ConfigTool

Users Manual
(Windows Version)

V4.0.0
Dahua Technology CO., LTD

Important Safeguards and Warnings

Please read the following safeguards and warnings carefully before using the product in order to avoid
damages and losses.
Note:

Do not expose the device to lampblack, steam or dust. Otherwise it may cause fire or electric
shock.

Do not install the device at position exposed to sunlight or in high temperature. Temperature rise
in device may cause fire.

Do not expose the device to humid environment. Otherwise it may cause fire.

The device must be installed on solid and flat surface in order to guarantee safety under load
and earthquake. Otherwise, it may cause device to fall off or turnover.

Do not place the device on carpet or quilt.

Do not block air vent of the device or ventilation around the device. Otherwise, temperature in
device will rise and may cause fire.

Do not place any object on the device.

Do not disassemble the device without professional instruction.

Warning:

Please use battery properly to avoid fire, explosion and other dangers.

Please replace used battery with battery of the same type.

Do not use power line other than the one specified. Please use it properly. Otherwise, it may
cause fire or electric shock.

Special Announcement

This manual is for reference only.

All the designs and software here are subject to change without prior written notice.

All trademarks and registered trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.

If there is any uncertainty or controversy, please refer to the final explanation of us.

Please visit our website for more information.

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Table of Contents
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2
3

Product Overview .............................................................................................................................. - 1 Installation ......................................................................................................................................... - 2 Daily Operation ................................................................................................................................. - 4 3.1

Login....................................................................................................................................... - 4 3.2
Search Device ........................................................................................................................ - 5 3.2.1
Auto Search................................................................................................................. - 5 3.2.2
Manually Search ......................................................................................................... - 7 3.3
Ser Login Username and Password ...................................................................................... - 8 3.4
Batch Modify IP ...................................................................................................................... - 9 3.4.1
Batch Modify IP ........................................................................................................... - 9 3.5
Configure Device Parameter................................................................................................ - 10 3.5.1
Set Encoding Parameter ........................................................................................... - 10 3.5.2
Set Video Parameter ................................................................................................. - 11 3.5.3
Load Template ........................................................................................................... - 14 3.6
Configure System Info ......................................................................................................... - 17 3.6.1
Time Sync.................................................................................................................. - 17 3.6.2
Reboot ....................................................................................................................... - 18 3.6.2.1Auto Reboot .................................................................................................................. - 18 3.6.2.2 Manually Reboot ....................................................................................................... - 19 3.6.3
Default ....................................................................................................................... - 19 3.7
Upgrade Device ................................................................................................................... - 20 3.7.1
Single Upgrade ......................................................................................................... - 20 3.7.2
Batch Upgrade .......................................................................................................... - 22 -

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1 Product Overview
ConfigTool is a system tool with the following functions:
Real time monitoring preview of IPC, NVR, DVR and other devices, and support setting of video effects.
View device SN, version and model.
Upgrade device program.
View device log info.
Batch config device parameters.

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2 Installation
You can refer to these steps to install ConfigTool.

Step 1. Double click

. System pops up installation interface as in Figure 2- 1.

Figure 2- 1

Step 2. Click Next. System shows Please select a install directory box as in Figure 2- 2.

Figure 2- 2

Step 3. Check I agree box, and click Browse to choose a directory.

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Step 4. Click Install. Install ConfigTool, and after it finishes, the system shows Figure 2- 3.

Figure 2- 3

Step 5. Click Close.

After installation is complete, double click

on desktop to see Config Tool homepage.

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3 Daily Operation

3.1 Login

After installation completes, double click

, system pops up the software interface as in Figure 3- 1.

Figure 3- 1

No.

Function

Description

Menu

It includes the following six tabs:

: search for device via IP.

: one by one or batch modify device IP.

: modify encode config and video config.

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: set system time, auto reboot or manually reboot, and restore

default settings.

: upgrade device one by one or as batch.

: manage template and apply template. Template information

include encode config info and video config info. Management template allows to
maintain template config info. Apply template is to modify device data by
importing template.
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Setting

Search for device by IP.

Refresh

Search device again.

Filter

Device List

Under filter tab, you can quickly filter device by set type, as well as
customize filter for search.
Under All tab, it shows all search results.

It shows searched device and device info, including type, model, IP, MAC and
version. In Operation list, click

to view device details. Click

to quickly

open device WEB config interface.

3.2 Search Device

Auto or manually search by IP, and show result in the device list. You can upgrade, set the searched
device.

Warning:
Please make sure the network is well connected between device and PC where ConfigTool is installed,
otherwise device will not be searched by ConfigTool.

3.2.1 Auto Search

After you have entered ConfigTool homepage, ConfigTool will auto search and show searched device in
device list, see Figure 3- 2.
Note:

If it is your first time using ConfigTool, you shall be aware that device search is performed within the
segment same with PC by default.
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Click

Under Filter tab, you can filter device, and quickly search for device in the results. Under All tab, you
will see all searched devices.

Click

, search device again, and update device list info.

to view device details.

