Lilin 6122 Manual

Camera Settings Manual
6122 IP Camera
1/10/2014
V1.0

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................................ 3
WORKFLOW ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4
INSTALLATION WORKSHEET ...................................................................................................................................... 5
FINDING THE CAMERA’S IP ADDRESS....................................................................................................................... 6
DEFAULT CAMERA LOGIN............................................................................................................................................. 7
FIRMWARE VERSION...................................................................................................................................................... 8
NETWORK SETUP ............................................................................................................................................................ 9
TIME SETUP.....................................................................................................................................................................10
ROUTER SETTINGS........................................................................................................................................................11
USER SETTINGS ..............................................................................................................................................................12
RECORDING SETUP .......................................................................................................................................................13
SCHEDULED RECORDING MODE...............................................................................................................................14
ALARM ACTIONS AND INPUT SETUP ......................................................................................................................15
EVENT RECORDING.......................................................................................................................................................16
CONFIGURE I-VIEW NOW ENTRY DELAYS.............................................................................................................17
TEST SETTINGS ..............................................................................................................................................................18
TROUBLESHOOTING.....................................................................................................................................................19
GLOSSARY ........................................................................................................................................................................20

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Introduction
This manual will provide assistance in integrating I-View Video Verification functionality based on sensor
events configured in Lilin 6122 HD camera. It is not a replacement for Lilin camera manuals available at
http://www.meritlilin.com. A picture of the Lilin 6122 HD camera is shown below:
Figure 1
Once the IP camera has been set up as described in subsequent sections it’s ready to be tested with I-View. The
following illustration shows the path of two message flows comprising a typical “Video Verification” scenario for an IP
camera:
1-3 - An onsite alarm ‘event’ causes an SMTP message to be sent from an external triggering box to the I-View
Now system. The alarm event is usually the result of a simple contact closure, e.g. open circuit to ground.
4, 6 - The resulting communication path I-View initiates upon receipt of the SMTP message to retrieve the ‘pre’
and ‘post’ event video. Essentially the I-View system causes an alarm event on the camera followed by a delay
until the pre and post alarm video have been recorded. The number of pre and post alarm seconds can vary but
it’s usually not less than 3 and normally about 10 on either side of the alarm condition that initiates the
sequence.
The user can view one or more consecutive alarm event ‘clips’ as they arrive from the I-View Now portal via a cell phone,
a PC or tablet device’s browser. With each clip is the ability to see one or more “Live Views” for various cameras
associated with the IP camera that generated the SMTP alarm.
Figure 2

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Workflow
The following steps describe a high level workflow to be followed in order to properly configure and install a Lilin 6122 IP
Camera to work with I-View Now. Subsequent sections will provide more detail on each step outlined here.
1. Network Setup: Configure the IP camera and router/firewall at the site so the camera can connect to the
Internet. Router/Firewall instructions will vary by location, manufacturer and site LAN configuration. In
addition, data from this step needs to be input into the i-viewnow.com portal, such as the External IP Address
for the site, as well as the “Client Port”. These are necessary so that the I-View Now portal can gain access to
the camera for “Live Views” and retrieving video “Clips” associated with alarm events. Finally, a static IP must
be available for the camera on site which the router will send I-View requests to as well as services on specific
ports.
2. Configure SMTP email: This will be used to communicate alerts and alarms to I-View Now. The SMTP server and
SMTP ID provided on the “Installer Data” Worksheet is necessary for this step. A separate document will cover
setting up an alarm panel to initiate SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) email messages to the I-View email
server.
3. User Setup: Change the default administrator login password from ‘pass’ to a unique password. I-View Now
will be using this password to log into the device programmatically for ‘Live View’ and ‘Clip’ retrieval.As such I-
View Now recommends using the suggested password on the “Installer Data” worksheet. If a password for the
admin account on the camera differs from the one provided on the worksheet, this needs to be communicated
to I-View administrators in order to update the database.
4. Alarm Input Setup: The technician will configure alarm inputs on the back of the camera to perform two actions:
1. Trigger recording on all connected cameras
2. Send SMTP (email) alerts to I-View Now when an alarm event occurs
5. Recording Setup: The camera can be set to record by schedule or by events. Event recording from alarm inputs
is the recommended approach for I-View Now although other modes, such as motion detection, are possible
with some caveats. These are described in more detail in this section.
6. Configure I-View Now Entry Delay: Entry delay is configured through the I-View Now portal.
7. Test: Here you will test the individual inputs on the camera as they are connected to your alarm panel relays or
other input devices. It is recommended that you test all inputs for functionality and to ensure the proper
workflow is configured within the I-Viewnow.com portal.
8. Trouble Shooting: This section is provided to help the technician troubleshoot common problems encountered
while installing this particular type of camera.

