UNELL LPR Series User manual

User’s Manual
Network Camera
LPR Series
v02.01.1.2.14216
SN-IPS56/30CDR/ZSD12/11

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Table of Content
Connection.......................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Live View............................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Playback............................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Configuration .................................................................................................................................................................... 14
1. LPR........................................................................................................................................................ 14
2. Encode.................................................................................................................................................. 20
3. Images .................................................................................................................................................. 23
4. Back Focus / Lens Control .................................................................................................................... 25
5. Video .................................................................................................................................................... 27
6. Network ............................................................................................................................................... 31
7. System.................................................................................................................................................. 47
8. Account ................................................................................................................................................ 56
9. Event Source ........................................................................................................................................ 60
10. Video Analytics..................................................................................................................................... 70
11. Event Setting ........................................................................................................................................ 88
Appendix: Product Comparison........................................................................................................................................ 98

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Connection
Default IP Address
Since this is a network-based camera, an IP address must be assigned at the very first stage. The
camera’s default IP address is 192.168.0.30 and sub mask is 255.255.255.0. However, if you have a
DHCP server in your network, the camera would obtain an IP address automatically from the DHCP
server so that you don’t need to change the camera’s IP address. But be sure to enable DHCP in
"Network Settings" first.
Connecting from a Computer & Viewing Preparation
Connecting from a Computer
Make sure the camera and your computer are in the same subnet.
Check whether the network available between the camera and the computer by executing ping the
default IP address. To do this, simply start a command prompt (Windows: from the “Start Menu”, select
“Program”. Then select “Accessories” and choose “Command Prompt”), and type “Ping 192.168.0.30”. If
the message “Reply from…” appears, it means the connection is available.
Start a browser e.g., Internet Explorer and enter IP address: 192.168.0.30. A login window as shown
below should pop up. In the window, enter the default user name: admin and password: 1234 to log in.
Further administration on the unit can be found in "Configuration".
Figure: Login Window

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Viewing Preparation
Images of the unit can be viewed through various browsers. Before viewing, follow these steps to
enable the display.
Enable Cookies as instructions below.
In Internet Explorer, click Internet Options on the Tools menu.
On the Privacy tab, move the settings slider to Low or Accept All Cookies.
Click OK.
When a proxy server is used, click Internet Options on the Tools menus of Internet Explorer, select
Connect tab, click LAN button, and set proxy server.
Change Security in Internet options as instructions below.
On tool menu, click Internet Options.
Press the Security tab.
If the camera operates inside of the intranet, click the Intranet icon.
If the camera operates outside of the intranet, click the Internet icon.
Click Custom Level. This will open the Security Settings –Internet Zone screen.
Figure: Security Settings 1/4

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Scroll down to the ActiveX controls and plug-ins radio buttons and set as follows.
【Download signed ActiveX controls】→Prompt (recommended)
【Download unsigned ActiveX controls】→Prompt
【Initialize and script ActiveX not marked as safe for scripting】→Prompt
Figure: Security Settings 2/4
【Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls】→Enable
Figure: Security Settings 3/4

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【Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins】→Enable
【Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting*】→Enable
Figure: Security Settings 4/4
Press OK to save the settings.
Close the all browser windows and restart the browser. This will allow the new settings taking effect.
Type your setting IP address into the browser.
Then you should be able to see the camera image screen.

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IP Finder
IP Finder is a utility program that helps users to locate the camera(s) in local area network that
computer is connected to. Please note that IP Finder works only in Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft
Windows Vista, and Microsoft Windows 7 or above. Steps to get the utility program running are listed
below.
1. Download the IP Finder’s folder to local computer.
2. Double click on IPFinder.exe in the IP Finder’s folder, and the IP Finder window should pop out
below.
Figure: IP Finder
3. The window would list information of camera(s) in operation at present. Click one of the cameras in
the list you want to configure the network settings.
4. Configure the following settings as needed.
User Name & Password: Before performing any operation to any listed camera, please enter username
and password for the selected camera, and then click “Verify” for authentication purposes.
Camera Name: Enter a descriptive name for the camera.
Network Settings: If you have a DHCP server on your network to assign IP addresses to network
devices, enable the “dhcp” option from dropdown menu of IP MODE. Otherwise, select “manual” to
manually enter the values for IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and HTTP Port fields.
Click “Save” to enable the settings. Click “Cancel” to discard the settings.
5. Press “View”button, the designated browser page of the selected camera will pop out. Please
input the corresponding User Name & Password to log in to the specific page of camera.
6. Press “Refresh”button, all the cameras currently connected to the network will appear on the
list.
7. Press “Initialize”button, there are three options, Software default, Hardware default, and
Reboot camera, for user to perform the factory default or reboot the camera. After clicking the
preferred item, the warning message will appear. Please confirm again before you perform the

