Ganz PixelIPro Series ZN-B1A, User Manual

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Page 2: ... stream types 10 2 7 How to Stream H 264 11 3 Setup 12 4 Installation 13 4 1 Installation Mode 13 5 Video Codec and Camera image 13 5 1 Video Codec 13 5 2 Camera 16 5 2 1 Exposure Control 16 5 2 2 Day Night Control 17 5 2 3 White Balance Control 17 5 2 4 Image Property Control 17 6 Audio 18 7 Live 19 8 SD Card 20 8 1 Configuration 20 8 2 Event 21 8 3 Periodical 22 9 FTP 23 9 1 Configuration 23 9 2...

Page 3: ...al ZN B2MA ZN B1MA ZN B1A Ver1 30 11 Network 28 11 1 IP Setup 28 11 2 Service Port 30 11 3 RTP 31 11 4 E mail 32 11 5 DDNS 33 11 6 UPnP 34 12 System 36 12 1 User 36 12 2 Date Time 36 12 3 Maintenance 37 12 4 Information 39 ...

Page 4: ...her facilities and for traffic surveillance over IP based networks The optimal Power over Ethernet IEEE 802 3af supports power to the camera to be delivered via the network eliminating the need for a power outlet and reducing installation costs Reliable AC power could be guaranteed by using an Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS The GANZ PixelPro offers a comprehensive set of network security and man...

Page 5: ... Ethernet PoE The camera auto senses the correct power level when using a PoE switch router or injector 2 Audio in Audio in line level for line in mono signal only left channel is used from a stereo signal 3 Audio out The Audio output line level which could be connected to a line output of a microphone system or an active speaker with a built in amplifier 4 Alarm in Alarm out One analog dry contac...

Page 6: ...its factory default settings 8 Reset LED 9 Status LED LED Color Indication System Status Status Green On Network connection is established Flash Camera is booting up Reset Red Flash Firmware Upload in progress HW Factory default in progress 10 Video Output for Service monitor This analog video output is available when installation mode is set to ON Use accessory cable to video output ...

Page 7: ...PixelPro User s Manual ZN B2MA ZN B1MA ZN B1A Ver1 30 2 Install camera Mounting to a ceiling wall 1 Secure the camera to ceiling or wall with three supplied tapping screws like below ...

Page 8: ...assword is 1234 5 The camera s Live View page is now displayed in your browser NOTE The layout of the live view page in the camera may have been customized to meet specific requirements Consequently some of the examples and functions featured here may differ from those displayed on your own Live View page 2 2 Accessing the Camera from the Internet Once installed the camera will be accessible on th...

Page 9: ...n the zoom puller Unscrew the focus puller on the lens to adjust the focus and re tighten the focus puller 3 Check the image from the Live View page on your web browser Set Installation Mode to OFF to resume normal camera operation NOTE DC Auto Iris should always be disabled while focusing the camera This will set the iris to the wide open position which yields the smallest depth of field and thus...

Page 10: ...uality and access to every individual image contained in the stream H 264 Protocols Communication Methods RTP Real time Transport Protocol is a protocol that allows programs to manage the real time transmission of multimedia data via unicast or multicast RTSP Real Time Streaming Protocol serves as a control protocol to negotiate the type of transport protocol used for the stream RTSP is used by a ...

Page 11: ...thod actually RTP over UDP and RTSP over TCP should be your first consideration for live video especially when it is important to always have an up todate video stream even if some images are lost due to network problems This could be configured as multicast or unicast Multicasting provides the most efficient usage of bandwidth especially when there are large numbers of clients viewing simultaneou...

Page 12: ...ion could be performed by Administrators who have unrestricted access to all settings under the Setup tab Users who have access to the Video Image Live View and Event Configuration sections Accessing the Setup link from a browser 1 Start your web browser and enter the IP address or name server address of the camera into the address bar 2 The Live View page is now displayed Click on the Setup tab ...

Page 13: ... order to adjust the positioning of the camera and focus the lens ON Analog Output is enabled both IP video streams are set to VGA 640 x 480 resolution OFF Analog Output will be disabled NOTE You must turn Installation Mode OFF to utilize the Megapixel features of the camera 5 Video Codec and Camera image The following descriptions show examples of some of the features available with GANZ PixelPro...

