Cisco Video Surveillance Standalone Encoder Series Quick Start Guide

Table Of Contents

Cisco Video Surveillance Standalone Encoder Series Quick Start Guide

Contents

Warnings

Package Contents

Physical Description

CIVS-SENC-8P Front and Back View

CIVS-SENC-4P Front and Back View

Network Deployment

Pin Definitions of the General I/O Terminal Blocks

Determining the Encoder IP Address

Using DHCP

Using Link-Local Address Scheme

Enabling Authentication

Ready to Use

Cisco Video Surveillance Standalone Encoder Series Quick Start Guide

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Contents

This document includes the following sections:

•Warnings

•Package Contents

•Physical Description

•Network Deployment

•Determining the Encoder IP Address

•Enabling Authentication

•Ready to Use

Warnings

Please note the following warnings before installing the encoder:

•Power off the encoder immediately if smoke or unusual odors are detected.	•Keep the encoder away from water. If it becomes wet, power it off immediately.
Contact your distributor in the event of this happening.	Contact your distributor in the event of this happening.
•Do not place the encoder near a heat source, such as a television or an oven.	•Refer to the User Guide for appropriate operating temperatures.
•Keep the encoder away from direct sunlight.	•Do not place the encoder in a high humidity environment.

•Do not place the encoder on unsteady surfaces.	•Do not touch the encoder during a lightning storm.
•Do not disassemble the encoder.	•Do not drop the encoder.
•Do not insert sharp or small objects into the encoder.

Package Contents

The Cisco Video Surveillance Standalone Encoder Series package includes these items:

•Warranty card (qty. 1)

•CIVS-SENC-8P (eight channel) or CIVS-SENC-4P (four channel) encoder (qty. 1)

•Power adapter (qty. 1)

•General I/O terminal blocks for CIVS-SENC-8P (16 pins x 3 pieces) (qty. 3) or CIVS-SENC-4P (10 pins x 3 pieces)

Physical Description

CIVS-SENC-8P Front and Back View

Figure 1 shows the front view of the CIVS-SENC-8P encoder. The top row is comprised of eight video input slots, and the bottom row is comprised of eight audio input slots.

Figure 1 CIVS-SENC-8P Front View

1	BNC video inputs (qty. 8)
2	RCA audio inputs (qty. 8)

Figure 2 shows the back view of the CIVS-SENC-8P encoder.

Figure 2 CIVS-SENC-8P Back View

1	Ethernet 10/100/1000 RJ45 port	6	SD/SDHC card slot. While the SD/SDHC slot is on the device, it is not currently supported by Cisco.
2	In encoders that support USB, press this button before removing the USB device.	7	In encoders that support SD/SDHC, press this button before removing the SD/SDHC device.
3	Status LEDs	8	Reset button (recessed)
4	USB port. While the USB port is on the device, it is not currently supported by Cisco.	9	Power input
5	General I/O terminal block

CIVS-SENC-4P Front and Back View

Figure 3 shows the front view of the CIVS-SENC-4P encoder. The top row is comprised of four video input slots, and the bottom row is comprised of four audio input slots.

Figure 3 CIVS-SENC-4P Front View

1	BNC video inputs (qty. 4)
2	RCA audio inputs (qty. 4)

Figure 4 shows the back view of the CIVS-SENC-4P encoder.

Figure 4 CIVS-SENC-4P Back View

1	Ethernet 10/100/1000 RJ45 port	6	SD/SDHC card slot. While the SD/SDHC slot is on the device, it is not currently supported by Cisco.
2	In encoders that support USB, press this button before removing the USB device.	7	In encoders that support SD/SDHC, press this button before removing the SD/SDHC device.
3	Status LEDs	8	Reset button (recessed)
4	USB port. While the USB port is on the device, it is not currently supported by Cisco.	9	Power input
5	General I/O terminal block

Network Deployment

To connect the encoder to the camera and the network, follow these steps:

Procedure

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Step 1 Connect the video out socket on the camera to a BNC video input socket on the encoder. See Figure 5.

Step 2 Connect the line-out audio source on the camera to an RCA audio input socket on the encoder.

Figure 5 Video and Audio Connections

Step 3 Connect the encoder to a switch using an Ethernet cable. See Figure 6.

Step 4 Connect the encoder to a power outlet using the power cable.

Step 5 If you have external devices, such as sensors or alarms, connect them to the general I/O terminal block. For detailed pin definitions, see "Pin Definitions of the General I/O Terminal Blocks" section.

Figure 6 Network, Power, and External Device Connections

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Pin Definitions of the General I/O Terminal Blocks

Figure 7 shows the pin locations on the back panel of the CIVS-SENC-8P encoder, and Table 1 provides definitions for each of the pins.