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selected function.
8. The “Filter” button on the upper-right corner allows user to perform filtering search, which means
you can input certain keywords into the field nearby and also narrow down the range by selecting
the criteria from the dropdown menu for a target search on cameras connected.
9. Click “Fw Upgrade” button to upgrade the firmware of selected camera. A pop up window like
the image below will show up.
Figure: IP Finder Fw Upgrade
Please, follow the steps below to complete firmware upgrade:
Click or to add or remove camera to be upgraded (only verified cameras will be shown on this
list).
Select a camera or click “Select All” button to select a camera or all the cameras on the firmware
upgrade list, respectively.
Click “Add” or “Cancel” button to confirm the selected cameras for upgrade or to cancel the selection,
respectively.
Enter the path for the desired firmware .tar or click then follow the instructions to find and upload
the .tar file
When the process is complete, click again to return to the list of all cameras located in the local
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Live View
After accessing and logging to the IP address of the camera, there are 3 main options on the upper
left side: “Live View”, “Playback” and “Configuration”. The upper right corner, on the other hand,
indicates the current user level and has the “Logout” option, which allows user to log out by clicking it.
In addition, the dropdown menu beside the Configuration is used for changing the UI language. We
mainly focus on Live View part in this chapter and will detail Playback and Configuration in the later
chapters.
Figure: Live View
In “Live View” page, user will have access to real-time Live View display.
The drop-down menu under “Media Player” title consists of 2 options for display: ActiveX and JPEG.
ActiveX, only available in Internet Explorer, provides full functionality, better image quality and lower
bandwidth consumption in Live View page. On the other hand, JPEG trades ActiveX advantage off for
broader browser options including Chrome, Opera, etc. but has lower frame rate display.
“Stream1/2/3” are available for user to switch among each stream configuration for better adaptation
in varied applications.
Note
“Stream1/2/3”are available only in ActiveX mode, provided that the streams are
enabled in “Encode” section.
Other items and icons under Live View are elaborated in detail next.

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Icon
Definition
The “Snapshot” button is for user to take a snapshot and save it in a user
predefined folder.
The “Full Screen” button is for user to display a full screen display. (ESC to
back)
The “Manual Recording” button is for user to activate recording function.
The icon on the upper-right corner indicates that live view video is being
recorded.
The “Audio Output” button is for user to toggle on/off the audio output
function.
The “Zoom Control” button is for user to manipulate digital zoom
magnification. After clicking the button, place the mouse cursor over the live
view screen followed by using the scroll wheel to perform digital zoom in or
zoom out functions.
Table: Live View Icons Definition
Note
“Full Screen”, “Manual Recording”, “Audio Out”, and “Zoom Control” icons are available
only in Activex mode, while “Snapshot” icon is available in both Activex and JPEG
modes.
Scalable Frame Rate
Due to multi-browsers support, the performance of live view will vary according to the efficiency of
each browser and client device. Consequently, the “Scalable Frame Rate” is introduced to help user
dynamically adjust to a desired frame rate per browser applied for smooth video display. The option
“Full” indicates a full frame rate display in response to the setting under “Encode” page, whereas “1/2”
& “1/4” mean that display frame rate will be reduced to one half and one quarter respectively. Turn
“SVC-T” on before using this function. Refer to “ SVC-T ”for further details.
Note
Scalable Frame Rate is available only in ActiveX mode.
Live View Jitter Buffer Length
Live View Jitter Buffer Length decides when to transmit media packets for Live View display based on
packets it has collected, packets it is still waiting for and the timing required to playback the media.
Dragging the adjustable bar of “Live View Jitter Buffer Length” to higher value lessen the negative
effect, namely choppy live video display, caused by transmission delay arising from network
congestion. However higher values also increases overall transmission latency.
Note
Live View Jitter Buffer Length is available only in ActiveX mode.
Back Focus / Lens Control
The specific Lens Control section under Live View is related to both lens and focus remote
manipulations and nearly identical to the chapter “ 4.1Back Focus / Lens Control “. Refer to the latter
chapter for thorough manipulations.

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Video Analytics
Select a Video Analytics (VA) function from the dropdown menu. Make sure that the selected VA
function is enabled in “Video Analytics” section. When “Off”is selected, it means that camera is not
performing any VA function.
Draw Object Bounding: check this box to allow camera to activate motion detection and draw an
area around the detected object. This function can be use only when a VA function is activated
Relearn Background: click this button to save new background that later will be compared to
current background for motion detection purpose.
Note
Keep the zoom level of used browser as 100% to display a normal live view.
While using a browser that does not support ActiveX, e.g., Chrome, some of the above
sections will NOT be available.

