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This chapter provides information about the Cisco Video Surveillance 3000 Series IP camera features, instructions for accessing the user interface, and information about the user interface. It includes the following topics:
The Cisco Video Surveillance 3000 Series IP Cameras offer a feature-rich digital camera solution for a video surveillance system. The camera provides high-definition (HD) video and simultaneous H.264 and MJPEG compression, streaming up to 30 frames per second (fps) at 1080p (1280x800) resolution.
In addition, the IP camera provides networking and security capabilities, including multicast support, hardware-based Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), and hardware-based Data Encryption Standard/Triple Data Encryption Standard (DES/3DES) encryption. The camera can be powered through an external power supply or by integrated Power over Ethernet (PoE).
The IP camera includes the following key features:
After you perform the initial configuration as described in the “Performing the Initial Setup of the IP Camera,” follow the steps in this section each time that you want to access the IP camera windows to make configuration settings, view live video, or perform other activities.
You access these windows by connecting to the IP camera from any PC that is on the same network as the IP camera and that meets these requirements:
You need this information to access the IP camera windows:
To access the IP camera windows, perform the following these steps.
The Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 or later must be installed on the PC that you use to connect to the IP camera. You can download the .NET Framework from the Microsoft website.
Step 1 Start a supported browser and enter the following in the address field:
protocol://ip_address:port_number
Step 2 Enter your IP camera user name and password in the Username and Password fields, then click Login .
To log in as the IP camera administrator, enter the user name admin (which is case sensitive) and the password that is configured for the administrator. To log in as a user, enter the user name and password that are configured for the user.
The Home window for the IP Camera appears.
Restoring the IP camera resets all of its settings to their factory default values. Resetting the IP camera resets all if its settings except static network settings, user information (user name, password, and privilege level for each user), and ONVIF setting (enabled or disabled) to their factory default values
You can perform these procedures from the IP Camera Maintenance window as described in the “Maintenance Window” section. If you need to restore or reset the IP camera but cannot access its web-based menus, you also can perform these procedures from the command line.
To restore or reset the IP camera from the command line, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Access the IP camera server via an SSH client and log in as the root user.
Step 2 Take either of these actions:
root@ camera :~# factoryRestore
b. When you see the caution message and the confirmation prompt type Y and press Enter .
b. When you see the caution message and the confirmation prompt type Y and press Enter .
This section describes the web browsers that you can use to access the IP camera web-based interface. After upgrading the camera firmware, clear the browser cache and reload the web page to ensure that the new features display.
The following browsers are supported:
– Microsoft Internet Explorer version 9.0, 10.0, and 11.0, 32-bit only. Motion detection, exposure region, and privacy region are not supported when VLC is selected as the video viewer.
– Google Chrome version 42.0 or later.
– Mozilla Firefox version 45.0.0 or later.
– Google Chrome version 42.0 or later.
The following sections provide information that you can use to resolve issues with the display of video in your browser.
Some IP camera operations require that ActiveX controls be installed on your system. If these controls are not installed, the system prompts you to install them If ActiveX does not work properly after installation, close your browser and restart your PC.
If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer on a system that is running Microsoft Windows 8 or 10, and a video recording that you download from the Local Storage window or the History window does not display properly, either of these actions:
Option 1: Disable Protected Mode
Disabling Internet Explorer protected mode allows provides browser add-ons with read/write access to the system, including the AciveX add-on that is needed to view downloaded video from a camera.
1. In Internet Explorer, choose Tools > Internet Options .
2. In the Internet Options window, click the Security tab.
3. In the “Select a zone to view or change security settings” area, click Internet .
4. Uncheck the Enabled Protected Mode check box.
6. In the Warning dialog box, click OK to confirm the change.
8. Try again to download the file.
Option 2: Add the IP Camera to Trusted Sites
Adding an IP camera to the Internet Explorer trusted sites provides that camera with read/write access to the system, which is needed to view downloaded video from that camera.
1. In Internet Explorer, choose Tools > Internet Options .
2. In the Internet Options window, click the Security tab.
3. In the “Select a zone to view or change security settings” area, click Trusted sites .
4. In the Trusted sites dialog box, enter https:// ip_address , where ip_address is the IP address of the IP camera from with you want to view downloaded video, and then click Add .
5. In the Trusted sites dialog box, click Close .
After you log in to the IP camera, you can access the IP camera windows and perform a variety of administrative and user procedures.
The links and activities that you can see and access in the IP camera windows depend on your IP camera privilege level. Privilege levels are configured as described in the “User Window” section and include the following:
The IP Camera user interface includes links that you use to access various windows and perform other activities. Table 1-1 describes each link and lists the IP camera privilege level that you must have to access the link.
Updates the information in the window that is currently displayed. |
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Displays the System Information window. For more information, see Table 1-2 . |
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Displays the Camera Video & Control window. You may be prompted to install ActiveX controls when trying to access this window for the first time. ActiveX controls are required to view video from the IP camera. Follow the on-screen prompts to install ActiveX controls. |
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Displays the Setup window and provides access to the configuration menus for the IP camera. |
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Displays a pop-up window with model, version, and copyright information for the IP camera. |
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Displays reference information for the window that is currently displayed. |
The IP camera user interface includes these main windows:
– Chapter10, “Log Configuration”
Identifier of the IP camera. To configure the ID, see the “Basic Window” section. |
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Name of the IP camera. To configure the name, see the “Basic Window” section. |
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Current date and time of the IP camera. To set the date and time, see the “Time Window” section. |
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Method by which the IP camera obtains its IP address. To configure this method, see the “IP Addressing Window” section. |
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IP address of the LAN to which the IP camera is connected. To configure this IP address, see the “IP Addressing Window” section. |
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Subnet mask of the LAN to which the IP camera is connected. To configure the subnet mask, see the “IP Addressing Window” section. |
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IP address of the gateway through which the IP camera is connected. To configure this IP address, see the “IP Addressing Window” section. |
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IP address of the primary DNS server, if configured for the IP camera. To configure a primary DNS server, see the “IP Addressing Window” section. |
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IP address of the secondary DNS server, if configured for the IP camera. To configure a secondary DNS server, see the “IP Addressing Window” section. |
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IP camera user name of each user who is accessing the primary video stream (Stream 1) or the secondary video stream (Stream 2) through a client PC or a third-party device. By default, users appear in order of start time. To display users in ascending order of any information in any corresponding column, click the column heading. Click a column heading again to reverse the display order. |
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Time and date that the client accessed the video stream for this session. |
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Length of time that the client has been accessing the video stream. |
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