Figure 3- 2

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3.2.2 Manually Search

Figure 3- 3

Step 1. In ConfigTool homepage, click

. System pops up Setting box.

Step 2. Set criteria of search, see Chart 3- 1.

Parameter

Explanation

Note

Current
Segment
Search

Current segment, which is IP segment after of

PC where ConfigTool is installed. Check
current segment search, then it will only search
device in current segment.

If when you set criteria and check

current segment search AND other
segment search, then it will search
device in both segments.

For first time use, auto search uses default

criteria.
Other
Segment
Search

Check other segment search, set start IP and

end IP, so it searches only device in this set
segment.

Start IP
End IP
Chart 3- 1
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Step 3. Click OK. In device list, it shows searched device.

Note:

Click

Under Filter tab, you can filter device, and quickly search for device in the results. Under All tab, you
will see all searched devices.

Click

When you close this software, it will save search criteria, so you see these saves criteria when you
open ConfigTool for the next time.

, search device again, and update device list info.

to view device details.

3.3 Ser Login Username and Password

When you upgrade or config device via ConfigTool, you are required to enter login username and
password. Therefore, please set device login username and password before this operation.
Note:
When you complete setup of username and password, click

to refresh device information.

Figure 3- 4

Step 1. In ConfigTool homepage, click

and select Login. System pops up Login box.

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Step 2. Set username and password.

Note:

Username and password are the login username and password of device.

If you want to batch operate device on ConfigTool, then all of the devices involved shall have
identical username and password.

Step 3. Click OK.

3.4 Batch Modify IP

3.4.1 Batch Modify IP

Figure 3- 5

Step 1. Click

to enter batch modify IP interface.

Step 2. Select device you want to modify IP.

Step 3. Click

, system pops up Modify IP box.

Step 4. Set start IP, subnet mask and gateway.

Note:

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Check Same IP will set the same IP for all devices involved.
Step 5. Click OK.

3.5 Configure Device Parameter

Configure device parameter, including encoding parameter and video parameter.

3.5.1 Set Encoding Parameter

ConfigTool supports setup of device bit stream type, encode mode, resolution and etc.
Step 1. Click

, system shows device config interface, see Figure 3- 6.

Figure 3- 6

Step 2. Select device to configure encode parameter, click Get device info, and system shows Encode
interface, see !.
Note:
Double click device you want to configure encode parameter, and you also can enter Encode
interface.

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Figure 3- 7

Step 3. Set encode parameter, see Chart 3- 2.

Parameter

Note

Channel

Select corresponding channel.

Code
Type

Stream

Device main stream or sub stream type.

Compression

Video compression format, you can configure: MJPG, H.264B, H.264H, H.264.
H.264:Main Profile encoding
H.264H: High Profile encoding
H.264B: Baseline Profile encoding
MJPEG: under this encoding mode, video image required high bit rate to ensure
video quality, so the max bit rate in reference is recommended.

Bit Rate Type

Include CBR, VBR. You can set quality under VBR only.

Frame Rate

Frame rate of current channel.

PAL: 1 fps~25fps. NTSC: 1fps~30 fps.

Resolution

Include multiple resolutions; each type corresponds to different bit rate.

Quality

Quality of video in current channel.

Audio Encode

Audio encoding include: PCM, G.711A, G.711Mu

Bit Rate

Under CBR, this value is the max. Under dynamic video, video frame rate and
quality may be lowered to ensure not exceeding this value.
Under VBR, this value is meaningless.
Chart 3- 2

Step 4. Click OK.

3.5.2 Set Video Parameter

ConfigTool supports to view device live preview image and set video effect.
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Step 1. Click

, system shows device config interface, see Figure 3- 6.

Step 2. Select device to configure video parameter, click Get device info, and system shows Figure 3- 7.
Note:
Double click device you want to configure , and then enter Encode interface.
Step 3. Click Image tab, system shows Image interface, see Figure 3- 8.

Figure 3- 8
Step 4.

Set channel and color, meantime you wan view preview. See Chart 3- 3.

Parameter

Note

When window is in normal size, click

in

the video window to display in full screen.

When video is in full screen, click

to

return to normal size.

Channel

Select channel to be monitored.

Color Mode

Preset three modes (standard, bright, soft)

Brightness

Used to adjust overall brightness.

When image is bright or dark, you can adjust this
value. The overall brightness of image will change.
The higher the value, the mode bright the image
will be.
Range: 0~100. Recommended value is 40~60.
Default is 50.

Contrast

Used to adjust overall contrast.

When image contrast is not OK, you can adjust this
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value. The overall contrast of image will change.

The higher the value, the difference between bright
and dark park is more obvious.
Range: 0~100. Recommended value is 40~60.
Default is 50.
HUE

Adjust HUE of image.

Saturation

Adjust image saturation.

BLC Mode

Off: Close BLC mode.

BLC: Increase brightness of main body in dark
image.
WDR: When light comparison of image is
strong, it adjusts strong and weak lights in
image, increasing dynamic range of imaging
model.
HLC: Reduce string light, and balance light.

