Safire SF-TESTER-ARM-5N1-4K User manual

SF-TESTER-ARM-5N1-4K
INSTRUCTIONMANUAL

Thank you for purchasing the IP camera tester. Please read the manual before
using the IP camera tester and use properly.
For using the IP camera tester safely, please first read the「Safety Information」
carefully in the manual.
The manual should be kept well in case of reference.
Keep the S/N label for after-sale service within warranty period. Product without
S/N label will be charged for repair service.
If there is any question or problem while using the IP camera tester, or damages
occurred on the product, please contact our technical Department.

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Content
1 .Safety information........................................................................................................................................1
2. IP Camera Tester Introduction.....................................................................................................................2
2.1 General................................................................................................................................................2
3. Operation.......................................................................................................................................................2
3.1 Installing the Battery..........................................................................................................................2
4. IP Camera Testing........................................................................................................................................ 3
4.1 Power Camera.................................................................................................................................... 3
4.2 IP discovery........................................................................................................................................3
4.3 Rapid ONVIF test.............................................................................................................................. 4
4.4 Non-Onvif IP camera test..................................................................................................................9
5. Analog & HD Camera Testing.................................................................................................................. 11
5.1 Analog camera test...........................................................................................................................11
5.2 CVI camera test................................................................................................................................11
5.3 TVI camera test................................................................................................................................14
5.4 AHD camera test..............................................................................................................................15
6. Other function.............................................................................................................................................16
6.1 TesterPlay.........................................................................................................................................16
6.2 Network tool.....................................................................................................................................17
6.3 RJ45 cable TDR test........................................................................................................................ 18
6.4 PoE power / DC12V 3A power output...........................................................................................20
6.5 Update...............................................................................................................................................21
6.6 File explorer..................................................................................................................................... 21
6.7 System Setting..................................................................................................................................23
6.8.Tools and Apps................................................................................................................................ 26
7. Specifications..............................................................................................................................................27
7.1 General Specifications.....................................................................................................................27

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1 .Safety information
◆The tester is intended to use in compliance with the local rules of the electrical
usage and avoid to apply at the places which are inapplicable for the use of electrics
such as hospital, gas station etc.
◆To prevent the functional decline or failure, the product should not be sprinkled or
damped.
◆The exposed part of the tester should not be touched by the dust and liquid.
◆During transportation and use, it is highly recommended to avoid the violent
collision and vibration of the tester, lest damaging components and causing failure.
◆Don’t leave the tester alone while charging and recharging. If the battery is found
severely hot, the tester should be powered off from the electric source at once. The
tester should not be charged over 6 hours.
◆Don’t use the tester where the humidity is high. Once the tester is damp, power off
immediately and move away other connected cables.
◆The tester should not be used in the environment with the flammable gas.
◆Do not disassemble the instrument since no component inside can be repaired by
the user. If the disassembly is necessary indeed, please contact with the technician
of our company.
◆The instrument should not be used under the environment with strong
electromagnetic interference.
◆Don’t touch the tester with wet hands or waterish things.
◆Don’t use the detergent to clean and the dry cloth is suggested to use. If the dirt is
not easy to remove, the soft cloth with water or neutral detergent can be used. But
the cloth should be tweaked sufficiently.

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2. IP Camera Tester Introduction
2.1 General
The IPS touch screen IP camera monitor is designed for maintenance and installation
of IP cameras, analog cameras, TVI, CVI, AHD cameras, as well as testing 4K H.264
/4K H.265 camera by mainstream, The tester enables it to display network HD
cameras and analog cameras in high resolution. The unit supports many ONVIF PTZ
and analog PTZ control. The combination of touch screen and key buttons make the IP
camera tester very user- friendly.
3. Operation
3.1 Installing the Battery
The tester has built-in lithium ion polymer rechargeable battery. The battery cable
inside battery cabin should be disconnected for safety during transportation!
Prior to the use of the instrument, the battery cables inside the battery cabin should be
well connected. Pressing the key continuously can power on or off the tester.
Notice: Please use the original adaptor and connected cable of the device!
When the battery icon is full or the charge indicator turns off automatically,
indicate the battery charging is completed.
Notice: When the Charge Indicator turns off, the battery is approximately
90% charged. The charging time can be extended for about 1 hour and
the charging time within 12 hours will not damage the battery.
Notice: Press the key several seconds to restore the default settings when the
instrument works abnormally.
Notice: While Charging, someone must be present.

