ACTi VMGB-370 User manual

Brand: ACTi

Model: VMGB-370

Type: User manual

VMGB-370

User’s Manual

2020/07/20

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Table of Contents

Recommended PC Specifications 8

Preparation 9

Connect the Equipment ............................................................................. 9

Configure the IP Addresses ....................................................................... 9

Using DHCP Server to Assign IP Addresses ........................................... 9

Use the Default IP Address of a Camera .............................................. 10

Manually Adjust the IP Address of the PC .............................................. 11

Manually Adjust the IP Addresses of Multiple Cameras ......................... 11

Access the Camera ................................................................................... 13

Using IPv6 to Access the Camera ............................................................ 14

Temperature Measurement 15

Notice ......................................................................................................... 15

Automatic Thermography ........................................................................ 15

Set Thermography Parameters ............................................................. 15

Set Normal Mode .................................................................................. 16

Set Expert Mode ................................................................................... 17

Set Thermography Rule ........................................................................ 18

Point Thermography .............................................................................. 19

Line Thermography ............................................................................... 19

Area Thermography .............................................................................. 19

Set Shielded Region ............................................................................. 19

Manual Thermography ............................................................................. 20

Measure Body Temperature ..................................................................... 21

Body Thermography 22

Set Body Thermography Parameters ...................................................... 22

Set Body Thermography .......................................................................... 23

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Measured Body Temperature in Thermal Channel ................................ 23

Measure Face Temperature in Optical Channel .................................... 24

Set Face Capture ...................................................................................... 25

Overlay and Capture ............................................................................. 25

Set Shield Region ................................................................................. 25

Advanced Configuration ........................................................................ 25

Event and Alarm 26

Set Motion Detection ................................................................................ 26

Normal Mode ........................................................................................ 27

Expert Mode .......................................................................................... 27

Set Video Tampering Alarm ..................................................................... 28

Set Alarm Input ......................................................................................... 29

Set Exception Alarm ................................................................................. 30

Detect Audio Exception ............................................................................ 30

Arming Schedule and Alarm Linkage 32

Set Arming Schedule ................................................................................ 32

Linkage Method Settings ......................................................................... 32

Trigger Alarm Output ............................................................................. 32

Manual Alarm ........................................................................................... 33

Automatic Alarm ....................................................................................... 33

FTP/NAS/Memory Card Uploading ....................................................... 33

Send Email ............................................................................................ 34

Set Email ................................................................................................. 34

Notify Surveillance Center ..................................................................... 34

Trigger Recording ................................................................................. 35

Set Audible Alarm Output ...................................................................... 35

Set Flashing Alarm Light Output ........................................................... 35

Live View 36

Live View Parameters ............................................................................... 36

Window Division .................................................................................... 36

Live View Stream Type ......................................................................... 36

Enable and Disable Live View ............................................................... 36

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Start Digital Zoom ................................................................................. 36

View Previous/Next Page ...................................................................... 36

Full Screen ............................................................................................ 36

Light ...................................................................................................... 37

Wiper..................................................................................................... 37

Lens Initialization .................................................................................. 37

Auxiliary Focus ...................................................................................... 37

Quick Set Live View .............................................................................. 37

Lens Parameters Adjustment ................................................................ 37

Zoom ....................................................................................................... 37

Focus ....................................................................................................... 37

PTZ Speed ............................................................................................... 38

Iris ............................................................................................................ 38

Set Transmission Parameters.................................................................. 38

Video and Audio 40

Video Settings ........................................................................................... 40

Stream Type .......................................................................................... 40

Video Type ............................................................................................ 40

Resolution ............................................................................................. 40

Bitrate Type and Max. Bitrate ................................................................ 41

Video Quality ......................................................................................... 41

Frame Rate ........................................................................................... 41

Video Encoding ..................................................................................... 41

H.264 ....................................................................................................... 41

H.265 ....................................................................................................... 41

MJPEG .................................................................................................... 41

Profile ...................................................................................................... 42

I-Frame Interval ........................................................................................ 42

SVC ......................................................................................................... 42

Smoothing ............................................................................................. 42

Display VCA Info ................................................................................... 42

Audio Settings ....................................................................................... 43

Audio Encoding ........................................................................................ 43

Audio Input ............................................................................................... 43

Environmental Noise Filter ....................................................................... 43

Two-way Audio ...................................................................................... 43