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Installation Worksheet
The I-View Now Portal Installation Worksheet is created after entering the camera make and model into the system. A
portion of an example worksheet is printed below. This sheet should be generated from the system before attempting
to set up the site for integration with I-View as it enables setup of the camera onsite login and password as well as the
means to send SMTP messages back to the I-View Now server. There is a place on the form for recording the Location IP
Address which is the external IP address used for the router at the site facing the Internet. In addition the ports on the
external router that will be forwarded to the camera should be noted on this form. This information needs to be input
into the I-View system at i-viewnow.com so it will know the external IP address and ports used to communicate from the
site through the router at the site and onto the camera.
Figure 3
Retrieve the IP address by asking the Customer/IT department for the IP address, or visit http://whatismyip.org while
on-site for a possible correct address; however, verify with the IT department that the IP address discovered is valid to
use as a target from the I-View servers. The IT Site Administration must enable port forwarding from their
router/firewalls to the Lilin IP 6122 camera.

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Finding the Camera’s IP Address
The Lilin camera by default uses DHCP to obtain an IP address from the Internet facing router/firewall it subtends from.
To find the address the Lilin is currently assigned, IP scanning tools (IPScan) are available at
http://www.meritlilin.com/us/support-download.asp?c4#c4 for various Operating Systems, as shown below, that will
assist in this process.
Figure 4
Once installed on a Windows machine a desktop icon that resembles the following icon is displayed:
Figure 5
Running this application will display a window showing the current address of all Lilin cameras discovered on the local
Intranet network, typically with a 192.168.x.y address form, representing NAT translated IP addresses within an Intranet
(internal) address scheme with an external Internet facing router/firewall.
Figure 6

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Default Camera Login
To log onto the camera the first step is to open a browser and give it the address obtained with the associated port for
communication with the cameras. For example, an address of 12.34.56.78 with a port of 8002 would equate to a
browser address of http://12.34.56.78:8002. The browser will ask to install an Active X control followed by
authentication. The login is “admin” and default password is “pass”. The password used should be that provided on the
installation manual. If an alternate password is used, this information needs to be updated at the i-viewnow.com portal.
The first screen typically shown is a display of the current live view of the camera as illustrated below:
Figure 7 Figure 8
Although a keyboard can be used it’s not required as the system will provide for mouse selection of alpha-numeric
characters. Select the Setup soft button in red located in the upper right hand corner of the screen and then follow the
instructions in subsequent sections. The full menu of configuration options that should display next is shown above to
the right of the initial display and camera image. Subsequent sections of this manual will refer to pages selected from
this menu. For example, general settings for the IP camera’s internal server can be found by selecting ‘Server’ then
‘General.’

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Firmware Version
The version of the firmware on the camera tested with I-View Now can be seen on the Server/General tab as shown
below. The firmware version of the camera under test must match the firmware on the camera that was used to
integrate with I-View as shown below. Other versions may fail as the interfaces used by I-View may have changed.
Figure 9

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Network Setup
After logging into the camera change the IP address to a static value. The camera requires a static or fixed internal IP
address so the router at the site can reliably forward I-View interface requests to it over configured ports. In addition,
one or more communication ports need to be forwarded to it from the firewall/router. Typically, there are two
communication ports: one is for communication of requests and the other for RTSP (real time streaming protocol).
Note, the external IP address for the site and the ports used to communicate with the camera need to be recorded and
input at the i-viewnow.com web site. To configure the network settings for the site select Network/General which
should bring up an menu as shown below:
Figure 10
Static should be selected as the “Connection method.”
The IP Address should be set to an available static address as determined by IT staff responsible for
administrating the site.
The subnet, gateway and default DNS are site specific. Contact the IT staff responsible for the site for more
guidance on what values these boxes need in be in order to facilitate Internet communication from the IP
camera.
Remember to ‘Submit’ the page to save the configuration.

