Nuvico NCT-6M-FE Xcel Series User manual

NCT-6M-FE Xcel Series
Fisheye IP Camera
USER MANUAL

Notes on Safety
◼Please use the specified power supply to connect.
◼Do not attempt to disassemble the camera; in order to prevent electric shock, do not
remove screws or covers.
◼There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Please contact the nearest service center as
soon as possible if there is any failure.
◼Avoid from incorrect operation, shock vibration, heavy pressing which can cause damage
to product.
◼Do not use corrosive detergent to clean main body of the camera. If necessary, please use
soft dry cloth to wipe dirt; for hard contamination, use neutral detergent. Any cleanser for
high grade furniture is applicable.
◼Avoid aiming the camera directly towards extremely bright objects, such as, sun, as this
may damage the image sensor.
◼Please follow the instructions to install the camera. Do not reverse the camera, or the
reversing image will be received.
◼Do not operate it in case temperature, humidity and power supply are beyond the limited
stipulations.
◼Keep away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stove, etc.
◼Do not expose the product to the direct airflow from an air conditioner.
◼This manual is for using and managing the product. We may reserve the rights of
amending the typographical errors, inconsistencies with the latest version, software
upgrades and product improvements, interpretation and modification. These changes will
be published in the latest version without special notification.
◼All pictures, charts, images in this manual are only for description and explanation of our
products. The trademarks and logos are the properties of the respective owners.
◼This manual is suitable for fisheye network camera.

Table of Contents
1Introduction ...................................................................................................................1
2Network Configuration .................................................................................................3
2.1 LAN........................................................................................................................3
2.1.1 Access through Xcel IP Utility .................................................................3
2.1.2 Directly Access through Web Browser .....................................................5
2.2 WAN.......................................................................................................................6
3Live View ........................................................................................................................9
4Network Camera Configuration.................................................................................13
4.1 System Configuration...........................................................................................13
4.1.1 Basic Information ...................................................................................13
4.1.2 Date and Time ........................................................................................13
4.1.3 Local Config...........................................................................................14
4.1.4 Storage....................................................................................................14
4.1.5 Configuring Fisheye Parameters.............................................................16
4.2 Image Configuration.............................................................................................17
4.2.1 Display Configuration ............................................................................17
4.2.2 Video / Audio Configuration..................................................................19
4.2.3 OSD Configuration.................................................................................20
4.2.4 Video Mask ............................................................................................21
4.2.5 ROI Configuration..................................................................................22
4.3 PTZ Configuration................................................................................................23
4.4 Alarm Configuration ............................................................................................23
4.4.1 Motion Detection....................................................................................23
4.4.2 Other Alarms ..........................................................................................25
4.4.3 Alarm In .................................................................................................27
4.4.4 Alarm Out...............................................................................................28
4.4.5 Alarm Server ..........................................................................................28
4.5 Network Configuration.........................................................................................29
4.5.1 TCP/IP ....................................................................................................29
4.5.2 Port .........................................................................................................30
4.5.3 Server Configuration ..............................................................................30
4.5.4 DDNS .....................................................................................................31
4.5.5 SNMP .....................................................................................................32
4.5.6 802.1x .....................................................................................................33
4.5.7 RTSP.......................................................................................................34
4.5.8 UPNP......................................................................................................35
4.5.9 Email ......................................................................................................35
4.5.10 FTP .........................................................................................................36
4.5.11 HTTPS....................................................................................................37
4.5.12 QoS.........................................................................................................38

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4.6 Security Configuration .........................................................................................39
4.6.1 User Configuration .................................................................................39
4.6.2 Online User.............................................................................................40
4.6.3 Block and Allow Lists ............................................................................40
4.6.4 Security Management .............................................................................41
4.7 Maintenance Configuration ..................................................................................41
4.7.1 Backup and Restore ................................................................................41
4.7.2 Reboot ....................................................................................................42
4.7.3 Upgrade ..................................................................................................42
4.7.4 Operation Log.........................................................................................43
5Search ...........................................................................................................................44
5.1 Photo Search.........................................................................................................44
5.2 Video Search.........................................................................................................45
5.2.1 Local Video Search.................................................................................45
5.2.2 SD Card Video Search ............................................................................46
Appendix................................................................................................................................48
Appendix 1 Q & A.................................................................................................................48
Appendix 2 Specifications ....................................................................................................50

