Megapixel Cameras and Surveillance Software
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Megapixel Cameras
and
Surveillance Software
User Manual
August 22, 2006
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................................................3
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................5
Technical Support .............................................................................................................................................5
System Requirements.............................................................................................................................................5
Dedicated PC.....................................................................................................................................................5
Network Switch or Router................................................................................................................................5
Recommended Accessories ..............................................................................................................................6
Camera Reference ..................................................................................................................................................6
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................6
Connectors.........................................................................................................................................................7
Power .................................................................................................................................................................7
Housing and Mounting .....................................................................................................................................7
Network Cabling ...............................................................................................................................................7
Optics .................................................................................................................................................................8
Manual Lenses...................................................................................................................................................8
Using Manual Iris Lenses .................................................................................................................................8
Auto-Iris Lenses ................................................................................................................................................8
Using Auto-Iris Lenses ................................................................................................................................8
Monitoring Iris Status with CBC Video System........................................................................................8
Accessing CBC Cameras..................................................................................................................................8
Supported Network Services ............................................................................................................................9
VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SOFTWARE MPS.................................................................................................10
Software Installation ............................................................................................................................................10
Configure Firewall .....................................................................................................................................10
CBC Application Manager ..................................................................................................................................13
Camera Installer ..............................................................................................................................................13
Operating CBC Video System MPS ..............................................................................................................15
Toolbar........................................................................................................................................................15
Selecting Full / Reduced Resolution and Zoom.......................................................................................16
Settings........................................................................................................................................................17
Exposure .....................................................................................................................................................18
Image Quality .............................................................................................................................................19
Archive........................................................................................................................................................21
Motion Detection........................................................................................................................................21
Save to.........................................................................................................................................................23
Advanced ....................................................................................................................................................23
Access Control / Permission......................................................................................................................24
Remote Viewing.........................................................................................................................................24
Day/Night ...................................................................................................................................................25
Auto-Iris......................................................................................................................................................25
Right-Click Menu.......................................................................................................................................26
User Authentication ...................................................................................................................................27
Language Selection ....................................................................................................................................28
Browsing Archives.....................................................................................................................................28
AVI Maker - Making video clips from the archive.......................................................................................29
Firmware Loader - Upgrading the Cameras..................................................................................................30
HTTP Access........................................................................................................................................................32
Camera Web Page...........................................................................................................................................32
Troubleshooting and Useful Tips........................................................................................................................33
Connecting Directly To Laptop or PC...........................................................................................................33
Switches and Routers......................................................................................................................................33
Low Sharpness ................................................................................................................................................33
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Frequently Asked Questions......................................................................................................................33
Regulatory Compliance .......................................................................................................................................41
FCC Compliance Statement ...........................................................................................................................41
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing CBC mega-pixel IP video cameras. MP2, MP3DN, MP5, and MP8D
are state-of-the-art IP cameras designed to deliver full-motion high definition digital video across
local area networks. The CBC software system accommodates multiple cameras connected to a
single video server and provides for a variety of display and digital archiving modes. Delivering
over 45 Mpixels/sec of crystal-clear imagery, CBC cameras represent a vastly superior alternative
to low resolution analog and digital video. To accommodate this level of performance certain
minimum system requirements have to be met. Please make sure to read this entire Manual and to
follow installation instructions given below.
Technical Support
CBC (America) technical support can be reached:
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In the US, toll-free phone 1-800-888-0131 (West Coast) or 1-800-422-6707 (East Coast)
System Requirements
Dedicated PC
A dedicated PC is recommended to receive the image streams from cameras for archiving and display. The
suggested minimum computer requirements are as follows.
Standard Performance, 16-17 FPS (frames per second) of full-resolution video:
CPU: 3.4 GHz
RAM: 512 MB
Video Card: 1600x1200, 64 MB RAM
Network card: 100 base-T
High Performance, 24FPS at full resolution for MP2:
CPU: Dual CPU or DualCore 3.2 GHz
RAM: 1 GB
Video Card: 1920x1200, 128 MB RAM
Network card: 100 base-T, 2 network cards – one for cameras and one for remote viewing
A PC with single, slower CPU is sufficient in the case when images are to be archived, but not displayed.
HDD size according to the desired capacity of the video archives (approximately 200Kbytes/image). As an
example, two 400GB drives will yield approximately 6 days of archiving capacity for an 8-camera system
recording at 1 frame per second.
Network Switch or Router
Using a 100 Mbps network switch or router is recommended. Simple hubs do not provide collision
management and are not suitable for multi-camera CBC system. Suggested models:
Power-over-Ethernet routers:
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Netgear ProSafe 8PT 100Base-TX Switch with PoE #FS108PNA
10/100Base-TX w/4 PoE 100Base-TX
Street Price $110
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D-Link Web Smart #DES-1316 (POE Switch/Hub)
10/100Base-TX
8 PoE ports and 8 non-PoE ports
True IEEE 802.3af
Street price $388(www.compuplus.com)
TRENDnet #TPE-S88 (POE Switch/Hub)
10/100Base-TX
8 PoE ports and 8 non-PoE ports
True IEEE 802.3af
Street price $250(www.provantage.com)
PowerDsine #PD-6001/AC (PoE Single port hub)
10/100Base-TX
Single Midspan POE port
True IEEE 802.3af
Street price $29(www.provantage.com)
PoE network equipment must be CE marked for use in European Community. Note that the cameras are
designed for use with indoor network cabling only.
Recommended Accessories
Monitors:
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Dell UltraSharp 2405FPW
24-inch Wide Aspect Flat Panel LCD Monitor with Height Adjustable Stand
Samsung’s 243T
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24 Inch LCD Display
MP3DN requires a 3” window; all other cameras can use most any outdoor housing.
Camera Reference
Introduction
MP2, MP3DN, MP5, and MP8D are mega-pixel resolution IP cameras capable of delivering crisp, low-
noise images at a video frame rate.
MP2 is a 2-megapixel resolution camera having maximum resolution of 1600 by 1200 and achieving a
maximum frame rate of 24.
MP3DN is a dual-sensor, day-night camera featuring a 3-megapixel color sensor paired with a 1.3-
megapixel monochrome sensor sensitive to near infrared illumination. When the scene is well-illuminated
the 3-megapixel sensor is selected to deliver color images of up to 2048x1536 pixels. To provide seamless
transition between day and night modes the color sensor is set to default resolution of 1920x1200 pixels. In
low-light conditions MP3DN can automatically switch to the 1.3-megapixel (1280x1024) monochrome
sensor, enabling the delivery of clear imagery at illumination levels as low as 0.01 lux. MP3DN typically
delivers 20 FPS in day mode and over 30 FPS in night mode.
MP5 is a 5-megapixel resolution camera. Its maximum resolution is 2592 by 1944.
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MP8D is a quad-sensor 8-megapixel panoramic camera consisting of four 2-megapixel sensors and
operating at up to 22 FPS per camera.
