TruVision TVS-5101 Instruction sheet

TruVision 360 Degree
Multi
-imager Camera
Configuration
Manual
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Content
Introduction 3
Contact information and manuals /tools /firmware 3
Network access 4
Checking your web browser security level 4
Activating the camera 5
Overview of the camera web browser 7
Camera configuration 9
Local configuration 9
Configuration 10
Time settings 12
RS-485 13
VCA resource 13
Infrared LEDs 14
Maintenance 15
Open source software licenses 16
Security 17
Authentication 17
IP address filter 18
Security service 18
Users 19
Online users 22
Network 23
Video/Audio 30
Display Info on Stream 34
Image 34
OSD settings (On Screen Display) 38
Privacy masks 39
Picture overlay 40
Motion detection alarms 41
Video tampering 46
Alarm inputs and outputs 47
Exception alarms 48
Audio exception detection 50
Defocus detection 51
Scene change detection 51
Face detection 52
Intrusion detection 54
Cross line detection 55
Region entrance detection 57
Region exiting detection 58
Unattended baggage detection 60
Object removal detection 61

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Recording schedule 63
Snapshot 65
HDD management 67
NAS 68
Camera management 70
Restore default settings 70
Import/export a configuration file 70
Upgrade firmware 70
Reboot camera 72
Camera operation 73
Logging on and off 73
Live view mode 73
Playing back recorded video 73
Snapshots 76
Search event logs 77
Use the PTZ control 78
Index 82

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Introduction
This is the configuration manual for TruVision Multi-Imager 360 Degree IP Camera:
SKU
Description
TVS
-5101 TruVision Multi-Imager 360 Degree IP Camera, 20MP/4 x 5MP image sensors,
2.8 to 12 mm motorized lenses, True D/N, WDR, 30 m IR, Audio, Alarm, Micro
SD/SDHC /SDXC Slot, IP67, IK10, Heater, Hi-PoE/12 VDC
You can download the following manuals from our web site:
• TruVision 20MP (4 x 5MP) 360 Degree Multi-imager Camera Installation Guide
• TruVision 20MP (4 x 5MP) 360 Degree Multi-imager Camera Configuration Manual
The manuals are available in several languages on the EMEA web site.
Contact information and manuals /tools /firmware
For contact information and to download the latest manuals, tools, and firmware, go to
the web site of your region:
EMEA: firesecurityproducts.com
Manuals are available in several languages.
Australia/New Zealand: utcfs.com.au

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Network access
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). 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.
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 users
Internet Explorer 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 7, 8 and 10,
do the following:
• Run the Browser interface as an administrator in your workstation
• Add the camera’s IP address to your browser’s list of trusted sites

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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” check 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.
Activating the camera
When you first start up the camera, the Activation window appears. You must define a
high-security admin password before you can access the camera. There is no default
password provided.
You can activate a password via a web browser and via TruVision Device Manager.
Activation via the web browser:
1. Power on the camera and connect the camera to the network.
2. Input the IP address into the address bar of the web browser, and click Enter to
enter the activation interface.
Note:
The default IP address of the camera is 192.168.1.70.
For the camera to enable DHCP by default, you must activate the camera via
TruVision Device Manager. Please refer to the following section, “Activation via
TruVision Device Manager”.

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3. Enter the password in the password field.
Note: A valid password range must be between 8 and 16 characters. You can use a
combination of numbers, lower and upper case letters, and special characters : _ - ,
. * & @ / $ ? Space. The password must contain characters from at least two of
these groups. We also recommend that you reset your password regularly. For high
security systems, it is particularly recommended to reset the password monthly or
weekly for better protection.
4. Confirm the password.
5. Click OK to save the password and enter the live view interface.
Activation via TruVision Device Manager:
1. Run the TruVision Device Manager to search for online devices.
2. Check the device status from the device list, and select the inactive device.
3. Enter the password in the password field, and confirm it.
Note: A valid password range must be between 8 and 16 characters. You can use a
combination of numbers, lower and upper case letters, and special characters : _ - ,
. * & @ / $ ? Space. The password must contain characters from at least two of
these groups. We also recommend that you reset your password regularly. For high
security systems, it is particularly recommended to reset the password monthly or
weekly for better protection.
4. Click OK to save the password.
Use the pop-up window that appears to confirm activation. If activation fails, confirm
that the password meets the requirements and try again.
5. Change the device IP address to the same subnet with your computer by either
modifying the IP address manually or checking the check box of Enable DHCP.

