clintonelectronics CE-PVM2MPF 32 Inch 2MP IP Public View Monitor User Manual

clintonelectronics CE-PVM2MPF 32 Inch 2MP IP Public View Monitor User Manual

Discovery

Install iDevice Manager
To quickly discover Clinton IP cameras on the network, use the iDevice Manger application. This is a free application and can be found on the PVM’s product page at www.clintonelectronics.com, via the Downloads tab.

iDevice Manager

After downloading, follow the setup wizard to complete the installation.

If prompted by Windows Firewall during the installation or first time launching the application, select the desired network communication options. These settings can be re-configured via: Control Panel > Update and Security > Windows Security > Firewall &
Network Protection > Allow an app through firewall.

Depending on your computers network settings, the network profile may need to be set to
Private in order to discover devices on the network. If you are unsure, it’s recommended to check with your IT/Network admin before adjusting settings on your computer.

Connect Laptop to Network with PVM
Using ethernet cable, connect Windows PC to PVM via DHCP enabled Server/Router

NOTE : If the network does not support DHCP, the camera’s default IP address is: 192.168.1.90

Launch iDevice Manager
If no cameras are shown in the Device List, click the Search button to scan for available Clinton IP cameras and devices on the local network.

NOTE : Only the model number of the camera is shown, not the actual model number of the PVM itself.

Find desired Clinton IP Camera
Click on the desired device to view and/or configure in the Device List. If multiple Clinton IP devices are on the network, it may be useful to use the MAC address to help identify the desired device. For Clinton PVMs you should look for model: CE-PVM2MPF.

NOTE : If the ADMIN password is lost, the camera will need to be reset to the factory settings.

Create Password
Type the IP Address of the camera into your desired web browser. On the initial connection to the camera you will be prompted to create a new password for the ADMIN user. After the password has been set, the page will reload. To log in to the camera’s web page, enter default User ID of ADMIN and the newly created password.

NOTE : If the ADMIN password is lost, the camera will need to be reset to the factory settings.

Set IP Address Info: (requires set password on camera)
If desired, change the IP address of the camera by editing the info in the IP Setting Property panel. It’s recommended to change the Network Type from DHCP to Static after the desired IP address has been set. Click the ‘Change IP Address’ button after making adjustments to save IP address settings.

TIP : Bulk IP Address Assignment

To assign IP addresses to multiple devices simultaneously, click the check box on the desired cameras, then enter the IP Address information in the property panel. Next click the ‘Multi Change IP address’ button to assign the new IP addresses to the selected cameras.

Login

Log in to camera
Type the IP Address of the camera into your desired web browser. Enter the default User ID of ADMIN and the newly created password, then click Login to access the camera’s web page

NOTE : You may need to add the web port after the IP Address of the camera if the page will not load or if the web port has been changed.

WebRA Live View
After successful log in to the camera, the live view will be shown. Note that most browsers only support video previews of MJPG at 1 fps— and do not support live streaming of full resolution and frame rate.

Click the ‘SETUP’ tab at the top of the page to make adjustments to the camera

ATTENTION:
Most browsers will only preview the camera image as a low resolution, low frame rate MJPG. This does not indicate the actual image quality of the camera stream(s)

• Microsoft Edge — Internet Explorer Mode: To view full video resolution and frame rate on Edge,  open the Settings menu (three dots in the upper-right corner), then select Reload in Internet Explorer Mode.
• Some of the controls below the Live image have no function when using Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Safari.

Adjusting Basic Camera Settings

Before completing the installation it’s recommended to check and adjust basic camera settings such as: Codec, Date/ Time, Admin password, and confirm the IP Address settings.

• CAMERA / Codec

• USER / Management

• NETWORK / IP Setup **

**

• SYSTEM / Date & Time

RTSP Stream Info:
To view the camera’s live RTSP stream use the camera’s IP Address, RTSP port number, then live and main.