All cameras are equipped with LAN connector and can deliver image data at a maximum data rate of up to
55 Mbps. Images are sent over the network in a compressed Motion JPEG format using TFTP protocol.
All cameras feature:
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Automatic exposure (AE) and Gain (AGC) control
Automatic backlight compensation
Automatic multi-matrix white balance
50/60Hz selectable flicker control
Electronic Zoom, Pan and Tilt (PTZ)
Programmable brightness, saturation, gamma, sharpness, windowing and decimation
Simultaneous delivery of full-field view and zoomed images at video frame rate
Electronic image rotation by 180 degrees
On board motion detection (except MP5 and MP8D: subject to change)
Optional auto iris
Connectors
MP2, MP3DN, and MP5 have the following connectors located on the rear side of the camera housing:
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LAN connector, accepting a network UTP or ScTP cable carrying 100 Base-T. The LAN
connector also accepts power-over-Ethernet
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DC jack, accepting 9V-12V DC supply
Optionally, a DC auto-iris connector. MP3DN does not support auto-iris and does not have this
connector
Power
Power for MP2, MP3DN, and MP5 can be supplied as follows:
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Via DC jack, 9V-12V. For power ratings see below. The center contact in the power connector is
positive.
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Via LAN connector, 48V DC over spare wires or over data pairs. The cameras are compliant with
IEEE 802.saf. The polarity is arbitrary. For a list of recommended PoE switches. (See “Network
Switches and Routers”)
Power consumption will vary depending on the mode of operation. The maximum power consumption
takes place when the camera is polled at full frame rate and runs at full resolution. The maximum power
consumption is 3.6 Watts for MP2; 4.5 Watts for MP3DN and MP5; and 8 Watts for MP8D.
Housing and Mounting
All camera models feature a durable aluminum housing that minimizes fire hazards. The housing is not
hermetically sealed. The ambient temperature should be maintained between 0ºC and 50ºC. The cameras
are not to be used outdoors without appropriate protective enclosures.
Cameras are mounted using a ¼” x 20 threaded hole at the bottom of the housing. When mounting the
camera make sure the screw that goes into the hole is short, ¼” or less, and does not touch the camera
board.
The cameras are to be installed according to the applicable code. The mounting means should be adequate
for mounting a 1 lb camera (except MP8D that weighs 4lbs)
Network Cabling
Category 5 cabling or better is recommended. All network cabling must be installed according to applicable
codes and regulations.
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Optics
MP2, MP3DN, and MP5 should be used with a 1/2” or 2/3” optical format lenses. MP3DN requires two
manual iris lenses and has a limitation on lens diameter (<38mm).
Manual Lenses
A wide variety of C/CS mount lenses with megapixel resolution may be used with CBC cameras. Note that
all C-mount lenses require a 5mm adaptor ring. Some lenses may also require 0.4mm-0.8mm adjustment
spacers. CBC (America) lens suggestions include:
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Computar M0514-MP (5mm), M0814-MP (8mm), M1214-MP (12mm), M1614-MP
(16mm), M2514-MP (25mm), M5018-MP (50mm).
Using Manual Iris Lenses
Choosing the lens correctly is very important for mega-pixel cameras. Poorly selected lenses may cause
the image to appear blurry when the lens iris is fully open or closed too much. To deliver sharp mega-pixel
resolution images you should:
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Use mega-pixel-resolution lenses.
Obtain best resolution and depth of focus by having the iris slightly closed.
When setting up the camera, direct the camera at the scene and try closing the iris by several F-stops. At
some point the image will look it’s sharpest. Leave the iris closed at this value.
Auto-Iris Lenses
Standard DC auto-iris lenses could be used with MP2 cameras equipped with the auto-iris feature. CBC
(America) recommends the following high-resolution optics:
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Computar HG2Z0414FC-MP 4mm-8mm
Using Auto-Iris Lenses
MP2 is available with DC auto-iris option. To use the DC auto-iris lens:
1) Attach the lens to the CBC camera.
2) Plug in the lens cable into the connector on the back of the camera. Make sure that the lens cable is
long enough. Many DC lenses are available with short and long cable options.
The camera will automatically detect the presence of an auto-iris DC lens and start using it. Auto-iris lens
operation typically proceeds as follows:
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If illumination is sufficient, the camera will close the iris within half-a-minute.
When the iris is closed, the image should become visibly sharper. As the iris is gradually closed
the image brightness may fluctuate slightly.
Monitoring Iris Status with CBC Video System
You can monitor the state of the iris in CBC Video System “Settings” dialog. See “Operating CBC Video
System” for details.
Accessing CBC Cameras
Cameras can be accessed and controlled by means of
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CBC Video System software
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User software utilizing CBC (America) camera SDK (Software Developer Kit)
HTTP requests issued from IE Explorer or other applications
Supported Network Services
MP2, MP3DN and MP5 implements deliver video over TFTP and HTTP network protocols. TFTP protocol
yields the highest frame rate. It is accessible to the user through CBC SDK. CBC Video software also
utilizes TFTP protocol. HTTP protocol delivers lower frame rates but allows direct access to the cameras
through Internet Explorer or other HTTP-based application.
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VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SOFTWARE MPS
To complement its line of megapixel cameras CBC (America) offers full-featured video surveillance
software, MPS.
MPS supports full-motion real-time multi-camera viewing and policy-based archiving, remote access to
live and archived video via Internet Explorer, post-event zooming from digital archives, simultaneous
viewing of full-field of view and multiple zoomed images and a multitude of other features that take
advantage of unique functionality and performance of CBC (America) cameras.
A typical system consists of a number of cameras connected over the local or wide area network to a server
PC running CBC Video System, MPS. To achieve full motion archival rate the server may be placed
locally to the cameras so that the interconnecting LAN has sufficient bandwidth and small roundtrip delay
between cameras and the server PC.
A remote PC can connect to the server PC over a slower network connection, such as over Internet. Once
connected, the remote PC can display live video stream and browse archives using Internet Explorer. Note
that when used with CBC Video System the remote PC does not connect to cameras directly, but rather to
the CBC Video System server.
LAN
Internet
Server Running
CBC Video System
Software Installation
To install CBC software:
1. Make sure your Windows XP/2K account has administrative privileges.
2. Run the setup.exe
Setup process installs software and places two shortcuts, “CBC Camera Installer” and “CBC Video
System” on the desktop and in the Start menu.
Configure Firewall
As you start CBC applications, your PC may prompt you to permit access to the network. CBC Video
System includes two applications that need access to the network:
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CBCInstaller.exe: the camera finding and installation program
LocalMachine.exe: the viewing and archiving program
Both executables are located in the CBC installation folder. You should grant access to these two
applications when the firewall prompts you. For example:
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For Norton Internet Security choose “Permit Always” and click Ok, see Figure 1
For McAfee Personal Firewall click “Grant Access”, see Figure 2.