Set ROI ................................................................................................. 44

Display Settings ........................................................................................ 45

Image Adjustment ................................................................................. 45

Image Adjustment (Thermal Channel) .................................................. 45

Background Correction ............................................................................ 45

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Manual Correction .................................................................................... 45

Thermal AGC Mode ................................................................................. 45

Exposure Settings ................................................................................. 46

Day/Night Switch ................................................................................... 46

Set Supplement Light ............................................................................ 46

BLC ....................................................................................................... 47

WDR ..................................................................................................... 47

White Balance ....................................................................................... 47

DNR ...................................................................................................... 47

Defog .................................................................................................... 47

Set Palette ............................................................................................ 47

Set Target Color .................................................................................... 48

DDE ...................................................................................................... 49

Brightness Sudden Change .................................................................. 49

Enhance Regional Image ...................................................................... 49

Mirror..................................................................................................... 49

Video Standard ..................................................................................... 49

Digital Zoom .......................................................................................... 50

Scene Mode .......................................................................................... 50

OSD ............................................................................................................ 50

Displayed Information .............................................................................. 50

Text Overlay ............................................................................................. 50

OSD Parameters ...................................................................................... 50

Set Privacy Mask ...................................................................................... 50

Overlay Picture ......................................................................................... 51

Set Manual DPC (Defective Pixel Correction) ......................................... 51

Set Picture in Picture ................................................................................ 51

Video Recording and Picture Capture 52

Storage Settings ....................................................................................... 52

Set Memory Card .................................................................................. 52

Set NAS ................................................................................................ 52

Set FTP ................................................................................................. 53

Set Cloud Storage ................................................................................. 53

Video Recording ....................................................................................... 54

Record Automatically ............................................................................ 54

Record Manually ................................................................................... 55

Playback and Download Video ............................................................. 55

Capture Configuration .............................................................................. 56

Capture Automatically ........................................................................... 56

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Capture Manually .................................................................................. 56

View and Download Picture .................................................................. 57

Network Settings 58

TCP/IP ........................................................................................................ 58

Multicast Discovery ............................................................................... 59

Port ............................................................................................................ 59

Port Mapping ............................................................................................. 60

Set Auto Port Mapping .......................................................................... 60

Set Manual Port Mapping ...................................................................... 60

Multicast .................................................................................................... 61

SNMP ......................................................................................................... 61

Access to Device via Domain Name ....................................................... 61

Access to Device via PPPoE Dial Up Connection .................................. 62

Set ONVIF .................................................................................................. 63

Set HTTP Listening ................................................................................... 63

System and Security 64

View Device Information .......................................................................... 64

Search and Manage Log .......................................................................... 64

Import and Export Configuration File ..................................................... 64

Export Diagnose Information................................................................... 65

Reboot ....................................................................................................... 65

Restore and Default .................................................................................. 65

Upgrade ..................................................................................................... 65

View Open Source Software License ...................................................... 66

Time and Date ........................................................................................... 66

Synchronize Time Manually .................................................................. 66

Set NTP Server ..................................................................................... 66

Set DST ................................................................................................ 66

Set RS-232 ................................................................................................. 67

Set RS-485 ................................................................................................. 67

Set Same Unit ............................................................................................ 67

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Security ..................................................................................................... 68

Authentication ....................................................................................... 68

Security Audit Log ................................................................................. 69

Search Security Audit Logs ...................................................................... 69

Set IP Address Filter ............................................................................. 69

Set SSH ................................................................................................ 70

Set HTTPS ............................................................................................ 70

Create and Install Self-signed Certificate ................................................. 70

Install Authorized Certificate ..................................................................... 70

Set QoS ................................................................................................ 71

Set IEEE 802.1X ................................................................................... 71

User and Account ..................................................................................... 72

Set User Account and Permission ......................................................... 72

Appendix 73

Common Material Emissivity Reference ................................................. 73

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Recommended PC Specifications

In order to configure or test the cameras, a PC with following basic specifications is needed:

CPU

Core 2 Duo 2.13 GHz or above

Memory

1 GB or higher

Operating System

 Windows XP SP1 and above

 Windows 7

 Windows 8, 8.1

 Windows 10

Browser for Accessing

Firmware

 Internet Explorer 8 and above

 Apple Safari 5.0.2 and above

 Mozilla Firefox 5.0 and above

 Google Chrome 18 and above

Video Resolution

1024x768 or higher

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Preparation

Connect the Equipment

To be able to connect to the camera firmware from your PC, both the camera and the PC have to

be connected to each other via Ethernet cable. At the same time, the camera has to have its own

power supply. In case of PoE cameras, you can use a PoE Injector or a PoE Switch between the

camera and the PC. The cameras that have the DC power connectors may be powered on by

using a power adaptor.

