Vicon I-Onyx MP-955 User manual

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MP-955 AND MP-955DN IP
COLOR AND DAY/NIGHT MEGAPIXEL
CAMERAS
Vicon Industries Inc. does not warrant that the functions contained in this equipment will meet your
requirements or that the operation will be entirely error free or perform precisely as described in the
documentation. This system has not been designed to be used in life-critical situations and must not
be used for this purpose.
Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain
or moisture.
Copyright © 2008 Vicon Industries Inc. All rights reserved.
Product specifications subject to change without notice.
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Vicon part number 8009-8194-00-00 Rev 908 Section 1/3

FCC Notice
Note: Complies with Federal Communications Commission Rules & Regulations Part 15, Subpart B for a
Class A digital device.
WARNING
This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in
strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instruction, may cause interference to radio and television
reception. It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in
accordance with the specification in subpart B of part 15 of the FCC rules, which are designed to provide
reasonable protection against such interference in a commercial installation. However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio
and television reception, which can be determined by turning equipment off and on, the user is encouraged
to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
•Reorient the receiving antenna.
•Relocate the equipment with respect to the receiver.
•Relocate the equipment away from the receiver.
•Plug the equipment into a different electrical outlet so that the equipment and receiver
are on different branch circuits.
If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional
suggestions.
The user may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful:
“Interference Handbook, Bulletin CIB-2”
This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, Mailstop
SSOP, Washington, D.C. 20402-9328, ISBN 0-16-045542-1.
Warning: Power must be removed from this unit before removing circuit modules or ribbon cables.
Caution: This unit contains circuit cards with integrated circuit devices that can be damaged by static
discharge. Take all necessary precautions to prevent static discharge

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Contents
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................... 1
Installation.........................................................................................................................................................2
Connectors and Controls ............................................................................................................................... 2
Connections..................................................................................................................................................... 4
Camera Configuration..................................................................................................................................... 5
ViconNet Configuration. ............................................................................................................................... 16
Appendix ........................................................................................................................................................ 23
Shipping Instructions.................................................................................................................................... 26
Network Cable................................................................................................................................................ 27
Technical Information ................................................................................................................................... 28
Vicon Standard Equipment Warranty.......................................................................................................... 30

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Important Safeguards –
Indoor Use
GRAPHIC SYMBOL EXPLANATION
The lightening bolt symbol alerts the user to the presence of
dangerous voltage that may present the risk of electric shock.
The exclamation point symbol alerts the user to the presence
of important operating and maintenance instructions.
WARNING
To reduce a risk of fire or electric shock, do
not expose this product to rain or moisture.
1. Read Instructions - Read all safety and operating
instructions before the product is operated.
2. Retain Instructions - Retain all safety and operating
instructions for future reference.
3. Heed Warnings - Pay attention to all product warnings.
4. Follow Instructions - Follow all operating instructions.
5. Cleaning -(Do not use caustic, abrasive or aerosol
cleaners)
a) For units that CAN BE DISCONNECTED from the power
source, use a damp cloth for cleaning.
b) For units that CANNOT BE DISCONNECTED from the
power source, use a damp cloth for cleaning and do not
allow moisture or liquids to enter vents.
6. Attachments - Use only UL Listed Vicon recommended
attachments to prevent unit damage and personal injury.
7. Water and Moisture - Use only products designed for
outdoor environments where they will be exposed to water or
moisture.
8. Accessories - Do not place the unit on an unstable surface
to avoid falling. Use only UL Listed Vicon recommended mounting
accessories.
9. Ventilation - Do not block ventilating slots and openings as
they ensure reliable operation. Do not place the unit near a
heat source or into an enclosure unless recommended by
Vicon.
10. Grounding - Only products equipped with a 3-prong
grounded plug should be inserted into a grounded power outlet.
Contact an electrician to replace an obsolete outlet. Do not
force a plug into a non-grounded outlet.
11. Power Cord Protection - Power supply cords should not
be routed in trafficked areas or in tight spaces where they will
be pinched or used to bear weight. Allow some slack in the
cord where it enters the unit.
12. Lightning - Disconnect the product from its power source
and cable system when possible to prevent damage due to
lightning and power-line surges.
13. Power Lines - Do not locate outside cables over power or
utility lines where they can fall and make direct contact.
Contact with power lines can be fatal.
14. Overloading - Do not overload wall outlets and extension
cords to prevent risk of fire and electric shock.
15. Object and Liquid Entry - Never probe through, or spill
liquid into, enclosure openings to prevent risk of fire or electric
shock.
16. Servicing - Refer all servicing to qualified service
personnel.