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Figure 1. Open Norton Internet Security firewall for CBC
Camera Installer application
Figure 2. Open McAfee Personal Firewall
for CBC Video System application
If you are using Windows XP firewall, follow these instructions:
1. Click the Windows Start button and select “Control Panel”.
2. From the “Control Panel” open “Windows Firewall”.
3. “Windows Firewall” settings dialog will appear. If the firewall is “on”, make sure “Don’t allow
exceptions” is unchecked, see Figure 3.
4. Click “Exceptions” tab. Make sure “CBC Manager”, “CBC Video System” and “CBC Installer”
appear in the list of programs and services and have a checkmark next to them, see Figure 4. If
these applications are not in the list, click “Add Program” button.
5. Find “CBC Installer” in the list of programs and click “Ok”. Repeat same for “CBC Video
System”.
6. Click “Ok” to close the Windows Firewall dialog.
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Figure 3. Windows firewall is enabled and
exceptions are allowed
Figure 4. Verify "LocalMachine" or “CBC
Video System”, “CBC Manager”, and “CBC
Installer” are in the list of exceptions
Figure 5. Add CBC Installer, CBC Application Manager, and CBC Video System to the list of
exceptions
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CBC Application Manager
Setup.exe places the shortcut to the CBC Application Managers on the user’s Desktop. All programs and
utilities comprising CBC Video System can be accessed via CBC Application Manager. The standard
selections include Camera Installer, Video System, and AVI Maker. The Firmware Loader can also be
listed as shown below if the CBCFirmwareLoader.exe is placed in the CBC (America) Video Surveillance
folder.
Camera Installer
Camera Installer allows to find all CBC cameras that are present on the local area network, assign IP
addresses to detected cameras and to verify that the cameras are accessible and operational. Camera
Installer saves information about installed cameras into an .ini file used by CBC Video System. Camera
Installer supports two modes of operation – Basic and Advanced.
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Basic Mode – In this mode Camera Installer detects all CBC cameras that can be reached by
the broadcast request and automatically assigns IP addresses to the cameras, selecting those
addresses that belong to the same sub-network as the computer running Camera Installer and
that are not assigned to other devices. To detect and install the cameras automatically the user
should simply press Automatic button in the Basic mode. The installer will find, configure
and verify the operability of the cameras and will report installation results as shown below.
Once the installation is completed the user should press Save/Exit button to save the
installation information in the MPS .ini file
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Advanced Mode – In this mode the user can detect all CBC cameras present on the local
area network and choose one or more cameras for the installation. Furthermore,
Advanced mode allows to set IP of the cameras either automatically (as in Basic mode)
or manually, if specific values of IP addresses are required.
The “Advanced” mode provides the following set-up functions:
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Automatic – this function installs the cameras and verifies their
operation and is similar to Automatic function in the Basic modes. However, in the
Advanced mode the Automatic installation only acts on those that were highlighted
by the user from among the cameras displayed in the Present Cameras window.
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Find Cameras – this function will locate all CBC cameras that
are present on the local network and are accessible by the broadcast request. At the
completion of this operation the Installer will show all detected cameras.
Set IP - this function allows the user to program specific IP
address in the camera. If the camera has already been found by Find Cameras
function then the user should highlight that camera, type desired IP address in the
New Camera IP window and click Set IP. If the camera can not be found by Find
Cameras function due to the fact that existing firewall blocks broadcast requests, the
user may be able to still change camera IP by typing both camera Ethernet (MAC)
address and desired IP in the boxes at the top of the Installer and clicking Set IP
button.
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Check Network – This feature will find the active network
adapters on your system. The results will be displayed in the “Network Cards IP”
section of the Advanced window.
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Clear Selections – This feature will clear/reset any information
in the “Present Cameras” section other than the MAC and IP addresses listed.
Save/ Exit – This feature will save and the set-up information in
the .ini file of the CBC Video System and exit the Installer.
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Operating CBC Video System MPS
Note: CBC Video System requires a license file for each of the installed CBC cameras. The
license is tied to a unique camera’s MAC address. The license files are located in the C:\Program
Files\CBC America\Video Surveillance\license folder. However, for the evaluation purposes,
MPS will operate any one CBC camera without a license.
After the cameras are successfully installed, the CBC Video System can be activated by clicking
on the corresponding Run button in the CBC Application Manager.
The CBC (America) welcome screen will appear prompting the user to select OK or Hide. If
none is selected, the CBC Video System will start on its own after a few seconds. Shown below is
the CBC Video System displaying live video from sixteen CBC cameras. If Hide is selected, the
application will be placed onto the system tray of the Windows task bar.
Toolbar
The toolbar of the CBC Video System is located in the upper portion of the screen above the video display
area. It contains the following icons:
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Turns on/off a drop-down list of the installed cameras. Individual cameras are
disabled/enabled by left double-clicking on the camera number. When disabled, live video
image from the disabled camera is replaced with a blue rectangle, and the camera number in
the drop-down list is marked with a red cross.
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Displays the Settings menu (see Setting below).
Enables a full screen display without the toolbar and menus.
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Selects screen layout for viewing
live/archived video from multiple cameras (from left to right): single camera layout, 2x2
camera layout; 3x3 camera layout; 4x4 camera layout; 10-camera layout with 2 large and 4x2
smaller images; 8-camera layout with 1 large, 3x1 and 1x4 smaller images; 13-camera layout
with 1 large, 2x2 and 4x2 smaller images. Depending on the chosen screen layout and the
actual number of the installed cameras, the unused sections of the layout will be filled with a
watermark image of the CBC (America) camera.
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Displays the Archive controls (see Browsing Archives below).
Takes a snapshot of live video or an archive. The snapshot is taken from the camera
which is highlighted in the drop-down list of the installed cameras (see above). To highlight
another camera, left-click on the camera number. To take the snapshot from all cameras,
highlight “cameras” at the root (top) of the drop-down camera list. The snapshot file names
contain the camera number, date and time of the snapshot. To locate/view the snapshots in
the snapshot folder, right-click anywhere on screen, then select “photo”, “browse”.
Alternatively, snapshots can be taken by right-clicking on the live video image, and then
selecting “photo”, “save”. The directory path to the snapshot folder is specified in the
Settings menu (see Settings), or using the Right-Click menu under “Save To” (see Right-
Click menu). By default, this is the directory C:/Program Files/CBC America/Video
Surveillance/photo.
Selecting Full / Reduced Resolution and Zoom
In order to fit multiple video images on screen the images are displayed at a reduced resolution. The
format of the reduced resolution display is determined by the chosen screen layout (see Toolbar above).
An individual camera image can be expanded to a full resolution display by left double-clicking on the
image. The full resolution image can be scaled back to its reduced resolution display by left double-
clicking on the image. Image resolution (in pixels) is displayed in the upper left corner of the image.
An alternative mode of viewing the high resolution content is the zoom window (see screen snapshot
below).
