Bosch Appliances VG4-300, VG4-200 Configuring and Using the IP AutoDome, Overview of Features

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8	Configuring and Using the IP AutoDome
	The VG4-200, VG4-300, and VG4-500i Series AutoDomes can be ordered with an optional IP
	module that allows the AutoDome to transmit PTZ control commands and images over a TCP/
	IP network. It also allows users to configure the AutoDome camera display settings, camera
	operating settings, and to configure the network parameters.
	The 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 sin-
	gle camera can be simultaneously received on several receivers.
8.1	Overview of Features
	The IP module adds the following functionality to an AutoDome system:
	Function	Description
	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 individually
		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 prerequi-
		site for Multicasting.
	Configuration	You can configure all camera settings from a Web browser on the local
		network (Intranet) or on 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.
	Audio	Allows you to set the gain level for the audio signal from the Line In 1,
		Microphone, and the Line Out ports.
	Record	Allows you to configure the recording options for the IP module. You can
		record video from the Livepage to a hard drive or you can opt to store up
		to 8 MB of video on the IP module.

Bosch Security Systems, Inc. VG4-200, VG4-300, VG4-500i Series User’s Manual F01U064036 1.0 2007.01