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4. IP Camera Testing
4.1 Power Camera
Camera can be powered from the DC 12V/3A output or by Power over Ethernet.
4.2 IP discovery
Press IP discovery , tester auto-scan the whole network segment IP, as well as
auto-modify the tester’s IP to the same network segment with the scanned camera's IP.
The meter auto-search whole network segment IP, and auto- add the IP of different
network segments. Detect unactivated Dahua and Hikvision cameras, then click “OK”,
go to Dahua and Hikvision Test Tool.

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Local IP: Tester’s IP address, Tester can auto-modify the tester’s IP to the same
network segment with the scanned camera's IP.
Discovery IP: Connected tester equipment’s IP address. If the camera connected to
the tester directly, tester will display the camera’s IP address, if tester connects to
Local Area Network, it displays the current IP address.
Start: PING function, Click "Start", can PING camera’s IP.
ONVIF: Rapid ONVIF Quick link.
IPC TEST: IPC TEST Quick link, Non-Onvif IP camera test.
4.3 Rapid ONVIF test
Rapid ONVIF can display 4K H.265/H.264 camera image by tester’s mainstream.
The meter auto scan all ONVIF cameras in different network segments. It lists
cameras name and IP address on the Left of screen. Tester can auto login camera and
display camera image. Factory default use admin password to auto login, if you
modified the password, then default use the modified password to login.
Click the button “Refresh”, tester will scan the ONVIF camera again. Click the newly
displayed ONVIF camera on the “Device List”. The tester will show the IP camera’s
relative information and settings.
Pop-up settings menu when click the “setting ” icon in the upper left corner.

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Across network segments scan: After open this function , Rapid ONVIF function can
across network segments to scan camera’s IP.
Auto Login: After open this function, tester can auto login camera and display camera
image (The login password is the same with last time, the first time using password is
the default password "admin")
Video transmission protocol: UTP and TCP protocol.
Show focusInfo: Focus Information.
View manual: Open Manual.
Restore Defaults: Revert “Rapid ONVIF” to default settings.
Confirm: Save the modified parameters.
Click “MENU” icon to open camera setting.

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While in the “Live video” menu, click “Video Menu” at the top right of the image to
access the following tools: Snapshot, Record, Photo, Playback, Lens simulation, PTZ
and Settings.
Network setting: Click “Network Set” to change the IP address. Some cameras
cannot support change IP address, so there is no change after saving.
If it is network video input to the tester, as the tester supports resolution up to 1080p,
the input image will be very clear after it is enlarged. This is greatly helpful for the
installers to ensure the IP camera’s video coverage and decide the IP camera’s install
site.
Lens simulation: Simulate different lenses display area, supported lens:
“2.8/3.6/4/6/8/12/16/25mm", for choosing the suitable camera lens.

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OSD Menu: Select OSD and popup the OSD menu. include time, channel name and
other optional items.
After channel selecting, you can edit the channel name, modify the display position,
and switch the font size. Select “default location” in “content location” is without
modification. Select “Customization” to arbitrarily adjust the channel name and
display location. Click “OK” and the effects will appear. Press return key or click any
area of the screen to return to the upper layer of the interface.
Video files can play in the Video player on the main menu.

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PTZ
Set preset position: Move the camera to preset position, enter the preset number on
the Bottom right corner to complete position preset.
Call the preset position: Select the preset number on the left, click "Call" to call
preset.
PTZ Speed set: Horizontal and Vertical Speed set.
Doc: Auto generate test reports document of camera, click "Create document”. Click
Preview to view the report document
Enter the camera test information, click "Create Document" to complete the report.

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Click doc menu again, you can preview the report document.
Icons description: the description of function icons on the bottom toolbar
4.4 Non-Onvif IP camera test
Display image from the 4K H.265 camera by mainstream.
Note: Currently, the IPC Test App only supports some brands’ specific IP
cameras, these include specific models made by ACTI, AXIS, Dahua, Hikvision,
Samsung, and many more. If the camera is not fully integrated, please use the ONVIF
or RTSP apps.

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Local IP: This is the tester’s IP address. Click “Edit” to enter “IP setting” and change
the tester’s IP address settings.
IP camera type: Click on the IP Camera type to select the Manufacturer and model
number of the integrated IP camera.
Manual: Click IP camera type, list Honeywell, Kodak, Tiandy, Aipu-waton, ACTi,
WoshiDA IP camera etc. If the brand has offered official original protocols, pls select
camera type, input IP camera address, user name and password, click “official” to
enter the camera image display interface(Currently, only support DAHUA official
protocols ).
Stream code: When test camera via RTSP, you can select mainstream or sub stream
to test (if camera’s RTSP have not been start or without, it will tip “auto match” fail,
please witch to manually selecting.
IP Camera's IP: Enter the IP camera’s IP address manually or click “Search” to
auto-scan for the IP camera’s IP address. It is better to directly connect the IP camera
to the tester so the search results will only display the camera’s IP address. If the tester
is connected to a PoE switch, it will find and display several IP address.
IPC Port: When you select the IP camera type, it will default the camera’s port
number and doesn’t need to be changed.
After all settings are completed, click “Enter” to view the live video.