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Time Setup
This camera has a configuration page in order to establish periodic synchronization of clock settings. Setting up the
proper time starts by selecting the “Time” menu item under Server.
Figure 11
Set the Time Zone for the location where the camera will be located as shown
Typically, DST (Daylight Savings) is enabled so the time sent to I-View will match the local time I-View requests
when it attempts to retrieve the pre and post clip video associated with the time of an event.
If the system is connected to a public network, it can automatically synchronize its time settings to a public network,
such as the National Time Center (time.nist.gov) as well as options for when and how often to synchronize. These
options are shown above on the “Time Server” and “Synchronize with NTP” lines. Remember to ‘Submit’ the page
to save the configuration.

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Router Settings
Router configurations for I-View are unique based on the specific router/firewall onsite. I-View Now requires at least
two ports to be forwarded to the Device. You can change the server and HTTP ports from the default settings in the
Network Settings window. This can be done either through port forwarding or NAT (Network Address Translation)
depending on what the installation site’s router supports.
With either of these router features, any unused/unfiltered external port can be forwarded to the camera’s Server Port
(Also referred to as the Video Port). For example external port 9000 could be forwarded to the camera on port 8000
internally. Similarly, external port 8080 could be forwarded to the camera’s internal port 80. Using port forwarding it’s
possible to not need to change the camera’s default internal port settings.
Another approach is to forward external ports to the camera using the same external and internal port. In this case, the
ports must be set on the camera through Network Settings. Common ports used for forwarding the HTTP port are 1024,
1025, 1026, 1027 or 8080. Common ports used for forwarding the command port are 8010, 8011, 9000 or 9010. For
these situations it is the External IP Address and External Port numbers that must be entered into the I-View Now
“Installer’s Portal” so that the I-View system is aware of the proper port with which to communicate to the camera with.
As was mentioned in the workflow overview, the external IP address and client port used to forward messages to the
camera must be input into the i-viewnow.com portal. Through this fashion I-View will know how to route requests
across the Internet as well as the port used to talk to the camera.
The default server port for this camera is 8000 while that of the default HTTP port is 80. In addition, this particular
camera unit makes use of RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) and as such the router needs to make the RTSP ‘well-
known’port of 554 available or an alternate port must be configured. In general any ports used must be unblocked in
any firewall or boundary security devices (which is typically just the router). To configure the RTSP service port for the
camera click on Network/HTTP/RTSP Service. A menu should be displayed as show below:
Figure 12
1. Enter the HTTP Port which is the basic communication path to the IP camera.
2. Enter the RSTP port value. The default value is 554.
3. For the Video Port select HTTP Port
4. Be sure to ‘Submit’ the values when finished
Since the router/firewall at the entrance to the site can originate from any number of manufacturers this manual
doesn’t attempt to specify exactly how to configure each one to provide port forwarding for the above services. As
such, it’s best to discuss the specific needs of I-View port forwarding discussed above first with the IT personnel
responsible for maintaining the router at the site.

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User Settings
This section explains how to change the camera’s default password for the administrator account and manage user
settings for authentication and permissions.
The administrator account includes extended menus with full access to all settings. The Administrator has the
authority to add, delete or configure parameters for most of the system functions. Other built in accounts
include the Operator and Viewer accounts with less default permissions. To enable user editing, first go to the
‘Server’ menu. A display similar to that below will appear:
Figure 13
Bypass Login should be disabled in both buttons. To edit the administrator account click on ‘Edit User’ while
User: admin is selected. This is the default admin account. A menu similar to that below should be displayed.
Figure 14
The default password is ‘pass’.
The ability to do all 4 types of streaming listed, e.g. H264, JPEG, etc. should all be enabled.
Remember to ‘Submit’ the page to save the configuration.

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Recording Setup
The Lilin 6122 IP camera supports various recording modes which can be enabled via the user interface for the camera.
Before you can set up the camera to begin recording, you must configure general recording settings for the analog
cameras. The camera manual covers the details on initializing recording settings.
When using I-View it’s important to remember that if a continuous recording mode is enabled in addition to event based
recording (event based recording is required for I-View alarm based recording) the effect may be to slow the retrieval of
clips as the I-View system will need to wait for a current block of video to finish recording before retrieving it.

