您是否需要为您的家庭或办公室(home or office)建立自己的监控系统(surveillance system)？您是否需要可以在夜间录制视频的红外摄像机？你需要它有运动传感器和警报触发器吗？如果您这样做了，那么您肯定会在搜索中偶然发现 Vacron VIG-UM723 IP 摄像机(Vacron VIG-UM723 IP camera)。我们已经使用这台相机大约两周了，我们准备在这次审查中分享我们的结论。继续阅读以了解您在购买时会得到什么。
拆箱Vacron VIG-UM723 IP 摄像机(Vacron VIG-UM723 IP Camera)
Vacron VIG-UM723 IP 摄像机(Vacron VIG-UM723 IP camera)的包装非常简单明了。在包装盒上，您只会找到制造商的名称。没有共享有关相机规格的信息。
一打开盒子，你就会发现网络摄像机(IP camera)。在它下面，还有其他几个项目。
在包装盒内，您将找到以下元素：IP 摄像机(IP camera)、带有应用程序和驱动程序的光盘以及用于将其安装在墙壁上的系统，其中包括螺钉和您可能需要的其他东西。
不幸的是，包装不包括网线(network cable)或电源线(power cable)。您必须单独购买。
硬件规格
Vacron VIG-UM723 IP 摄像机(Vacron VIG-UM723 IP camera)是一款 5兆像素摄像机(MegaPixel camera)，配备 3.2 英寸CMOS 图像传感器(CMOS Image Sensor)和 42 个红外 LED，可在夜间录制视频，范围可达 40 米（131 英尺）。
摄像机有一个运动检测传感器(motion detection sensor)，可用于触发警报。根据其官方规格，这款相机可以以以下分辨率和帧率录制视频：2560x1920 10fps、1920x1080 25fps、1280x720 30fps 和 640x480 30fps。您只能通过电缆将其连接到网络，因为它不提供任何无线连接。在尺寸方面，您可以在下面查看以毫米为单位指定其尺寸的图纸。Vacron VIG-UM723总重 450 克（15.87 盎司）。
此摄像机的完整规格列表可在此处找到：5 Megapixel IR Bullet IP camera / VIG-UM723。
设置和使用Vacron VIG-UM723 IP 摄像机(Vacron VIG-UM723 IP Camera)
不幸的是，设置Vacron VIG-UM723 IP 摄像机(Vacron VIG-UM723 IP camera)有点困难。造成这种情况的原因之一是安装光盘(installation disc)上提供的手册是为其他相机制作的，而不是为这个型号制作的。因此，您必须自己解决问题。首先(First)，您需要将摄像机安装在您想要监控的位置。然后，使用标准网络电缆(network cable)将其连接到电源插头(power plug)，然后连接到网络。如本评论前面所述，包装中没有这些电缆，您需要单独购买。
然后，您需要安装光盘上的软件，以便连接到此相机并进行设置。在您要用于连接到相机的主计算机上执行此操作，然后在您可能要连接到它的其他计算机上执行此操作。或者，您也可以使用网络浏览器(web browser)，连接到它并从那里进行配置。但是，您必须知道它的IP 地址(IP Address)才能做到这一点。您可以在其制造商的网站上找到此相机软件的更新版本，请点击此处(here)。为了充分利用其软件，您需要下载并应用与最新版本软件一起提供的许可证密钥。(license keys)
连接相机时，系统会要求您输入用户名和密码。默认值为“管理员/管理员”。我们强烈建议您在登录后立即更改此用户的密码。
用于管理此相机的Web 界面(web interface)有点简陋。它确实提供了您在自定义选项方面所需的一切，但使用起来不是很友好，并且根本没有解释一些配置选项。因此(Therefore)，您必须对这些设置进行试验，看看它们为您自己做了什么。我们觉得这涉及太多的反复试验。
我们在使用Vacron VIG-UM723 IP 摄像机(Vacron VIG-UM723 IP camera)时学到的一件事是，它不提供 2560x1920 10fps 或 1920x1080 25fps 的录制。我们可以获得的最大值是 1920x1080 的 15fps。希望(Hopefully)未来的固件(future firmware)更新能够解决这个问题，并让这款相机能够提供它所承诺的功能。
配置此相机时，您得到的一般感觉是您独自一人。该设备的制造商根本不提供任何帮助，因此您必须通过尝试所有可用的工具和设置来解决问题。一旦解决了这些问题并且您配置了您希望这台相机的工作方式，事情就变得非常简单了。Vacron VIG-UM723运行良好，达到了我们的预期。此外，我们能够根据运动检测(motion detection)轻松设置警报，并且摄像机在检测运动方面非常准确，至少在封闭空间中是这样。
使用 Vacron VIG-UM723 IP 摄像机最困难的部分是设置它。安装光盘上提供的手册是针对其他型号的，不是这个型号的，所以对您没有任何用处。此外，没有可以使用的帮助文档。一旦你弄清楚了，你终于可以使用这个网络摄像机了。而且，根据我们的测试经验，这款相机运行良好，在白天和晚上都可以很好地录制视频。(The most difficult part about using the Vacron VIG-UM723 IP camera is setting it up. The manual provided on the installation disc is for another model, not this one, so it won't be of any use to you. Also, there is no help documentation that you can use. Once you figure things out, you can finally use this IP camera. And, from our test experience, the camera works well and does a good job at recording video both during the day and night.)