To zoom-in on an area of interest, draw a rectangle with the mouse (by left-clicking and holding down the
mouse button). A separate zoom window will open up showing live video of the selected area at a full
resolution. A green outline of the selected area will appear in the underlying reduced resolution image.
Zooming in and out is performed by pressing Page Up and Page Down on the keyboard, or alternatively by
rotating the mouse wheel (if available). Panning of the zoomed area is performed by dragging the green
outline across the underlying camera image with the mouse (by left-clicking within the outline and holding
down the mouse button), or alternatively with the keyboard arrow keys.
A maximum of four independent live zoom windows can be opened per each camera. Each zoom window
will display live video at full resolution. Note: the panoramic camera MP8D allows only one zoom
window per channel.
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Settings
Settings menu is displayed by clicking on the Settings button
in the toolbar.
Settings menu (shown on the left) is the top
level menu for all settings provided in the
CBC Video System. Selecting one of the
menu items opens up a lower level drop-
down menu containing detailed settings and
options. Depending on the camera model,
some of the listed groups of settings may
become unavailable (for example, Day/Night
settings are available only for the MP3DN
camera).
Note: selecting “Reset all” restores default
settings only in the currently displayed lower level
drop-down menu, but does not affect other groups of
settings listed in the Settings menu. If no lower level
menu is displayed, the “Reset all” item is disabled as
shown on the left.
The lower level menus contain a “Camera” field that
displays the camera number which the settings are
applied to. The “Camera” field can be expanded to a
drop-down list of all installed cameras to select from.
The list includes an “All cameras” option to apply
settings to all cameras.
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Exposure
Exposure is a lower-level menu to adjust
exposure related settings:
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“Illumination” is a group of options to adjust
camera’s white balance computation to the
illumination of the scene. “Automatic”
enables the camera to adjust for illumination
automatically.
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“Lighting” is a group of options to adjust
camera’s auto exposure computation to the
oscillation frequency of the indoor lighting:
European (50 Hz) or US/Japan (60 Hz).
“Low Light Mode” is a group of options to
adjust camera’s operation under low light
conditions:
a. “High Speed” is to enable the shortest
exposure time, selectable from a drop-
down list “Short Exposure” between 1
and 10 ms, and the maximum frame
rate. This option will reduce motion
blur, but may result in a noisier
b. “Speed” is to enable short exposure
time not exceeding 10 ms by raising
video gain as much as possible unless
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“Auto exposure On/Off” is an option to
enable/disable the on-camera automatic
the low light conditions require
further time increase (up to 80 ms).
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exposure computation.
Auto exposure
maintains the target image brightness under
changing lighting conditions.
c. “Balanced” is to enable medium-
duration exposures up to 20 ms by
raising video gain as much as possible
unless the low light conditions require a
further time increase (up to 80 ms).
d. “Quality” is to enable longer exposures
up to 40 ms, by raising video gain as
much as possible unless the low light
conditions require
a
further time
increase (up to 200 ms). Motion blur
may become high, but video will
contain less noise under low light
conditions.
e. “Moon Light ™ is to enable very long
exposures up to 500 ms if necessary.
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Image Quality is a lower-level menu to adjust image quality settings:
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“Compression” adjusts the level of JPEG compression applied to the images in different display
modes: “Full View” when displaying full resolution video; “Multi View” when displaying multiple
cameras at a reduced resolution; “Zoom View” when displaying zoom windows.
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“Brightness” adjusts image brightness.
“Sharpness” adjusts image sharpness.
“Saturation” adjusts image color saturation.
“Red” adjusts the red tint. This setting changes the target for camera’s automatic white balance
computation. The effect is gradual: it takes 20-30 seconds for the camera to fully adjust to the new
setting.
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“Blue” adjusts the blue tint. This setting changes the target for camera’s automatic white balance
computation. The effect is gradual: it takes 20-30 seconds for the camera to fully adjust to the new
setting.
“Speed” adjusts the rate at which the computer requests images from the camera. The maximum rate
is limited by the camera, (different for different camera models).
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“Size of Picture” adjusts starting coordinates and the image size. Note: affected by “Don’t update
sensor window” in Advanced settings.
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“Rotate 180” is an option for flipping the image vertically and horizontally such that it is rotated 180
degrees.
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Archive
Archive is a lower-level menu to set up video
archival settings:
.
“Filter” is a group of archiving options:
.
.
“Save all frames” enables archiving the
entire video stream received from the
camera.
“Save all and mark motion” enables
saving the entire video stream and
marking the frames when motion was
detected for future archive browsing.
“Save only motion” enables archiving
only when motion was detected by the
on-camera motion detector, and disables
it in the absence of motion after a
period of time specified under
“Continue after motion detected”.
.
.
.
“Frequency” is a drop-down list of options
for archive recording rate. The “Off” option
disables the archive recording. The “Max”
option sets the archive frequency limited
only by the camera and the network
(different for different camera models).
“Continue after motion detected” is a drop-
down list of options for the duration of
archiving after the motion was last detected
by the on-camera motion detector, and the
frame rate at which such recording is done.
Note: if new motion is detected during such
after-motion recording, the rate of recording
will revert to the one specified under
“Frequency”.
Motion Detection
Motion detection is achieved by analyzing inter-frame brightness changes on a pixel-by-pixel basis. There
are two modes of Motion Detection supported in CBC Video System: a software mode and an on-camera
mode.
.
The software mode performs motion detection by processing the images after they were transmitted
from the camera to the computer. In contrast, the on-camera mode performs motion detection prior to
transmitting the images to the computer. Thus, the on-camera motion detection allows significant
reduction in the CPU load and the network load when motion detection is enabled.
.
Motion detection is enabled via the Archive settings when one of the two following options is selected:
“Save all and mark motion” or “Save only motion”. If the Archive is enabled for “Save all frames”
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motion detection is disabled. The Enabled/Disabled status is displayed in the bottom right corner of
the Motion Settings window.
.
Motion detection is computed independently in multiple detection zones on a square grid. The largest
grid supported for any CBC camera model and image size is 8 by 8. The actual grid for any particular
model is determined by the chosen zone size (a drop-down list in the lower right corner of the Motion
Settings screen) and the camera’s pixel resolution. The actual grid is displayed in the lower left corner.
When motion is present, the Motion Settings window displays green marks (selectable between crosses
and boxes) in the zones affected.
.
A privacy mask can be set up to block motion detection in some of the zones by drawing a rectangle
with the mouse (by left-clicking and holding down the mouse button). The privacy mask is marked
with red crosses. A more complex shape can be created by drawing multiple rectangles. Erasing the
mask (or part of the mask) is done by drawing a rectangle with the right mouse button.
Motion detection settings apply only to the camera which number is displayed in the Camera field on
the left of the Motion Settings menu: use drop-down list to change the camera number. The settings
are:
.