The Ethernet port LED or Power LED of the camera will indicate that the power supply for the

camera works normally.

Configure the IP Addresses

In order to be able to communicate with the camera from your PC, both the camera and the PC

have to be within the same network segment. In most cases, it means that they both should have

very similar IP addresses, where only the last number of the IP address is different from each

other. There are 2 different approaches to IP Address management in Local Area Networks – by

DHCP Server or Manually.

Using DHCP Server to Assign IP Addresses

If you have connected the computer and the camera into the network that has a DHCP server

running, then you do not need to configure the IP addresses at all – both the camera and the PC

would request a unique IP address from DHCP server automatically. In such case, the camera

will immediately be ready for the access from the PC. The user, however, might not know the IP

address of the camera yet. It is necessary to know the IP address of the camera in other to be

able to access it by using a Web browser.

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If you work with our cameras regularly, then there is even a better way to discover the

cameras in the network – by using IP Utility. The IP Utility is a light software tool that can not

only discover the cameras, but also list lots of valuable information, such as IP and MAC

addresses, serial numbers, firmware versions, etc, and allows quick configuration of multiple

devices at the same time. Firmware upgrade can also be done through the IP Utility (see IP utility

documentation for more details).

Search and downloand IP Utility for free from http://www.acti.com/DownloadCenter.

With just one click, you can launch the IP Utility and there will be an instant report as follows:

You can quickly notice the camera model in the list. Double-click on the IP address to

automatically launch the default browser of the PC with the IP address of the target camera filled

in the address bar of the browser already.

Use the Default IP Address of a Camera

If there is no DHCP server in the given network, the user may have to assign the IP addresses to

both PC and camera manually to make sure they are in the same network segment.

When the camera is plugged into network and it does not detect any DHCP services, it will

automatically assign itself a default IP:

192.168.0.100

Whereas the default port number would be 80. In order to access that camera, the IP address of

the PC has to be configured to match the network segment of the camera.

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Manually Adjust the IP Address of the PC

In the following example, based on Windows 7, we will configure the IP address to 192.168.0.99

and set Subnet Mask to 255.255.255.0 by using the steps below:

Manually Adjust the IP Addresses of Multiple Cameras

If there are more than 1 camera to be used in the same local area network and there is no DHCP

server to assign unique IP addresses to each of them, all of the cameras would then have the

initial IP address of 192.168.0.100, which is not a proper situation for network devices – all the IP

addresses have to be different from each other. The easiest way to assign cameras the IP

addresses is by using IP Utility:

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With the procedure shown above, all the cameras will have unique IP addresses, starting from

192.168.0.101. In case there are 20 cameras selected, the last one of the cameras would have

the IP 192.168.0.120.

Later, by pressing the “Refresh” button of the IP Utility, you will be able to see the list of cameras

with their new IP addresses.

Please note that it is also possible to change the IP addresses manually by using the Web

browser. In such case, please plug in only one camera at a time, and change its IP address by

using the Web browser before plugging in the next one. This way, the Web browser will not be

confused about two devices having the same IP address at the same time.

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Access the Camera

Now that the camera and the PC are both having their unique IP addresses and are under the

same network segment, it is possible to use the Web browser of the PC to access the camera.

Open the web browser, input the IP address of the camera, and then press Enter to go to the

Assuming that the camera’s IP address is 192.168.0.100, type the following address into Web

browser’s address bar:

http://192.168.0.100

Upon successful connection to the camera, the user interface will appear together with the login

page.

Before logging in, the admin user should configure first the device account and password. This

account and password will be used for future administrator logins.

NOTE: You may be prompted to install the necessary plug-ins in before viewing the live video

and operating the camera. Follow the on-screen instructions to install plug-ins.

NOTE: The Admin user can set the login attmeps with the wrong password. When your login

attempts with the wrong password reach the set times, the device is locked. Go to Configuration

> System > Security > Security Service, and enable Enable Illegal Login lock, and set the

illegal login attempts.

