Bosch Appliances user manual Configuring the VG4-100Series IP AutoDome, Overview of Functions

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6		Configuring the VG4-100 Series IP AutoDome
		The VG4-100 Series AutoDome can be ordered with an optional IP module that allows the
		AutoDome to transmit images over a TCP/IP network. It also allows users to configure the
		camera display settings, camera operating settings, and to configure the network parameters.
		The VG4-100 Series IP AutoDome incorporates a network video server in the IP module. The
		primary function of the server is to encode video (and control data) for transmission over a
		TCP/IP network. With its MPEG-4 encoding, it is ideally suited for IP communication and for
		remote access to digital video recorders and multiplexers. The use of existing networks means
		that integration with CCTV systems or local networks can be achieved quickly and easily.
		Video images from a single camera can be simultaneously received on several receivers.
6.1	Overview of Functions
		The IP module adds the following functionality to a VG4-100 Series system:
		Function	Description
		Receiver	You can use an MPEG-4 compatible hardware decoder (for example
			the VIP XD) as a receiver. Computers with decoding software such
			as VIDOS or computers with the Microsoft Internet Explorer Web
			browser installed can also receive video images.
		Video encoding	The camera uses the MPEG-4 compression standard and ensures
			that the data rate remains low even with high image quality and can
			also be adapted to local conditions within wide limits.
		Dual Streaming	Encodes dual data streams simultaneously according to two individ-
			ually customized profiles. This feature creates two (2) data streams
			per camera that can serve different purposes. For example, one (1)
			data stream for local recording and one (1) data stream optimized
			for transmission over the Local Area Network (LAN).
		Multicast	Enables simultaneous, real-time transmission to multiple receivers.
			The network must implement the UDP and IGMP V2 protocols as a
			prerequisite for Multicasting.
		Configuration	You can configure all camera settings from a Web browser con-
			nected to the local network (Intranet) or connected to the Internet.
			You can also update the firmware, load device configurations, store
			configuration settings, and copy these settings from one camera to
			another.
		Snapshots	Allows you to take and store individual video frames as JPEG images
			from the Web browser interface.
		Backup	You can save video images as a file on a computer’s hard drive from
			the Web browser interface.

F01U028033 1.0 2006.08 VG4-100 Series User’s Manual Bosch Security Systems, Inc.