Kedacom IPC121-Ei7N Series User manual

KEDACOM
User Manual for HD IP Camera of
IPC121-Ei7N-X120 Series
Version 02

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Target Audience
Administrators and Operators of Video Surveillance Products
Document Version
Version 02
Applicable Models
IPC121-Ei7N-X120 series
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Contents
© 2015 Suzhou Keda Technology Co., Ltd. All rights reserved..........................................................2
Notice.......................................................................................................................................................2
Target Audience......................................................................................................................................3
1. Product Brief...................................................................................................................................1
2. Appearance.....................................................................................................................................2
3. Start Up............................................................................................................................................3
3.1 Client Installation Conditions................................................................................................3
3.2 Initial Configuration ..............................................................................................................3
3.2.1 Modify Parameter ........................................................................................................3
3.2.2 Login Web Client .........................................................................................................5
3.2.3 Focus...........................................................................................................................6
4. Product Functions..........................................................................................................................8
4.1 Live View..............................................................................................................................8
4.1.1 Toolbar Buttons ...........................................................................................................8
4.1.2 Image Adjustment......................................................................................................10
4.2 Intelligent Display...............................................................................................................12
4.2.1 Select Target Filtering Conditions..............................................................................12
4.2.2 Toolbar buttons..........................................................................................................12
4.3 Intelligent Settings..............................................................................................................14
4.3.1 Calibration Setting .....................................................................................................14
4.3.2 Guard Area Setting....................................................................................................16
4.3.3 Shield Area Setting....................................................................................................17
4.4 Motion Detection................................................................................................................18
4.4.1 Set Area.....................................................................................................................19
4.4.2 Clear Area..................................................................................................................19

4.4.3 Disable Function........................................................................................................19
4.5 Alarm Linkage....................................................................................................................19
4.5.1 Motion Detection Alarm Linkage................................................................................20
4.5.2 Tempering Alarm Linkage..........................................................................................20
4.5.3 Alarm Input Linkage...................................................................................................20
4.5.4 Abnormality Linkage ..................................................................................................21
4.6 Privacy Mask......................................................................................................................22
4.6.1 Set Area.....................................................................................................................22
4.6.2 Clear Area..................................................................................................................23
4.6.3 Disable Function........................................................................................................23
4.7 Snapshot............................................................................................................................23
4.8 Playback ............................................................................................................................23
4.8.1 Playback....................................................................................................................24
4.8.2 Download...................................................................................................................24
4.9 Upgrade.............................................................................................................................24
4.9.1 Firmware Upgrade.....................................................................................................24
4.9.2 Web Client Upgrade ..................................................................................................26
5. Settings .........................................................................................................................................27
5.1 Network Access .................................................................................................................27
5.1.1 Ethernet.....................................................................................................................27
5.1.2 PPPoE.......................................................................................................................27
5.2 Register to DPSS...............................................................................................................28
5.3 Register to VMS.................................................................................................................29
5.4 User Security......................................................................................................................30
5.4.1 User Management .....................................................................................................30
5.4.2 IP Filter ......................................................................................................................30

5.5 Text Overlay.......................................................................................................................30
5.6 Multi-stream .......................................................................................................................32
6. Appendix: Glossary of Terms......................................................................................................33

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1. Product Brief
IPC121-Ei7N series (hereinafter referred to as Camera) are 2MP intelligent feature-recognitive
cameras based on IP network technology. It supports max resolution of 1920x1080, snapshot of
moving targets, snapshots of people/vehicle/object, and snapshot abstraction by color, size and
speed. It realizes HD video encoding and transferring of moving targets via public or exclusive
network and can be used in the network surveillance system.
Some features of the camera:
Live View
Apply high-performance progressive scan sensor, with clear image and vivid color;
High-performance video processing chip and efficient video encoding, providing HD video image;
Dual-stream to fit different network bandwidth;
Configurable text overlay on video image;
Intelligent Analysis
Track moving targets;
Support settings of guard area, shield area and calibration to realize more accurate tracking and
intelligent analysis;
Track and capture moving targets and perform intelligent analysis on them;
Alarm
With audio and alarm connectors, realize functions of talkback and alarm;
Motion detection and alarm linkage, make video surveillance intelligent;
Support alarm linkage edit: Alarm Text Overlay, Device Output, Live View Display and etc.
Networking
Static address, DHCP or PPPoE;
NAT traversal, DNS and multicast technology
Storage
With SD card slot, when the network breaks down, video can be stored in local SD card;
Support local snapshot, default format is .JPG;
Support local recording, user can query and playback recording on PC.