“Detected by” provides two options to select between the software motion detection and the
on-camera motion detection. Note: some of the CBC camera models may not support motion
detection on-camera.
.
“Sensitivity” is a group of controls to adjust motion detection computation:
.
.
.
“Level” adjusts the inter-frame brightness change threshold that triggers
motion detection. Lower settings may cause false motion detection due to
noise.
“Detail” adjusts the size of the detectable objects within each motion
detection zone. Lower settings may cause false motion detection due to
noise.
“Limit” serves as a guard against false triggering due to a sudden overall
change in lighting that would trigger motion detection in a large number of
zones simultaneously. If the number of zones activated simultaneously is
larger than “Limit”, motion detection will be blocked. This parameter
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cannot exceed the number of zones in the grid (displayed in the lower left
corner of Motion Settings).
Save to
A lower level Save to menu allows to specify the directory path for video archives and for snapshot
images. Note that while the name of archival directory should be the same for all cameras, it is
possible to specify different Hard Drives for each camera.
Advanced
.
“Use DirectX if possible” is an option to use
DirectX functions that utilize graphics card
hardware to display images instead of using
the software. This reduces the load on the
CPU. The drop-down list “DirectX size”
provides options for the graphics area size
supported by DirectX.
.
.
“Auto
–
Startup” is an option to
automatically restart the CBC Video System
with the earlier settings after it was stopped.
“RealTime if folded” is an option to
continue running the CBC Video System
application at the top priority level in the
Windows Task Manager after the
application was minimized and placed onto
the system tray of the Windows task bar.
.
.
“Show motion” is an option to mark the
areas of the image where motion was
detected.
“Use double packets” is an option to use
data packets with 2904 bytes instead of the
regular 1450 bytes for image transmission.
This allows to increase image transmission
bandwidth, but may lead to a less stable
performance on overloaded networks.
.
.
“Warning on disconnect” is an option to
display a red screen warning in place of live
video that has been disconnected or
.
“Don’t update sensor window” is an option
temporarily lost.
An alternative (when
that determines how the changes to the
image size are applied: at a software level or
in hardware (the image sensor). Enabling
this option helps to avoid conflicts when
multiple users are viewing the same camera
(each will be able to set different image
size). Alternatively, disabling this option
allows to increase the camera frame rate due
to a smaller image size.
disabled) is to display the last captured
frame.
“Static ARP” is an option to enable a static
link between the camera’s MAC address and
its IP address. An alternative is a dynamic
ARP that is not supported by some of the
older models of the CBC cameras.
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Access Control / Permission
“Access Control” or “Permission” is used to set up password-protected access to CBC Video
System. For any user there are three levels of access available (from the drop-down list):
.
.
.
“Administrator” grants full access to all features of CBC Video System.
“Viewer” grants access to live video and browsing the archives, but not to the settings.
“Live only” grants access to live video only.
Adding, changing, and removing the users is done via three buttons “Add”, “Change”, and
“Remove” on the bottom of the menu.
Remote Viewing
MPS software has built-in web server allowing CBC cameras and archives to be viewed remotely.
.
“Allow Remote Viewing” enables the built-in
HTTP server. Click “Apply” then click “Ok” on
the bottom of the menu.
.
Start Internet Explorer and type in the address of
the web server. For example, if CBC Video System
is installed on a PC with IP address 200.168.1.102,
type in the following address:
.
.
Then click “Enter” to have Internet Explorer open
that page.
.
.
Upon successful connection a web page will open.
Internet Explorer will prompt to install an ActiveX
component. Click on the webpage as prompted to
install ActiveX.
The main CBC menu located on the left hand side
of the IE window will provide full access to each
CBC camera. Selecting the CBC camera of choice
will display the option to disconnect as well as
make changes to settings such as the Resolution,
Speed, Archive, Zoom and viewing images in
separate windows.
.
Right-clicking anywhere on the Explorer web page
will provide access to the options menu:
.
.
“Save” to take a snapshot image.
“Manage Servers” provides server
information and allows changes to the
servers.
.
.
“Auto Hide Menu” allows to
automatically hide the main menu.
“Settings” to adjust camera and video
settings.
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Day/Night
“Day/Night” settings apply only to MP3DN
camera.
.
“Automatic” enables the camera to
automatically switch from daylight
conditions (using the color sensor) to
nighttime
conditions
(using
the
monochrome sensor), and back based
on the Threshold settings (see below).
.
.
.
“Day” enables the daylight mode and
disables the nighttime mode.
“Night” enables the nighttime mode and
disables the daylight mode.
“Threshold” adjusts the automatic
switching of the camera:
.
“Switch At” adjusts the level of
darkness to switch from daylight to
nighttime mode.
.
“Toggle Guard” adjusts the level of
brightness to switch from nighttime
to daylight mode. Toggle Guard
set to 0% corresponds to “Switch
At” set to 100%. Toggle guard
should be adjusted to prevent mode
toggling during the transitional
lighting.
Auto-Iris
The Auto-Iris menu allows monitoring the state of the automatic DC iris. If the scene is too dark, the
camera will open the iris fully. This allows more light onto the sensor and will substantially improve the
low-light performance. If the scene is too dark when the camera is started, the camera will not close the iris
until there is enough illumination.
Camera DC auto- iris can be configured using “Auto-Iris” menu:
.
The iris can be disabled by un-checking “Enabled”. The camera will open the iris fully and have
electronic auto-exposure working. This configuration is identical to using a manual lens.
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The state of the auto-iris is displayed on a color
panel which has six different states:
.
“Disabled”: the auto-iris is either
disabled by un-checking the “Enabled”
check box, or is not present.
.
.
“Evaluating”: the camera is preparing to
close the iris.
“Too Dark”: the camera cannot close
the iris because the scene illumination is
too low.
.
“Closing”: the iris is closing down by
the number of F-stops appropriate for
the lens model.
.
.
“Closed”: the iris is closed.
“Opening”: the iris is opening.
Auto-iris will open the lens fully once the on-
camera analog gains exceed certain level. “Gain”
scroll bar adjusts the point where the auto-iris
will open fully: the higher the gain the later will
the auto-iris open as the illumination diminishes.
Right-Click Menu
Right-clicking anywhere within the CBC Video System screen allows the user to invoke an additional
menu:
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1. “Show” presents two options:
.
.
“Archive” enables access to browsing archives. (See “Browsing Archives”).
“Photos” enables access to snapshots taken with the CBC cameras. The default snapshots
location is C:\Program Files\CBC America\Video Surveillance\photo, a different
directory path to the snapshot folder can be specified in the Settings menu (see Settings).
2. “Photo” enables saving and printing individual snapshots, as well as browsing:
.
“Save” takes a snapshot of live video and saves it in the snapshot folder. The snapshot is
taken from the camera which is highlighted in the drop-down list of the installed cameras
(see Toolbar). To highlight another camera, left-click on the camera number. To take the
snapshot from all cameras, highlight “cameras” at the root (top) of the drop-down camera
list.