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Playback
Our cameras provide a method to play video stored on micro SD Card.
Due to compatibility issues related to video and audio formats; when playing video stored on micro
SD Card, it is highly recommended to use Chrome or Safari browser along with H.264 codec, since
these browsers support H.264 format.
The key point to remember is that both camera and browser must support same format, therefore, it is
possible to use any other browser along with H.265 codec as long as both camera and browser
support H.265 format.
After clicking on the playback function on the upper left side next to Live View the page that appears
will look like the image below.
Figure: Playback
Storage device: SD Card
Till this moment, the only storage device supported by our camera is micro SD Card.
Event Type: Alarm / Audio / Network Loss / Schedule / Tamper / Motion
After selecting the edge storage, videos can be searched based on type of events that triggered video
recording, and day and time recording was stored.
Check the boxes to select the type of events that possibly trigger the video you are searching for.
Date & Time

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User can pick the exact date and time segment to search for recorded video, by clicking on a date on
the calendar and entering time, respectively.
Selected date will turn into a blue background on the calendar. The current date has a light brown
background.
Finally click the search button to start searching for videos on timeline area, according to the above
configuration choices.
Time Line: 0.5 ~ 6 (hours)
Time line is used for adjusting the time range of timeline area in terms of hours, and each step from
time line changes half hour in timeline area. Time line helps user to get more details and larger scale
view of timeline area for easier search. 6 hours allows search in larger scale while 0.5 hour allows
more details.
Timeline Area
Figure: Time Line Area
User can click, and then drag left or right to see other parts of the timeline area. Based on the search
configuration, if there is video list on micro SD card, it will be shown on timeline area in different colors,
sizes and times based on type, duration and time recorded respectively. Pay attention to the
illustration below timeline area to know the relation between type and color.
Selected types will be shown in timeline area according to their respective color bars, while not
selected types will be shown in dark blue bars represented as “SD File”.
Current or filtered date and time are shown at the upper center of timeline where there is a vertical
yellow line that represents the center of timeline area.
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Figure: Display and Playback Toolbar
To play a video, simply hover over a color bar on timeline area till a hoverbox shows up, then click
on the color bar for the recorded video automatically start playing on the display.
While the video is playing, user can hover over the displaying video to activate playback toolbar.
Refer to table below for more details on Playback Toolbar.
Icon
Definition
The “Pause” button is for pausing video
The “Play” button is for start playing video after pausing
The “Mute” button is for muting video
The “Unmute” button is for unmuting video
The “Volume” button is for adjusting volume of video. Hover over mute or
unmute button to activate volume button.
Displaying video progress bar
Table: Playback Toolbar Icons Definition

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Configuration
After clicking “Configuration”, the screen will be shown as below, with several menu options on the
left side for users to configure. We will thoroughly introduce them one by one in the following chapters.
1. LPR
1.1 LPR
The “LPR” page is exclusively designated for LPR (License Plate Recognition) models and contains
features related to LPR configurations for a variety of environments that cover most of the scenarios of
general conditions. The dynamic schedule time settings, additionally, further allows LPR to be
upgraded to a more precise and integrated solution for all-dimensional applications.
Figure: LPR Setting
Traffic Mode
User Defined
A flexible mode that can be fully customized. It is highly recommended for technician with expertise to
adopt this mode.
City Surveillance
For most of the traffic flows within cities, due to common speed limits imposed on many roads and
streets for safety concerns. City Surveillance mode with predefined parameters combinations, can
precisely recognize license plates of vehicles moving within speed ranging from 0 to 38mph.
Parking Lot
Generally, within parking lots vehicles are allowed to move with slower speed range, and sometimes
such as in basement light intensity is dim. Consequently, it is critical to build a group of parameters
that fit in those extreme conditions. Parking Lot mode, with available recognized speed from 0 to
12mph, has the ideal configuration for user to apply for parking lots with ease.
Time Period Setting
Used for defining a time range for “Day Mode” and “Night Mode”. On the bar chart, individually click
the blue arrows, and then drag them left or right to select the desired time range. Green region

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represents selected day time range while gray region represents selected night time range. The exact
time ranges for Day and Night Modes are shown in the illustration below the bar chart.