Vacron 应用
Vacron为这款(Vacron)监控摄像头(surveillance camera)捆绑了以下应用程序：
不幸的是，没有可用的移动应用程序可用于连接到Vacron VIG-UM723 IP 摄像机(Vacron VIG-UM723 IP camera)并监控调查区域的情况。Vacron 捆绑了几个对您使用 Vacron VIG-UM723 IP 摄像机很有用的应用程序。问题是它们不包含任何帮助文档，并且使用它们有点困难。在弄清楚事情的过程中需要进行大量的反复试验。(Vacron bundles several applications that are useful in your work with the Vacron VIG-UM723 IP camera. The problem is that they don't include any help documentation with them and working with them is a bit difficult. There's a lot of trial-and-error involved in figuring things out.)
判决
Vacron VIG-UM723是一款经济实惠的IP 摄像机(IP camera)，您可以在家中或办公室使用它来构建自己的监控系统。(surveillance system)这是一个非常简单的产品，一旦您了解如何配置它就可以很好地工作。最重要的缺点是它不提供任何有用的帮助文档(help documentation)，并且在设置过程中需要反复试验。此外，其官方规格具有误导性。该相机不提供 2560x1920 像素和 10fps 的录制，而是 1920x1080 和 15fps 的录制。这个问题必须在以后的固件更新(future firmware update)中得到解决。Vacron VIG-UM723是不愿花大量钱构建简单的预算的用户的不错选择监控系统(surveillance system)，并且他们精通技术，可以自行确定该设备及其连接。
Reviewing Vacron VIG-UM723 - An Affordable Surveillance Camera
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Unboxing The Vacron VIG-UM723 IP Camera
The packaging for the Vacron VIG-UM723 IP camera is very simple and straightforward. On the box you will only find the manufacturer's name. No information is shared about the specifications of the camera.
As soon as you open the box, you will find the IP camera. Below it, there are several other items.
Inside the box, you will find the following elements: the IP camera, a disc with applications and drivers and a system for mounting it on walls which includes screws and other things you may need.
Unfortunately, the packaging doesn't include a network cable or a power cable. You will have to purchase those separately.
Hardware Specifications
The Vacron VIG-UM723 IP camera is a 5 MegaPixel camera with a 3.2" CMOS Image Sensor and 42 infrared leds, which allow it to record video at night, to a range of up to 40 meters (131 feet).
The camera has a motion detection sensor which can be used to trigger alarms. According to it's official specs, this camera can record video at at the following resolutions and framerates: 2560x1920 at 10fps, 1920x1080 at 25fps, 1280x720 at 30fps and 640x480 at 30fps. You can connect it to the network only by cable as it doesn't offer any wireless connectivity. In terms of size, you can view below a drawing which specifies its dimensions in millimeters. Vacron VIG-UM723 weighs a total of 450 grams (15.87 ounces).
