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Wisenet – TID600R
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Wisenet TID-600R Intercom
What’s in the box? Intercom unit Ancillary leads and connectors Mounting template Quick Guide RJ45 installer cap
The Wisenet TID-600R is a compact IP65, IK08 intercom unit featuring a 1/2.8” 2MP camera with a very wide viewing angle and infrared support up to 5 metres. It supports SIP 2.0 connection, has a touchless call option, edge storage and ONVIF compliance. It measures 165(h) x 49(w) x 48(d) cm with a weight of 490g.
Getting started
The intercom is powered from either a 12v DC connection (max. 17.6W, 7W typical) or PoE enabled network connection (12.95 W maximum). It is DHCP enabled by default or will be allocated an address of 192.168.1.100.
Wisenet Device Manager software can be downloaded from the Hanwha website to quickly discover, initialise the password, change the IP address and access the device’s web server page.
Alternatively at first connection using a browser, a ‘strong’ password must be entered and confirmed.
This then allows you to sign into the device and the camera image is centrally displayed with a series of control icons below and Live, Playback and Setup icons above.
The lower icons are for Snapshot Capture, Record, AVI/Zip, Alarm Output activation, Audio message play & stop, Status information, Video setup, Pixel count, Aspect ratio, and Full screen display.
The intercom’s rear mounting plate has four fixing points to secure to a suitable surface and two grommets are provided for cable entry. The main body is clipped onto this mounting plate and secured with a TR20 security Torx screw. Space for the alarm and relay cable termination is restricted and the connectors require a small blade screwdriver of around 2.5mm.
A micro-SD card of up to 256GB can be fitted prior to securing the body, for edge event recording; this can be set to Ext4 or VFAT format.
A CVBS 75Ω video output connector is included for installation confirmation of view. This can be browser selected as PAL or NTSC (default).
The manual which can be downloaded from the Hanwha website includes details for connecting to a door strike and door release button using the alarm input and relay output connections. If the device is 12 volts powered, then the strike (550mA max. through relay) can be supplied from this source. Alternatively, details are provided for a separate 12 volts supply for the strike. Suitable measures would need to be taken for lock management accessible on the insecure side of any entrance point, however, the device does include a tamper switch and associated event actions can be configured. While browser managed, the intercom is intended to be connected to a suitable IP-PBX, SIP based telephony system or compatible VMS. The specification states that it has been tested with “Cisco, Grandstream, Yealink VoIP phones and Asterisk PBX software”.
Menu options
From the Setup Icon on the browser window the Menu page will open with the options to the left-hand side and the configuration details in the main window to the right. The eight main menu options reveal their drop-down contents when selected and appear in the following order: Basic: Video profiles, Users, Date & Time, IP & Ports. Intercom: Call setup, Account, Recipient, DTMF & Tampering switch. Video & Audio: Video, Audio and Camera setup, Smart codec, WiseStream. Network: DDNS, IP filtering, HTTPS, 802.1x, QoS, SNMP, Auto IP configure. Event: Setup, Handover (receiver camera), FTP / Email, Storage, Alarm output and input, Time schedule. Analytics: Shock, Motion and Tampering
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detection, IVA, Audio detection, Sound classification. System: Product information details, Firmware upgrade / Restart, Logs. Open platform: Optional third-party app installation.
All menu options are clearly laid out with context sensitive help files for each function, these can be individually printed for reference or training purposes or downloaded as a 108-page manual from the Hanwha site.
Calls are sent to a single or group of recipients.
Video streams can be selected as H.264, H.265 or MJPEG format at resolutions up to 1920 x 1080 and up to 60fps.
On-screen text includes the time & date with UK formatting, DST, and NTP options available plus up to five title lines of up to 17 characters (listed as 85 characters in the specification). These can all be individually positioned using x and y coordinates.
Motion detection setup is based on up to 8 definable zones or the whole scene. It can be based on included or excluded areas and is supported by a real-time graph of movement for setup. An overlay of detected movement can be enabled. Scheduling allows the intercom to raise an alert if subjects are within the scene out of hours.
Analytics setup is straightforward with an event list page for enabling the actions to be undertaken when triggered. These are selected from FTP, E-mail, Record, Alarm OP 1, Alarm OP 2, or Audio Clip as appropriate to the event. Up to 5 WAV format audio clips can be uploaded or recorded from the browser Audio setup page.
Most camera settings and analytics can be scheduled to time and day of the week.
DTMF codes can be received from telephone systems for door opening (relay control), recording, or audio clip replay, up to 4 digits can be used.
Performance
Once configured the intercom performs well with clear sound from the device’s internal microphone and speaker (85dB at 0.5 metres quoted). Echo cancellation and noise reduction is provided.
With ‘Touchless call’ enabled, calls are initiated when the hand is held within 15cm from the call button for approximately one second.
The 1.6mm lens gives a maximum field of view of 180° horizontal x 114° vertical. Each individual profile view can be cropped to suit the scene and receiving device through the video profile settings. Up to 10 profiles can be allocated. In addition to cropping of the very wide-angle view, 32 privacy zones can be overlayed to obscure sensitive areas. The camera has a wide dynamic range (150dB stated) along with additional settings to compensate for high backlit scenes and these can be automated to reduce impact in low light or monochrome scenes. Day / Night switching can be automatic or externally triggered with automatic or manual control of the infrared illuminator.
In addition to its video analytic capabilities the camera can alert to high noise levels or specific sounds such as Breaking glass, Screaming, Gunshot and Explosion while the Shock feature can detect an attack of the device or its mounting.
Replay of recorded images using the browser transport controls is flexible with a scrollable timeline for selecting recorded events. Pre (up to 5 seconds) and post (up to 120 seconds) alarm recording is configurable for internal storage or NAS.
Conclusion
This is an impressive SIP 2.0 intercom unit that can be used in a wide range of situations especially in healthcare, where the touch-free method to initiate a call reduces infection risks. The HD camera and its event recording options can provide excellent evidential images.
