ACTi ECD-1000 User Manual

ECD-1000 User Manual For V1.01.05 Firmware Ver. 2014/07/08

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 10 Chapter 1: Hardware Overview This chapter contains the following topics:  Introduction: Describes

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 100 Configuring the Network Connection Use the Network Connection to configure the network settings of t

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 101 Obtaining the IP Address Automatically If your network has a DHCP server, the Decoder will automatic

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 102 3.6 Configuring the Cameras On the Setup screen, click Camera. The camera list table is displayed.

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 103  Deleting Cameras on page 112. To access the camera properties, click a camera name from the camer

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 104 3. Click Search Cameras.

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 105 4. The Search Cameras screen appears. The default Account “Admin” and Password “123456” are pre-ent

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 106 Adding Cameras Manually To add cameras manually, you need to know the IP address, HTTP port, User Na

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 107 5. Type a name you want to use to identify the camera (maximum of 32 alphanumeric characters, no sp

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 108 Duplicating Cameras Use this function to add another camera with almost the same camera settings a

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www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 11 1.1 Introduction Package Contents Video Decoder Screw Packs x 2 Cable Straps Mounting Bracket

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 110 Modifying Camera Settings In some cases, you may need to modify the camera connection and streaming

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 111 Item Description modified. Stream Mode Displays whether the camera has Single or Dual stream mode. T

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 112 Item Description in the long run, the average bit rate will be very close to 2M. This mode allows th

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 113 Deleting Cameras 1. On the Setup screen, click Camera. 2. If the camera list table is not shown, c

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 114 Setting Preset Points on the Remote Client A preset point is a user-defined area where the camera is

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 115 Setting Preset Tours on the Remote Client Several preset points can be grouped into a “Tour” which d

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 116 7. Repeat steps 5 ~ 6 to add more preset points. TIP: To change the order of preset point sequence

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 117 3.7 Configuring User Access User access permissions are managed by Groups. Groups define what funct

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 118 3. Enter the group Name (up to 32 characters) and Description (up to 128 characters). NOTE: The gro

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 119 Adding Users 1. On the Setup screen, click User > User. By default, the “admin” user is preset a

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 12 Device Overview Item Description 1 Power LED Lights RED when the power is on. 2 System Ready LE

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 120 Granting Access Permission 1. On the Setup screen, click User > Permission. 2. On Group, select

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 121 Managing Groups and Users Except for the Administrator group, all user-defined groups and users can

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 122 1 2 3.8 Managing Network Loss When a camera suddenly disconnects from the network, the Decoder will

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 123 4. Drag the mouse over the time table to select the time period. By default, the schedule affects a

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 124 Enabling Beep Sound Trigger To enable the beep sound when a camera or video server is disconnected f

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 125 Copying Event Schedule Settings Instead of manually modifying the event schedule and beep settings o

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 126 3.9 System Maintenance The Maintenance page allows users to upgrade the firmware, backup or restore

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 127 Saving Backup Settings It is recommended to make regular system backup in case of unexpected disaste

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 128 Restoring Backed Up Settings 1. On the Setup screen, click Maintenance > Settings Backup/Restore

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 129 Troubleshooting The Troubleshooting page allows users to export an error report (*.tgz) to be sent t

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 13 Item Description 7 HDMI Port Connects to an HDMI monitor (1080p) using an HDMI cable. 8 Composite Por

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 130 3.10 Managing the System Log The Log page allows users to view the Decoder activity log and save a l

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 131 Chapter 4: Installation and Maintenance This chapter describes the different ways to install the

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 132 4.2 How to Use VESA Mount? The Decoder is designed to be directly installed between a VESA mount an

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 133 4.3 How to Use the Pole Mount? The Decoder comes bundled with pole mount accessories, like the cabl

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 134 4. Align the Decoder to the mount with the Ethernet port side up and HDMI port side down. 5. Attac

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www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 14 camera to display all the 9 channels. Other frames are automatically dropped in the process. Video S

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 15 1.2 Connecting Devices Connection Architecture The diagram below illustrates a sample connection wit

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 16 Preparing the Power Adaptor In case of using a non-PoE Ethernet switch, use the bundled power adaptor

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 17 4. Tighten the screws of the 12V pin and the GND pins to secure the wire connection. Connect

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 18 Connecting the Cameras The Decoder can decode up to 16 IP cameras or video encoders and display the v