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2. Appearance
Picture 2-1 IPC121-Ei7N series

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3. Start Up
Please refer to the Quick Start Guide in the packing for device installation and wiring.
3.1 Client Installation Conditions
Requirements of PC for installing the client:
Operating System: Windows XP or newer versions
Browser: IE7.0 and above versions, Firefox, Google Chrome (41 and below)
Processor: 3.3 GHz CORE®i3 series or other equivalent processors
RAM Memory: 4GB or above
DirectX：9.0c
We will take IE7.0 as an example.
3.2 Initial Configuration
After installation and wiring, electrify the camera.
3.2.1 Modify Parameter
1) Get IPCSearch from the attached CD.
Picture 3-1 IPCSearch
Notice: IPCSearch is green software free from installation. Camera name is subject to the search
result.
2) Run IPCSearch: it will search devices in LAN automatically and display the list as
shown in Picture 3-1.
3) Select the device and click “Batch processing”. In the popup interface, set admin
user’s password and the email address to find back the password. Click “Active”
and wait for rebooting.

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Picture 3-2 Batch processing
4) Select a camera to be configured, click “Modify Params”or right click the mouse.
Interface is shown in Picture 3-3. During the modification, the user name (admin)
and the password set before activation should be entered.
Picture3-3 Modify Parameter

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3.2.2 Login Web Client
1) After modification, camera will reboot automatically. Please wait patiently. After
reboot, the button will be enabled again. Please select this device again and click
“Login” or double click device name to enter web client. Interface is shown in Picture
3-4.
Picture 3-4 Web Client Login Interface
Notice: If log in the non-activated device through web client for the first time, user can set admin
password and activate the device in the login interface, as shown below. Complicated password is
recommended, e.g. combination of letters and digits above 8 bits.
Picture 3-5 First login through web client
2) Enter user name and password: when log in successfully for the first time, download
and install the plug-in. Close browser when installing and re-login afterwards.
Interface after login is shown in Picture 3-6.

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Picture 3-6 Web Client Interface
3.2.3 Focus
It is the process of imaging the target object clearly. Please focus according to the
lens type of camera:
Mechanical Focus: View live video on web client and adjust the focus knob on the
lens till the image is clear enough.
Electrical Focus: Click in function buttons area of the web client, as the
picture shows. Or click or for near or far focus. View live video on web
client and adjust focus till the image is clear.

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Picture 3-7 Focus

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4. Product Functions
By the web client, user can not only view live video, but also perform local snapshot and recording.
Notice: Disabled button in Web Client means the model doesn’t support the function. Functions
with “*”mean only some models support.
4.1 Live View
The default interface after user login is live video view, or user can click Live View to enter the
interface.
4.1.1 Toolbar Buttons
Picture4-1 Toolbar Buttons
Play/Pause /
Click this button to play or pause a viewing.
Stop
Click this button to stop live view.
Call
Click this button to call camera, and click again to stop calling.
Snapshot
Click this button to capture an image.
Snapshot includes Camera Snapshot and Local Snapshot . User can set
in Settings>Local.
Recording

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Click this button to start recording and click again to stop recording. Recording is
saved on local PC. User can set or modify save path in Settings>Local.
Notice:
1) Camera Snapshot: Camera snapshots an image and sends it to local
client in .JPG format. The image quality is good, but there is some time
delay caused by network.
2) Local Snapshot: Client snapshots an image and save it locally. The
image quality is ordinary, but there isn’t any time delay.
Picture 4-2 Snapshot Setting
EPTZ