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1Introduction
The fisheye network camera which adopts high-definition fisheye lens and high performance
image sensor can meet 360°all-around high definition surveillance requirements. With the
advanced H.265/H.264 video compression technology, high compression rate, accuracy and
stable stream control, the camera ensures higher quality image and less occupancy of storage
space.
This product can be widely used in banks, telecommunication systems, electricity power
departments, law systems, factories, storehouses, uptowns, etc. In addition, it is also an ideal
choice for surveillance sites with middle or high risks.
Main Features
⚫6MP (2160 x 2160) @ 30fps
⚫ICR auto switch, true day/night
⚫3D DNR, digital WDR, defog, BLC, HLC, anti-flicker
⚫ROI coding
⚫Supports the Nuvico Xcel Mobile app on iOS and Android smart phones and devices
Surveillance Application

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Installation Recommended Distance:

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2Network Configuration
You may connect the IP camera via LAN or WAN. The details are as follows:
2.1 LAN
In LAN, there are two ways to access IP Camera: 1. Access through Xcel IP Utility; 2. directly
access through Web Browser.
2.1.1 Access through Xcel IP Utility
Network connection:
① Make sure the PC and IP camera are connected to the LAN and the Xcel IP Utility is installed
in the PC from the CD.
② Double click the Xcel IP Utility icon on the desktop to run this software as shown below:
③ Modify the IP address. The default IP address of this camera is 192.168.226.201. Click the
information of the camera listed in the above table to show the network information on the right
hand. Modify the IP address and gateway of the camera and make sure its network address is
in the same local network segment as that of the computer. Please modify the IP address of your
device according to the practical situation.

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For example, the IP address of your computer is 192.168.1.4. So the IP address of the camera
shall be changed to 192.168.1.X. After modification, please enter the password of the
administrator and click “Modify” button to modify the setting.

④ Double click the IP address and then the system will pop up the web browser to connect IP
Camera. Follow directions to download and install the Active X control. The login interface is
as follow.
Enter the username and password to log in.

The default password of the administrator is “123456”.
The default username is “admin”; the default password is “123456”.

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The system will pop up the above-mentioned textbox to ask you to change the default password.
It is strongly recommended to change the default password for account security. If “Do not
show again” is checked, the textbox will not appear next time.
2.1.2 Directly Access through Web Browser
The default network settings are as shown below:
IP address: 192.168.226.201
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.226.1
HTTP: 80
Data port: 9008
Use the above default settings when logging in the camera for the first time. Directly connect
the camera to the computer through network cable.
① Manually set the IP address of the PC and the network segment should be as the same as the
default settings of the IP camera. Open the network and share center. Click “Local Area
Connection” to pop up the following window.
Select “Properties” and then select internet protocol according to the actual situation (for

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example: IPv4). Next, click “Properties” button to set the network of the PC.
② Open the web browser and enter the default address of IP camera and confirm.
③ Follow directions to download and install the applicable plug-in.
④ Enter the default username and password and then click “Login” to view.
2.2 WAN
➢Access through the router or virtual server
① Make sure the camera is connected via LAN and then log in the camera via LAN and go to
Config→Network→Port menu to set the port number.
Port Setup
② Go to Config →Network→TCP/IP menu to modify the IP address.

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IP Setup
③ Go to the router’s management interface through the web browser to forward the IP address
and port of the camera in the “Virtual Server”.
Router Setup
④ Open the web browser and enter its WAN IP and http port to access. (for example, if you
change your http port as 81, you may enter “192.198.1.201:81” in the address bar of web
browser to access).
➢Access through PPPoE dial-up
Network connection
You may access the camera through PPPoE auto dial-up. The setting steps are as follow:

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① Go to Config→Network→Port menu to set the port number.
② Go to Config →Network→TCP/IP→PPPoE Config menu. Enable PPPoE and then enter the
user name and password which you can get from your internet service provider.
③ Go to Config →Network→DDNS menu. Before you configure the DDNS, please apply for
a domain name first. Please refer to DDNS configuration for detail information.
④ Open the web browser and enter the domain name and http port to access.
➢Access through static IP
Network connection
The setting steps are as follow:
① Go to Config→Network→Port menu to set the port number.
② Go to Config →Network→TCP/IP menu to set the IP address. Check “Use the following IP
address” and then input the static IP address and other parameters.
③ Open the web browser and enter its WAN IP and http port to access.

