Page 2 - Contents
2 C2950M-D (3/10) Contents Important Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Legal Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 4 - List of Illustrations
4 C2950M-D (3/10) List of Illustrations 1 Camera Connections and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2 Remove Back Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 5 - Important Notices; LEGAL NOTICE; RADIO AND TELEVISION INTERFERENCE; VIDEO QUALITY CAUTION; FRAME RATE NOTICE REGARDING USER-SELECTED OPTIONS; OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE NOTICE
C2950M-D (3/10) 5 Important Notices LEGAL NOTICE SOME PELCO EQUIPMENT CONTAINS, AND THE SOFTWARE ENABLES, AUDIO/VISUAL AND RECORDING CAPABILITIES, THE IMPROPER USE OF WHICH MAY SUBJECT YOU TO CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES. APPLICABLE LAWS REGARDING THE USE OF SUCH CAPABILITIES VARY BETWEEN JURISDICTI...
Page 6 - Introduction; MODELS; Getting Started; PARTS LIST
6 C2950M-D (3/10) Introduction The IX Series camera is a network-based camera with a built-in, Web-based viewer for live streaming to a standard Web browser (Microsoft ® Internet Explorer ® or Mozilla ® Firefox ® ). All camera models are preloaded with Pelco’s Camera Sabotage behavior, which can be ...
Page 7 - PRODUCT OVERVIEW
C2950M-D (3/10) 7 PRODUCT OVERVIEW Figure 1. Camera Connections and Features PoE A C T LINK A CC RESET 24V ~ RELAY R1 ALARM A1 (FRONT C OVER OPENED) F V
Page 8 - PRODUCT LABEL
8 C2950M-D (3/10) PRODUCT LABEL The product label lists the model number, date code, serial number, and Media Access Control (MAC) address. This information might be required for setup. To access the product label remove the back cover of the camera (refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3). Figure 2. Remove...
Page 9 - Installation
C2950M-D (3/10) 9 Installation NOTE: Megapixel lenses are designed and tested to deliver optimal image quality to megapixel cameras. A standard definition lens installed on a megapixel camera will limit the resolution of the camera and create poor image quality. 1. Install the lens. a. Remove the co...
Page 11 - SERVICE CABLE
C2950M-D (3/10) 11 SERVICE CABLE The camera includes a service port that outputs camera video. Use it at the installation site to set up the field of view and to focus the camera. Pelco offers an optional service cable (IX-SC) that connects directly to the service port. The service cable has a male ...
Page 12 - WIRING; CAT5 CABLE
12 C2950M-D (3/10) WIRING CAT5 CABLE Connect a Cat5 cable to an RJ-45 network connector (not supplied). The 8-pin connector includes video and PoE for the camera. PoE (IEEE 802.3af) injects power over the same cabling that carries the network data, eliminating the need for a separate power supply. T...
Page 13 - Single Camera Wiring; Multiple Camera Wiring
C2950M-D (3/10) 13 ALARM, RELAY, AND 24 VAC CONNECTOR Single Camera Wiring If PoE is not available: 1. Connect the alarm, relay, and 24 VAC wires to the supplied mating connector (refer to Figure 8). NOTE: Only use the 24 VAC wires if PoE is not available. 2. When finished, attach the mating connect...
Page 14 - Connecting Alarms; Supervised Alarms
14 C2950M-D (3/10) Connecting Alarms The camera provides an alarm input for external signaling devices, such as door contacts or motion detectors. Both normally open and normally closed devices are supported. Supervised Alarms When an alarm is configured as a supervised alarm, the camera maintains a...
Page 15 - Unsupervised Alarms; Alarm Connections
C2950M-D (3/10) 15 Unsupervised Alarms When an alarm is configured as an unsupervised alarm, the camera only activates an alarm when the normal alarm state (open or closed) changes. Figure 12 illustrates the alarm and no alarm conditions of an unsupervised alarm input. Figure 12. Unsupervised Alarm ...
Page 16 - Operation; CAMERA CONFIGURATION SEQUENCE
16 C2950M-D (3/10) Operation CAMERA CONFIGURATION SEQUENCE Once the camera is installed and power is applied, the camera will start a configuration sequence: the green LED flashes five times per second for approximately two minutes and then glows solid green, indicating that the boot cycle is comple...
