Vivotek SC8131 User manual

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Facing the pandemic outbreak of coronavirus, many governments imposed social distancing
methods to reduce the risk of contraction. One method is to control the number of visitors inside
a building while allowing people to work or purchase the necessities. Using the 3D people
counting cameras at the entrance and exit of a facility, the current occupancy number can be
displayed at the store front.
You can configure an occupancy limit and display the message when the limit is reached.
Instead of having a secuirty personnel to count the number, the solution can help control the
customer trafc.
Crowd Control Solution
SC8131
User Guide
Rev.: 1.1
SW rev.: 2.8.0.3
3D counting camera
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35 / 50
CURRENT ALLOWED
SPACIOUS
SPACIOUS
CROWDED
FULL
The solution enables the following:
• Accurate counting of people entering or leaving a facility.
• Displays the occupancy number on an HDMI monitor.
• Business owners can transfer the solution into VIVOCloud Retail solution when social
distancing becomes unnecessary.
• Notication to cell phone app via the VIVOCloud utility.

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HDMI
NVR
PoE switch
3D Counting
camera
Ethernet
- OR -
HDMI extenders
Entrance / Exit
The Social Distancing package comes with the following components:
1. 1 or multiple SC8131 3D counting cameras.
2. 1 PoE switch
3. 1 NVR
* The Ethernet, HDMI cables, and HDMI extenders are user-supplied.
Wide Entrance
Stitching, up to 6
Master Slave
Deployment:
If the need should arise, multiple counting cameras can be stitched together to cover a
wide entrance. The calculated data is polled from the Master camera.
A facility may have separate entrance and exit.
Entrance
Exit

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A sample conguration of 2 cameras mounted on an entrance and an exit is shown below.
Each camera covers a owpath indicating the IN and OUT directions.
When any person passes the owpath, an IN or OUT count occurs. When both cameras
are added to the NVR conguration, their IN/OUT counts will be combined, and the nal
result displays on the screen via the HDMI connection.
Flowpath
In
Out
Entrance Exit
Flowpath
In
Out
In addition to this document, for more information for the installation and conguration of
the SC8131 camera, you can refer to its Quick Installation Guide and User Manual.

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In
Out
Sliding door
In
Out
Swing door
If installed on top of a sliding door, the camera can be mounted directly above the door
frame.
If installed on top of a swing door, the camera should be mounted on the ceiling inside
the the door, and with a distance to the door. Its detection coverage should cover the area
inside the door.

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AE-153
Open / High Ceiling
If necessary, you can purchase the AE-153 ceiling mount accessory with a high ceiling
installation.

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Considerations
Note the following when planning the camera installation:
1. The installation site must be adequately lighted for optimal accuracy with video analysis.
2. It is preferred that the camera is mounted directly above the objects to be counted. Use
tools such as a spirit level to ensure the camera is installed level.

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2.4 m ~3.6 m
+
Software config.
page
Ceiling height - camera canister height (4cm)
3. The receommended installtion position is 2.4m ~ 3.6m. Higher position is also allowed.
For positions higher than 3.6m, you can also use the Zoom-in mode operation.
3-1. Use a spirit level to ensure the camera is installed level.
3-2. Use a laser distance meter to measure the installation height. The height
information MUST BE correctly measured and entered in the camera's conguration
page.
3-3. Please delete the height of the camera canister, e.g., 250cm (ceiling height) -4cm
(the height of camera canister) = 246cm. The reason for doing so is because the
lenses are at the lower edge of the canister.

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SC8131
* Unit in centimeter.
** The number in front of HFOV (Horizontal FOV) stands for zoom ratio, if applied.
Zoom ratio 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8
FOV (Horizontal) HFOV HFOV HFOV HFOV HFOV HFOV HFOV HFOV HFOV
Distance with next camera
(H)*
Height
140.1 240 254.8 242.1 229.4 216.6 203.9 191.1 178.4 165.6 152.9
191.1 260 305.8 290.5 275.2 259.9 244.6 229.4 214.1 198.8 183.5
242.0 280 356.8 338.9 321.1 303.3 285.4 267.6 249.7 231.9 214.1
293.0 300 407.7 387.4 367.0 346.6 326.2 305.8 285.4 265.0 244.6
344.0 320 458.7 435.8 412.8 389.9 367.0 344.0 321.1 298.2 275.2
395.0 340 509.7 484.2 458.7 433.2 407.7 382.3 356.8 331.3 305.8
445.9 360 560.6 532.6 504.6 476.6 448.5 420.5 392.5 364.4 336.4
380 581.0 550.5 519.9 489.3 458.7 428.1 397.6 367.0
400 563.2 530.1 496.9 463.8 430.7 397.6
420 570.8 535.2 499.5 463.8 428.1
440 573.4 535.2 496.9 458.7
460 570.8 530.1 489.3
480 563.2 519.9
500 550.5
* Distance between cameras when congured in a stitching conguration.
Installation Heights
Below are the reference charts of the installation height and the coverage areas.
Note that zooming the view is not necessary unless the camera is installed at a position
higher than 3.6m.