.
.
“Save/Print” takes a snapshot and prints it instantly.
“Browse” opens the snapshot folder for browsing.
3. “Settings” enables access to changing the main groups of settings as described in Settings (see
Settings):
.
“Miscellaneous” enables access to the following:
.
.
.
.
“Authentication” see Permission.
“Remote Viewing” see Remote Viewing
“Save to” see Save to.
“Advanced” see Advanced.
.
“Camera” enables access to a combined menu that includes: Image Quality (see
Image Quality), Exposure (see Exposure), Day/Night (see Day/Night), Auto-Iris (see
Auto-Iris), and Archive (see Archive). It also includes some of the Advanced
settings (see Advanced).
.
.
.
“Motion” enables access to Motion Settings (see Motion Settings).
“Printer” opens up the “Print Setup” menu.
“Dump” logs camera settings to a file named LocalMachine.ini located in the
installation directory. When contacting CBC (America)’s technical support, this file
should be included.
.
“Video” displays live video in full-screen mode.
4. “Hide” minimizes the CBC Video System application and hides it in the system tray of the
Windows task bar.
5. “Log off” logs off the current user.
6. “Exit” exits the CBC Video System application.
7. “About” shows the version of the CBC Video System software and the additional information for
each of the installed camera(s): revision of firmware, MAC address, and IP address.
User Authentication
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CBC Video System allows setting up password-protected access (see Access Control / Permission). If one
or more user accounts were created, the CBC Video System will display a log-in dialog prompting for the
user name and password, as shown below:
Language Selection
CBC Live Video System supports interfaces in English, Russian, Japanese, Arabic, Finnish, and other
languages. To select language press the F2 button to bring up the language menu.
Browsing Archives
Archive browsing is enabled by pressing the
Right-Click Menu).
button in the Toolbar, or via the right-click menu (see
Archive browsing controls are located on the bottom of the playback screen, as shown above. Archives are
best viewed when the video is displayed in full-screen mode. The date-and-time stamp is located on the
top left-hand side of the image. The user can select playback speed and frame skipping, as well as the
image quality. If the archive was recorded using motion detection (see Motion Detection), browsing can be
based on detected motion by selecting “Motion” from the drop-down list under “Filter”.
•
•
Rewind - Starts browsing from the start of recording
Fast Reverse
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•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Play in Reverse – Plays the recorded archive continuously in reverse
Play by Frame in Reverse – Starts the playback one frame at a time in reverse
Pause – Pauses the playback.
Play by Frame Forward – Starts playback one frame at a time forward.
Play – Plays the recorded archive continuously forward.
Fast forward
Forward - Starts browsing from the end of recording.
The slider on the bottom of the screen displays/positions the current frame position in the archive. It has a
date-and-time display located to the right side of the slider to reference a particular event.
To take a snapshot from the archive use
button from the Toolbar. Alternatively, snapshots can be
taken by right-clicking on the video image, and then selecting “photo”, “save”.
AVI Maker - Making video clips from the archive
The AVI Maker is started by clicking the corresponding Run button in the CBC Application Manager.
NOTE: PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THE ARCHIVE IS NOT EMPTY WHEN MAKING AVI CLIPS.
1. Using the “Camera” drop-down list on the left select the camera archive for making the video clip
from.
2. “DateTime” is for setting the start and the end of the archived events to be converted into the AVI
video clip.
3. “Video Settings” provides three options:
•
“Size of Frame” adjusts the AVI frame size relative to the archived frame size.
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•
•
“Frame Period” adjusts the AVI frame rate (in milliseconds). If this setting does not
match the archived frame rate, the AVI video will be playing accordingly faster or
slower.
“Video Compression” offers three options for making the AVI file:
.
.
“MSVC - standard” is a standard Microsoft video codec.
CBC (America) (it is included in the CBC Software Setup, and is typically
installed during the CBC software installation). This codec has been found
to produce very good quality and compression of resulting AVI files.
.
“Codec List” allows the user to select any of the alternative codecs that are
installed on the computer. The drop-down list opens after “Make AVI” is
clicked, as shown below.
4. Click “Make AVI”. If no records are available for the selected range of dates or times a warning
will be displayed.
5. In the “Save as” window type in a file name for your new AVI file, then click Save. If “Codec
List” was selected under “Video Compression” the drop-down list of available codecs will appear.
Select a codec from the list to proceed.
6. The AVI Maker will begin to create the AVI and show the progress in the progress bar.
Optionally, click Stop to terminate the process earlier than the end date/time set under
“DateTime”.
Firmware Loader - Upgrading the Cameras
All models of CBC cameras are field-upgradeable. CBC Firmware Loader is the utility for upgrading the
camera’s firmware and/or hardware. Note: all CBC cameras starting with firmware revision 51821 support
firmware upgrades, and all CBC cameras with MAC address ending with 62-00 and above also support
hardware upgrades. NOTE: IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER RUNS CBC CAMERA
INSTALLER IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO RUNNING THE FIRMWARE LOADER. The CBC
Firmware Loader is started by clicking the corresponding Run button in the CBC Application Manager.
1. Click “Find Cameras”. It may take up to a minute to find the camera(s). Once the camera(s) have
been found select the camera(s) to upgrade.
2. To upgrade the firmware:
•
Click “Upgrade Firmware” and choose the firmware upgrade file. The file name starts with
“fwupdate”, and the file extension is .txt. MAKE SURE THAT THE CAMERA MODEL
YOU ARE UPGRADING IS INCLUDED IN THE FWUPDATE FILE NAME.
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•
The firmware upgrade will start automatically. Do not disconnect the CBC camera. When
the upgrade is complete “Success!” message will be displayed with the new revision of
firmware.
3. To upgrade the hardware:
•
Click “Upgrade Hardware” and choose the hardware upgrade file. The file name starts with
“hwupdate”, and the file extension is .bin. MAKE SURE THAT THE CAMERA MODEL
YOU ARE UPGRADING IS INCLUDED IN THE HWUPDATE FILE NAME.
The hardware upgrade will start automatically. Do not disconnect the CBC camera. When
the upgrade is complete “Success!” message will be displayed with the new revision of
hardware.
•
IMPORTANT: DISCONNECTING THE POWER TO THE CAMERA DURING
THE UPGRADE WILL RESULT IN PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE
CAMERA.
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HTTP Access
CBC (America) IP cameras employ proprietary massively-parallel image processing architecture,
Megapixel WEB camera, and CBC Network Video are designed to provide low cost full motion high
definition digital video across local area networks. Delivering over 45 Mpixels/sec of crystal-clear imagery,
these state-of-the-art cameras represent cost-comparable but vastly superior alternative to low resolution
analog and digital CCTV video.