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Click this button to enable the e-PTZ function. Left click and drag toward lower right
to draw an area. The pixels of this area will be amplified and will cover the whole
screen. Left click and drag toward upper left to draw an area, then image will
recover.
PTZ
Click the button to zoom. Left click and drag toward lower right to draw an area. The
pixels of this area will be amplified and will cover the whole screen. Left click and
drag toward upper left to draw an area, then the image will recover. Double click a
point in the image and the point will be centered.
Full Screen
Click this button to display full screen. Double click or press Esc to exit.
4.1.2 Image Adjustment
4.1.2.1 Brightness
Due to low light situation, the image will look completely or partially dark and
hard to recognize. Web client provides the following functions to increase
image brightness and ensure surveillance quality.
Increase Image Brightness
Go to Settings>Camera>Image>Image Adjustment, drag Brightness slide
bar to adjust image brightness.
Slower Shutter Speed
Camera shutter speed means the cycle of the sensor calculating light input
amount. Therefore, the slower the speed is, the brighter the image will be.
Notice: If the target object is moving fast, this method is not applicable.
Go to Settings>Camera>Image>Exposure, user can set shutter mode as
auto or manual, and set Shutter Lower Limit.
Increase Gain
Camera gain means the light sensitivity of a sensor. A high gain may reduce
light exposure for low light situation.
Notice: However, the higher the gain is, the worse the image will be. User
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Upper Limit in Settings>Camera>Image. If user selects “Manual”, drag
the slide bar to adjust gain level.
*Enable WDR
WDR can provide optimal exposure in intense backlight conditions.
Go to Settings>Camera>Image>Image Enhancement, enable WDR in the
drop-down list of Dynamic Adjustment and drag the WDR Sensitivity slide
bar to adjust.
4.1.2.2 White Balance Adjustment
The basic conception of White Balance is “to make all colors white regardless
of the color temperature of the light source”. It can compensate color rendition
in pictures taken in specific light source.
Go to Settings>Camera>Image>White Balance, select white balance mode
from the drop-down list.
If select “Manual”, drag the slide bar of White Balance R Gain (Red Gain) and
White Balance B Gain (Blue Gain) to adjust image color.
4.1.2.3 Night Cut
Day (Night) Mode is to switch image to color (B/W) by controlling the light filter,
thus to get optimal images for day (sufficient light source) and night
(insufficient light source) conditions.
Go to Settings>Camera>Image>Night Cut, select Night Cut mode.
Day
Select Day mode and the image is colored.
Night
Select Night mode and the image is black and white.
Auto (Gain Triggered)
Select Auto mode and configure sensitivity and switch time, then the system
will switch Day/Night modes automatically.
Scheduled Day/Night
In this mode, camera switches to day/night mode automatically in a specified
period of time.
When select “Scheduled Day/Night”modes, click Edit Time, and check Start
Time and End Time in the popup interface.

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Alarm Triggered Cut
In this mode, night cut is triggered by alarm input.
4.1.2.4 Noise Reduction
When there are many noise points caused by environment and camera lens,
Noise Reduction function can be enabled to adjust images.
Go to Settings>Camera>Image>Image Enhancement, enable 3D Noise
Reduction. When user selects “Disable”, the function will be disabled. When
select “Enable”, user can drag the slide bar to adjust 3D noise reduction level.
4.2 Intelligent Display
Click “Intelligent”on the menu bar to enter the live view interface of intelligent display, as
shown below:
Picture 4-3 Live view interface of intelligent display
4.2.1 Select Target Filtering Conditions
Click the buttons on the top of interface to filter targets. Options include object moving speed,
size, type, moving direction, color and etc.
The default is selecting all conditions. If you want to remove any condition, just click the
button and the selecting all button will be disabled meantime. You can also
select multiple filtering conditions.
4.2.2 Toolbar buttons
The toolbar buttons on the intelligent display interface are explained below:

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Picture 4-4 Toolbar buttons on intelligent display interface
Notice: Some buttons are the same as those in the live view interface on main menu, so
we will not explain again. Please refer to 4.1.1 for detailed explanation.
Stop
Click this button to stop live view.
Listen /
Click this button to listen to the IPC and click again to stop listening. This function is available
when the camera supports and meanwhile the local PC should be installed with audio output
device.
Call
Click this button to call IPC. This function is available when the camera supports and
meanwhile the local PC should be installed with audio input device.
Delete Snapshot
Click this button to delete snapshot.
Display Tracking Box /
Click this button to display the tracking boxes in the live view window of Intelligent display and
click again to stop displaying.
Display Optimal Snapshots /
Click this button to display optimal snapshots on the right of the live view window of Intelligent
display and click again to stop displaying.
Open Snapshot In
Click this button to open snapshots from the saving path. Alternatively, go to Intelligent>
Intelligent> Path Settings and set the save path.

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Picture 4-5 Path settings
4.3 Intelligent Settings
To ensure that the recognitive camera could capture people’s head and body, we need to
login to the web client and configure some parameters.
4.3.1 Calibration Setting
Go to Intelligent> Intelligent> Calibration, the calibration setting interface is shown below:
Picture 4-6 Calibration setting
Calibration setting steps:
1) Check “Enable”.
2) Snapshot pedestrians. Viewing the live view area, click “Snapshot” several times when
there are unshielded and distinct pedestrians. Save the snapshots of standing pedestrians
and right-click the snapshot list to delete other snapshots.