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The following applies when stitching multiple SC8131 cameras:
1. The Stitching conguration takes place on the Master camera. 1 Master camera with
up to 6 Slave cameras can form a stitiching conguration.
2. All Master and Slave cameras in a Stitching conguration should be running the same
rmware.
3. The physical positions of cameras should be consistent with the stitching order. It is
recommended you keep a note of all cameras' positions and IP addresses. Static IP
addresses are prefereed.
4. Select a camera on the edge of the line as the Master camera.
5. Recruit the Slave cameras via a web console to the Master camera.
6. When software conguration is done, it is best to have human trafc in and through the
coverage areas of these cameras. If there are no trafc when you congure the Stitching
conguration, you should have someone walking in the overlapped areas.
The peer cameras then automatically calculate the coordinations of the same moving
objects that appear in the overlapped FOVs between them. The walking should persist
for at least 2 minutes.
407
700
407
293
Overlapped Area
Stitching Considerations

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293cm
278cm
Combined HFOV
300cm
• The cameras here are shown on their long side.
• The FOV is the camera's "detecting area."
7. Once the Stitching conguration is done, the positioning order of peer cameras will be
xed, and you cannot change their Stitching order unless you unstitch them.
9. The tracked objects will appear on the live view of a stitched conguration after a
3-seconds delay, due to the network transfer and processing time.
10. It is best that all cameras in a Stitching conguration are installed at the same height
and with the same tilt angle (if applied).
NOTE:
Height (cm)* Dist. to the next
camera
Combined HFOV
240 140.2 395.0
260 191.1 522.4
280 242.1 598.9
300 293.1 700.8
320 344.0 802.7
340 395.0 904.7
360 446.0 1006.6
Consider the following when stitching multiple cameras to form a large virtual oor plan:
8. The maximum distance between cameras, when mounted at a height of 300cm, is
278cm (from edge to edge). The FOVs of two cameras must overlap to a certain amount
in order to cover people walking between them. An estimation of a man of 185cm tall is
applied here.
* Unit in centimeter.

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WARNING:
Please do not remove the protective sheet before the installation is done. Dirty lens can
seriously affect the accuracy of video analysis.
Hardware Installation
1. Jot down the camera's MAC address for later reference.
0002D10766AD
SC8131
Recommended Installation Height
•
Installation Height: 2.4M ~ 3.6M
•
Coverage area: 1.7M ~ 5.1M
Height
HFOV
VFOV
2 2
2. Plan the installation features, e.g., position and installation height.

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Ø15mm
LED
RJ45
Ø15
3. Attach the alignment sticker to a preferred position. If preferred, drill a cabling hole. See
below for the diameters of it.
LED
RJ45
Ø15
4. Route an Ethernet cable through the cabling hole.

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LED
RJ45
Ø15
1
2
5. Drill mounting holes and hammer the included anchors into the mounting holes.
LED
RJ45
Ø15
6. Secure the mounting plate to ceiling using the included screws.

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RJ45
LED
RJ45
Ø15
7. Connect the Ethernet cable to the camera.
LED
RJ45
Ø15
1
2
8. Align the camera with the bracket, and slide the camera to the right. The camera will
then be securely mounted to the bracket. Note that the side with two LEDs is the top
side, and should be aligned with the arrow mark on the mounting plate.

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1
2
To remove a camera, use a at blade screwdriver. Press it down against the
release tab from the top side and slide the camera to the left.
9. When the installation is done, remove the protective sheet.

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Browser
LAN
PoE switch Shepherd
10. On a laptop computer, use the Shepherd utility to nd and access the camera. Open a
web console to the camera.
The default user name and password is root / root.
10-1. Install the Shepherd utility, which helps you locate and configure your Network
Camera in the local network. If your camera comes without the CD, go to VIVOTEK’s
website, and locate the utility in the Downloads > Software page.

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If access across networks is necessary, open the following ports.
■ HTTP port: default is 80
■ RTSP port: default is 554
■ RTP port for video: default is 5556
■ RTCP port for video: default is 5557
■ Websocket port: default is 888 (metadata)
■ Secured Websocket port: default is 889 (metadata)
10-2. Run the Shepherd utility.
10-3. The program will conduct an analysis of your network environment.

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11. You can use the shortcut on the home page or open the Conguration > Application
> Package management page to access the tracking and counting conguration utility.

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Basic Settings:
1. It is recommended to configure a fixed IP for the camera. Enter Configuration >
Network > General Settings to congure the camera IP.
2. It is recommended to congure a complex root password for better protection especially
when your camera has access to the Internet.

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3. Enter a meaningful name for the camera. If Internet connection is available, you can
congure the camera and the NVR to listen to the same NTP server for a synchronous
time setting.
4. Depending on your location, configure 60Hz for countries using American National
Television Systems Committee (NTSC), or 50Hz for countries using European Phase
Alternation Line Rate (PAL) system