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Wisenet – PNM-C7083RVD
PRODUCT TEST
Hanwha Techwin Wisenet – PNM-C7083RVD
What’s in the box? Dual dome Quick guide Security Torx wrench Drilling template 2 x spare cable grommets RJ45 feedthrough cover
The PNM-C7083 multi-directional camera is a dual dome device that provides two 2MP views that can be individually set to suit locations while requiring only one network lead. The cameras provide AI object classification analytics and low light operation. They are IP66 & NEMA4X environmentally rated with an IK10 impact protection rating. Overall dimensions are 215 (W) x 135 (D) x 93.2 (H) with a weight of 1330g.
Getting started
The camera must be powered from a PoE+ source that can either be a suitably rated network switch port or midspan injector. The camera requires a 20W PoE+ source with a typical demand of 15.5W though this did hover around 20W when all four infrared LEDs are manually powered to maximum brightness.
The camera has an aluminium casing that is mounted onto a backing plate for wall or ceiling fixing. Firstly, to gain access, the dome cover must be removed by releasing the six captive Torx security screws. This cover weighs just under 350 grams and has no securing cable. Once removed the main camera assembly can be separated from the back plate by releasing two captive Torx security screws.
The manual adjustments to Pan, Tilt, and Rotate the two camera modules can be clearly identified on the assembly and the PoE+ RJ45 connector at the top of the unit has good cable access with a knockout for conduit connection. Opposite this connector is a slot for the micro-SD card. This is a single slot and can accept up to 512GB cards.
At the bottom of the unit is a reset switch to the left, and at the right is a type ‘B’ USB connector that can be used to temporarily add a Wi-Fi dongle for engineer video monitoring (1280 x 720) using the Wisenet application on a mobile device.
Operation
Once powered up, the camera is initially DHCP enabled so will be allocated an address in the current network range, if not, its default IP address of 192.168.1.100 will be used. The Hanwha Wisenet Device Manager software can be used to search for the camera on the network and this also allows initial password setting and fixed address setting.
Using a browser to connect to the camera gives full access to the image and configuration. At first connection a reasonably strong password entry is enforced. This must be at least 8 characters using three character types or at least ten with two character types. Consecutive and repetitive characters are restricted.
Once the password is suitably set, the display shows the Wisenet browser page with the view of the channel 1 camera.
The device works with all major browsers including Edge, Firefox and Chrome, the unsupported IE provides most functionality but not recorded image replay. Good results were also achieved with iOS and Android based tablet browsers if the camera is on a network with Wi-Fi connectivity. Seventeen languages are supported.
The camera’s output can also be monitored using video players such as VLC using the stream command “rtsp://[IP
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address]:554/0/profile1/media.smp” where the 0 is used to select channel 1 or a 1 for channel 2.
While the unit does not have alarm and audio connections, this functionality can be provided by an optional SPM-4210 input / output box.
Operational temperature is given as -40°C to +55°C. Controlled resistive heating surrounds the lenses.
Menu options
The browser display has Icons for Live view, Replay, and Setup at the top, then below the live image Icons for Channel selection, Image Capture and Record, then Connection status, Video setup, Pixel count, Aspect ratio, and Full screen image. Each option has a range of help topics associated and accessible from the browser Help button, these can be printed or the whole help file can be downloaded from the Hanwha website.
The top Setup icon (Gear symbol) gives access to the configuration menu with options grouped to the left as:
Basic: Video profile settings, User admin, Date & Time, IP & port settings.
Video & audio: Video setup, Camera setup, Smart codec, Focus setup, WiseStream.
Network: DDNS, IP filtering, HTTPS, 802.1X, QoS, SNMP, Auto IP configure, Certificate management.
Event: I/O box, Event rule, Handover, FTP / Email, Storage, Time schedule, Network disconnection.
Analytics: Motion, Tampering, and Defocus detection settings, WiseAI.
System: Product information, Upgrade / Restart, Log.
Open Platform: Details and status.
The Focus setup option from the Video & Audio drop-down menu has an Initialise focus button to reset the focus for the overall view with manual controls for fine adjustments and an auto ‘Simple focus’ button. Quick Focus mode can also be enabled. Although using a fixed iris, the camera does appear to change its shuttering speed while auto focussing. Beneath the manual focus controls are the zoom controls; as with the focus, these give fine and coarse buttons for the 3 to 6mm (x2) varifocal lens. Various camera settings include before and after images so that the results can be assessed before saving. The analytics drop down menu accesses the three basic detection modes then a fourth WiseAI option opens a new browser tab to access options for Exclude area, Object detection, IVA, Line crossing and BestShot modes.
Performance
The two 1/2.8” sensor cameras give very clear 2MP images that can be oriented to suit a range of locations with the ‘Hallway’ mode being particularly useful for capturing narrow walkways in two directions. Various resolutions from 1920 x 1080 down to 320 x 240 pixels are available in 13 steps. The camera modules can be independently manually panned from 0 to 355°, tilted through 0 to 78°, and rotated 0 to 180°. Focus and zoom are motorised and set through the browser or app.
The lenses are 3-6mm varifocal giving a wide field of view of 107° (H) x 57° (V) to tele 56.3° (H) x 31.5° (V).
Up to 5 lines of 17 characters text can be placed on screen plus time and date in all main formats. Five NTP options are given or a preferred address can be entered.
A range of settings for extending the dynamic range of the camera (120dB quoted) for backlit scenes maintain contrast range and reduce image noise.
Up to 6 Privacy zones and up to 8 motion detection zones can be allocated.
The IR emitters are mounted at the edges of the assembly and can be controlled to suit the wall or ceiling mounting arrangement in order to minimise image flare.
The AI detection capabilities are impressive with selectable Person, Face, Vehicle, and Licence plate categories. The vehicle type can be selected from Car, Truck, Bicycle, Bus, and Motorcycle. Each type can be added or omitted from the selection to suit. In testing the system differentiated well between vehicle types and could capture cyclists and pedestrians whilst ignoring vehicle traffic if required.
If events are recorded to the SD card or a local NAS, they can be replayed within the browser with a straightforward transport control and twenty four hour event timeline. Up to 32 detection rules if used can be filtered for replay.
Conclusion
An impressive and very flexible dual camera unit that is easy to install, configure and maintain.
