Feature Setup
The Feature Setup windows let you configure a variety of IP camera features and functions. The following sections describe the Feature Setup windows in detail:
Streaming Window
The Streaming window provides options for configuring audio and video streams from the IP camera. You can configure settings for the primary and an optional secondary video stream.
Configuring a secondary stream is useful for providing a video stream that is at a lower resolution than the primary stream to third-party devices or software.
The primary stream supports H.264 for video and G.711 A-law, G.711 u-law, and AAC for audio. The secondary stream supports MJPEG for video and does not support audio.
When configuring video streams, be aware of the following guidelines:
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The resolution of the primary stream must be higher than the resolution of the secondary stream.
•You cannot configure a maximum frame rate of 30 for the primary stream if the secondary stream is enabled.
•Multiple secondary frame rates are supported. Table 4-1 shows the frame rate combinations of primary and secondary streams with a 16:9 aspect ratio, and Table 4-2 shows the frame rate combinations of primary and secondary streams with a 4:3 aspect ratio. Table 4-3 shows other aspect ratio resolutions. If a secondary frame rate that is not shown in this table is selected in Cisco Video Surveillance Manager, the IP camera uses the closest available frame rate.
Note If you configure the camera for 768 x 432, 704 x 400, and 352 x 208 resolutions and then downgrade the firmware, the camera might reboot. Before downgrading, change the resolution back to an older resolution.
To display the Streaming window, perform the following steps:
Procedure
Step 1 From the IP camera user interface, click the Setup link.
Step 2 Click Feature Setup to expand the menu.
Step 3 From the Feature Setup menu, click Streaming.
The Streaming window appears. If you change any options in this window, you must click the Save button to save the changes. If you do not click this button, changes are not retained when you exit the window. The Save button appears at the bottom of the window. You might need to scroll down to it.
Table 4-4 describes the options in the Streaming window.
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Current Stream Area |
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Stream |
Choose the video stream (Stream 1 or Stream 2) to which the configuration settings in the Streaming window apply. Stream 1 is the primary stream, and Stream 2 is the secondary stream. |
Enable Stream |
Check this check box to cause the IP camera to send audio/video data on the selected stream. Note |
Streaming Area Note |
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RTSP Port |
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) port on which the IP camera receives Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) commands. You must configure this port if you want to allow third-party devices or software to access video streams from the IP camera. RTSP is a standard for connecting a client to control streaming data over the web. Valid values are 554 and 1024 through 65535. The default port is 554. |
Video Source Port |
Universal Datagram Protocol (UDP) port on which the IP camera transmits Video Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP) data. Valid values are even numbers 1024 through 65534. The default port is 1024. |
Audio Source Port |
UDP port on which the IP camera transmits audio RTP data Valid values are even numbers 1024 through 65534. The default value is 1026. |
Max RTP Packet Size |
Maximum number of bytes per data packets that are sent in each RTP request. Configure a lower number if you are streaming video to a cell phone that requires smaller data packets. Valid values are 400 through 1400. The default value is 1400. |
Enable Multicast |
Check this check box to send video and audio data as a multicast stream. When multicast is enabled, the IP camera sends video and audio to the multicast addresses that you designate. Multicast enables several devices to receive the video signal from the IP camera simultaneously. |
Multicast Address |
Enter the multicast IP address on which the IP camera sends a multicast audio/video stream. |
Multicast Video Port |
Enter the port on which the IP camera sends a multicast video stream. Valid values are even numbers 1024 through 65532. |
Multicast Audio Port |
Enter the port on which the IP camera sends a multicast audio stream. Valid values are even numbers 1024 through 65532. |
Time to Live |
Enter the number of hops, which specifies the number of network devices that an audio/video stream can pass before arriving at its destination or being dropped. Valid values are 1 through 255. |
Video Area Note |
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Video Standard |
Choose the system for video transmission: NTSC or PAL. The setting that you make affects each channel that is enabled. |