Page 14: ... using VBR Variable Bit Rate the quality of the video stream is kept as constant as possible at the cost of a varying bit rate Size Video output resolution See next page for camera resolution tables Frame Rate 2 5 30fps in normal mode 1 30fps in slow shutter mode NOTE If the slow shutter mode is turned on and the low light condition is met the image rate automatically goes down In this case the im...

Page 15: ...40 QVGA 320 x 240 Only available MJPEG mode Frame rate will be limited 15fps on both 1st and 2nd stream Output resolution table for 720p HD model First Stream Second Stream 1 3MP 1280 x 1024 720p 1280 x 720 720p Wide Mode 1280 x 720 VGA 640 x 480 QVGA 320 x 240 XGA 1024 x 768 4CIF 704 x 480 576 4CIF 704 x 480 576 CIF 352 x 240 288 VGA 640 x 480 VGA 640 x 480 QVGA 320 x 240 CIF 352 x 240 288 CIF 35...

Page 16: ...e Mode P Iris Model AUTO Use this setting for automatic exposure control MANUAL Use these settings to control camera exposure manually To compensate for poor lighting conditions you can adjust the Color level Brightness Sharpness Contrast Exposure control and DC Iris NOTE When AE is enabled some of the submenus AGC Gain e Shutter Speed will be disabled ...

Page 17: ...ight Control Day Night Mode Auto Day Night Set this filter to OFF to allow the camera to see infrared light removing the IR cut filter when using an IR illuminator This will make the image clearer If set to Auto the camera will automatically switch between IR cut filter On and Off according to the current lighting conditions 5 2 3 White Balance Control WB Mode ON ATW Automatic White Balance OFF MW...

Page 18: ...ved from other clients This section describes the basic audio settings such as setting the communication codec and adjusting the sound levels for the microphone and speakers connected to the camera Enable Audio ON OFF Check this to enable audio in the GANZ PixelPro Codec G 711 u law Audio Input Audio from a connected line in source can be connected to the Audio in connector on the GANZ PixelPro ca...

Page 19: ...on as the bandwidth consumption will be much lower Viewer Setup Live View Protocol RTP Unicast UDP RTP Multicast UDP RTP over RTSP TCP Buffering Time frame based Determines 0 90 x 1 30 sec 0 3sec Viewer OSD Setup Date Determines whether the date is displayed Resolution Determines whether the camera resolution is displayed Event State Determines whether the event state is shown on display window Ev...

Page 20: ... the oldest data on the SD card to continually record the newest data SD Status Shows present SD card status It also shows whether the SD card is present and the capacity left on it in kilobytes KB Mount Unmount The Mount button notifies the system after the SD card is inserted The Unmount button is to notify the system before the SD card is removed This is a similar function to the remove the har...

Page 21: ...Directory The name of the sub directory where the still images will be stored when an Event occurs File Prefix You may add a file name prefix to the stored image file name Example If the file prefix is alm the still image would be saved as alm_date_time jpg SD Write Mapping Choose which types of events will be recorded to the SD card by checking the desired event Effective Period lets you decide w...

Page 22: ...to 1280x720 or 1280x720 wide in the Video Codec section and second stream to MJPEG or None The Directory and File Prefix fields are same as on the SD Card Event page Interval allows for saving still images based on frequency 1 image every 10 sec for example Use the drop down control to set from 10 seconds to 1 hour Effective Period is also configured the same as on the SD card Event page Periodica...

Page 23: ...d content without removing the SD Card Client Configuration Allows transmission of still images to remote sites using the FTP server Set the information for FTP transmission by inserting the IP address Username and Password of the remote FTP Server NOTE This function cannot be used when Installation mode is turned ON Set the first stream to 1280x720 or 1280x720 wide in the Video Codec section and ...

Page 24: ... of saving the still image to the SD card on an event it transmits to the FTP server configured in the FTP Config menu 9 3 Periodical Periodical FTP Sending Allows transmission of still images periodically to the FTP server of remote sites NOTE This function cannot be used when Installation mode is turned ON Set the first stream to 1280x720 or 1280x720 wide in the Video Codec section and second st...

Page 25: ...e sensor is activated Alarm Output relay output This could drive a maximum load of 60VDC or 120VAC at 2A directly If the output is used with an external relay a diode must be connected in parallel with the load for protection against any voltage transients Duration This parameter sets the minimum period before the alarm reset Another alarm will not be triggered until this period has lapsed even if...