17. Damage Requiring Service - Obtain service when:
a) The power-supply cord or plug is damaged.
b) Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the
product.
c) The product is not designed for outdoor use and has
been exposed to water or moisture.
d) The product does not operate per the operating
instructions. Perform Vicon recommended adjustments,
modifications and troubleshooting only to avoid unit
damage and personal injury.
e) The product has been dropped.
f) The product shows a significant change in performance.
18. Replacement Parts - Use only Vicon specified
replacement parts or an approved equivalent to prevent unit
damage and injury.
19. Safety Check - Request safety checks to be performed
following repair or maintenance to verify proper operation.
20. ESD Precaution - Take all normal electrostatic discharge
precautions to avoid component damage during installation
and operation.
21. For 230 VAC Devices Only - When the disconnect device
is not incorporated in the equipment or when the plug on the
power supply is intended to serve as the disconnect device,
follow the guidelines below:
a) For permanently connected 230 VAC units, a readily
accessible disconnect device must be incorporated into
the site wiring.
b) For 230 VAC units with a plug, the outlet must be
installed near the unit and be easily accessible.
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Introduction
The information in this manual covers the installation and operation of the MP-955 and
MP-955DN I-Onyx® Megapixel IP Dome Camera. These cameras dome should only be
installed by a qualified technician using approved materials and wiring practices in
accordance with the National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA 70, state, and local electrical codes.
Read these instructions thoroughly before beginning an installation.
The MP-955 and MP-955DN I-Onyx® Megapixel Cameras are powerful IP cameras
compatible for operation within a ViconNet® (version 5 software) digital video management
system. Offering the ability to deliver 1.3 megapixel resolution video across the network, the
cameras can be remotely managed and controlled from ViconNet NVRs, DVRs and
Workstations. The MP-955 is a 1.3 megapixel resolution color camera while the MP-955DN
provides day/night functionality.
Equipped with a 100 Mbps LAN interface board, the cameras allow direct plug-in to a network
switch. Images received from the IP cameras can be displayed, recorded or archived using
the ViconNet management software.
Megapixel cameras provide a higher resolution, which results in images with more detail and
clarity. They also offer the ability to cover a larger area while maintaining the detail in the
image. This provides the capability to digitally zoom further into the live or the recorded video
without losing focus and pixelating.
The camera comes with an accessory kit containing:
1. Two terminal blocks, 3-pin for power and 4-pin for alarm connections (alarms not
supported by ViconNet)
2. 12 VDC power adaptor
3. Camera mounting bracket and hardware
4. 4.2 mm/f1.8 megapixel fixed lens and lens mount (C/CS) adaptor
5. Allen key
6. Product CD
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Installation
Connectors and Controls
Reset Button
Rear Panel
1. Ethernet Port
The camera connects to the Ethernet via a standard RJ-45 connector. Supporting NWay
(auto negotiation), this IP camera can auto detect the speed of local network segment
(10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet). The camera supports PoE, so it can be powered through
the Ethernet port as well.
2. Reset Button
To reset the camera back to factory defaults, follow the steps below:
Step 1: Switch off the camera by disconnecting the power cable.
Step 2: Press and continue to hold the reset button. Reconnect the power cable while
continuing to hold the reset button.
Step 3: Keep holding the reset button depressed about 6 seconds and then release it. The
unit will start up with factory default settings.
3. Audio Input/Output
Not supported by ViconNet (for future use).
4. Action LED Indicator
The LED will light up after IP camera has successfully completed the boot process.
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5. I/O Terminal Connector
Not supported by ViconNet (for future use).
6. Power Input
If power input is 12 VDC, make connections as labeled below. LED lights when there is power
to the camera.

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Connections
Follow the procedures below to connect the IP device to other equipment in the system.
1. If using 12 VDC, connect the power adaptor to the camera and then to an
appropriate power source.
2. When powering with PoE, connect camera’s Ethernet port to an Ethernet (RJ-45) connector.
If your camera has built-in PoE, you can regard it as a Powered Device(PD) and connect
it directly to a Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) device, such as a PoE switch.
3. Connect a PC to the Ethernet hub (RJ-45 connector).
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Camera Configuration
The I-ONYX MP-955 series of megapixel cameras are configured in a different way than other ViconNet
cameras. Initial setup and configuration are NOT done through VNSetup software but through a Web
Browser interface. These cameras will not show up on the ViconNet Setup Site Selection list.
Note: If your camera network is an active DHCP server, the camera will be assigned a DHCP address. For
initial configuration, connect the camera directly to the PC using a crossover cable or locally to bypass
the DHCP server. Refer to Appendix for instructions on locating cameras with unknown IP addresses.
Network Settings
The default IP address of the MP-955DN camera is 192.168.0.100. Make sure the IP camera and your PC
are on the same network subnet mask (segment) before attempting to access the camera.
You can use these settings on
your computer network settings if
needed:
Enter the IP settings as below:
IP address: 192.168. 0.xxx
Subnet mask: 255.255.255. 0
(NOTE: xxx can be any number
from 1 to 254 with the exception
of 100.)