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6. Input the password and click the Save button to activate your IP address
modification.
Overview of the camera web browser
Use the camera web browser to view, record, and play back recorded videos as well as
manage the camera from any PC with access to the same network as the camera. The
browser’s easy-to-use controls provide quick access to all camera functions.
If there is more than one camera connected over the network, open a separate web
browser window for each individual camera.
Figure 1: Browser interface (Live view shown)
Name
Description
Live view Click to view live video.
Playback Click to play back video.
Picture Click to search for recorded snapshots.
Log Click to search for event logs.
Configuration Click to access the configuration section of the camera.

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Name Description
Admin Displays current user logged on.
Help Click to open the camera help pages.
Logout Click to log out from the system.
In the live view window, click the toolbar to start the live view of the camera.
Icon
Description
Select desired camera multi-view layout
Start/stop live view all channels
Take a snapshot of selected camera channel
Manually start/stop recording the selected camera channel
Start/stop digital zoom function
Show next or previous camera channel
Switch between live main stream, sub stream and third stream
Turn on/off microphone
Audio on and adjust Volume/Mute
Manual alarm output control
Switch to full screen (hit ESC on PC keyboard to return to normal view)

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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.
There are two main folders in the configuration panel:
Local configuration
Configuration
Local configuration
Use the Local Configuration 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 2 below for descriptions of the
different menu parameters.
Figure 2: Local Configuration window

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Parameters Description
1.
Live View Parameters
Protocol
Specifies the network protocol used.
Options include: TCP, UDP, MULTICAST and HTTP.
TCP: Ensures complete delivery of streaming data and better
video quality. However, real-time transmission will be affected.
UDP: Provides real-time audio and video streams.
HTTP: Allows the same quality as of TCP without setting
specific ports for streaming under some network environments.
MULTICAST: It is recommended to select MCAST type when
using the Multicast function.
La
tency Set the live view performance to Shortest Delay, Auto, Fluent
or Custom. For Custom, you can set the frame rate for live
view.
Enable Meta Data Overlay
Enabling this function will dynamically display (detected)
targets/objects/movements in the live image.
The feature can be used to highlight motion or certain VCA
features in the live view window.
Auto Start Live View
Enable/disable automatic live view when opening the Live
View page
Snapshot
Image Format Specifies the snapshot format as JPEG or BMP.
2.
Record File Settings
Record F
ile Size Specifies the maximum file size for manually recorded video.
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.
3.
Snapshot
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.
Configuration
Use the Configuration window to configure the camera system, network, video audio,
alarms, users, transactions and other parameters such as upgrading the firmware. See
Figure 3 on page 11 for descriptions of the configuration folders available.

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Figure 3: Configuration window (Basic Information window selected)
Parameters Description
1.
System
Displays the basic device information including serial number and the current
firmware version, time settings, RS-485, VCA resources, infra red, and
maintenance. See pages 12 to15 for further information.
2
Security
Defines who can use the camera, their passwords and access privileges,
RTSP authentication, IP address filter, and telnet access.
3
Network
Defines the network parameters required to access the camera over the
internet. See page 23 for further information.
4
Video/Audio
Defines recording parameters. See page 30 for further information.
5.
Image
Defines the image parameters, OSD settings, overlay text, and privacy
masking. See page 34 for further information.
6.
Alarm/Event
Defines motion detection, tamper-proof, alarm input/output, exception and
snapshot configuration. See pages 41 to 61 for further information.
7.
Storage
Defines recording schedule, storage management and NAS configuration.
See pages 63 to 68 for further information.

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Time settings
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. Click Configuration > System > Time Settings.
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 check box 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 start and end dates of
the DST period.
5. Click Save to save changes.

