
Live View Performance
Specifies the transmission speed.
Options include: Least Delay, Balanced or Best Fluency.
Record File Settings
Record F
ile Size Specifies the maximum file size.
Options include: 256 MB, 512 MB and 1G.
Save
Record Files to Specifies the directory for recorded files.
Save
Downloaded Files to Specifies the directory for downloaded files.
Picture and Clip Settings
Save
Snapshots In Live
View To
Specifies the directory for saving snapshots in live view mode.
Save
Snapshots When Playback
To
Specifies the directory for saving snapshots in playback mode
.
Save Clips To
Specifies the directory for saving video clips in playback mode.

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Defining the system time
NTP (Network Time Protocol) is a protocol for synchronizing the clocks of
network devices, such as IP cameras and computers. Connecting network
devices to a dedicated NTP time server ensures that they are all synchronized.
To define the system time and date:
1. In the System folder, click the Time Settings subfolder to open its window.
Figure 4: Time Setting subfolder
2. From the Time Zone drop-down menu, select the time zone that is the
closest to the camera’s location.
3. Under Time Sync, check one of the options for setting the time and date:
Synchronize with an NTP server: Check the NTP enable box and enter the
server NTP address. The time interval can be set from 1 to 10080 minutes.
- Or -
Set manually: Enable the Manual Time Sync function and then click to
set the system time from the pop-up calendar.
Note: You can also check the Sync with computer time checkbox to
synchronize the time of the camera with the time of your computer.
4. Check Enable DST to enable the DST function, and set the date of the DST
period.
5. Click Save to save changes.

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Configuring network settings
Accessing the camera through a network requires that you define certain network
settings. Use the “Network” folder to define the network settings. See Figure 5
and Table 4 below for further information.
Figure 5: Network window (TCP/IP subfolder shown)
Table 4: Network parameters
Parameters
Description
TCP/IP
NIC Type:Specifies the NIC type. Default is 10M/100M Auto. Other options
include: 10M Half-dup, 10M Full-dup, 100M Half-dup and 100M Full-dup.
IPv4 Address: Specifies the IP address of the camera.
IPv4 Subnet Mask: Specifies the subnet mask.
IPv4 Default Gateway: Specifies the gateway IP address.
DHCP: Enable to automatically obtain an IP address and other network
settings from that server.
MTU: The valid value range of MTU is 500 to 9676. Default is 1500.
Multicast Address: Specifies a D-class IP address between 224.0.0.0 to
239.255.255.255. Only specify this option if you are using the multicast
function. Some routers prohibit the use of multicast function in case of a
network storm.
DNS server: Specifies the DNS server for your network.
Port
HTTP Port: Specifies the port used for the Internet Explorer (IE) browser.
Default value is 80.
RTSP Port: Specifies the RTSP port. The default port number is 554.
HTTPS Port: Specifies the HTTPS port. The default port number is 443.
DDNS
Specifies IP server, DynDNS
PPPoE
Use this option to retrieve a dynamic IP address.

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Parameters
Description
SNMP
Enable SNMP to get camera status and parameters related information.
802.1.X
When the feature is enabled, the camera data is secured and user
authentication is needed when connecting the camera to the network.
QoS
Enable to solve the network delay and network congestion by configuring the
priority of data sending.
FTP
Specifies the FTP address and folder to which snapshots of the camera can
be uploaded.
E
mail Specifies the email address to which messages are sent when an alarm
occurs.
To define the TCP/IP parameters:
1. In the Network folder, click the TCP/IP subfolder to open its window.
2. Configure the NIC settings, including the NIC Type, IPv4 Address, IPv4
Subnet Mask, IPv4 Default Gateway, MTU settings, and Multicast Address.
3. If the DHCP server is available, check DHCP.
4. If the DNS server settings are required for some applications (e.g., sending
email), you should configure the Preferred DNS Server.
5. Click Save to save changes.
To define the port parameters:
1. In the Network folder, click the Port subfolder to open its window.
2. Set the HTTP port, RTSP port, and HTTPS port of the camera.
3. Click Save to save changes.
To define the DDNS parameters:
1. In the Network folder, click the DDNS subfolder to open its window.
2. Check Enable DDNS to enable this feature.
3. Select DDNS Type. Two options are available: DynDNS and IPServer.
• DynDNS: Enter the user name and password registered to the DynDNS
web site. The domain name is that of the DynDNS web site.
• IPServer: Enter the address of the IP Server.
4. Click Save to save changes.
To define the PPPoE parameters:
1. In the Network folder, click the PPPoE subfolder to open its window.
2. Check Enable PPPoE to enable this feature.
3. Enter User Name, Password, and Confirm password for PPPoE access.
4. Click Save to save changes.

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To define the SNMP parameters:
Note: Before setting the SNMP, please download the SNMP software and
manage to receive the camera information via SNMP port. By setting the Trap
Address, the camera can send the alarm event and exception messages to the
surveillance center. The SNMP version you select should be the same as that of
the SNMP software.
1. In the Network folder, click the SNMP subfolder to open its window.
2. Select the corresponding version of SNMP: v1, v2c or v3.
3. Configure the SNMP settings. The configuration of the SNMP software should
be the same as the settings you configure here.
4. Click Save to save changes.
To define the 802.1x parameters:
Note: The switch or router to which the camera is connected must also support
the IEEE 802.1X standard, and a server must be configured. Please apply and
register a user name and password for 802.1X in the server.
1. In the Network folder, click the 802.1X subfolder to open its window.
2. Check Enable IEEE 802.1X to enable the feature.
3. Configure the 802.1X settings, including EAPOL version, user name, and
password. The EAPOL version must be identical with that of the router or the
switch.
4. Click Save to save changes.
To define the QoS parameters:
1. In the Network folder, click the QoS subfolder to open its window.
2. Configure the QoS settings, including Video / Audio DSCP, Event / Alarm
DSCP and Management DSCP. The valid value range of the DSCP is 0-63.
The bigger the DSCP value is the higher the priority is.
3. Click Save to save changes.
To define the FTP parameters:
1. In the Network folder click the FTP subfolder to open its window.
2. Configure the FTP settings, including server address, port, user name,
password, directory, and upload type.
Directory: In the Directory Structure field, you can select the root directory,
parent directory and child directory. When the parent directory is selected,
you have the option to use the Device Name, Device Number or Device IP for
the name of the directory; and when the Child Directory is selected, you can
use the Camera Name or Camera No. as the name of the directory.
Upload type: To enable uploading the snapshots to the FTP server.
3. Click Save to save changes.