Open Internet Explorer with the camera’s IP address. In this example, the default IP address is set to
192.168.0.100. The following screen will display.
Note: If your Web browser is earlier than Internet Explorer 6 (IE6), it is recommended to upgrade to IE6.
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Login with administrator’s account and password and then click button.
Note: Default administrator account is set to Admin; password is set to 123456.
After logging in, an ActiveX pop-up will display. ActiveX is not required to configure the camera or for it to
work in ViconNet, but it is required to view video through the browser. If you want to view video through the
browser, install ActiveX at this time.
The video will display. Preview the video.
Select Quit to return to
Configuration screen.
Select Quit to close this screen and return to the Configuration screen.
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The Configuration screen provides access to all the menus necessary to set up the camera.
Start with the WAN Setting menu to set the desired IP address. Click button when finished with each
setting.
•IP Address: The default IP address is 192.168.0.100. Set the address the camera will
have on your ViconNet system
•Subnet Mask: The default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. Set the Subnet mask the
camera will have on your ViconNet system
•ISP Gateway: You must set a Gateway address in the same subnet as your IP
Consult your IT administrator as required.
Be sure to correctly check either Dynamic IP Address (DHCP) or Static IP Address. Vicon recommends a
Static IP Address. If a Dynamic IP Address is desired, refer to Appendix on how to use the IP Utility.
Important: After the IP address is changed, be sure to keep a record of it; you will need it later in order to
configure the camera in the ViconNet software.
After all IP addresses have been set, the PC can be changed back to original settings if necessary.
After setting all the cameras’ IP addresses, you can continue with camera configuration or exit and define the
camera(s) later in the ViconNet system.
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Use the Host Setting screen to configure camera network information.
Enter the Host Name (camera name) and desired menu Language from the drop down list. Vicon
recommends that AutoDetect be selected for the WAN Port. Set the HTTP Port to the desired port; Vicon
recommends keeping the default port 80. Be sure to click button with each change.
Set the time and date using the Date Setting screen. Unlike ViconNet cameras, I-ONYX megapixel cameras
do not synchronize time with the Nucleus. These must be set manually or synchronized to an external
network time server.
This screen allows you to synchronize the time and date with a network time server (if this option is selected,
verify that the ViconNet Nucleus is also in sync with the same server). Select SNTP/NTP Server to
synchronize. If you do not want to synchronize with a network time server, select Set Manually and enter the
date and time. Select the correct Time Zone. Turn Daylight Saving time on (check box) or off; if on, select a
date style (type) and enter the start and end dates for daylight saving time. Click button after
settings are complete.
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Using the Video Setting screen, review the default video settings. The choice of settings in this menu has a
direct impact on the video quality.
Streaming Method is used to select how video is delivered to its destination; choose TCP Only for
Unicast or Multicast Only for Multicast. (Note: These are the only options supported by ViconNet.)
Audio In must be set to Disabled (ViconNet does not currently support audio from these models).
Resolution field is used to set the resolution of the images sent by the cameras. Choose from
1280x1024, 1280x720, 640x480, 320x240 or 160x120 in the drop down list.
Frame Rate Mode (fps), how many frames can be compressed and transmitted per second, is set
to Constant or Variable. If you wish to receive different FPS on different PCs, set this value to
variable.
Encoder Type selects the type of compression, MPEG-4 or M-JPEG. This choice changes the
menu; for M-JPEG mode, a Video Quality field (1-100) displays instead of Video Bitrate/Video
Maximum Bitrate/Bitrate for MPEG-4. (Note: For use with ViconNet VMC, set to M-JPEG.)
Video Bitrate Mode options (MPEG-4 only) are Constant Bit Rate or Variable Bit Rate. If the Video
Bitrate is set to variable, the Video Quality can only be set to Low, Middle or High; if it is set to
constant, the Video Maximum Bitrate is selectable from 28 K - Unlimited. It is suggested that the
Constant Bit Rate be selected, since it provides more exact control over the network.
Select the Bitrate (MPEG-4/Unlimited Video Maximum Bitrate only), 28K – 3M. Refer to Tables 1
and 2 that follow for guidelines in setting bitrate mode.
Choose Serial Port (8, None,1; 8, Odd, 1; 8, Even, 1) and the Video Control Port and Video
Streaming Port.
Click button when settings are complete.