CBC (America) cameras implement two distinct protocols, TFTP and HTTP that are used for image
transmission. To support video-rate high quality image transmission CBC (America) cameras employ
enhanced TFTP protocol allowing the cameras to deliver video at up to 55Mbits/s data rates. For
developers wishing to gain video-rate access to the cameras from within their own applications, CBC
(America) offers camera SDK for both Windows and Linux platforms. This SDK is implemented in a form
of dynamically linked library and provides a level of abstraction from the protocol details, allowing the user
application to employ simple commands such as GetImage() or SetParameter(). CBC (America)
recommends the use of CBC SDK for the most efficient and flexible operation of the cameras.
However, the users who do not require full frame rates or those with limited software development
resources may opt for accessing the cameras via HTTP protocol that provides video bandwidth comparable
to other multi-megapixel products available on the market. This section lists basic HTTP commands
supported by the CBC (America) cameras.
Camera Web Page
CBC cameras can be accessed from IE browser via the on-camera web page. The web page allows to
change camera settings and to view live video by means of stored on-camera Java script. The web page is
accessed by typing:
In addition to the web page CBC cameras also implement html video container that can be used for
incorporation of the camera url into user’s own html page. Video container is accessed from:
To incorporate the video container in the users html page, the user should add the following line in the
body of the page:
<iframe
rame>
where parameters width and height specify the image size requested from the camera.
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Troubleshooting and Useful Tips
Connecting Directly To Laptop or PC
In a typical scenario cameras are connected using network cables to a network switch. A camera
can also be connected to a PC or laptop directly. Be sure to use a cross-over network cable
between the camera and PC when connecting in this fashion.
When a camera is connected directly, in some cases you may need to change TCP/IP configuration
on your PC. For example, configure the PC to work with a static IP address.
When a PoE injector is used and connected directly to a PC there are two network cables. One
cable connects the PC to the PoE injector. The other connects the injector to the camera. Only one
of these cables must be cross-over. The other cable must be regular, not cross-over.
Note: MP8D cameras require a higher PoE power class (Class 3: from 6.49 to 12.95 Watt) than
other CBC camera models.
Switches and Routers
Note that some Gigabit switches and network adapters incompletely emulate 100BaseT signaling
levels and may not work correctly with high bandwidth 100BaseT equipment.
Low Sharpness
If the image sharpness appears to be low:
•
•
•
•
Check if the lens is in focus.
Check if the lens is appropriate for a mega-pixel camera.
Under Image Quality menu decrease compression and increase sharpness.
Check if the lens iris is fully open or closed down too much. For best resolution and
depth of field the iris (depending on lens make and model) should be closed by 2-3 F-
stops.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What type of video compression is used in CBC cameras?
CBC cameras use MJPEG - Motion JPEG.
2. How much storage space is required when using CBC cameras?
The storage space requirements will vary depending on how compressible your imagery will be.
Shown below is an example of a system running at 22 FPS. However, the user can specify the
archival frequency to be lower than the full frame rate. Most CBC cameras also provide highly
sophisticated on-board motion detection. To further reduce the required storage the user has an
option to archive only those images that contain the motion. Furthermore, CBC cameras support
real-time resolution changes and image windowing on a frame-by-frame basis. The user may wish
to archive windows of interest or reduced resolution images at the high frame rate while archiving
full resolution images at the lower frame rate.
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3. Why am I having trouble running more than one camera?
Our MPS software implements a licensing policy where one camera will always work, but to have
more than one camera displayed you will need a license file.
4. How do I change the location of the Archive folder?
The default destination of the Archive folder is
C:\Program Files\CBC America. The location of the
archive can be changed using “Save to” menu under
“Settings”. While the name of the archival directory
should be the same for all cameras, the user has an
option of specifying the Hard Drive for the archival on
a camera-by-camera basis.
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5. Why is my CBC (America) camera not detected by the Camera Installer?
If the camera in not detected it maybe because of the firewall settings. To allow Camera Installer
access to the network the user should, configure the firewall properly. To configure the Windows
firewall, access the Windows Security Center in the Windows Control Panel, then click on
Windows Firewall.
In the Windows Firewall window click the Exceptions tab and add CBC programs (CBC Installer,
CBC Manager, and CBC Video System) to the list of exceptions. Once the selections have been
made click OK, and re-run the Camera Installer. If the Camera Installer still can not find the
camera make sure that there are no hardware firewalls in the gateways and routers on your
network.
6. Can I update all my cameras with the same version of firmware?
There are three types of updates. One update will update the MP2 and MP5. The MP3DN and
MP8D have their own updates; these should only be used for the MP3DN and MP8D. The camera
model(s) is listed in the update file name.
7. How do I find out what version of software is installed and what are the IP and MAC addresses of
my cameras?
This information is displayed in the About dialog (right click mouse and select About).
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8. What is the cost of a CBC (America) camera?
The cost varies from camera to camera but for unparallel clarity our prices are unbeatable. Visit us
9. Is there third party software that can be used?
CBC (America) cameras are supported by many third-party software packages
Current NVR Partners:
D3DATA – www.d3data.com
DVTEL – www.dvtel.com
Genetec – www.genetec.com
General Electric – www.gesecurity.com
Integral Technologies - www.integral.com
ISN – www.isnsecurity.com
IP Vision Software – www.ipvisionsoftware.com
JDS – www.softsite32.com
LuxRiot – www.luxriot.com
March Networks – www.marchnetworks.com
Milestone – www.milestonesys.com
ONSSI – www.onssi.com
Quadrox – www.quadrox.com
Soon to be NVR Partners:
Tereo – www.tereo.com
Artec – www.artec.de
Geutebruck - www.geutebruck.com
JVC – www.jvc.com
TridentTek – www.tridenttek.com
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10. When should the user choose auto-iris option?
Certain CBC cameras support auto-iris option. These cameras are: MP2A and MP5A. Auto-iris
option allows keeping the lens optimally closed when there is sufficient scene illumination,
providing good depth of focus. When the illumination diminishes the camera opens the lens,
allowing more light to reach the sensor, thus extending the sensitivity range of the camera. Auto-
iris option should only be used for outdoor applications, where there is a large variation in
illumination conditions. In many applications the auto-iris is unnecessary. It is important to keep
in mind that the best image quality will be achieved with megapixel lenses. The auto-iris lenses
available on the market today are not megapixel and will yield the
images that are less crisp than those that can be obtained with manual
megapixel lens.
12. What adjustments can be made to reduce the motion blur?
The shutter speed is automatically controlled by the camera. The
motion blur may occur when the camera operates slow shutter speeds
(long exposure times). This may happen when the scene is relatively
dark. CBC cameras provide a number of options that allow the user to
control auto-exposure behavior when the illumination is low.
The user can set the preferred exposure time that the camera will
attempt to maintain as long as illumination level allows. This setting
essentially allows the user to choose the tradeoff between gains and
exposure time at reduced light levels. There are 3 basic settings:
Speed, Balance, and Quality. These settings can be selected from
“Low Light Mode” menu Mode list. Speed setting will result in
higher image noise but will attempt to maintain 10ms exposure time
for as long as possible, reducing motion artifacts. Quality setting will
maintain 40 ms exposure time, resulting in low-noise image with some
motion blur in low light. Balanced setting is in between.
