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Honeywell IPC Tool

User Guide
Table of Contents
1 About This Document ..................................................................................................................................... 1
Overview of Contents ...................................................................................................................................................... 1
Special Fonts and Symbols .......................................................................................................................................... 1
How to Use This Document ......................................................................................................................................... 1
2 Starting the IPC Tool ....................................................................................................................................... 3
3 Connecting the Cameras to IPC Tool ........................................................................................................ 7
4 Configuring The Cameras ............................................................................................................................. 8
Setting .................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Connection Status ................................................................................................................................................... 9
Camera Models ......................................................................................................................................................... 9
MAC ................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
IP ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Device Information ................................................................................................................................................10
Video .............................................................................................................................................................................10
Network .......................................................................................................................................................................11
Upgrade.......................................................................................................................................................................12
Batch Setting ....................................................................................................................................................................13
Network .......................................................................................................................................................................14
NTP ................................................................................................................................................................................14
Video Format.............................................................................................................................................................15
Password ....................................................................................................................................................................16
NFR ................................................................................................................................................................................16
Upgrade.......................................................................................................................................................................17
 About This Document

1 About This Document

This document describes how to use IPC Tool. IPC Tool provides a way for users to configure or update
the cameras.

Overview of Contents
This user guide includes:
• Chapter 1, About This Document, which is a brief introduction of this user guide.
• Chapter 2, Starting the IPC Tool, which introduces how to successfully start IPC Tool when your
windows system is protected by a firewall.
• Chapter 3, Connecting the Cameras to IPC Tool, which describes how to connect the cameras to the
IPC Tool.
• Chapter 4, Configuring The Cameras, which is divided into Settings and Batch Settings to describe
how to configure a camera or conduct batch settings to multiple cameras.

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maintenance (servicing) instruction in the literature accompanying the
product.

How to Use This Document

• Pictures in the manual are for reference only, please see the actual items for details.
• When the products are updated, the information shall not be distributed.
• Please familiarize yourself with this manual before operation and retain it for future use.

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• The information in this publication is believed to be accurate in all respects. However, Honeywell
cannot assume responsibility for any consequences resulting from the use thereof. If there is any
uncertainty or controversy, please refer to the final explanation of Honeywell. Honeywell does not
take any responsibility for any consequences caused by the misunderstanding of the manual or
incorrect operation by the user.

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2 Starting the IPC Tool

Insert the CD that comes with your camera into your computer's disk drive. Open Honeywell Config Tool

folder and copy the IPC Tool folder to your computer. Open IPC Tool folder and double-click to
start the IPC Tool.
If the Windows Security Alert appears, select the check boxes for all three types of networks, and then
click Allow access. Then, click Refresh to refresh the IPC Tool.
Figure 2-1 Windows Security Alert

If the Windows Security Alert is not shown and the IPC Tool cannot be started, add the program to the
firewall exception list:

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1. Go to Control Panel System and Security Windows Firewall Allowed programs, and click
Allow another program…
Figure 2-2 Firewall

2. In the Add a Program window, click Browse:

Figure 2-3 Add a Program

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3. Locate IPC Tool and then click Open:

Figure 2-4 Locating IPC Tool

4. In the Add a Program window, select IPCTool.exe in the Programs list, and then click Add.
Figure 2-5 Adding IPC Tool

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5. In the Allowed programs and features list, select IPCTool.exe, select the check boxes for Domain,
Home/Work, and Public, and then click OK.
Figure 2-6 Allow programs to communicate through Windows Firewall

6. Restart the IPC Tool.

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3 Connecting the Cameras to IPC

Tool
To connect cameras to the IPC Tool, open the IPC Tool page, input the username and password of the
camera that you want to connect to, and then click Connect. Do this for each camera that you want to
connect. The default username is admin and the default password is 1234.

You can distinguish the newly added cameras by their live videos (click ).
Figure 3-1 Connecting to the Cameras

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4 Configuring The Cameras

The following figure is the home page of the IPC Tool.
Figure 4-1 IPC Tool Layout

System Version Connection Status Camera Models

Language

Local IP Address List

You can configure a single camera or multiple cameras at the same time. To configure a single camera,
click Setting. To configure multiple cameras, click Batch Setting.

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Setting
Click Setting to check or configure the following options of a selected camera: Connection Status,
Camera Models, Mac Address, IP Address, Device Information, Video, Network, Upgrade (see Figure 4-1).