Video Codec |
Display only: Shows the codec for video transmission: H.264 for the primary stream and MJPEG for the secondary stream. |
Video Resolution |
Choose the resolution for video transmission. The resolutions in this drop-down list depend on the video standard that you selected. You can also change the resolution for video transmission by using the Video Resolution drop-down list in the Camera Video & Control window, as described in Table 3-1. |
Maximum Frame Rate |
Choose the maximum frame rate of the video stream. |
Video Quality |
Choose an option for the video quality of the video stream from the IP camera: • • You can use these options to help manage bandwidth use in your network. For example, if the IP camera is focused on an area with little movement, such as an emergency exit, you can configure it with a low fixed quality. |
Analog Video Area Note |
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Enable Analog Video Port |
Check this check box if you if you want the IP camera to enable analog video for installation purposes. To enable analog video, the following settings are required: • • |
Audio Area |
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Enable Audio |
Check this check box if you want to enable audio. |
Audio Codec |
Choose the audio codec to use for encoding audio: • • Note |
Audio Sampling Rate |
Display only. Displays the sampling rate for audio from the IP camera. |
Audio Resolution |
Display only. Displays the resolution for audio from the IP camera. |
Camera Window
The Camera window provides options for selecting a microphone and configuring the operation of the IP camera day and night filters.
A microphone captures audio at the camera location. This audio is sent to the PC that you use to view video from the IP camera. You can listen to the audio when viewing video in the Camera Video & Control window.
The IP camera day and night filters allow the IP camera to optimize its video image for various lighting conditions. When the IP camera uses its day filter, it is operating in day mode. In this mode, the camera displays video images in color. When the IP camera uses its night filter, it is in night mode. In this mode, the camera displays video images in black and white.
To display the Camera window, perform the following steps:
Procedure
Step 1 From the IP camera user interface, click the Setup link.
Step 2 Click Feature Setup to expand the menu.
Step 3 From the Feature Setup menu, click Camera.
The Camera window appears. If you change any options in this window, you must click the Save button to save the changes. If you do not click this button, changes are not retained when you exit the window. The Save button appears at the bottom of the window. You might need to scroll down to it.
Table 4-5 describes the options in the Camera window.
Video Overlay Window
The Video Overlay window provides options for configuring overlay information that appears on the video image in the Camera Video & Control window.
To display the Video Overlay window, perform the following steps:
Procedure
Step 1 From the IP camera user interface, click the Setup link.
Step 2 Click Feature Setup to expand the menu.
Step 3 From the Feature Setup menu, click Video Overlay.
The Video Overlay window appears. If you change any options in this window, you must click the Save button to save the changes. If you do not click this button, changes are not retained when you exit the window. The Save button appears at the bottom of the window. You might need to scroll down to it.
Table 4-6 describes the options in the Video Overlay window.
IO Ports Window
The IO Ports window lets you configure various options for the three input and one output ports on the IP camera. A state change of an input port triggers a camera to take configured actions. An output port sends signals that can control external devices, such as alarms or door switches.
The IP camera can trigger an action only when the input that is received on an input port comes from a contact that is in a normally closed condition. The camera triggers the action when the contact changes to an open condition.
To display the IO Ports window, perform the following steps:
Procedure
Step 1 From the IP camera user interface, click the Setup link.
Step 2 Click Feature Setup to expand the menu.
Step 3 From the Feature Setup menu, click IO Ports.
The IO Ports window appears. If you change any options in this window, you must click the Save button to save the changes. If you do not click this button, changes are not retained when you exit the window. The Save button appears at the bottom of the window. You may need to scroll down to it.
Table 4-7 describes the options in the IO Ports window.
Event Notification Window
The Event Notification window provides options for how the IP camera handles events. An event is any of the following:
•A change of state from low to high or from high to low on an input port of the IP camera. For related information about input ports, see the "IO Ports Window" section.