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1.2 Day Mode / Night Mode
Exposure
This section is only available when “User Defined” mode is selected under Traffic Mode section.
Figure: Exposure Settings
Exposure Mode : Auto/ Shutter Priority/ Manual
There are 3 modes to select from, which are described below.
Auto: With certain pre-settings, before taking videos, the camera automatically determines the
correct exposure for pictures without user input settings for further exposure.
Shutter Priority: It enables user to select a specific shutter speed for adjustment of aperture,
ensuring a correct and proper exposure.
Manual: A mode that allows user to manually control both gain value and shutter speed. It is
recommended for an experienced administrator to adopt this mode.
Max Shutter Time : 1/60 ~ 1/7.5
Select the maximum shutter time for the “Auto” exposure mode only.
Min Shutter Time : 1/10000 ~ 1/120
Select the minimum shutter time for the “Auto” exposure mode only.
P Iris Control : Auto/ Manual
P Iris, with built-in stepper motor, assists camera to regulate the iris position precisely in light of volatile
light conditions, thus optimizing result of crisp image with better depth of field. 2 options are available
for selection as below:
Auto: Iris position will alter itself accurately in accordance with the fluctuant light intensities within
the applied environment to bring about a superior image quality at its best.
Manual : 1~5
Iris position will be kept within the selected level. 1 stands for the fully open status, whereas 5
represents the minimum level for iris position.
EV : -2 ~ 2
It is the exposure compensation that makes the scenes to be either darker or brighter. Positive
number provides the brighter image, while negative number provides the darker image.
Note
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BLC : Off/ Upper/ Lower/ Central ( 1/3rd)/ Central ( 1/6th)/ Left/ Right
Set an area for Backlight Compensation. Backlight Compensation is a function that achieves the
brightness of a selected area to optimal image level. This function is necessary when an auto iris lens
tends to close quickly due to an intense light coming from back of object in the area wished to view,
resulting in an area that is too dark and difficult to see. In this case, users may set the area
corresponding to the portion wished to see. The area size illustrations are roughly as follows.
Figure: BLC Settings Illustrations
Note
BLC is NOT available when exposure mode “Manual” is selected.
HLC : On/ Off
High Light Compensation (HLC) is a function that suppresses intensified light sources in camera
coverage so that image will be free from disturbance of strong light and thus details like license plate
under strong headlight can be recognized clearly.
Note
HLC is NOT available when exposure mode “Manual” is selected.
Shutter : 1/10000 ~ 1/7.1
Selecting 1/10000 provides the fastest shutter speed.
Note
Shutter Speed is available only when exposure mode is “Shutter Priority” or “Manual”.
Gain : 0 ~ 36
Larger the value, more intensity of lights come into the camera and vice versa.
Note
Gain is available only when both “User Defined” mode is selected under Traffic Mode
section and “Manual” exposure model is selected.

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Basic Color
Figure: Basic Color Settings
Digital WDR : High/ Mid/ Low/ Off
In contrast to True WDR, the sensor-based technology, Digital WDR, which is based on software
algorithm that optimizes image quality by adjusting the gamma value, facilitates better quality of
details within both bright and dark areas, in a way that there are crystal clear details in both extreme
areas; that is to say, bright areas are not saturated, and dark areas are not too murky.
Item
Option/ Range
Description
Brightness
-100 ~ 100
Selecting the higher value provides the brighter image.
Contrast
-100 ~ 100
Selecting the higher value provides the higher contrast
image.
Saturation
-100 ~ 100
Decreasing saturation brings the image closer to a
grayscale (that is, monochrome) image. Selecting
100 provides the highest image saturation.
Sharpness
0 ~ 100
Increasing the sharpness value will sharpen the edges
and small feature of viewing images. If the
edges appear too smooth or blurred, increase the
sharpness; otherwise, decrease the sharpness.
Selecting higher value provides the sharper image.
Hue
-100 ~ 100
Selecting the higher value provides the deeper hue
effect.
IR LED
Figure: IR LED Settings
LED Power Control : 0 ~ 9
Adjust desirable intensity of IR LED in accord with application applied. Larger the number, the stronger
the LED power is; smaller the number, conversely, the lighter it will be.

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Light Sensor Sensitivity : 0 ~ 9
Slide the bar or input a number for a desired sensitivity of light sensor. Bigger the number, the more
sensitive the light sensor is; smaller the number, on the other hand, the slighter it will be.
ICR Control
Corresponding to manipulation between daytime and nighttime, ICR (Infrared Cut filter Removal) is a
mechanical design that facilitates infrared cut filter switch subtly in accordance with level of light
intensity. Generally, with abundant light level in daytime, infrared cut filter is placed between image
sensor and lens to efficiently filter out near IR wave spectrum, which distorts image colors in daytime.
By contrast, infrared cut filter is supposed to be removed in night or low-light environments since
camera requires additional IR to produce clear image under low-lux time and thus infrared cut filter is
no longer useful for this application.
Figure: ICR Control Settings
Mode : Auto/ Color/ B/W
Select from the following 3 options for applying ICR control:
Auto: Select it to allow ICR on and off automatically based on ambient light intensity.
Color: ICR will be forcibly activated to filter out redundant IR spectrum that distorts colors of image.
B/W: ICR will be disabled to allow IR illuminator to regularly brighten image in low-lux application.
Note
If the setting of Exposure is “Manual”, ICR Control Mode options are “Color” and “B/W”
only.