Vivotek SC8131 User manual

SC8131 Training

Agenda
•Shepherd for massive camera management
•Camera Placement
•Basic settings
•Analytics Settings
•Rules
•Report integration
•Validator/device center
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Shepherd
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Download
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Download: https://www.vivotek.com/shepherd#downloads

User Interface
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Home
Information
Camera template
Assign IP
Package management
Export device & debug report
Maintenance
Shepherd v1.0

Updates
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Firmware
License
Package
Shepherd v1.0

Package Management UI
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Package Devices
Devices are grouped by package
Shepherd v1.0

Batch Package Management
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•Update
•Turn ON/OFF
•Uninstall
Shepherd v1.0

Hands On
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1. Use Shepherd to locate your camera.
2. Use Shepherd to update firmware.
3. Use Shepherd to restore the camera.

Camera Placement
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Camera Placement
•The Camera must install parallel to the ground with max tilt
20 degrees.
•The suggested installation height is 2.4 meters to 3.6
meters by default.
•With Zoom-in Factor adjustments the camera can be
installed up to 5 meters.
•See Course 4 for Tilt & Stitching functions.

Camera Placement
•Hallway •Door avoid swing area
Feature:
Open area without obstacle on the route.
Installation:
Camera “Face down” and make sure the
counting area can cover the width of the
hallway.
Feature:
Door or other obstacle may block the line of
sight between camera and incoming people.
Installation:
•Camera should “see“ 1/3 of it’s view
“outside” the door.
•Tilt if you can’t put the camera any closer to
the door.
Inside 2/3
Mind the Width
Outside 1/3

•Example - Avoid uneven floor
X V
FOV covered stairs caused
unexpected result of height filter.
Solution: Install the camera on even floor.
Camera Placement

•Example - Avoid Swing Door
X V
FOV cover swing doors
might cause false object and miscount.
Solution: Install the camera away from door.
Camera Placement

•Example - Utilize the HFOV
X V
VFOV is shorter then HFOV,
might leave gap in passage.
Solution: Utilize the longer HFOV
to cover the passage.
Camera Placement

Installation Height
(cm)
FOV
Zoom-In Factor H-FOV
(cm)
V-FOV
(cm)
500 1.8 550.5 349.8
480 1.7 563.2 357.9
460 1.6 570.8 362.8
440 1.5 573.4 364.4
420 1.4 570.8 362.8
400 1.3 563.2 357.9
380 1.1 581.0 369.3
360 1 560.6 338.5
340 1 509.7 307.7
320 1 458.7 277.0
300 1 407.7 246.2
280 1 356.8 215.4
260 1 305.8 184.6
240 1 254.8 153.9
•What’s Zoom-In factor?
•Field of View Calculation
Camera Placement

•Zoom-In factor: Scale up the view to improve the accuracy.
Zooming factor = 1
( original view )
Zooming factor = 1.8
Camera Placement

Basic Settings
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•Network configurations –Fix IP is always recommended.
Basic Settings

•Set Root password –
Avoid simple password especially it’s connecting to Internet.
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Basic Settings