After connecting you will be prompted to enter the User ID and Password for the camera. Example: rtsp://192.168.10.25:554/live/main *554 is the default RTSP port number

For the 2nd, 3rd and Supplementary (4th) RTSP streams, replace main with second, third, or fourth. Example: rtsp://192.168.10.25:554/live/second

To view the RTSP stream and login with credentials (without second login prompt): Example: rtsp://ADMIN:password@192.168.10.25:554/live/main

Codec Settings

Adjust the camera codec settings as needed to meet the requirements of the install network.

Click the APPLY button at the bottom of the page to save codec changes.

Codec:

• H264 : Video compression standard to transmit high quality video stream efficiently. H.264 is available in various networks and systems and allows the bit-rate to be controlled according to adjusted bandwidth usage.
• H265 : Provides substantially improved video quality at the same bit-rate of H.264. Check to ensure the connected NVR or VMS Server supports H.265 video.
• MJPEG : Motion JPEG uses a considerable amount of bandwidth, but provides excellent quality for each image.

Size : Adjust the output resolution of the camera as needed.

Frame Rate (FPS) : Set the frame rate for the video from 1~30 fps. If recording the video at a lower frame rate, consider lowering the frame rate from the camera to save network bandwidth.

GOP Size (Group of Pictures) : The GOP setting is automatically adjusted for best results based on the FPS
setting and should only be adjusted if necessary (adjusting from the automatic setting can have a negative effect with decoding hardware/software). Lowering the GOP value may improve video quality but consumes more bandwidth. Conversely, increasing the GOP value consumes less bandwidth, which may degrade video
quality.

Bit-rate Control : You can select CBR, VBR, or VBR+.

• CBR (Constant Bit Rate) : Used for encoding H.264/H265 video into a fixed Bit Rate.
• VBR (Variable Bit Rate) : Encoding bit rate will be varied from video to video. Normally, when the video is more dynamic, the Bit Rate will also go up.
• VBR+ : Has a higher compression rate than VBR. The effectiveness will be maximized if the video is less dynamic. Depending on the decoding software or hardware used, the VBR+ video stream data may not display correctly. If necessary, consult with the decoding software or hardware manufacturer.

Image Quality : With VBR or VBR+ set, you can reduce bandwidth further by lowering the image quality.

Bit-rate : Adjust the average size of the encoding video. Enter a value within a range of 512 Kbps ~ 15,000 Kbps

Boost Quality : When a Motion Detection event is triggered, the camera’s FPS/Bit-rate/GOP value is changed into the specified Boost FPS/Bit-rate/GOP value.

• Boost FPS : Sets the frame rate when motion is detected.
• Boost Bit-rate : Sets the bit rate when motion is detected.
• Boost GOP Size : Set the GOP Size when motion is detected.

Video Format : Select either NTSC or PAL video format.

Output Bandwidth Limit : You can select whether to limit bandwidth or not.

• MAX Bandwidth : Specifies the peak bandwidth. Enter your desired value if selecting for Bandwidth Limit. Enter a value within a range of 1,000 kbps~30,000 kbps.

Supplementary : Used to set up the Frame Per Second reception rate differently for the 1st/2nd video streaming.

• Use : Sets whether to use Supplementary.
• Original stream : Sets the default video stream.
• FPS : You can set the frame rate of the camera image.

Use the charts below as a reference for bit rate values with some common resolutions and frame rates. These are recommended starting bit rate values and should be adjusted accordingly to meet the requirements of the install network

H.264 Bit-rate Guide (Kbps)

H.265 Bit-rate Guide (Kbps)

NOTE:

• Codec Settings do not effect the main image of the PVM. These settings only effect the network stream(s).
• If selecting H.265: Ensure the connected equipment supports the H.265 codec.

Set Admin Password

Follow the steps detailed below to edit the ADMIN password, or to create new user accounts.

To access the User Management page, click the User icon in the top right corner or click User, then select Management.