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 19 1.3 Accessing the Decoder The Decoder can be accessed and managed in two ways: via Local access or R

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 2 Legal Notice Disclaimer  The information contained in this document is intended for general inform

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 20 1.4 Device Maintenance This section describes how to reset the device and switch between NTSC and PA

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 21 Chapter 2: Local Management This chapter describes the Decoder operation and management on the Local Client si

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 22 2.1 Accessing for the First Time Once all devices are connected, turn on the monitor to see the Live

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 23 Quick Setup Step 1: Login 1. Click to access the Setup screen. 2. When prompted to login, enter

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 24 4. Click Save. 5. When LAN shows “Activated”, the IP address configuration is complete. Step 3:

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 25 2. The Search Cameras screen appears with the list of cameras on the same network. By default, the c

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 26 5. Click to close the Setup screen. The Live View screen appears with the added cameras. By defa

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 27 1 5 6 7 4 2.2 The Live View Screen Different types of information are displayed on the Live View scr

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 28 The Menu Panel Move the mouse cursor towards the bottom of the screen to display the Menu Panel. Fr

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 29 Changing the Layout By default, the local Live View is displayed with a 9-channel layout. The layout

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 3 Regulatory Compliance Information Federal Communications Commission Statement This equipment has been

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 30 Layout 2+4 Layout 2+8 Click to display 8 channels at a time on a 2+4 layout. Click to display

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 31 Viewing Channels by Patrol Instead of viewing all channels at the same time, users may want to view o

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 32 Repositioned Channels To reset the default channel position, click .

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 33 2 1 2.3 The Login Screen The Login screen appears before users can access the PTZ Control Panel and

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 34 Using the On-Screen Keyboard The on-screen keyboard allows users to enter text without using a physic

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 35 2.4 Using the PTZ Control Panel You can pan, tilt and zoom PTZ cameras locally using the PTZ Control

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 36 Item Description 4 Tilt Speed Drag the slider to adjust the tilt speed; 1 (slowest) to 5 (fastest). 5

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 37 Setting Preset Points A preset point is a user-defined area where the camera zooms in. Up to 32 prese

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 38 How to Create / Modify Preset Points 1. On the Live View screen, move the mouse over the bottom of t

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 39 Setting Tours Several preset points can be grouped into a “Tour” which directs the camera to cycle th

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 4 About This Manual Target Audience This manual is intended for System Administrators who are responsi

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 40 How to Create / Modify Tours To create tours, make sure one or more preset points have already been c

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 41 6. Repeat steps 4 to 5 to add more preset points to the tour. TIP: Use the arrow keys to change the

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 42 1 2 4 3 2.5 Accessing the Setup Screen The Setup screen allows users to configure the system and net

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 43 2.6 Configuring System Settings System Information On the Setup screen, click System. The system

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 44 Module The Module page allows you to select the maximum number of cameras that you can view through t

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 45 1 2 4 2 3 changes according to the current date and time of the time zone. 3. If applicable, check t

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 46 Sync Date and Time with NTP Server 1. On the Setup screen, click System > Date and Time. 2. On

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 47 Mouse Click System > Mouse. Click “-” to reduce the mouse cursor speed or “+” to increase the s

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 48 from the Local display if there is no mouse movement within 5 seconds.  Show system time: If checke

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 49 2.7 Configuring Network Settings Viewing the Network Information On the Setup screen, click Network.

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 5 Table of Contents Chapter 1: Hardware Overview ... 10 1.1 Introduction ...

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 50 Configuring the Network Connection Use the Network Connection to configure the network settings of th

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 51 Obtaining the IP Address Automatically If your network has a DHCP server, the Decoder will automatica

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 52 1 2 3 2.8 Configuring the Cameras The Camera Setup Page On the Setup screen, click Camera. Item De

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 53 Adding Cameras There are three ways to add cameras for viewing:  By automatically searching the c

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 54 NOTE: The Decoder supports third-party cameras. To validate specific camera models that can be integ

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 55 Adding Cameras Manually In case of adding a camera from outside the local area network or over WAN, u

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 56 5. Click Get Camera Settings. The decoder connects and retrieves the camera settings. At this point,

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 57 Adding ONVIF-Compliant Cameras Manually With Add Camera Manually (ONVIF) function, you can add any ca

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 58 TIP: Use the Duplicate button to add another camera with almost similar camera settings to anoth

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 59 TIP: If you do not know the URI of the camera, click to select from the most common manufacturers on

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 6 2.2 The Live View Screen ... 27 The Menu Panel ...