Day/Night Mode

Set video into color, black/white, or auto mode.

Easy Focus

Assist to adjust focus.

Default

It restores default value of brightness, contrast, hue

and saturation.

Zoom In

Zoom in image with your mouse wheel.

Original Image

After image is zoomed in, right click mouse to go to

original image display.
Chart 3- 3

Step 5. Set Easy Focus.

1) Click Easy Focus. See Figure 3- 9.

Figure 3- 9

2)

Follow guide on the right and start to sample, see Figure 3- 10.

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Figure 3- 10

Adjust until image is clear as in !.

Figure 3- 11

Note:
Red line is the definition value of current image. Green line is the definition value when focus changes
from min to max.

3.5.3 Load Template

By importing template, you can batch modify device encoding parameter and video parameter.
Step 1. Click

, system shows config interface, see Figure 3- 12.

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Figure 3- 12

Step 2. Load template, see Figure 3- 13.

Figure 3- 13

1.

Open

, system pops up Load Template box.

2. Click Open, and select template.

3. Click OK.
Note:

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Before you load template, the template file exists.

If there is no template file, please click

to select template.

Step 3. Confirm template parameter and modify, see Figure 3- 14.

Figure 3- 14

Step 4. Click Apply, and system shows device selection interface, see Figure 3- 15.

Figure 3- 15

Step 5. Select encoding parameter and video parameter to be modified, click OK.

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The system is configuring template, and shows config progress. When it is finished, system provides
feedback.

3.6 Configure System Info

Configure system information, including time sync, auto or manually reboot device and restore
default settings.

3.6.1 Time Sync

Figure 3- 16

Step 1. Click

, system shows system config interface.

Step 2. Click Timing tab.

Step 3. Select device.
Note:
You can select more than one device which will be synced at the same time.
Step 4. Set time.
You can use either of the following method to modify time.
Enter time, click manually sync.
Click Sync PC, to sync time with PC.

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3.6.2 Reboot
3.6.2.1Auto Reboot
Auto reboot is to reboot device within set time.

Figure 3- 17

Step 1. Click

, system shows system config interface.

Step 2. Click Reboot tab, system shows reboot interface.

Step 3. Select device.
Note:
You can select more than one device. If you select more than one device, then you can batch set to auto
reboot device.
Step 4. Check auto reboot, set date and time, click OK.
Note:
Reboot will cause operation interruptions, so please reboot device when operation is not frequent.

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3.6.2.2 Manually Reboot

Figure 3- 18

Step 1. Click

, system shows system config interface.

Step 2. Click Reboot tab, system shows reboot interface.

Step 3. Select device.
Note:
You can select more than one device. If you select more than one device, then you can batch reboot
device.
Step 4. Click Reboot.
Note:
Reboot will cause operation interruptions, so please reboot device when operation is not frequent.

3.6.3 Default
Default function is to restore device general setupencode setup, record setup, serial setup, alarm setup, video
detection and video control.

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Figure 3- 19

Step 1. Click
Step 2.
Step 3.
Note:
You can
device.
Step 4.

, system shows system config interface.

Click Restore tab, system shows Restore interface.

Select device.
select more than one device. If you select more than one device, then you can batch restore
Click Default.

3.7 Upgrade Device

ConfigTool supports to upgrade one device and upgrade multiple devices.

3.7.1 Single Upgrade

Step 1. Click

, system shows upgrade interface, see Figure 3- 20.

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Figure 3- 20

Step 2. Click a device you want to upgrade, select upgrade file, see Figure 3- 21.

Figure 3- 21

Step 3. After you click Upgrade, system will start to upgrade, see Figure 3- 22. When upgrading is
complete, device will auto reboot
Note:
If device goes offline during upgrading process, then ConfigTool will stop at upgrading interface and once
device is online again, upgrading will continue.

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Figure 3- 22

3.7.2 Batch Upgrade

Step 1. Click

, system shows upgrade interface, see Figure 3- 20.

Step 2. Check devices you want to upgrade, see Figure 3- 23.

Note:
All devices you select must be upgraded to the same version of software.

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Figure 3- 23

Step 3. Click Batch Upgrade, system shows Batch Upgrade box, see Figure 3- 24.

Figure 3- 24

Step 4. Click Browse, select file, see Figure 3- 25.

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Figure 3- 25

Step 5. Click OK, system starts to upgrade.

Note:
If devices go offline during upgrading process, then ConfigTool will stop at upgrading interface and once
device is online again, upgrading will continue.

Note:

This manual is for reference only. Slight difference may be found in the user interface.

All the designs and software here are subject to change without prior written notice.

All trademarks and registered trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.

If there is any uncertainty or controversy, please refer to the final explanation of us.

Please visit our website or contact your local service engineer for more information.

Dahua Technology CO.,LTD.

AddressNo.1199 Binan Road, Binjiang District, Hangzhou, PRC.
Postcode: 310053
Tel: +86-571-87688883
Fax: +86-571-87688815
Email:[email protected]
Website: www.dahuatech.com

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