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3Live View
After logging in, the following window will be shown. Before you view the live image, please
set the stream mode and installation method as needed (see Configuring Fisheye Parameters for
details).
In the live mode, the different streams and live view modes can be switched as needed.
The following table is the instructions of the icons on the live view interface.
Icon
Description
Icon
Description
Select live preview mode
Snap
Original size
Start/stop recording
Appropriate size
PTZ control
Auto
Sensor alarm indicator icon
Full screen
Motion alarm indicator icon
Start/stop live view
Zoom in
Start/stop two-way audio
Zoom out
Enable/disable audio

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⚫In full screen mode, double click to exit.
Click to select the live view mode.
Fisheye view mode: See the picture as shown above.
Panoramic view mode
Fisheye+ 3PTZ view mode

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Panoramic + 3PTZ view mode
4PTZ view mode (you need to switch the stream mode in the fisheye parameter interface)
In panoramic + 3PTZ view mode or fisheye + 3PTZ view mode or 4PTZ view mode, select a
PTZ window and view the image from every direction by controlling PTZ panel.
Click to display the control panel. The descriptions of the control panel are as follows:

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Select preset and click to call the preset. Select and set the preset and then click to
save the position of the preset. Select the set preset and click to delete it.
Select cruise and click to set the cruise and add presets to this cruise. Click to start
cruise; click to stop cruise.
Icon
Description
Icon
Description
Move upper left direction
Move upper right direction
Move up
Stop movement
Move left
Move right
Move lower left direction
Move lower right direction
Move down
Speed adjustment
Zoom out
Zoom in
Automatic cruise
Preset
Create and call cruise

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4Network Camera Configuration
In the Xcel IP Utility client, choose “Config” to go to the configuration interface.
Note: Wherever applicable, click the “Save”button to save the settings.
4.1 System Configuration
4.1.1 Basic Information
In the “Basic Information” interface, the system information of the device is listed.
4.1.2 Date and Time
Go to Config→System→Date and Time. Please refer to the following interface.
Please select the time zone and DST as needed.
Click “Date and Time” tab to set the time mode.

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4.1.3 Local Config
Go to Config→System→Local Config to set up the storage path of captured pictures and
recorded videos on the local PC. There is also an option to enable or disable the bitrate display
in the recorded files.
4.1.4 Storage
Go to Config→System→Storage to go to the interface as shown below.
⚫SD Card Management
Click the “Format” button to format the SD card. All data will be cleared by clicking this button.
Click the “Eject” button to stop writing data to SD card. Then the SD card can be ejected safely.
Snapshot Quota: Set the capacity proportion of captured pictures on the SD card.
Video Quota: Set the capacity proportion of record files on the SD card.

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⚫Schedule Recording Settings
1. Go to Config→System→Storage→Record to go to the interface as shown below.
2. Set record stream, pre-record time, cycle writing.
Pre Record Time: Set the time to record before the actual recording begins.
3. Set schedule recording. Check “Enable Schedule Record” and set the schedule.
Weekly schedule
Set the alarm time from Monday to Sunday for a single week. Each day is divided in one hour
increments. Green means scheduled. Blank means unscheduled.
“Add”: Add the schedule for a special day. Drag the mouse to set the time on the timeline.
“Erase”: Delete the schedule. Drag the mouse to erase the time on the timeline.
Manual Input: Click it for a specific day to enter specific start and end times. This adds more
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Day schedule
Set the alarm time for alarm a special day, such as a holiday.
Note: Holiday schedule takes priority over weekly schedule.
⚫Snapshot Settings
Go to Config→System→Storage→Snapshot to go to the interface as shown below.
Set the format, resolution and quality of the image saved on the SD card and the snapshot
interval and quantity and the timing snapshot here.
Snapshot Quantity: The numberyou set here is the maximum quantity of snapshots. The actual
quantity of snapshots may be less than this number. Supposing the occurrence time of an alarm
event is less than the time of capturing pictures, the actual quantity of snapshots is less than the
set quantity of snapshots.
Timing Snapshot: Enable timing snapshot first and then set the snapshot interval and schedule.
The setup steps of schedule are the same as the schedule recording (See Schedule Recording).
4.1.5 Configuring Fisheye Parameters
Before viewing the live image, please go to Config→System→Fisheye Parameters menu to set
the stream mode and installation method.