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Using IPv6 to Access the Camera

The camera is IPv6-ready. You need to configure this address in the Configuration page after

accessing the camera. The IPv6 address can be found under the Configuration > Network >

Basic Settings > TCP/IP menu.

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Temperature Measurement

When you enable this function, the device measures the actual temperature of the scene. It

alarms when temperature exceeds the temperature threshold value.

Notice

This part introduces the notices of configuring temperature measurement function.

 The target surface should be as vertical to the optical axis as possible. It is

recommended that the angle of oblique image plane should be less than 45°.

 The target image pixels should be more than 5 × 5.

 If multiple presets will be taken for temperature measurement, it is recommended to set

the patrol time above 20 s.

 Please select line thermography or area thermography for a certain area temperature

measurement. The point thermography is not recommended in case of deviation

occurred during device movement to affect the accuracy of temperature measurement.

Automatic Thermography

Configure the temperature measurement parameters and temperature measurement rules. The

device can measure the actual temperature and output alarms when temperature exceeds the

alarm threshold value.

Set Thermography Parameters

Configure the parameters of temperature measurement.

Go to Configuration → System → Maintenance → VCA Resource Type, select Temperature

Measurement.

1. Go to Configuration → Local, enable Display Temperature Info.

Display Temperature Info.

 Select Yes to display temperature information on live view.

 Enable Rules to display the rules information on live view.

2. Click Save.

3. Go to Configuration → Temperature Measurement → Basic Settings to configure

parameters.

Enable Temperature Measurement

Check to enable temperature measurement function.

Enable Color-Temperature

Check to display Temperature-Color Ruler in live view.

Display Temperature Info. on Stream

Check to display temperature information on the stream.

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Display Temperature in Optical Channel

Check to display thermal channel temperature information in the optical channel.

Display Max./Min./Average Temperature

Check to display maximum/minimum/average temperature information on liveview

when the temperature measurement rule is line or area.

Position of Thermometry Info

Select the position of temperature information showed on the live view.

 Near Target: display the information beside the temperature measurement rule.

 Top Left: display the information on the top left of screen.

Add Original Data on Capture

Check to add data on alarm triggered capture of thermal channel.

Add Original Data on Stream

Check to add original data on thermal view.

Data Refresh Interval

It means the refresh interval of temperature information.

Unit

Display temperature with Degree Celsius (°C)/Degree Fahrenheit (°F)/Degree Kelvin

(K).

Temperature Range

Select the temperature measurement range.

Version

View the version of current algorithm.

4. Click Save.

Set Normal Mode

This function is used to measure the temperature of the whole scene and alarm.

1. Go to Configuration → Temperature Measurement → Basic Settings, and check

Enable Temperature Measurement.

2. Refer to Set Thermography Parameters to set the parameters.

3. Go to Configuration → Temperature Measurement → Advanced Settings, and select

Normal.

4. Configure the parameters of normal mode.

Emissivity

Set the emissivity of your target. The emissivity of each object is different.

Distance

The distance between the target and the device.

Pre-Alarm Threshold

When the temperature of target exceeds the pre-alarm threshold, and this status

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keeps more than Filtering Time, it triggers pre-alarm.

Alarm Threshold

When the temperature of target exceeds the alarm threshold, and this status keeps

more than Filtering Time, it triggers alarm.

Pre-Alarm Output and Alarm Output

Check Pre-Alarm Output and Alarm Output to link the pre-alarm or alarm with the

connected alarm device.

5. Refer to Set Arming Schedule for setting scheduled time. Refer to Linkage Method

Settings for setting linkage method.

6. Click Save.

The maximum and minimum temperature will be displayed on the live view.

NOTE:

Go to Image → VCA Rules Display to adjust the fonts size and the temperature colour of

normal, alarm and pre-alarm.

Set Expert Mode

Select the temperature measurement rules from Point, Line, or Area and configure parameters,

the device alarms if the alarm rules are met.

1. Go to Configuration → Temperature Measurement → Basic Settings, check Enable

Temperature Measurement.

2. Refer to Set Thermography Parameters to set the parameters.

3. Go to Configuration → Temperature Measurement → Advanced Settings, select

Expert.

4. Select and enable the temperature measurement rules. Please refer to Set

Thermography Rule for setting the rule.

