Dedicated Micros NetVu Connected DS2 Manuals

Addendum Dedicated Micros ©2007 1 Using IP cameras with NetVu Connected DS2 IP Cameras are configured on the OSD and via the web interface on the unit. The unit uses an on- screen (OSD) paged menu system to guide users through the installation process. The integrated web pages allow remote configuration using an internet browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. Entering the Menus There are two types of menu; User and Installer. The Installer menu will enable IP Cameras to be added. To enter the Installer menu, press and hold the Menu button for approximately 3 seconds. Note: If a password has been set and enabled it will be necessary to enter the Installer password to gain access to the menus. This is disabled by default. Via the OSD Tap the Menu button until the ‘Camera Setup’ page is displayed. Use the Camera buttons to select the input to be configured (select an input that does not already have an analogue feed). Use the down cursor key to highlight the ‘Camera Type’ menu item and select IP Camer Camera Type Colour and monochrome cameras are detected automatically, allowing colour/mono switching cameras to be connected. The camera type can be manually configured as IP Camera, Colour or Mono if necessary. Selecting IP Camera will show the Edit option to enter the IP camera details. Edit IP Camera Settings Camera 1 Type URL PORT Camera number FPS NetVu Server 00000 00 00 See text 000.000.000.000 00001-65535 01 - 64 1 - 99 IP Camera Setup IP Camera Setup Camera X This is the input into the back of the DVR. Since this video feed will be via the network, select a channel that does not have a physical analogue connection. Type The unit can recognise a range of IP cameras as well as digital video feeds from NetVu Servers. These include; NetVu Server JVC VN-C20 JVC VN-C625 JVC VN-C655 Axis 2120 Axis 211 Axis 2140 Axis 214 PTZ AL9710 Note: Other cameras utilising the same stream/telemetry protocol as those listed above will also be supported. Note: Refer to the Important Configuration notes below. all-guides com Dedicated Micros ©2007 2 URL Enter the IP address that will send the IP stream Port Enter the port number to be used for this stream. Camera Number If a NetVu Server is being used, this parameter will specify which camera number from the Server will be used to provide the stream. FPS Enter the frames per second that the camera has been set to deliver. Via the Web Interface The unit supports the capability to connect directly to IP Cameras (Cameras connected directly to a network, broadcasting a digital video stream from an IP address). It can also connect to other NetVu Connected DVR’s and treat one of the network feeds from that DVR as a digital video stream. 1. Ensure IP Cameras are enabled in the Advanced Features menu (System- >Advanced Features) 2. Select Cameras->Camera and Record Setup 3. Select a free camera input. Note: Because the feed for this camera input will be delivered through the network, it is recommended that you select an input that does not have a camera connected at the back of the unit. 4. Change the Camera Type for the selected camera input to ‘IP’. 5. Repeat this operation for each of the IP feeds to be connected, save the page. 6. Click on Cameras->IP-Camera and Record Setup to configure each IP camera feed. 7. The camera type will be filled in for each of the selected IP cameras, logged against the camera number that was selected. 8. Select the type of IP Camera. If the feed is coming from a NetVu Connected Server, select NetVu Server. 9. Enter the URL of the IP video source in the next column. 10. If the video feed is coming from a NetVu Connected DVR or a server with multiple , enter the camera number on the source that will be used as the feed for this IP camera input. If the source is single IP camera,set to camera 1. 11. Enter the xx number into the IPCam Cam column. 12. Enter the Framerate that will be allocated to the camera. This should equate to the camera’s internal setting - this will be the maximum viewing or recording rate of the IP camera. Dedicated Micros ©2007 3 Important Configuration Notes • Ensure that the IP Source (Camera or DVR) has the capacity available to stream video in addition to any other overhead • Ensure that any third party IP source is correctly configured to deliver streaming video to the specified requirements. • All IP Camera Recording should use JPEG profiles, and Profile Recording. • The IP Camera image size should not exceed 18KB or 2CIF. • The feeds from all IP Camera should be limited to 4Mbits/sec and be limited to 80pps. If the first cameras absorb the available bandwidth, later IP cameras may not be connected. i.e. The unit can be configured to record; • 1 IP Camera @ 16pps using an 18K image, plus 15 composite inputs at 4pps • 16 IP Cameras @ 1pps using an 18K image with no composite inputs Contact Technical Support for configurations between the two extremes shown • For Axis 214 PTZ, select AXIS 214 and select AXIS IP for the telemetry type. • Axis 211 is the general default protocol used by Axis. It is likely that any future Axis cameras will work using Axis 211, using a default username root and password root) • Pre-alarm is not currently supported • MPEG4 and Unicast RTP is not currently supported. • VMD and Activity is not currently supported on IP cameras. • BOSCH iSCSI protocol is not currently supported. Certain IP cameras must have the same username and password configured in /etc/ip_cams.ini. The default settings for the third party IP cameras should be sufficient. It may be necessary to configure the individual cameras using the individual cameras web pages to optimise results. If different passwords are required for the same IP camera types, then the camera entry in the ip_cams.ini must be duplicated for each password. i.e. The details in ip_cams.ini for Axis 211 and Axis 211A are exactly the same - they could be selected as an alias of each other - if different passwords were wanted for each, or if different responses to high, medium or low requests were needed. [AXIS_211] image_url=axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi?camera=&resolution=&fps= high=2CIF med=CIF low=QCIF user=root pass=root netvu=compatible [AXIS_211A] image_url=axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi?camera=&resolution=&fps= high=2CIF med=CIF low=QCIF user=root pass=root netvu=compatible Note: The ini file dictates what the system requests from the IP camera as high, medium or low. The IP Source will send images based upon the request, or upon what the individual IP source has set up as low, medium or high.