1. Click the Edit (Pencil) icon

2. Enter the old password
   Click Confirm.

3. Enter new password
   The new password must be a minimum of 8 characters in length, but no longer than 16 characters.

4. Confirm new password
   Re-enter the new password.

5. Click OK to save the new password
   You will automatically be logged out after saving the new password, log back in with new password.

If the ADMIN password is lost, the camera will require a Factory Default. Refer to the Factory Default procedure detailed in the PVM Basic Setup Guide. Factory Default will erase the password set during initial setup.

Verify IP Address Info

Verify that the IP Address of the camera is correct or assign a new

IP Address to the camera. Click the APPLY button at the bottom of the page to save IP Setup changes. Once clicked you will be disconnected from the camera. To log in to the camera again, enter the newly assigned IP Address.

By default, the camera uses DHCP to get an IP Address and other network information from the connected
DHCP server/router. To prevent the camera from potentially getting a new IP Address it is recommended to disable DHCP once the IP Address is set/confirmed to be correct.

If you are unsure about assigning an IP address to the camera, it’s best to check with the network administrator to avoid potential IP address conflicts

To access the web viewer when HTTPS is enabled:

In the web browser enter:

example: https://192.168.109.115:8443

Set Time & Date

It’s recommended to check and/or configure the Date & Time for the camera, especially if this information will be embedded onto the network stream, used for recording, or if time-based schedules will be used for event notifications.

The default Time Server is [pool.ntp.org], but this can be edited to a different network time server address, example: 192.168.109.5 where 5 is the NTP server.

To automatically have the camera sync it’s time to the Time Server, set Auto Time Sync to ON, then set a desired Sync Time.

Set the Timezone and DST (Daylight Saving Time) options for the camera.

Click the APPLY button at the bottom of the page to save DATE/TIME changes

Optional & Advanced Settings

• CAMERA / Embedded OSD AI Face Detection Box
  

• SYSTEM / System Management Firmware Update, Factory Default, System Data
  

• STORAGE / SD Car
  

• RECORD / Record Setup
  

Face Detection Box

ATTENTION:

AI Face Detector by default is set to OFF. Check with supervisor before enabling this feature. The following steps are optional and should be skipped if this feature is not to be used.

The camera can be configured to overlay a colored frame around faces, giving the impression of advanced AI monitoring.

Follow the steps below to enable this feature:

1. Select Display Bounding Box, and change from OFF to ON.

2. When prompted, click OK to acknowledge that the colored box will be embedded onto the network video stream.
   

3. Adjust the Box Width and Color. For a thicker Box Width increase the number.

4. Click APPLY to save changes. Once saved, the colored Face Detection boxes will display on the video.

ATTENTION:
The colored detection boxes will be embedded into the video stream. Do not enable this feature if you do not want the colored boxes to be saved on recorded video.

System Management

Firmware Upgrade:
To update the camera’s firmware, click the Upgrade button, then click the Choose File button. Select the location on your computer where the firmware file is saved. Click Upload to begin the firmware update.

For the most up-to-date firmware, visit www.clintonelectronics.com/downloads

The firmware update could take up to 5-10 minutes to complete. During the firmware update do not adjust additional camera settings. Once the firmware update is complete the camera will reboot.

Factory Default:
Click the Load button to restore the camera’s default settings. This will reset or erase all of the settings on
the camera, with the exception being network settings (the camera’s IP Address should remain unchanged, unless the DHCP server re-assigned a new address) During the Factory Default process the camera will be inaccessible for about 1 minute and perform a reboot.

System Data:
The camera’s settings can be saved as a “config” file that can be used to quickly setup additional cameras. Click Save to save the camera’s settings to your computer. Click Load to copy the saved settings from the connected computer to the camera.

SD Card Edge Recording

Follow the steps below to save recorded video locally to on the camera using a microSD card (not included).

