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Learn how to set up and configure IP cameras in a CCTV system, including steps for wired and wireless setups. This guide covers initial connections, camera identification, network addressing, firmware flashing, and previewing camera functions.
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Typical Setup for Wireless IP-based CCTV System
What’s next? Run the on your PC to start the firmware configuration process
What’s next? Next
Check if all IP cameras are listed… • How can you tell if all cameras are on the network? • But how can you identify your IP camera with the IP camera scanner (IP Config Tool) ? Aside from IP address, every camera have a unique MAC address which can be use to identify each IP camera Make sure this is set to ALL
What’s next? Check if all IP cameras are listed… So how can you physically identify your IP camera ? MAC Address ID and Serial Number
What next? Assign unique network address to each camera Identify and select the IP camera, then login
What’s next? Assign unique network address to each camera Network address information, including MAC ID# For Optiview tech, use the assigned IP address range intended for pre-configuring cameras: 192.168.1.51 up to 100
What’s next? Assign unique network address to each camera Network address information For Optiview customers, use the IP address range assigned by the local IT staff. If this on a small private network environment, check with your existing local router prior to assigning network address to an IP camera.
Flashing Firmware: Optiview IP Camera To flash IP camera with firmware, click on “Upgrade” button IP Config Tool will show a list of IP cameras ready for reflashing Click Upgrade
Flashing Firmware: Optiview IP Camera Click the Check Box on each camera to be flashed. NOTE: Make sure you chose the correct IP camera based on their identifications such as MAC address or IP Address
Flashing Firmware: Optiview IP Camera Click OPEN to bring up the file explorer and point it to the firmware file
Flashing Firmware: Optiview IP Camera 2 1 Click OPEN to bring up the file explorer and point it to the firmware file Highlight the correct firmware file and click OPEN
Flashing Firmware: Optiview IP Camera IMPORTANT! Wait until the upgrade status indicates that the upgrade process is finished on all cameras (if flashing more than one unit) Click “Upgrade” to proceed with firmware flash
Flashing of Firmware on Optiview IP Camera • NEVER STOP THE UPGRADE OR DISCONNECT THE IP CAMERA DURING THE UPGRADE PROCESS ! • OTHERWISE, THE CAMERA WILL HAVE A PERMANENT DAMAGE ON ITS SOFTWARE. • OPTIVIEW WILL NOT COVER THE WARRANTY.
Quick Preview in Loading Pre-configured Default Settings
Load Pre-configured Default Settings • Step 1 • Log in to IP camera through IE • Step 2 • Go to “Setup” TAB Enter username with admin rights to DVR menu Go to SETUP tab and select System > Import/Export
Load Pre-configured Default Settings • Step 3 • Go to “System” Under System Menu, click on > Import/Export - to bring up the Import/Export menu screen Click “Import” button and point file explorer to the correct backup file for this specific camera, select it and click OPEN. Wait until the flashing is done. “Please wait” message will disappear when finished.
Quick Preview of Functions Digital Zoom – click the button in order to enable the function. Select any area to zoom in at the image. Drag your mouse to move on other area within the image. Snapshot - Click it to snap current video Triple Snapshot - Click it and the system begins 3 snapshots at 1 picture/second Manual record - Click it to record the video.
Quick Preview of Functions Video control - Click it to open video control interface. Left click mouse to set the video parameters (brightness, contrast, hue and saturation) Original size - Click it to view original size. It is to display the actual size of the video stream. Full screen - Click it to go to full-screen mode. Double click the mouse or click the Esc button to exit the full screen. Width and Height ratio - Click it to restore original ratio or suitable window adapted based on your monitor screen size.
Quick Preview of Preconfigured Settings Camera > Conditions
Quick Preview of Preconfigured Settings Camera > Video
Quick Preview of Preconfigured Settings Camera > Overlay Camera model name was used as camera title and it will display at live view
Quick Preview of Preconfigured Settings Network > TCP/IP Camera model name was used as host name and it will be display at live view when using the server/client software
Quick Preview of Preconfigured Settings NETWORK > Connection Displays all the virtual network port used for remote access Slide 35 These ports does not necessarily means that they will be the same port number to be used for remote (Internet) access of the DVR. A device can be using web port 8O on the internal network but will use port 8888 via Internet access. This is accomplished by using uPnP forwarding function. This is applicable when there are more than two devices on the local network that may need to be accessible via Internet and may be using a single statically assigned public IP address by the ISP.
Quick Preview of Preconfigured Settings NETWORK > DDNS DDNS – translate a domain/host name into an IP address Account Information must be provided by the customer based on their own DDNS account profile. We do not provide technical support if they have problem related to any failure of the DDNS translation. Note: By default, there is no server type selected on this menu.
Quick Preview of Preconfigured Settings NETWORK > IP Filter IP Filter – filter the remote access to the IP device based on the lP address listed as “Trusted Sites”. Basically follows the concept of a “White List”; if the IP address of your computer or location is listed as “Trusted”, then you can access the IP device.
Quick Preview of Preconfigured Settings NETWORK > SMTP (e-Mail) Account Information must be provided by the customer based on their own email account profile. We do not provide technical support if they have problem related to any failure of the email account to receive email notification from the DVR due to mail server filtering, restrictions etc…
Quick Preview of Preconfigured Settings NETWORK > uPnP Slide 31
Internal Port External Port Use uPnP Forwarding on the router, if available.
Quick Preview of Preconfigured Settings There are no changes made on these four option settings SNMP - is a standard TCP/IP protocol for network management. Network administrators use SNMP to monitor and map network availability, performance, and error rates. Bonjour - Bonjour service enables automatic discovery of computers, devices, and services on IP networks. You need to have Bonjour installed on your system for remote hosts to be discovered. QoS (Quality of Service) - the idea that transmission rates, error rates, and other characteristics can be measured, improved, and, to some extent, guaranteed in advance.
Quick Preview of Preconfigured Settings Multicast – IP multicast is a method of sending Internet Protocol (IP) datagrams to a group of interested receivers in a single transmission. It is often employed for streaming media applications on the Internet and private networks. It conserves bandwidth usage
Quick Preview of Preconfigured Settings EVENT > Video Detect Anti-dither – this is how much time the device will keep o its memory before it actually starts to write/record video after motion was detected. Sometimes we call it pre-record period. Record delay – this is how much time the device will stay recording after starting to record while motion is detected
Quick Preview of Preconfigured Settings EVENT > Video Masking > Abnormality There was no changes made on these settings
Quick Preview of Preconfigured Settings STORAGE > Record/Snapshot Schedule > Record Control There was no changes made on these settings
Quick Preview of Preconfigured Settings System > General • Just make sure video standard is NTSC • Use the textbox “Device Name” to give unique name your device that may help you identify it for future use.
Quick Preview of Preconfigured Settings System > General >Date & Time Recommendation: Use “Synchronize with NTP” . This will also take care on synchronizing the time during DST.
Quick Preview of Preconfigured Settings System > Account Added username: tech with admin rights
Quick Preview of Preconfigured Settings System > Account Use “Group” to create multiple customized level of permission/rights
Quick Preview of Preconfigured Settings System > Auto Maintain
Quick Preview of Preconfigured Settings INFORMATION > Version
Quick Preview of Preconfigured Settings INFORMATION > Log
Quick Preview of Preconfigured Settings INFORMATION > Log Displays logged in remote users