Page 17 - ACCESSING THE IP CAMERA; LOGGING ON TO THE CAMERA
C2950M-D (3/10) 17 ACCESSING THE IP CAMERA The first time you access the camera, the live video page appears. By default, you are viewing the video as a public user and only have access to the single stream live view. If, for security purposes, users should not be allowed to view video without first...
Page 19 - LIVE VIDEO PAGE ICONS
C2950M-D (3/10) 19 LIVE VIDEO PAGE ICONS Viewable icons are based on user permissions. Show Device List: Displays a list of viewable cameras connected to the same virtual local area network (VLAN) as the camera to which you are logged on. Disable Viewer: Closes the live view window. 1 x 1 Mode: Disp...
Page 20 - SELECTING A STREAM; PRIMARY STREAM AND SECONDARY STREAM
20 C2950M-D (3/10) SELECTING A STREAM 1. Click the Select Stream button. 2. Select one of the following stream options from the Select Stream page: Primary Stream: To select this stream, click the button next to Primary Stream. Secondary Stream: To select this stream, click the button next to Second...
Page 21 - TAKING A SNAPSHOT
C2950M-D (3/10) 21 EVENT STREAM The Event Stream displays a list of alerts triggered by a running behavior (analytic). The alert includes a screen capture, the profile that was triggered, and the zone where the alert was detected. For the Event Stream to work you must have a behavior profile running...
Page 22 - Settings Page; ACCESSING THE CAMERA MENUS
22 C2950M-D (3/10) Settings Page Depending on user permissions, the Settings page allows you to manage camera system settings, set up users and groups, and control the camera. NOTE: The Settings menu might not be available if the user does not have permission to access this feature. ACCESSING THE CA...
Page 23 - System Tab; General Settings; CHANGING THE DEVICE NAME; CONFIGURING THE TIME SETTINGS
C2950M-D (3/10) 23 System Tab Use the System tab to change the device name, configure the time settings, set up the text overlay for the live view, and display system information. You can also use the System tab to generate a system log, reboot the camera, or to restore the camera's factory default ...
Page 24 - CUSTOMIZING THE APPEARANCE OF THE TEXT OVERLAY; GENERATING A SYSTEM LOG
24 C2950M-D (3/10) CUSTOMIZING THE APPEARANCE OF THE TEXT OVERLAY 1. Click the System tab. 2. Select General Settings from the drop-down menu. 3. Set the Text Overlay settings: Date/Time Overlay: Select Show to display the date and time in the live view overlay. The default setting is Hide. Camera N...
Page 25 - Network Tab; General Network Settings
C2950M-D (3/10) 25 Network Tab Use the Network tab to change the camera’s general network settings, select the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) settings, enable Secure Shell (SSH), configure 802.1x port security and select Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) settings. General Network Settings The Ge...
Page 27 - SELECTING THE SECURE SOCKETS LAYER MODE
C2950M-D (3/10) 27 SELECTING THE SECURE SOCKETS LAYER MODE Figure 16. SS L Configuration Page 1. Place your mouse pointer over the Network tab. 2. Select SSL from the drop-down menu. 3. Select one of the following modes: Required: A signed Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate must be installed, an...
Page 28 - GENERATING A CERTIFICATE REQUEST; GENERATING A SELF-SIGNED CERTIFICATE
28 C2950M-D (3/10) GENERATING A CERTIFICATE REQUEST 1. Place your mouse pointer over the Network tab. 2. Select SSL from the drop-down menu. 3. Click the Install Certificate button located at the bottom of the SSL Configuration page. The Select Certificate Install Method option buttons appear on the...
Page 29 - ENABLING SECURE SHELL; CONFIGURING THE 802.1X PORT SECURITY SETTINGS
C2950M-D (3/10) 29 ENABLING SECURE SHELL Figure 17. SS H S ettings Page 1. Place your mouse pointer over the Network tab. 2. Select SSH from the drop-down menu. 3. Select the Enabled check box. NOTE: The username is always root and cannot be changed. The username and password are required when acces...
Page 30 - SELECTING SNMP SETTINGS; CONFIGURING SNMP V2C
30 C2950M-D (3/10) SELECTING SNMP SETTINGS 1. Place your mouse pointer over the Network tab. 2. Select SNMP from the drop-down menu. 3. Select the SNMP Version: None, V2c, or V3. None disables the SNMP configuration and is the default setting. NOTE: SNMP V2c and SNMP V3 configuration settings are in...