There are also two special modes, High Speed and MoonLight™ that
can be used for very fast moving targets and very low illumination,
respectively. High Speed mode allows the user to specify fixed
exposure time in terms of milliseconds (from 1 to 10). While this will
allow crisp video of fast moving vehicles, the side effect of this setting
is that low-light performance of the camera will be significantly worse
(up to 800 times) than in default mode. Therefore, High Speed should
only be used for well lit scenes.
The other special mode, MoonLight™ implements long exposure
times (up to 0.5 seconds) in combination with proprietary noise
cancellation technology. This mode allows viewing under extremely
low illumination conditions. It is important to note, that MoonLight™ is NOT digital frame integration and
will offer significantly better image quality than cameras that employ digital frame integration. However,
the motion blur will still be significant.
Setting the Low Light Mode to Speed is the first thing to do to eliminate the motion blur. If that doesn't
produce enough improvement, the user may want to open the lens aperture more to allow more light in. The
user may also want to consider going with the camera equipped with auto-iris lens - the lens will open
automatically as illumination diminishes. If that is not sufficient, the user may want to consider using lower
resolution camera. For example, 2-megapixel MP2 has larger pixels and has better low-light sensitivity
than a 3-mega pixel product. If that still does not yield sufficient low-light performance then, the user
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should consider the MP3DN day-night camera that uses monochrome sensor in low light conditions and is
sensitive to 0.01 lux .
11. How do I disable the auto startup of the CBC (America) software?
To disable the auto startup of the CBC Software start from Settings Select Control Panel,
Administrative Tools, then double click Services. Under Services (Local) scroll down and
double-click on LMSrv. In the LMSrv Properties window select the General Tab. Under the
Startup Type: choose Disabled.
12. What is the maximum physical distance between computer and CBC camera?
Typical Ethernet 100Base-T has a maximum distance of 100 meters (330 feet). The range can be
increased by using the standard powered mid-span switch. Alternatively, 3Com IntelliJack Switch
that accepts the power over Ethernet can be used to avoid the need to provide mid-span power
supply.
13. Are CBC cameras RoHS compliant?
CBC (America) products confirm to the Europeans Union Restrictions on Use of Hazardous
Substances in Electrical and Electronic equipment (RoHS) Directive 2002/95/EC for six regulated
substances. The certification is applicable to all CBC (America) products shipped after April 15,
2006.
14. Can we mount a motorized zoom lens from another supplier?
Motorized zoom is not supported by the camera, but you can mount the external PTZ unit with
independent controls.
15. How do I access the CBC (America) Megapixel WEB camera home page to view my cameras
remotely.
Simply type in http://200.168.100.10/index.html. Replace bold (200.168.100.10) IP address with
actual camera IP address.
16. Is the Megapixel WEB camera home page compatible with Mozilla Firefox?
You can view photo, video, and adjust the camera setting via the internet using Mozilla Firefox.
17. Does your software include motion detection?
Our software does include motion detection. However, most CBC cameras also support on-board
motion detection that, in contrast to software motion detection, does not take up CPU cycles. The
“on camera” feature was implemented to reduce the overall network bandwidth so the camera
itself will not send images until motion is detected. The user can adjust 3 motion detection
sensitivity settings and specify up to 64 motion detection zones.
18. Can image archival be configured for cyclic recording?
MPS software will overwrite old files every few minutes once the available disk space reaches a
limit value that the end user can set. By default the value is 15GB but can be changed manually
by editing the [storage] field of LocalMachine.ini file located in C:\Program Files\CBC
America\Video Surveillance.
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19. Every time that I start the software application it starts recording all frames, even if I set it to
record only motion frames. Is this a bug?
This is a bug that was fixed in software version 3.8.1 and above.
20. How do the CBC (America) cameras utilize PTZ (Pan, Tilt, Zoom)?
There is no mechanical PTZ. However CBC cameras have multi-megapixel resolution and allow
instantaneous electronic pan, tilt and zoom by specifying PTZ window coordinates. Multiple users
can each select their own windows, as though each user independently controls the PTZ.
21. How can I get the MPS built-in web server to work?
MPS software has built-in web server that allows multi-user remote access to live video and video
archives. This web server can be accessed from IE browser by typing :
HTTP://ip_address:port/guix.htm
where ip_address is the IP addresses of the computer running MPS and the port corresponds to the
port number set in the Remote Viewing menu. Please note that in order to access MPS server
remotely the user should enable the server by checking the Allow Remote Viewing field and select
the port that is not blocked by the firewall. For increased security the default value of remote
access port is 4250. The user has the option to select any available port. Often the port 80 (HTTP
port) is most likely to be open on the secured network as it is used by default by IE browser.
22. What is the night performance (Lux) of the MP3DN camera?
In low-light conditions MP3DN switches to 1.3 megapixel monochrome sensor resulting in good
image quality down to 0.01 Lux. The MP3DN is also sensitive to near-infrared illumination –
allowing the use of standard infrared illuminators as the light source.
23. When I attempt to update the firmware on the CBC camera with the firmware update option I
receive the “Ack Timeout” message. Why do I get this error?
If you get the timeout message take the following steps:
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Make sure that no application is requesting the images from the camera during the update
Make sure that the camera is connected via switch and not with direct cross-over cable
Re-run CBC Installer prior to the upgrade to make sure that the camera is accessible and
there is no IP conflict
24. Do the CBC cameras support multicast?
No, CBC cameras do not support multicast.
25. Are there any moving mechanical parts in the MP3DN?
The MP3DN does not have any mechanical moving parts inside.
26. What is Ethereal and where can I get it?
Ethereal is a network protocol analyzer. It can be obtained through their web site at
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27. What type of power supply is needed for CBC (America) cameras?
MP2 and MP5 cameras should be powered from a 9V to 12V DC power source providing at least
4W per camera. MP3DN requires 5W. 12V – 1A is recommended. MP8D requires 6W.
Alternatively, all cameras can be powered using POE 802.3af compliant power supply or switch.
28. How do I reset the camera settings to the original factory configuration?
Resetting the CBC camera to its original configuration can be achieved through the built-in web
. Replace ip_address with the actual camera IP address.
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Regulatory Compliance
FCC Compliance Statement
All CBC cameras have been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment
in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct
the interference at his/her own expense.
Modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the
equipment under FCC rules.
1. It is suggested that the user use shielded CAT6 cables to comply with FCC rules.
2. It is suggested that the user use power-over-Ethernet supply
3. To comply with FCC rules when using auto-iris with MP2 it is also suggested using a ferrite common
mode choke Fair-Rite # 0444164281 with 1 ½ turns place on the auto-iris lens cable three centimeters
from the lens.
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