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RS-485
The RS-485 serial port is used to control extra devices that support the 485 protocol
(Pelco D or Pelco P), such as PTZ devices, lighting devices or other devices. You can
also connect it to an analog PTZ camera, using a 360° camera to control PTZ
movement.
You need to configure these parameters before connecting the camera to any devices.
To set up RS-485 settings:
1. Click Configuration > System > RS485.
2. Select the RS-485 port parameters.
Note: The Baud Rate, PTZ Protocol, and PTZ Address parameters should be
exactly the same as the PTZ camera parameters.
3. Click Save to save changes.
VCA resource
The camera has four lens in total. The four lens are named as Camera 01 to Camera
04 clockwise starting from the dial mark 0° to 270° on camera body. The smart events
only work for the set of camera No. 01 and 03, or the set of camera No. 02 and 04.

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Figure 4: Maintenance window
Infrared LEDs
The camera has four sets of infrared LEDs that can be enabled or disabled separately.
The four sets of infrared LEDs are named No.1 to 4 clockwise starting from the dial
mark 0° to 270° on camera body. You can hover on the icon to see the figure.
Figure 5: Infrared Light

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One-to-One Control: With one-to-one control enabled, you can bind a certain set of IR
LEDs to a specific camera channel. Thus the IR LED only works with the linked camera
channel.
To link infra red LEDs to camera channels:
1. Select Infrared Light to enable certain sets of IR LEDs.
Note: Without the one-to-one control, the enabled IR LEDs works as a group.
A signal from any camera channel can control their on/off status.
2. Click Advanced.
3. Check Enable One-to-One Control.
4. Link IR LEDs to the desired camera channels.
5. Click OK to save changes.
Maintenance
The upgrade and maintenance interface allows you to reboot, partly restore, restore to
default, export/import the configuration files, and upgrade the device.
Figure 6: Maintenance window

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Parameters Description
1. Reboot
Reboot the device
2. Default Restore Reset all the parameters, except the IP
parameters and user information, to the default
settings.
Default Restore all the parameters to the factory
default.
Notes:
•After restoring the default settings, the IP
address is also restored to the default IP
address. Please be careful using this
function.
•For cameras that support Wi-Fi, wireless
dial, or WLAN function. This restore action
does not restore the related settings of the
mentioned functions to default.
3 Information Export Device Parameters Click to export the current configuration file of
the camera. This operation requires the admin
password to proceed.
Diagnose Information Click to download log and system information.
4 Import Config File Configuration file is used for the batch configuration of the cameras
Note: You need to reboot the camera after importing the configuration file
5 Upgrade Upgrade the camera to the latest available FW version.
Note: The firmware upgrade process can take between 1 to 10 minutes.
Do not disconnect power to the camera during the process. The camera
reboots automatically after upgrade.
Open source software licenses
Information about the open source software that applies to the IP camera can be
checked, if required. Go to Configuration > System Settings > About.

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Figure 7: Open Source Software Licenses
Security
Security related parameters, such as user accounts and IP-address filter, can be
managed via the camera menu Configuration > Security.
Authentication
You can secure the stream data of the live view.
To define RTSP authentication:
1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Security > RTSP Authentication.

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2. Select the RTSP Authentication type Digest/basic or Digest in the drop-down list
3. Select the WEB Authentication type Digest/basic or Digest in the drop-down list
4. Click Save to save the changes.
IP address filter
This function allows you to give or deny access rights to defined IP addresses. For
example, the camera is configured so that only the IP address of the server hosting the
video management software can be accessed.
To define the IP address filter:
1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Security > IP Address Filter.
2. Select the Enable IP Address Filter check box.
3. Select the type of IP Address Filter in the drop-down list: Forbidden or Allowed.
4. Click Add to add an IP address and enter the address.
5. Click Modify or Delete to modify or delete the selected IP address.
6. Click Clear to delete all the IP addresses.
7. Click Save to save the changes.
Security service
Enabling the Invalid Login Lock function will block the camera for a certain period after
multiple incorrect login attempts.