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 60 2. Available channels are shown under To. Check the box(es) of the channel(s) to copy the camera se

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 61 Modifying Camera Settings In some cases, you may need to modify the camera connection and streaming p

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 62 5. To modify streaming properties, click the Camera Settings tab, and modify the settings, as needed

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 63 Item Description Bitrate Mode Under “Constant Bit Rate” mode (CBR), the camera keeps the stable bitra

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 64 Item Description scenes, long GOP can further minimize the bandwidth and storage consumption.

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 65 Reconnecting Cameras If there is a need to refresh the camera connection, click Reconnect All. All th

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 66 1 2 2.9 Managing Network Loss Event When a camera or a video decoder suddenly disconnects from the n

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 67 4. Drag the mouse over the time table to select the day and time period. 5. When done, click Save.

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 68 Enabling Beep Sound Trigger To enable the beep sound when a camera is disconnected from the network o

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 69 6. Click Save to save the configurations. The Decoder will demonstrate and emit the beep sound as co

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 7 Adding Cameras ... 53 Searchin

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 70 2.10 Rebooting the Device 1. On the Setup screen, click Power. 2. Click Reboot. 3. When the conf

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 71 Chapter 3: Remote Management This chapter describes the Decoder operation and management on a Remo

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 72 3.1 Accessing the Decoder Remotely In most cases, it is recommended to perform the initial configura

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 73  From IP Utility (downloaded from the website www.acti.com), click the IP address of the Decoder to

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 74 Accessing From a Network without DHCP Server The default IP address of the Decoder is 192.168.0.200.

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 75 3 2 1 The Login Screen When logging in for the first time or after a firmware upgrade, users will be

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 76 The Setup Wizard When accessing the Decoder for the first time on a client computer, the Setup Wizard

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 77 4. The default User is “admin” and the Password is “123456”. To modify the password, click Edit. Or,

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 78 6. The list of cameras connected on the network appears. Click on a camera to select it. By default,

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 79 7 5 8 9 6 3.2 The Live View Page Item Description 1 Camera List Displays the channel number

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 8 3.3 The Setup Screen ... 93 3.4 Configuring the Syste

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 80 Item Description 5 Layout Icons Click an icon to change the layout of channels. The current layout i

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 81 Viewing the Cameras There are several ways to view cameras on the Live View screen.  Drag a camera

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 82 Viewing Channels in Full Screen Double-click a channel to view the channel in full screen. Doubl

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 83 Changing the Window Layout By default, the Live View is displayed with a 9-channel layout. The layout

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 84 Layout 2+4 Layout 2+8 Click to display 6 channels at a time on a 2+4 layout. Click to display

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 85 Syncing Remote and Local Live View Display The displayed cameras and window layout on the remote clie

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 86 Using Optical / Digital PTZ PTZ and zoom cameras have the option to toggle between optical and digita

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 87 How to Use Digital PTZ Digital PTZ can be done on the channel window and on full-screen view. For PTZ

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 88 Using the PTZ Control Panel Use the PTZ Control Panel to pan, tilt, and zoom the camera. To display t

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 89 Viewing by Preset Point and Tour NOTE: The Preset Point Panel is available only when PTZ and zoom cam

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 9 Deleting Beep Trigger ... 123 Copying Eve

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 90 Using the Toolbar Click a menu and submenu option to use its function. The function is applied to all

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 91 exceeds 80%, random channels start to decode I-frame for about 15 seconds, and then return to the ori

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 92 Camera List Menu The Camera List menu defines how the cameras are listed on the left panel.  List:

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 93 3.3 The Setup Screen Click the Setup tab to access the Setup screen. Click an icon from the Home me

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 94 3.4 Configuring the System Settings System Information On the Setup screen, click System. The sy

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 95 Date and Time The Date and Time page allows you to manually change the system date and time or sync w

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 96 1 2 4 2 3 3. Modify the date and time. Item Description 1 Month and Year Select the month and year

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 97 To delete NTP Server To delete an NTP server, delete the URL address on the field and click Apply. M

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 98 Local Display The Local Display page allows users to show or hide information, such as the IP address

www.acti.com ECD-1000 User Manual 99 3.5 Configuring the Network Settings Viewing the Network Information On the Setup screen, click Netw