Remove the microSD card cover plate to gain access to the card slot. The location of the cover plate varies by model, but is either located on the bottom or side of the PVM.

Insert a micro SD card as shown. Inserting the card “upside-down” can cause damage to the microSD card and slot. A red LED indicator with illuminate when the microSD is correctly inserted.

NOTE:

• The camera does not automatically record when a microSD card is inserted. Further configuration is required. Continue following the setup procedure.
• Minimum card size is 16GB. For best results, use a Class 10 32GB or larger card designed for 24/7 operation.

Navigate to : STORAGE > SD Card. If the microSD card is inserted correctly, the ‘Status’ column should display as In Use. If it shows as Unmounted, check that the microSD card is correctly inserted.

For best recording results it’s recommended to format the card while inserted into the camera. To format: Click the Configure button. Then click FORMAT.

When prompted, after clicking FORMAT, enter the ADMIN password. Click CONFIRM. This will erase all data previously saved on the microSD card.

For Motion Recording, navigate to EVENT > Motion Event. (skip ahead to the next step if Continuous recording will be used)

Click the Recording checkbox to enable recording when Motion is detected.

Click the APPLY button at the bottom of the page to save Motion Event changes.

Next, go to RECORD > RECORD SETUP.
Set the Recording Mode to EVENT for only recording when motion is detected. Selecting Continuous will record non-stop, even if motion is not detected.

Select which stream to use for recording, either the 1ST or 2ND STREAM, (configurable via CAMERA /

Codec Setup). Then select what the recording Schedule should be: Always, Weekday, or Weekend.

Click the APPLY button at the bottom of the page to save Recording Setup changes.

It’s is recommended that the Date & Time information of the camera be verified and/or configured if recording video to the SD Card. The saved files will use the date & time information for file naming.

Search & Backup Files through browser

Follow the steps below to search recorded video and/or backup video from the microSD card .

Launch Microsoft Edge, and connect to the camera using Internet Explorer Mode. To view using IE Mode, open the Settings menu (three dots in the upper-right corner), then select Reload in Internet Explorer Mode.

Click on the SEARCH tab. Then, select a day on the calendar, and click on the timeline in the area you wish to view. Click the Play icon to begin playback.

To create a backup file of video from the microSD card, click the BACKUP tab. Next select the desired day from the calendar to load the video. Then click and drag to select the desired backup time.

Click the EXPORT button to open the Backup window. Edit the date and time if needed, then click the Start button.

*Backup files will be saved to: Windows (C:) / Save Video

• Search and Backup functionality is only available using Internet Explorer Mode on Edge. These tab options are not viewable on other browsers such as Google Chrome, Safari or Firefox.
• To view backup files, download the Backup Player from: www.clintonelectronics.com/support

Viewing Backup Files

To view video backups from web interface ‘BACKUP’:

Download and install Backup Player from www.clintonelectronics.com/support (Windows only)

Launch Backup Player, then click on the File Open icon in the lower-left corner of the window, or drag-and-drop the backup file onto the black viewer area. (Saved video backups can be found here: Windows (C:) / Save Video )

Click Yes when asked to check for the watermark to verify that the video has not been edited.

After checking the watermark, the video will load and begin playing. Click Pause to drag the timeline playhead to the desired time

Viewing files directly from microSD card requires VLC Media Player. If you do not have VLC Media Player, it can be downloaded for free from: https://www.videolan.org/vlc/ Each file on the microSD card will be 5 seconds long, because of this it is recommended to perform Playback and Backup of video through the web interface.

Clinton Electronics
6701 Clinton Road
Loves Park, IL 61111
Technical Support:
1-800-549-6393
Monday~Friday 8:00 am~4:45 pm (CST)
www.clintonelectronics.com

References

• Clinton Electronics - CCTV, Public View Monitors and Displays
• clintonelectronics.com/downloads
• clintonelectronics.com/support
• Official download of VLC media player, the best Open Source player - VideoLAN

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