Connection Status
You can filter the cameras according to their connection status. Click the drop-down list to choose a
connection status:
Figure 4-2 Connection Status Option

Table 4-1 Connection Status and Description

Icon Status Description

N/A All All the searched cameras
Connected Cameras that are connected to the IPC Tool

Disconnected Cameras that are not connected to the IPC Tool

Cameras that are in a different subnet from the PC that
Different subnet
is running the IPC Tool.

Camera Models
You can filter the cameras according to models of the camera. Click the drop-down list to choose a
camera model:
Figure 4-3 Camera Models

MAC
This column displays the MAC address of each camera.

IP
This column displays the IP address of each camera.

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Device Information
Click Device Information to view or edit the device information of the selected camera.
Figure 4-4 Device Information

Device Name - You can edit the name of the selected camera.
Version - The system version of the selected camera.
Video Format - The format of the selected camera (NTSC or PAL).

If the format of the selected camera is not available, its video format will not
be shown on this page.

More Details - Click Web Page to go to the detailed configuration website of the selected camera.
If the web browser version is IE8, IE9 or IE 10, select Use TLS1.2 in Internet Options. Otherwise, the web
page may not be displayed:

1. Click in the top right corner of an IE browser.

2. Go to Internet optionsAdvanced.
3. Select Use TLS1.2 and then click Apply.
4. Reenter the web page and click Continue to this website (not recommended).

Video
Click Video to display the first stream live video of the selected camera.

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Figure 4-5 Video

Network
Click Network to configure the network settings for the selected camera.

Obtain DNS server address automatically option will not be available if the
selected camera is in a different subnet.

Figure 4-6 Network

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DHCP - To obtain the IP address automatically, select DHCP check box. Otherwise, manually enter the
IP address.
Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically - To obtain the preferred DNS server address automatically,
select the Obtain DNS server address automatically check box. Otherwise, manually enter the DNS
server address.

Upgrade
Click Upgrade to upgrade the firmware of the selected camera.
Figure 4-7 Upgrade

Current Version - The current firmware version of the selected camera.

Target File - Click Browse, locate the upgrade file, and then click Upgrade to upgrade the camera to the
new firmware version.

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Batch Setting
Click Batch Setting to check or configure the following options of a few selected cameras: Connection
Status, Camera Models, Mac Address, IP Address, Camera Version, Camera Format, Network, NTP, Video
Format, Password, NFR and Upgrade.
Figure 4-8 IPC Tool Home Page - Batch Setting

Connection Status Camera Models

For details about the connection status and camera models, refer to Connection Status and Camera
Models on page 9.

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Network
Click Network to configure the network settings for the selected cameras.
Figure 4-9 Network - Batch Setting

To assign IP addresses to the selected cameras, follow these steps:

1. Filter the cameras by connection status.
2. Select the cameras that you want to assign IP addresses to.
3. On the Network tab, assign IP address for the selected cameras using one of the following
methods:
• To assign IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway settings automatically,
select the Set all to DHCP check box.
• To assign IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway settings manually, clear the
Set all to DHCP check box and enter the settings.
4. Click Apply and then click Refresh.

NTP
Click NTP to set the time for the selected connected cameras:

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Figure 4-10 NTP - Batch Setting

Time Zone - Select the time zone for the selected cameras.
Daylight Saving - Select to enable Daylight Saving mode.
DHCP - Select to get the NTP server address through DHCP.
NTP Server - Manually enter the NTP server address or domain to synchronize the time.
Click Apply to apply this setting.

Video Format
Click Video Format to set the format of the selected connected cameras (NTSC or PAL). Click Apply to
apply this setting.
Figure 4-11 Video Format - Batch Setting

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Password
Click Password to change the passwords of the selected cameras.
Figure 4-12 Password - Batch Setting

Select the transfer protocol of the password setting message (HTTPS or ONVIF).
Note: It is recommended that HTTPS is selected for safer message transfer.

NFR
Click NFR to enable the Network Failure Recovery function.
Figure 4-13 Password - NFR

Enable: Click to enable NFR function.

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IP Address: The IP address of the host that is connected to the camera. If NFR function is enabled, when
the RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) session between the camera and the host is 0, the camera will
take an NFR action such as recording to SD card or generating an alarm output.
Detection Interval: The interval time that the camera will check the RTSP session number between the
camera and the connected host.

Upgrade
Click Upgrade to upgrade the firmware of the selected connected cameras.

The cameras of a certain module are displayed from oldest to newest

firmware version.

Figure 4-14 Upgrade - Batch Setting

1. Select the cameras that you want to upgrade.

2. Click Browse, locate the upgrade file, and then click Upgrade to upgrade the cameras to
the new firmware version.

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