Page 31 - CONFIGURING SNMP V3
C2950M-D (3/10) 31 CONFIGURING SNMP V3 Figure 19. S NMP V3 S ettings 1. Place your mouse pointer over the Network tab. 2. Select V3 as the SNMP Version. 3. Type the SNMP user name in the SNMP user field. 4. Select the encryption algorithm for authentication from the Authentication drop-down menu: No...
Page 32 - Imaging Tab; General Imaging Settings
32 C2950M-D (3/10) Imaging Tab Use the Imaging tab to change the camera’s general image settings, adjust the camera exposure, program the focus mechanism, adjust the tone map settings to increase scene detail, tune the white balance settings for scenes with fluctuating lighting conditions, or define...
Page 33 - Window Blanking Settings; CONFIGURING THE ORIENTATION OF THE SCENE
C2950M-D (3/10) 33 Window Blanking Settings Window blanking is used to conceal user-defined privacy areas. A blanked area appears on the screen as a solid gray window. The camera can handle up to four blanked windows as long as the total blanked area does not exceed 50 percent of the field of view. ...
Page 34 - CHANGING THE DIGITAL PROCESSING SETTINGS
34 C2950M-D (3/10) CHANGING THE DIGITAL PROCESSING SETTINGS Figure 21. Digital Processing Page 1. Place your mouse pointer over the Imaging tab. 2. Select General from the drop-down menu. 3. Select the mode: Manual or Auto. Auto is the default. 4. Move the slider to the left or right to change the f...
Page 35 - SELECTING AUTO EXPOSURE SETTINGS
C2950M-D (3/10) 35 SELECTING AUTO EXPOSURE SETTINGS Figure 22. Auto Exposure Page 1. Place your mouse pointer over the Imaging tab. 2. Select Exposure from the drop-down menu. 3. Select the Auto mode. 4. Select the Light Control method: Digital Exposure or Auto-Iris Exposure. Digital Exposure: This ...
Page 37 - SELECTING MANUAL EXPOSURE SETTINGS
C2950M-D (3/10) 37 SELECTING MANUAL EXPOSURE SETTINGS Figure 23. Manual Exposure Page 1. Place your mouse pointer over the Imaging tab. 2. Select Exposure from the drop-down menu. 3. Select the Manual mode. 4. Move the Analog Gain slider to the desired position. Increasing the gain increases the bri...
Page 38 - DAY NIGHT AUTO MODE; DAY NIGHT MANUAL MODE
38 C2950M-D (3/10) DAY NIGHT SETTINGS The Day Night mode controls the position of the IR cut filter, which determines the color or black-white setting of the camera. The Day Night mode settings change depending on the Exposure settings. If the camera is set to Auto Exposure mode, the Day Night mode ...
Page 39 - CONFIGURING AUTO FOCUS SETTINGS
C2950M-D (3/10) 39 CONFIGURING AUTO FOCUS SETTINGS Figure 24. Auto Focus Page 1. Place your mouse pointer over the Imaging tab. 2. Select Focus from the drop-down menu. 3. Select the Auto mode. 4. Set the Temperature Change Refocus setting. The camera is programmed to run a quick automatic focus seq...
Page 40 - CONFIGURING MANUAL FOCUS SETTINGS
40 C2950M-D (3/10) CONFIGURING MANUAL FOCUS SETTINGS Figure 25. Manual Focus Page NOTE: It is recommended to set the focus to Manual when using analytics. If the focus is set to Auto, significant background changes will occur when the camera automatically adjusts to different points within a scene r...
Page 41 - SETTING TONE MAP OPTIONS
C2950M-D (3/10) 41 SETTING TONE MAP OPTIONS Figure 26. Tone Map Page 1. Place your mouse pointer over the Imaging tab. 2. Select Tone Map from the drop-down menu. 3. Select the Optimization setting: Normal (H.264): If the compression standard for the primary stream is H.264, set Optimization to Norm...
Page 42 - SELECTING AUTO WHITE BALANCE SETTINGS
42 C2950M-D (3/10) SELECTING AUTO WHITE BALANCE SETTINGS Figure 27. Auto White Balance Page 1. Place your mouse pointer over the Imaging tab. 2. Select White Balance from the drop-down menu. 3. Select the Auto mode. 4. Move the sliders to adjust the following settings in Auto mode: Red Gain Adjust: ...