5. Optional: Click Area's Temperature Comparison to set the alarm rules and the

temperature.

6. Refer to Set Arming Schedule for setting scheduled time. Refer to Linkage Method

Settings for setting linkage method.

7. Click Save.

The maximum temperature and thermography rules will be displayed on the liveview.

NOTE:

Go to Image → VCA Rules Display to adjust the fonts size and the temperature colour of normal, alarm

and pre-alarm.

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Set Thermography Rule

1. Customize the rule name.

2. Select the rule type to Point, Line, or Area. Then draw a point, line, or area on the

interface where the position to be measured.

Point

Please refer to Paint Thermography for detailed configuration.

Line

Please refer to Line Thermography for detailed configuration.

Area

Please refer to Area Thermography for detailed configuration.

3. Configure the temperature measurement parameters.

Emissivity

Set the emissivity of the target. The emissivity of the surface of a material is its

effectiveness in emitting energy as thermal radiation. Different objects have different

emissivity. Refer to Common Material Emissivity Reference to search for the target

emissivity.

Distance

The distance between the target and the device.

Reflective Temperature

If there is any object with high emissivity in the scene, check and set the reflective

temperature to correct the temperature. The reflective temperature should be set the

same as the temperature of the high emissivity object.

4. Click and set the Alarm Rule.

Alarm Temperature and Pre-Alarm Temperature

Set the alarm temperature and pre-alarm temperature. E.g., select Alarm Rule as

Above (Average Temperature), set the Pre-Alarm Temperature to 50 °C, and set the

Alarm temperature to 55 °C. The device pre-alarms when its average temperature is

higher than 50 °C and alarms when its average temperature is higher than 55 °C.

Filtering Time

It refers to the duration time after the target temperature reaches or exceeds the

pre-alarm temperature/alarm temperature.

Tolerance Temperature

Set the tolerance temperature to prevent the constant temperature change to affect

the alarm. E.g., set tolerance temperature as 3°C, set alarm temperature as 55°C, and

set pre-alarm temperature as 50°C. The device sends pre-alarm when its temperature

reaches 50°C and it alarms when its temperature reaches 55°C and only when the

device temperature is lower than 52°C will the alarm be cancelled.

Pre-Alarm Output and Alarm Output

When the temperature of target exceeds the pre-alarm or alarm threshold, it triggers

the pre-alarm or alarm output of the connected device.

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Area's Temperature Comparison

Select two areas and set the comparison rule, and set the temperature difference

threshold. The device alarms when the temperature difference meets the setting

value.

5. You can shield certain area from being detected. Refer to Set Shielded Region for

detailed settings.

6. Click Save.

Click Live View, and select thermal channel to view the temperature and rules

information on live view.

Point Thermography

Configure the temperature measurement rule and click any point in live view to monitor the

temperature.

1. Click in the live view and a cross cursor showed on the interface.

2. Drag the cross cursor to desired position.

Go to Live View interface to view the temperature and rule of the point in thermal

channel.

Line Thermography

Configure the temperature measurement rule and monitor the maximum temperature of the line.

1. Click and drag the mouse to draw a line in the live view interface.

2. Click and move the line to adjust the position.

3. Click and drag the ends of the line to adjust the length.

Go to Live View interface to view the maximum temperature and rule of the line in

thermal channel.

Area Thermography

Configure the temperature measurement rule and monitor the maximum temperature of the area.

1. Click and drag the mouse in the liveview to draw the area and right click to finish drawing.

2. Click and move the area to adjust the position.

3. Drag the corners of the area to adjust the size and shape.

Go to Live View interface to view the maximum temperature and rule of the area in

thermal channel.

Set Shielded Region

You can configure areas from being detected.

1. Check Enable Shield Area.

2. Click .

3. Drag the mouse in the live view to draw the area. You can drag the corners of the red

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rectangle area to change its shape and size.

4. Right click the mouse to stop drawing.

5. Optional: Select one area and click to delete it.

6. Click Save.

Manual Thermography

After enable the manual thermography function of the device, you can click any position on the

live view to show the real temperature.

1. Go to Configuration → Local and select Display Temperature Info. as Yes.

2. Go to Configuration → Temperature Measurement → Basic Settings.

3. Check Enable Temperature Measurement.

4. Click Save.

5. Go to live view interface and select thermal channel, click . Click any position on the

interface to show the real temperature.

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