Figure 7 CIVS-SENC-8P Pin Locations

Table 1 CIVS-SENC-8P Pin Definitions

CH 8 GND

CH 8 DI

CH 7 GND

CH 7 DI

CH 6 GND

CH 6 DI

CH 5 GND

CH 5 DI

CH 4 GND

CH 4 DI

CH 3 GND

CH 3 DI

CH 2 GND

CH 2 DI

CH 1 GND

CH 1 DI

CH 8 GND

CH 8 DO

CH 7 GND

CH 7 DO

CH 6 GND

CH 6 DO

CH 5 GND

CH 5 DO

CH 4 GND

CH 4 DO

CH 3 GND

CH 3 DO

CH 2 GND

CH 2 DO

CH 1 GND

CH 1 DO

GND

GND

CH 8 Audio out

CH 7 Audio out

CH 6 Audio out

CH 5 Audio out

CH 4 Audio out

CH 3 Audio out

CH 2 Audio out

CH 1 Audio out

RS 485-

RS 485+

24V AC

24V AC

GND

DC 12V

Figure 8 shows the pin locations on the back panel of the CIVS-SENC-4P encoder, and Table 2 provides definitions for each of the pins.

Figure 8 CIVS-SENC-4P Pin Locations

Table 2 CIVS-SENC-4P Pin Definitions

GND	N/A	CH 4 GND	CH 4 DI	CH 3 GND	CH 3 DI	CH 2 GND	CH 2 DI	CH 1 GND	CH 1 DI
GND	N/A	CH 4 GND	CH 4 DO	CH 3 GND	CH 3 DO	CH 2 GND	CH 2 DO	CH 1 GND	CH 1 DO
CH 4 Audio out	CH 3 Audio out	CH 2 Audio out	CH 1 Audio out	RS 485-	RS 485+	24V AC	24V AC	GND	DC 12V

Determining the Encoder IP Address

To access the encoder, you must determine what its IP address is. You can use one of the following two methods to determine what the encoder IP address is:

•Using DHCP

•Using Link-Local Address Scheme

Using DHCP

By default, when the encoder is turned on it attempts to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server in your network.

Using Link-Local Address Scheme

If the encoder cannot obtain an IP address through DCHP, an IP address is assigned using the Link-Local address scheme. The Link-Local address scheme enables the encoder to be seen with a default IP address of 169.254.x.x. If another device on your network is already using this default IP address, the encoder acquires an IP address by inserting part of its MAC address into the 169.254.x.x IP address. To do this, the encoder converts the hex digits of the MAC address to decimal values and then applies them to create an IP address in the following format:

169.254.MAC:9-10.MAC:11-12

where MAC:9-10 are the 9th and 10th digits in the MAC address, and MAC:11-12 are the 11th and 12th digits.

For example, using this method, an encoder with a MAC address of 00-11-22-33-44-55 acquires an IP address of 169.254.68.85, given that hex 44 = 68 decimal and hex 55 = 85 decimal.

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Note To find the encoder MAC address, see the label on the bottom of the device.

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Enabling Authentication

Cisco recommends that you use the following procedure to enable authentication on the encoder via its Web-based user interface.

Procedure

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Step 1 On the home window of the encoder user interface, choose Configuration > Security.

For more information about accessing the encoder user interface, see the "Ready to Use" section.

Step 2 Set a root password and then confirm it.

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Note These encoders allow up to 20 user accounts plus the root account. The default passwords are blank for both users and the root. For user names and all passwords, the minimum length is one character and the maximum length allowed is 64 characters. The root, user names, and their passwords can include the following characters: a-z, A-Z, 0-9, !, $, %, -, . , ^, _, ~, @

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Step 3 Click the Advanced mode button at the bottom of the left-hand pane.

Step 4 In the Manage Privilege area, ensure that the Allow Anonymous Viewing checkbox is unchecked.

Step 5 Click Save.

Step 6 Click HTTPS in the left-hand pane, ensure that the Enable HTTPS secure connection checkbox is unchecked, and click Save.

HTTPS is not supported by VSM.

Step 7 Click Network in the left-hand pane and do the following:

•In the HTTP area, choose Basic on the Authentication drop-down menu, and ensure that the HTTP port is 80.

•In the RTSP Streaming area, choose Basic from the Authentication drop-down menu. The digest mode is not supported.

•Click Save.

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Note The credentials you set up here should also be used when the encoder is added in Video Surveillance Media Server (VSMS) and Video Surveillance Operations Manager (VSOM).

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Ready to Use

You are now ready to do the following:

•Access the encoder over the LAN.

•View live video in a web browser or on recording software.

To access the encoder user interface, use the following URL format: http://ip-address, where ip-address is the IP address of your encoder.

For information about obtaining the encoder IP address, see the "Determining the Encoder IP Address" section.

If required, the IP address can be configured as a static IP address using the encoder user interface. See the User Guide for more information.