Page 43 - SELECTING MANUAL WHITE BALANCE SETTINGS
C2950M-D (3/10) 43 SELECTING MANUAL WHITE BALANCE SETTINGS Figure 28. Manual White Balance Page NOTE: Manual white balance is recommended only for indoor applications that have a single, unchanging primary light source. 1. Place your mouse pointer over the Imaging tab. 2. Select White Balance from t...
Page 44 - TURNING ON WINDOW BLANKING; TURNING OFF WINDOW BLANKING
44 C2950M-D (3/10) TURNING ON WINDOW BLANKING Figure 29. Window Blanking Page 1. Place your mouse pointer over the Imaging tab. 2. Select Window Blanking from the drop-down menu. 3. Select the On option for Window Blanking. 4. Draw a window in the Live Preview area of the page: a. Hold down the left...
Page 45 - Video Presets; Video Configuration
C2950M-D (3/10) 45 A/V Streams Tab Use the A/V Streams tab to configure the video and audio streams for the camera. The A/V Streams tab includes a Video Presets page, a Video Configuration page, and an Audio Configuration page. Video Presets The Video Preset page includes three fully-configured vide...
Page 46 - SELECTING A VIDEO PRESET CONFIGURATION
46 C2950M-D (3/10) SELECTING A VIDEO PRESET CONFIGURATION Figure 30. S elect Video Preset Configuration Page 1. Place your mouse pointer over the A/V Streams tab. 2. Select the Video Preset option from the drop-down menu. 3. Click the button next to the video preset stream configuration (High, Mediu...
Page 47 - CONFIGURING A CUSTOM VIDEO STREAM CONFIGURATION
C2950M-D (3/10) 47 CONFIGURING A CUSTOM VIDEO STREAM CONFIGURATION Figure 31. Custom Video S tream Configuration Page 1. Place your mouse pointer over the A/V Streams tab. 2. Select Video Configuration from the drop-down menu. 3. Click both of the Clear buttons to delete the primary and secondary st...
Page 48 - COMPRESSION STANDARDS; AVAILABLE CAMERA RESOLUTION; IMAGE RATE
48 C2950M-D (3/10) COMPRESSION STANDARDS JPEG: A commonly used video compression scheme, also known as MJPEG. JPEG has the least impact on the camera’s processor, but it requires the most bandwidth. MPEG-4 (available only with 0.5 megapixel model): A full-motion video standard used by most DVD recor...
Page 49 - ADVANCED SHARPENING
C2950M-D (3/10) 49 BIT RATE The bit rate is the quality of the video stream (rendered in kilobits per second). The higher the value, the higher the video quality and bandwidth required. NOTE: When you change any of the video stream configuration settings, the camera automatically adjusts the bit rat...
Page 50 - SELECTING THE AUDIO CONFIGURATION SETTINGS
50 C2950M-D (3/10) SELECTING THE AUDIO CONFIGURATION SETTINGS To use audio with the camera you must have an audio device connected to the accessory port located on the back of the camera. Once the device is connected, audio can only be enabled through the primary stream. Audio and video may not be s...
Page 51 - Users Tab; Users
C2950M-D (3/10) 51 Users Tab Use the Users tab to create and manage user accounts and to change the way the camera manages the users settings. General Settings Use the general settings page to set the public user access level. This access level is a predefined set of user permissions that allow the ...
Page 52 - SELECTING THE USERS AND GROUPS SETTINGS
52 C2950M-D (3/10) SELECTING THE USERS AND GROUPS SETTINGS Figure 33. G eneral S ettings Page for Users 1. Place your mouse pointer over the Users tab. 2. Select General Settings from the drop-down menu. 3. Select an access level from the Public User Access Level drop-down menu. Disabled: The public...
Page 53 - CREATING A NEW USER
C2950M-D (3/10) 53 CREATING A NEW USER Figure 34. Users Page 1. Place your mouse pointer over the Users tab. 2. Select Users from the drop-down menu. 3. Select the Access Level for the user. Admin: This user has access to all camera settings. This is the only user that cannot be deleted. Managers: T...
Page 54 - EDITING A USER; DELETING A USER
54 C2950M-D (3/10) EDITING A USER 1. Place your mouse pointer over the Users tab. 2. Select Users from the drop-down menu. 3. Click the user profile that you want to edit from the box on the left side of the page. 4. If required, select a different Access Level for the user. 5. Double-click in each ...