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Scheduled Recording Mode
Scheduled recording mode can be configured to record continuously. There are some downsides to using this mode in
conjunction with I-View:
The camera’s hard drive fills faster and older video will be overwritten as new video is generated.
Clip retrieval has to wait for the camera to finish the current recording block to finish before I-View Now can
retrieve it.
The manual for the camera goes into more detail on how to define and set up various recording schedules. Note, for I-
View integration it’s important that Pre-record and Post-record parameters are set to an interval that exceeds the
minimum pre and post alarm video time recording intervals that the I-View system will attempt to retrieve and show as
a clip for the user.

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Alarm Actions and Input Setup
Alarms are typically detected by the an external triggering device via dry contact and reported to I-View via an SMTP
message. The I-View system then immediately causes an alarm condition on the camera via URL, waits for a few
seconds, and then retrieves the video captured associated with the time of the event. To facilitate this behavior, the
camera is configured to accept alarm notifications and then capture pre and post alarm video. To set up alarm
notifications go to Alarm/Alarm Detection followed by configuring SD event conditions. For alarm setup, a menu similar
to that below should be displayed. Set the values on the display as shown and press ‘Submit.’
Figure 15

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Event Recording
As mentioned, this section is closely related to alarm setup above. When the Lilin IP camera receives an alarm directive
via URL it should immediately capture the pre and post alarm video associated with the alarm condition. The intent of
the following menu panel is to show how to configure that to occur. When you select SD Card/SD Recording the
following menu should be displayed. Set the values on the display just as shown below and press ‘Submit.’
Figure 16

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Configure I-View Now Entry Delays
Entry Delays are configurable through the I-View Now Dealer Portal. Log in to configure.

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Test Settings
Once the camera has been properly configured and the necessary settings entered into the I-Viewnow.com portal, it is a
good idea to test each alarm input on the camera by triggering the corresponding device on your alarm panel.
For example, if relay 1, connected to input 1 on the camera is supposed to trigger when a panic button is pushed, ensure
not only that the camera has received the signal, but that the i-viewnow.com portal has received the signal and correctly
identifies the type of alarm.

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Troubleshooting
This section is provided to help the technician troubleshoot common problems encountered while configuring the Lilin
6122 IP camera to talk to I-View.
A recommended setting for the cameras is CIF with a frame rate of approximately 6 per second. This provides a good
balance of quality and bandwidth resolution.
Good luck testing with the Lilin 6122 IP camera and I-View. The two components together make for a powerful video
verification capability and should provide a significant improvement to the overall security strategy for your company,
home or institution.

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Glossary
This section includes terminology used throughout the manual. For further information on any term, type the name in
Google with “wiki” at the end to see a complete definition.
1. DDNS - Dynamic DNS is a method, protocol, or network service that provides the capability for a networked
device, such as a router or computer system using the Internet Protocol Suite, to notify a domain name server to
change, in real time (ad-hoc) the active DNS configuration of its configured hostnames, addresses or other
information stored in DNS
2. DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network application protocol used by devices (DHCP
clients) to obtain configuration information for operation in an Internet Protocol network.
3. IP - Internet Protocol address. IP addresses are used to identify the I-View server, the site containing the camera
and the camera itself. The site and I-View IP addresses are Internet routable which means they can be
anywhere on the Internet. The camera typically has a private address which is specific to the site. This is why
the router/firewall at the site that faces the Internet must contain a port forwarding entry to allow for messages
to be passed to the camera from I-View as well as the camera to communicate with the I-View via an SMTP
email message or in response to a request for a clip or live view.
4. MAC Address - A media access control address (MAC address) is a unique identifier assigned to network
interfaces for communications on the physical network segment. MAC addresses are used as a network address
for most IEEE 802 network technologies, including Ethernet. Essentially, the MAC address can be thought of as
one layer above the physical medium, e.g. wire or cable, and one level below the IP address. The MAC address
is often assigned by the manufacturer.
5. Private Network - In the Internet addressing architecture, a private network is a network that uses private IP
address space, following the standards set by RFC 1918 for IPv4 and RFC 4193 for IPv6. These addresses are
commonly used for home, office, and enterprise local area networks (LANs), when globally routable addresses
are not mandatory, or are not available for the intended network applications. Under Internet Protocol IPv4,
private IP address spaces were originally defined in an effort to delay IPv4 address exhaustion, but they are also
a feature of the next generation Internet Protocol, IPv6.
6. SMTP - Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is an Internet standard for electronic mail (e-mail) transmission across
Internet Protocol (IP) networks.