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Table 1: Constant Bit Rate Guidelines (MPEG-4 Mode
Video Settings Expected Recording Duration
Frame Rate
Resolution
NTSC PAL
Video
Maximum
Bit Rate (K) 1 day 7 days 30 days
8 (constant mode) 2000 21.6 G 151.2 G 648.0 G
4 (constant mode) 1200 13.0 G 90.7 G 388.8 G
2 (constant mode) 500 5.4 G 37.8 G 162.0 G
1.3 Megapixel
(1280x1024, CMOS)
1 (constant mode) 256 2.8 G 19.4 G 82.9 G
30 25 1500 16.2 G 113.4 G 486.0 G
15 12 750 8.1 G 56.8 G 243.1 G
D1
(720x480@NTSC,
720x576@PAL) 10 8 500 5.4 G 37.8 G 162.0 G
30 25 750 8.1 G 56.8 G 243.1 G
15 12 384 4.1 G 29.1 G 124.4 G
10 8 256 2.8 G 19.4 G 82.9 G
Recording Requirement
CIF
(352x240@NTSC,
352x288@PAL)
5 5 128 1.4 G 9.7 G 41.5 G
Table 2: Variable Bit Rate Parameters
Video Quality Min-Max Bit Rate
High ~1Mbps ~4.6Mbps
Middle ~500kbps ~2.6Mbps
Low ~300 kbps ~1.8Mbps
The Video Adjustment screen allows making changes to the actual camera settings for Brightness,
Saturation and Contrast. Click button when settings are complete. Click Quit to return to the
Configuration screen.
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Setup each camera in the system using the Camera Setup screen. Video Flipping inverts the image. Video
Mirror reverses the image. Lens Compensation loads the best video setting for the lens that is included
with the camera. Some of the fields displayed in this screen change according to the selections made.
White Balance Mode adjusts the color according to the light source in the scene (color
temperature). Each provides a set of video parameters corresponding to the scene environment;
choose from Indoor 1 (2850 K) or 2 (3150 K), Outdoor 1 (5000 K) or 2 (6000 K), Hold Current,
Manual or Auto. If Hold Current is selected, the camera uses the current scene environment to
evaluate white balance in all cases. If Manual is selected as White Balance Mode, setting Red
Gain and Blue Gain (1-255) is required.
If Auto White Balance Mode is selected, the Exposure Mode remains at Auto. When Exposure
Mode is set to Auto, the Maximum Auto Shutter Speed field sets the maximum shutter speed
range for the camera according to AGC gain (Default, Fast, Normal, Slow and Slowest; the Slowest
shutter speed is 1/5 sec) and AGC Gain can be set (1-255). If any other white balance option is
selected, Exposure Mode can also be Manual. If Exposure Mode is set to Manual, the Maximum
Auto Shutter Speed field is replaced with Exposure Gain (1-255) and Shutter Speed (1/25, 1/50,
1/100, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000) fields.
Set Flickerless Mode to 60 Hz or 50 Hz for NTSC or PAL and Sharpness to 1-255.
Click button when settings are complete.
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To set up new users (for login purpose), use the User Account screen. Click button when settings
are complete.
The information summary on the camera can be found in the System Info screen.
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If the firmware needs to be upgraded, use the Firmware screen. (See upgrade instructions.)
To return the camera to its factory defaults, select the Factory Default screen. Click button when
settings are complete.
Menu Item Detail Default Setting
D
y
namic IP address Selected as default
Static IP address If selected: 192.168.01.00
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
ISP Gateway: 192.168.0.254
WAN Setting
PPPoE Blank
Primar
y
DNS Serve
r
BlankDNS Server Setting
Secondar
y
DNS Serve
r
Blank
DDNS T
yp
e Disabled
Service ISP Members.d
y
ndns.or
g
Host Name Blank
User Name Blank
WAN Settings
DDNS Server Setting
Password Blank
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Host Name -Host Setting
Lan
g
ua
g
eEn
g
lish
Network Link Speed &
Du
p
lex
WAN Port Auto Detect
ToS DisabledToS
ToS Priorit
y
Normal Service
HTTP Port 80
Search Server Port 1 6005
Host Settings
Port Mapping
Search Server Port 2 6006
IP Address 192.168.0.2SNTP/NTP Server
S
y
nc Time 1 Da
y
Date 1/1/2004
Time 0:00:00
Set Manually
Time Zone GMT+00:00
Start Time T
yp
e 1; Mar/Second/Sun/02:00
Date Setting
Day Light Saving
End Time T
yp
e 1; Oct/First/Sun/03:00
Camera Name Camera 1
Streamin
g
Method TCP Onl
y
Audio In Disabled
Resolution N1280x1024
Frame Rate Mode Constant
Frame Rate 8
Encoder T
yp
e MPEG4
Video Bitrate Mode Constant Bit Rate
Video Maximum Bitrate Unlimited
Bitrate M
Serial Port Baud Rate 9600
Serial Port Control 8, None, 1
Video Control Port 6001
Video Setting
Video Streamin
g
Port 6002
Motion Enable Not checked
Bri
g
htness 35
Saturation 67
Video Adjustment
Contrast 25
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