Page 55 - Events Tab; Sources
C2950M-D (3/10) 55 Events Tab Use the Events tab to configure camera events and analytics. Events are activated by user-defined event sources that tell the device how to react when an event occurs. Event handlers are the actions that the device takes when an event occurs. For example, a system sourc...
Page 56 - SOURCES; CREATING AN ALARM EVENT SOURCE
56 C2950M-D (3/10) SOURCES Figure 35. New Event S ource Page An event is a preprogrammed camera function that is automatically activated by an event source. The camera supports the following types of event sources: Alarm Source: The camera supports one alarm source. The sources are the camera inputs...
Page 57 - CREATING A SYSTEM EVENT SOURCE; CREATING A TIMER EVENT SOURCE; DELETING AN EVENT SOURCE
C2950M-D (3/10) 57 CREATING A SYSTEM EVENT SOURCE 1. Place your mouse pointer over the Events tab. 2. Select Sources from the drop-down menu. 3. Click in the Name box and type a user-friendly name (2 to 23 alphanumeric characters). 4. Select System from the Type drop-down menu. 5. Select the Boot ch...
Page 58 - HANDLERS
58 C2950M-D (3/10) HANDLERS Figure 36. New Event Handler Page Event handlers are the actions that the camera takes when an event occurs. The camera supports the following event handlers: Send Email: Sends an email to a defined email address when an event is activated. The Simple Mail Transfer Protoc...
Page 59 - CREATING AN EVENT HANDLER: SEND EMAIL
C2950M-D (3/10) 59 CREATING AN EVENT HANDLER: SEND EMAIL NOTE: To use email notification, the camera must be connected to a local area network (LAN) that maintains an SMTP mail server. Consult your network administrator for information on configuring email notification on your local network. 1. Conf...
Page 60 - CREATING AN EVENT HANDLER: WRITE JPEG TO SD CARD; CREATING AN EVENT HANDLER: UPLOAD JPEG TO FTP SERVER
60 C2950M-D (3/10) CREATING AN EVENT HANDLER: WRITE JPEG TO SD CARD 1. Install an SD card in the SD card slot located on the back of the camera. NOTE: The SD card must be formatted as FAT32. Other formats are not compatible with the camera. 2. Place your mouse pointer over the Events tab. 3. Select ...
Page 61 - CREATING AN EVENT HANDLER: OPEN/CLOSE RELAY; EDITING AN EVENT HANDLER
C2950M-D (3/10) 61 CREATING AN EVENT HANDLER: OPEN/CLOSE RELAY 1. Place your mouse pointer over the Events tab. 2. Select Handlers from the drop-down menu. 3. Click in the Name box and type a user-friendly name (2 to 23 alphanumeric characters). 4. Select Open/Close Relay in the Type drop-down menu....
Page 62 - EXAMPLE HANDLER FILTER SETUP
62 C2950M-D (3/10) EXAMPLE HANDLER FILTER SETUP If you do not want a handler activated every time an event occurs, use the filter fields to limit handlers. For example, you only want a handler activated when an event occurs after business hours. Your business is open Monday through Saturday, 8:00 a....
Page 63 - ANALYTIC CONFIGURATION
C2950M-D (3/10) 63 ANALYTIC CONFIGURATION Figure 37. Analytic Configuration Page To configure the Camera Sabotage behavior using a standard Web browser, you must create a profile, activate the behavior, and select the behavior-specific settings for the profile. Camera Sabotage uses the following beh...
Page 65 - Specifications; IXS0 SERIES
C2950M-D (3/10) 65 Specifications IXS0 SERIES MODELS IXS0C SVGA 0.5 megapixel network color camera IXS0DN SVGA 0.5 megapixel network day/night camera GENERAL Imaging Device 16:9 Aspect Ratio 1/3-inch (effective) 4:3 and 5:4 Aspect Ratios 1/4-inch (effective) Imager Type CMOS Imager Readout Progressi...
Page 71 - PRODUCT WARRANTY AND RETURN INFORMATION
PRODUCT WARRANTY AND RETURN INFORMATION WARRANTY Pelco will repair or replace, without charge, any merchandise proved defective inmaterial or workmanship for a period of one year after the date of shipment. Exceptions to this warranty are as noted below: • Five years: – Fiber optic products– Unshiel...