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5. Analog & HD Camera Testing
5.1 Analog camera test
Analog camera test and PTZ control.
Select relative function on the right side Toolbar to operate , functions including
“Photos”, “Snapshot”, “Record”, “Playback”, “PTZ”, “Set”.
Double-taps on the screen to make the image displayed full screen.
Check and set the protocols, address, interface and baud, all must be consistent with
the dome camera, then the IPC tester can test .After setting the parameter, the tester
can control the PTZ and lens.
5.2 CVI camera test
When HD CVI signal input, the tester will display the image resolution on the top bar.
Double-taps on the screen to make the image displayed full screen.
The tester supports resolution support up to 3840 x 2160P 12.5/15 FPS.
（1）PTZ control
1.1 Coaxial PTZ control
Click the icon“PTZ”on the right toolbar to do the corresponding setting.
“Port”: select coaxial control
Enter PTZ address to perform parameters setting.

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The PTZ address in the tester must be consistent with the dome camera or
decoder, then the IPC tester can test. After setting the parameter, the tester can
control the PTZ and lens.
Set preset position:
Move the PTZ camera to the preset position, the Tap it and input preset position
number. Tap “Set position” to complete set preset position.
Call preset position:
Tap the preset position area, input preset position number. Tap “call position” to
complete call preset position.

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1.2 RS485 control
（2）Coaxial camera menu setting
Input calling dome camera menu address code, you can press the key “Enter” or click
the icon to call the dome camera menu.

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set the parameters by
5.3 TVI camera test
When HD TVI signal input, the tester will display the image resolution on the top
bar. Double-taps on the screen to make the image displayed full screen.
The tester supports resolution support up to 3840 x 2160P 12.5/15 FPS. Coaxial
camera menu settings:
Tap icon “UTC”, select “menu setting” to enter the dome camera menu.
Input calling dome camera menu address code, after finishing the parameter settings,
you can press the key “Enter” or click the icon to call the dome camera menu.

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5.4 AHD camera test
When AHD signal input, the tester will display the image resolution on the top bar.
Double-taps on the screen to make the image displayed full screen.
The tester supports resolution support up to 3840 x 2160P 15 FPS.
(1) Coaxial PTZ control
UTC control: select “PTZ control or PTZ control-2” (AHD camera has two different
order, if select “PTZ” cannot control, pls go “PTZ-2” )
If to coaxial PTZ control the AHD camera, no parameters setting is needed.

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6. Other function
6.1 TesterPlay
The meter creates WIFI hotspot, connect mobile phone to the tester’s WIFI hotspot, or
the tester and mobile phone connect to the same Wi-fi network. Select “TesterPlay”
app to enter, click “Start” button to generates two-dimensional code, download and
install the VLC client software, you can view the screen real-time projection.
PC screen projection：
Install VLC player in the PC, turn on the VLC player "Media - Open Network
Streaming", and input the RTSP address of on the top instrument two-dimensional
code, click "play" to view the screen real-time projection.
Video files also can play in the main menu “Video Player".

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6.2 Network tool
(1) IP address scan
Connect the cable to the LAN port, click icon to enter, Set your IP address
search range by changing the Start and End IP addresses. Click the “Start” button to
scan the IP address range. You can also input an IP address in the Port Number Scan
to scan for open ports.
(2) PING Test
Application: PING testing is the most conventional network debugging tools. It is
used for testing if the connected. IP camera or other network equipment’s Ethernet
port is working normally and the IP address is correct.
It’s normal that the first data packet will be lost when test start.
(3) Network test (Ethernet bandwidth test)
To use the Network tester, you will need two IP testers. One is used as a Server and
the other as a Client. Both devices must be on the same network segment in order to
communicate.
(4) Port Flashing
Application:
The tester will send special signals to make the connected LAN port flicker at special
frequency, which will enable the installers to easily and quickly find the connected
Ethernet cable. This function can prevent mistakenly insertion or disconnection
non-corresponding cable to artificially interrupt network connection.