•Motion that the IP camera detects. For related information about motion detection, see the "Motion detection controls" rows in Table 3-1.
•Loss of video signal.
When an event occurs, it triggers the IP camera to take certain configured actions:
•HTTP notification—IP camera sends notification to a remote system via HTTP. This information includes the following:
–Device ID—ID of the IP camera.
–Device name—Name of the IP camera.
–IP address—IP address of the IP camera.
–MAC address—MAC address of the IP camera.
–Channel ID—Channel identification number (1 for primary stream or 2 for secondary stream).
–Channel name—Name that is configured for the channel.
–Date and time—Date and time that the event occurred.
–Active post Count—Sequence number of the notification for this event.
–Event type—Type of event.
–Event state—Indicates whether the event is active or inactive at the time that the event was detected for this notification.
–Event description—Description of the event.
–Input port ID—If the event was triggered by an input port state change, port ID of the port
–Region index—If the event was triggered by motion detection, identification number of the region in which the IP camera detected motion.
–Sensitivity level—If the event was triggered by motion detection, sensitivity that is configured for the region in which motion was detected.
–Detection threshold—If the event was triggered by motion detection, threshold that is configured for the region in which motion was detected.
•Email notification—An event can cause the IP camera to send a notification e-mail message to designated recipients. The message can include a video clip or a snapshot of the activity that triggered the event.
This message includes the same information that is provided with HTTP notification.
•Output port state change—Changes the state of an IP camera output port from low to high or from high to low.
•Syslog server message—Sends a notification message to the designated Syslog server.
The Event Notification window also allows you to designate schedules. If an event takes place within a designated schedule, the IP camera takes the actions that you configure.
Procedure
Step 1 From the IP camera user interface, click the Setup link.
Step 2 Click Feature Setup to expand the menu.
Step 3 From the Feature Setup menu, click Event.
The Event Notification window appears. If you change any options in this window, you must click the Save button to save the changes. If you do not click this button, changes are not retained when you exit the window. The Save button appears at the bottom of the window. You might need to scroll down to it.
Table 4-8 describes the options in the Event Notification window.
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Event Triggering Area |
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Triggered by |
Check the desired check boxes to designate the events that trigger actions: Input 1—Event is triggered when input port 1 on the IP camera changes state from high to low. Input 2—Event is triggered when input port 2 on the IP camera changes state from high to low. Input 3—Event is triggered when input port 3 on the IP camera changes state from high to low. Motion Detection—Event is triggered when the camera detects motion, if motion detection is configured as described the "Motion detection controls" rows in Table 3-1. Video Loss—Event is triggered if the IP camera loses input to its codec sensor module. |
Actions |
Check the desired check boxes to designate that actions that the IP camera takes when the corresponding trigger occurs. • • • • |
Interval |
Choose the time interval (in minutes) from the drop-down list to wait after an event occurs before detecting the next event. |
Event Scheduling Area |
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Scheduling Grid |
Designate the times at which an event causes the IP camera to take the designed actions. If an event occurs during a time that is not designated, the IP camera does not take any action. Each cell in this grid represents one hour on the corresponding day, starting at 12:00 a.m. (0:00). To designate times, click the desired cells. Selected cells appear shaded. |
Set All button |
Select all times in the scheduling grid. |
Clear All button |
Deselect all times in the scheduling grid. |
Undo All button |
Change the scheduling settings to the last saved configuration. |
HTTP Notification Area |
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Primary HTTP Server |
Identify the primary server to which HTTP messages are sent by choosing IP Address or Hostname from the drop-down list and entering the IP address or host name in the corresponding field. |
URL Base |
Enter a string to be used as the prefix in the HTTP URL. The HTTP URL is sent in this format: http://<IP address>/<URL Base>?<system-provided-name-value-pairs> where IP address is the IP address of the destination server, URL Base is the string that you enter, and system-provided-name-value-pairs is information about the event. |
