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=Variations= | =Variations= |
Revision as of 11:07, 13 November 2020
Contents
Overview
The privacy switch is a customizable solution for placing VALT cameras in privacy mode. The instructions below will outline how to configure a privacy switch that will stay illuminated while the switch is in the OFF position. Flipping the switch to the ON position will extinguish the light and engage privacy mode. The switch and LED are independent and the behavior can be customized. See the variations section in the Manual Privacy Rules article for more information.
These instructions are written for use with a camera with 4 I/O ports (6 pin phoenix connector). Port 1 and 2 (pins 3 and 4) are reserved for use with the VALT Recording Start/Stop button.
Compatible Cameras
The privacy switch should be usable with any AXIS camera with at least one free input and one free output. The camera must be running firmware version 5.50 or higher.
- Axis P5514
- Axis P5515
- Axis P5414-E
- Axis P5415-E
- Axis F41
- Axis P3364/65*
- Axis P3374/75-V*
- Axis P3235-LVE*
- Axis Q8414-LVS*
- Axis M5525-E
- Axis P5635 MKII
* These cameras have 4-pin I/O phoenix connectors, which means they only have 2 I/O ports. They can only be used with a single ancillary device (ie: Button OR privacy switch).
Required Parts and Tools
- VALT Privacy Switch and Face Plate
- Mud Ring or Single Gang Box
- Wire Cutters/Strippers
- 22/4 solid unshielded plenum cable
- Jab Saw (used to cut hole)
- Wire fishing poles or tape
Wire Diagrams by Camera
Wire Diagrams by Camera
Installation Instructions
- Cut a hole in the wall where the privacy switch will be mounted.
- Insert the mud ring into the hole, and attach it.
- Run 22/4 from the camera to the hole.
- Strip the outer insulation from both ends of the 22/4.
- Strip approximately 1/4 inch of insulation off of each wire in the 22/4 on the camera side
- Insert the wires into the IO connector on the camera according to the chart below. (For a camera with a 4-pin I/O phoenix connector, use pins 3 and 4 instead of 5 and 6.)
- Pin 1: Green
- Pin 2: Red
- Pin 5: Yellow
- Pin 6: Black
- See the chart at the end of this section for a direct mapping between the switch and I/O connector
- Strip approximately 1/2 inch of insulation off each wire in the 22/4 on the switch side.
- Splice the wires to the switch according to the chart below.
* Connections should be made with B connectors
- Attach the switch to the mud ring.
Wiring Map
Privacy Switch Lead Color Phoenix Connector Switch Green Pin 1 + Red Pin 2 Switch Yellow Pin 5 - Black Pin 6
Configuration
Prior to configuring the cameras for use with the privacy switch, make sure that the cameras have already been set up with a valid IP address, and are configured according to VALT Specifications.
Load Rules
- If you prefer to configure the camera for Privacy manually, skip to SET PRIVACY MASK.
- Download the camera rules, using the links below:
- Open AXIS Device Manager.
- If you do not have AXIS Device Manager go to the website and download it here.
- Click on the Add Device from Address icon or Add Devices from IP Range.
- Enter the IP address of the camera or the IP range using a * for the last quartet if adding multiple.
- Click OK.
- Enter the username and password for the camera(s).
- Click OK.
- The camera(s) should now appear in the list of devices.
- Right click on the camera(s), and select Configure Devices. Configure from the menu.
- Click the Configuration File button.
- Browse to where configuration file is saved, and select it.
- Click Open.
- Click Next.
- Click Finish.
- When the rules have successfully loaded, a message will display at the bottom of the window.
Set Privacy Location for PTZ Camera
If the camera is a PTZ, you need to set a Privacy Location.
- Open a web browser.
- Copy and paste the following link into the address bar. Replace ipaddress with the ip address of the camera:
- http://ipaddress/axis-cgi/com/ptzconfig.cgi?setserverpresetname=Privacy&home=yes
- Press Enter to submit the address.
Set Privacy Mask
This can be done through the API or through the web browser of the camera.
Via API
- Open a web browser.
- Copy and paste the following link into the address bar. Replace ipaddress with the ip address of the camera:
- http://ipaddress/axis-cgi/privacymask.cgi?action=add&name=mask1&width=100&height=100
- Press Enter to submit the address.
- The mask should now be created. This can verified by browsing to the IP address of the camera. The live view should show a black screen.
- Copy and paste the following link into the address bar. Replace ipaddress with the ip address of the camera:
- http://ipaddress/axis-cgi/param.cgi?action=update&Image.I0.Overlay.MaskWindows.M0.Enabled=no
- This should disable the mask created. This can be verified by browsing to the IP address of the camera. The live view should show a live view from the camera.
Via Web Interface
Perform these steps only if configuring the mask via API fails.
- Open a web browser.
- Navigate to the IP address of the camera.
- If prompted, enter the username and password for the camera.
- Click on Setup in the upper right hand corner of the window.
- Click on Video & Audio.
- Click on Privacy Mask.
- Click Add.
- Enter Privacy in the Mask name field.
- Expand the box slowly using a mouse until it covers the entire image.
- Click Save.
- Click on the Privacy mask just created.
- Click Enable/Disable.
Add Recipient(s)
Some of the rules point to a recipient at a specific IP address, so the camera must have a recipient set up, even for itself. In the case of a room with multiple cameras, the master camera will need a recipient set up for all other cameras in the room as well.
- Click on Setup in the upper right hand corner of the window.
- Click on Events.
- Click on Recipients.
- Click on Add.
- Add Self in the name field
- In Recipient, type
http://127.0.0.1/axis-cgi/param.cgi
or
http://'''''ipaddress'''''/axis-cgi/param.cgi
- Type in the login credentials for the camera.
- Click Test.
- Click Close.
Manual Set up of Privacy Rules
If you are complete with this page, and you did not use a config file, continue by selecting the firmware of your camera. In the case of multiple cameras, the steps on the following pages should only be done for the main camera; the recipient cameras do not need rules built.
Manually Set Up Privacy Switch Rules for 6.x Firmware
Manually Set Up Privacy Switch Rules for 8.x Firmware
Manually Set Up Privacy Switch Rules for 9.x Firmware
Variations
LED Lit to Show Privacy Mode Engaged
This variation can be accomplished by reversing the triggers on the output rules.
- Configure the cameras and load the rules as outlined above.
- Open a web browser
- Navigate to the IP address of the primary camera.
- If prompted enter the username and password for the camera.
- Click on Setup in the upper right hand corner of the window.
- Click on Events.
- Click on the Output Active rule
- Click Modify
- Under trigger conditions, change Active from No to Yes
- Click OK
- Click on the Output Off Rule
- Click Modify
- Under trigger conditions, change Active from Yes to No
- Click OK
Privacy Mode Engaged by Flipping Switch Off
This variation can be accomplished by reversing the triggers on all rules.
- Configure the cameras and load the rules as outlined above.
- Open a web browser
- Navigate to the IP address of the primary camera.
- If prompted enter the username and password for the camera.
- Click on Setup in the upper right hand corner of the window.
- Click on Events.
- Click on the first rule
- Click Modify
- Under trigger conditions reverse the Active condition.
- If currently set to Yes, change to No
- If currently set to No, change to Yes
- Click OK
- Repeat this process for every rule.