Page 26: ...be configured Configuring Motion Detection 1 Click Motion Detection in the Event Config menu 2 Select an area for motion detection from Area 1 to Area 4 3 Select boxesof the motion detection zone you are creating 4 Adjust sensitivity level 5 Click Save NOTE Using the motion detection feature will consume more of the cameras resources and this could decrease the camera s overall performance dependi...

Page 27: ... cause the camera to respond with certain actions A triggered event happens as a result of an event which is mapped within this menu This could be caused by motion detection or an external alarm input Alarm Out events could be triggered by either Motion or Alarm In E mail notification could be sent by either Motion or Alarm In ...

Page 28: ...n the IP address and for using a Dynamic Domain Name Service DDNS NOTE IP address assignment via DHCP may lead to the situation where the IP address changes and you lose contact with the camera If your DHCP server can update a DNS server you can access the GANZ PixelPro by a static host name regardless of having a dynamic IP address Configure the options for notification of IP address change under...

Page 29: ...twork Execute the PixelPro Discovery Tool from the Installation CD It will search cameras on the network automatically 1 After the list of detected devices appears select the camera you are trying to configure 2 Enter all of the network information for your camera 3 Click the Apply button When you double click the camera within the list the default web browser Internet Explorer or compatible equiv...

Page 30: ...ting client to start an H 264 stream Enter the RTSP port number to use The default setting is 554 HTTPS port HTTPS will be supported in v3 0 The default HTTPS port number 443 could be changed to any port within the valid range 1024 65535 HTTPS is used to provide encrypted web browsing NOTE After changing the default port numbers the user can use the PixelPro Discovery Tool to search and connect au...

Page 31: ...A ZN B1MA ZN B1A Ver1 30 11 3 RTP RTP Port Range The IP address port number and Time To Live TTL value to use for the video stream s in multicast H 264 format Only certain IP addresses and port numbers should be used for multicast ...

Page 32: ...enable the sending of event and error email messages from the camera to predefined addresses via SMTP Note1 Frequency Mail server may register the sender to SPAM list when frequency is set to 1 Min It may be better to set 5 Min for safe side Note2 From Specify the name who sent e mail notification It may be better to use e mail format like as aaa bbbb com Some e mail server will refuses it ...

Page 33: ...nd turn the DDNS off How to setup the DDNS 1 DDNS set to ON mac address dvrlink net is registered to the DDNS server User can connect to the camera with http mac address dvrlink net 2 DDNS set to ON and user inputs user defined name mac address dvrlink net and user defined name dvrlink net are both registered together User can connect to the camera using either http mac address dvrlink net or http...

Page 34: ...PixelPro User s Manual ZN B2MA ZN B1MA ZN B1A Ver1 30 11 6 UPnP Universal Plug Play UPnP allows you to find the IP camera automatically on your network ...

Page 35: ...tect the camera automatically you must enable the UPnP function on both the camera and on your PC Camera Set UPnP to ON PC Open Control Panel Network Connection Select Advanced Optional Networking Components Select Network Services and click Details Then select UPnP user Interface ...

Page 36: ...to log in To change the password or add a user go to Setup System User Fill in the User ID Password and E mail server Select the Group Then press the ADD button and click SAVE NOTE The default administrator username ADMIN is permanent and cannot be deleted or altered 12 2 Date Time Date Time Format Specify the formats for the date and time 12h or 24h displayed in the Live View video streams ...

Page 37: ...ylight Saving Time Toggle automatic DST clock adjustment on off 12 3 Maintenance System Name Choose a system name to identify the camera when using e mail notifications System Reboot Reboots the camera Factory Default To reset the camera back to the original factory default settings Save User Data System settings can be saved to a PC Load User Data The system settings can be reloaded in case of ac...

Page 38: ...ct the firmware upgrade for the camera has failed always wait at least 5 10 minutes before restarting the upgrade process 5 CBC reserves the right to charge for any camera repair which can be attributed to faulty upgrading by the user Always read the upgrade instructions and firmware release notes before updating the firmware System Reset Factory Default Reset There are two ways to reset the camer...

Page 39: ...PixelPro User s Manual ZN B2MA ZN B1MA ZN B1A Ver1 30 12 4 Information System Information After updating firmware you can confirm the new F W version here ...

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