Port Number |
Enter the port number that receives messages on the primary server to which HTTP messages are sent. |
User Name |
If authentication is required on the primary server to which HTTP messages are sent, enter the user name. |
Password |
If authentication is required on the primary server to which HTTP messages are sent, enter the password. Note |
HTTP Authentication |
If authentication is required on the primary server to which HTTP messages are sent, choose the MD5 Digest Authentication method from the drop-down list. |
Secondary HTTP Server |
Identify an optional secondary server to which HTTP messages are sent by choosing IP Address or Hostname from the drop-down list and entering the IP address or host name in the corresponding field. |
URL Base |
Enter a string to be used as the prefix in the HTTP URL for the secondary server. The HTTP URL is sent in this format: http://<IP address>/<URL Base>?<system-provided-name-value-pairs> where IP address is the IP address of the destination server, URL Base is the string that you enter, and system-provided-name-value-pairs is information about the event. |
Port Number |
Enter the port number that receives messages on the secondary server to which HTTP messages are sent. |
User Name |
If authentication is required on the secondary server to which HTTP messages are sent, enter the user name. |
Password |
If authentication is required on the secondary server to which HTTP messages are sent, enter the password. Note |
HTTP Authentication |
If authentication is required on the secondary server to which HTTP messages are sent, choose the MD5 Digest Authentication method from the drop-down list. |
Email Notification Area |
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Primary SMTP Server |
Identify the primary SMTP server that is used for sending e-mail by choosing IP Address or Hostname from the drop-down list and entering the IP address or host name in the corresponding field. |
Primary SMTP Port |
Enter the port number for the primary SMTP server. The default SMTP port number is 25. |
POP Server |
Identify the primary POP server that is used for sending e-mail by choosing IP Address or Hostname from the drop-down list and entering the IP address or host name in the corresponding field. This field is dimmed if you do not choose Requires POP Before SMTP in the Authentication field that follows. |
Authentication |
If the primary SMTP server requires authentication to send e-mail, choose the appropriate authentication type from the drop-down list. The authentication type typically is the same as that for the POP3 server that you use to receive e-mail. |
Account Name |
If the primary SMTP server requires authentication, enter the account name for the server. |
Password |
If the primary SMTP server requires authentication, enter the account password for the server. |
Secondary SMTP Server |
Identify an optional secondary SMTP server that is used for sending e-mail by choosing IP Address or Hostname from the drop-down list and entering the IP address or host name in the corresponding field. |
Secondary SMTP Port |
Enter the port number for the secondary SMTP server. The default SMTP port number is 25. |
POP Server |
Identify an optional secondary POP server that is used for sending e-mail by choosing IP Address or Hostname from the drop-down list and entering the IP address or host name in the corresponding field. This field is dimmed if you do not choose Requires POP Before SMTP in the Authentication field that follows. |
Authentication |
If the secondary SMTP server requires authentication to send e-mail, choose the appropriate authentication type from the drop-down list. The authentication type typically is the same as that for the POP3 server that you use to receive e-mail. |
Account Name |
If the secondary SMTP server requires authentication, enter the account name for the server. |
Password |
If the secondary SMTP server requires authentication, enter the account password for the server. |
Send To |
Enter an e-mail address to which an e-mail message is sent when an event occurs. |
Show From Address As |
Enter the e-mail address to be shown in the From field for the e-mail message that is sent when an event occurs. |
Subject |
Enter the text to be shown in the Subject field for the e-mail messages that the IP camera sends when events occur. The subject can contain up to 118 characters, including spaces. |
Attach Video Streaming URL Address |
Check this check box to include in the e-mail message body the URL from which the recipient can access the live video stream from the camera on which the event was detected. |
Attach Snapshot |
Check this check box to include with the e-mail message a still picture from the beginning of the event. This snapshot is stored on the IP camera until the message is sent. Note |
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