The complete list of specifications for this camera, can be found here: 5 Megapixel IR Bullet IP camera / VIG-UM723.
Setting Up & Using The Vacron VIG-UM723 IP Camera
Unfortunately, setting up the Vacron VIG-UM723 IP camera is a bit difficult. One of the reasons for this is the fact that the manuals provided on the installation disc are made for other cameras and not for this model. Therefore, you have to figure things out on your own. First, of all, you need to mount the camera where you want to have it for surveillance. Then, connect it to a power plug and then to the network, using a standard network cable. As mentioned earlier in this review, these cables are not found in the package and you need to purchase them separately.
Then, you need to install the software found on the disc, in order to connect to this camera and set it up. Do this on the main computer that you want to use for connecting to the camera and then on other computers that you may want to connect to it. Alternatively, you can also use a web browser, connect to it and configure it from there. However, you will have to know its IP Address in order to do that. You can find a newer version of the software for this camera, on its manufacturer's website, here. In order to fully utilize its software, you will need to download and apply the license keys that are available alongside the latest versions of the software.
When you connect the camera, you are asked for a username and password. The defaults are "admin/admin". We strongly recommend that you change the password for this user, as soon as you log in.
The web interface for administering this camera is a bit spartan. It does offer everything you need in terms of customization options, but it isn't very friendly to use and some configuration options are not explained at all. Therefore, you have to experiment with those settings and see what they do for yourself. We felt that there's too much trial-and-error involved.
One of the things we learned when using the Vacron VIG-UM723 IP camera is that it doesn't offer recordings at 2560x1920 at 10fps or at 1920x1080 at 25fps. The maximum we could obtain was 1920x1080 at 15fps. Hopefully, future firmware updates will fix this problem and allow this camera to offer what it promised.
The general feeling that you get when configuring this camera is that you are left on your own. The manufacturer of this device doesn't provide any help at all, so you have to figure things out by experimenting with all the available tools and settings. Once that is out of they way and you configure how you want this camera to work, things are very straightforward. Vacron VIG-UM723 worked well and did what we expected of it. Also, we were able to easily set up alarms based on motion detection and the camera was quite accurate at detecting movement, at least in closed spaces.
The most difficult part about using the Vacron VIG-UM723 IP camera is setting it up. The manual provided on the installation disc is for another model, not this one, so it won't be of any use to you. Also, there is no help documentation that you can use. Once you figure things out, you can finally use this IP camera. And, from our test experience, the camera works well and does a good job at recording video both during the day and night.
Vacron Applications
Vacron bundles the following applications for this surveillance camera:
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NetMonitorClient - A very complex tool that allows you to connect to several cameras at once. It offers many customization options but you have to figure things out on your own. Most configuration options are not explained at all. Also, the discovery process for the network camera did not work very well and we had to manually add the Vacron VIG-UM723 to its list of devices.
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NetMonitorServer - A server application which must be installed on at least one computer in your network. This application allows other computers to connect to it, using the NetMonitorClient.
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ServerWatchDog - A small application which gives you a quick status about the camera, its server software and its functioning.
Unfortunately, there are no mobile apps available that you can use to connect to the Vacron VIG-UM723 IP camera and monitor what is going on in the surveyed area. Vacron bundles several applications that are useful in your work with the Vacron VIG-UM723 IP camera. The problem is that they don't include any help documentation with them and working with them is a bit difficult. There's a lot of trial-and-error involved in figuring things out.
Verdict
Vacron VIG-UM723 is an affordable IP camera that you can use to build your own surveillance system at home or in the office. It's a very simple product, which works well once you understand how to configure it. It's most important downside is that it doesn't offer any useful help documentation and there's a lot of trial-and-error involved in setting it up. Also, its official specifications are misleading. This camera doesn't offer recordings at 2560x1920 pixels and 10fps but at 1920x1080 and 15fps. This problem will have to be fixed in a future firmware update. Vacron VIG-UM723 is a good choice for budget conscious users who are not willing to spend a lot of money on building a simple surveillance system and who are tech-savvy enough to figure this device and its connections out on their own.