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To set up the Email parameters:
1. In the Network folder, click the Email subfolder to open its window.
2. Configure the following settings:
Sender: The name of the email sender.
Sender’s Address: The email address of the sender.
SMTP Server: The SMTP Server IP address or host name.
SMTP Port: The SMTP port. The default is 25.
Enable SSL: Check the checkbox to enable SSL if it is required by the SMTP
server.
Attached Image: Check the checkbox of Attached Image if you want to
send emails with attached alarm images.
Interval: This is the time between two actions of sending attached images.
Authentication: If your email server requires authentication, check this
checkbox to use authentication to log in to this server. Enter the login user
name and password.
Receiver: The name of the user to be notified.
Receiver’s Address: The email address of user to be notified.
3. Click Save to save changes.
Defining recording parameters
You can adjust the video and audio recording parameters to obtain the picture
quality and file size best suited to your needs. Figure 6 and Table 5 below list the
video and audio recording options you can configure for the camera.

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Figure 6: Video/Audio Settings menu (Video subfolder shown)
Table 5: Video setting parameters
Parameter
Description
Stream
Type Specifies the dual streaming method used.
Options include: Main Stream (Normal) and Sub Stream.
Video Type
Specifies the stream type you wish to record.
Select Video Stream to record video stream only.
Select Video&Audio to
record both video and audio streams,
Note: Video&Audio is available for those which support audio.
Resolution
Specifies the recording resolution. A higher image resolution provides a
higher image quality but also requires a higher bit rate. The resolution
options listed depend on the type of camera and on whether main or
sub stream is being used.
Note: Resolutions can vary depending on the camera model.
Bit
rate Type Specifies whether variable or fixed bit rate is used. Variable produces
higher quality results suitable for video downloads and streaming.
Default is Constant.
Video
Quality Specifies the quality level of the image. It can be set when variable bit
rate is selected. Options include: Lowest, Lower, Medium, Higher and
Highest.
Frame
Rate Specifies the frame rate for the selected resolution.
The frame rate is the number of video frames that are shown
or sent per
second.
Note: The maximum frame rate depends on the camera model and
selected resolution. Please check the camera specifications in its
datasheet.

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Parameter
Description
Max bit rate
Specifies the maximum allowed bit rate. A high image resolution
requires that a high bit rate must also be selected.
Options include: 32, 48, 64, 80, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224, 256, 320, 384,
448, 512, 640, 768, 896, 1024, 1536, 1792, 2048, 3072, 4096, 8192,
16384 and Custom (enter a value manually).
Note: SD camera and sub stream of all models only support up to
8192Kbps.
Video
Encoding Specifies the video encoder used. Main stream support H.264 and
MPEG4. When H.264 is selected, H.264 and MJPEG are optional for
sub stream. When MPEG4 is selected, MPEG4 and MJPEG are
optional for sub stream.
Profile
Different profile indicates different tools and technologies used in
compression. For main stream, options include: High Profile, Main
Profile and Basic Profile. For sub stream, options include: Main Profile
and Basic Profile.
I
-frame Interval A video compression method. It is strongly recommended not to change
the default value displayed: 25.
Audio Encoding
G.711 ulaw, G.711alaw and G.726 are optional.
Configuring the video image
You may need to adjust the camera image depending on the camera model or
location background in order to get the best image quality. You can adjust the
brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, and sharpness of the video image. See
Figure 7 below.
Use this menu to also adjust camera behavior parameters such as exposure
time, iris mode, video standard, day/night mode, image flip, WDR, digital noise
reduction, white balance, and indoor/outdoor mode. See Figure 7 and Table 6
below for more information.

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Figure 7: Camera image settings menu
Table 6: Image parameters
Parameter
Description
Brightness
, Contrast
S
aturation, Hue,
Sharpness
Modifies the different elements of picture quality by adjusting the
position of the values for each of parameter.
Exposure Time
The exposure time controls the length of time that the aperture is open
to let light into the camera through the lens.
Select a higher value if the image is dark and a lower value to see fast
moving object.
Iris
Mode There are two settings, Auto and Manual. The type of lens determines
which setting is used.
Video Standard
The camera cannot auto-sense the power supply.
Select 50 Hz (PAL) or 60 Hz (NTSC) depending on your region.
Day/Night
Switch Defines whether the camera is in day or night mode. The day (color)
option could be used, for example, if the camera is located indoors
where light levels are always good.
Options:
Day: Camera is always in day mode.
Night: Camera is always in night mode.
Auto: The camera automatically detects which mode to use. Default is
Auto.
Sensitivity
Adjusts the sensitivity of the camera from night to day.
Options: Low, Normal or High. Default is Normal.
Switch Time
Adjusts the delay time of day/night switch.