Uniview IPC98246EFW-X42-W-VH1 6MP+4MP MultiView PTZ Camera, 42X

The Uniview IPC98246EFW-X42-W-VH1 from the Pro series pairs a 6MP panoramic lens with a 200° horizontal view and a 4MP 42x PTZ lens lit by a 350 m laser. It is aimed at large sites and control rooms that need wide awareness plus long-range tracking.

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The Uniview IPC98246EFW-X42-W-VH1 sits in Uniview's Pro series and is the kind of camera chosen for control rooms and large sites. It has two lenses doing two different jobs. A 6MP panoramic lens sees 200° horizontally and covers a whole yard or junction, while a 4MP PTZ lens with 42x optical zoom closes in on a vehicle or person hundreds of meters away. The PTZ lens is lit by a laser illuminator with a 350 m reach.

Uniview IPC98246EFW-X42-W-VH1 key specs

It keeps color down to 0.0005 lux. Headline figures:

• Channel 1: 2.2 mm panoramic lens, 6MP (3680 × 1656), 200° horizontal view.
• Channel 2: 6 to 252 mm, 42x optical and 16x digital zoom, 4MP.
• 360° pan with pan and tilt speeds up to 180°/s.
• 30 m warm light on the panorama and a 350 m laser on the PTZ lens.
• 1,024 presets, 16 patrols and 3D positioning.

See everything, follow what matters

The panoramic lens never moves, so nothing at the edges of the scene slips past. When it spots an intrusion or line crossing, the PTZ lens turns and tracks the target automatically. The PTZ channel also supports auto tracking and multi-target detection with people, vehicle and bike filtering. In the control room, an operator can click a point on the image and 3D positioning swings the camera there and zooms in.

Long range by day and night

At full zoom it detects an object at 3,330 m, recognizes a person at 666 m and identifies someone at 333 m. Optical defog and heatwave reduction keep long shots cleaner on dusty, hot days, and the PTZ window has a wiper.

More than video

The camera captures metadata on people, faces, cars and bikes, and it counts people and measures crowd density. With a recorder or VMS that reads this data, security teams can search by attributes instead of scrubbing through hours of video.

Typical sites in Saudi Arabia

• Industrial city gates and large government or private campuses.
• Stadium, mega-mall and event-ground car parks.
• Junctions and internal roads in gated compounds.
• Ports, private airfields and major distribution centers.

Installation and power

It runs on PoE (IEEE 802.3bt) or on DC 24 V or AC 24 V, with a 74 W maximum draw. Protection is IP67 plus IK10 vandal resistance (front window excepted), and it operates from -40°C to 70°C. It weighs 8.4 kg and has a gigabit port, 7 alarm inputs, 2 alarm outputs and audio in and out.

IPC98246EFW-X42-W-VH1 or IPC7622ER-X44-VF?

The IPC7622ER-X44-VF is a single 2MP lens with 44x zoom and 400 m IR, and it needs a separate power supply. The IPC98246EFW-X42-W-VH1 adds a 6MP 200° panorama, raises the PTZ lens to 4MP and runs on 802.3bt PoE. Choose it when you want the full scene in view while you zoom. For smaller sites, the IPC94144SR-X25-F40C offers two 4MP lenses.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much zoom does the IPC98246EFW-X42-W-VH1 have?

The PTZ lens runs from 6 to 252 mm with 42x optical and 16x digital zoom, next to a fixed 2.2 mm panoramic lens with a 200° view.

Is it PoE powered?

Yes, via IEEE 802.3bt, so you need a switch or injector that supports that standard, or DC/AC 24 V power. Max draw is 74 W.

Does it have night vision?

Yes. The PTZ lens uses a laser illuminator up to 350 m and the panoramic lens a warm light up to 30 m.

Specifications

• Model: IPC98246EFW-X42-W-VH1
• Type: 4MP+6MP 42X MultiView Network PTZ Camera
• Series: Pro Series
• Max resolution: Ch1 (panorama): 6MP; Ch2 (detail): 4MP
• Min. illumination: Color: 0.0005 Lux (F1.2, AGC ON); 0 Lux with illumination
• Shutter: Auto/Manual, 1 to 1/100000 s
• WDR: 120 dB
• S/N: >56 dB
• Focal length: Ch1: 2.2 mm; Ch2: 6 to 252 mm
• Zoom: Ch2: 42X optical, 16X digital
• Field of view: Ch1: H 200°±5°, V 78°, D 260°±5°; Ch2: H 59.47° to 2.20°, V 35.62° to 1.24°, D 73.14° to 2.59°
• DORI distances: Ch1: Detect 34.1 m, Observe 13.7 m, Recognize 6.8 m, Identify 3.4 m; Ch2: Detect 107.2 to 3330.6 m, Observe 42.9 to 1332.2 m, Recognize 21.4 to 666.1 m, Identify 10.7 to 333.1 m
• Illuminator: Ch1: warm light up to 30 m; Ch2: VF laser up to 350 m; auto/manual control
• Resolution and streams: Triple streams per channel; Ch1: 6MP (3680 × 1656) up to 30 fps; Ch2: 4MP (2688 × 1520) up to 30 fps, sub 1080p, third D1
• Video compression: Ultra 265, H.265, H.264, MJPEG
• Bit rate: 128 Kbps to 16 Mbps
• Privacy mask / OSD: 24 areas (up to 8 per scene), 3D privacy mask (Ch2), ROI up to 8 areas, up to 10 OSDs, U-code
• Smart functions: Auto tracking and multi-target detection (Ch2) with human, non-motor vehicle and vehicle filtering; linkage tracking from the panoramic lens; cross-line, intrusion, enter/leave area; people counting and crowd density; metadata capture of bodies, faces and vehicles
• Image: HLC, BLC, Smart IR (Ch2), digital defog (Ch1) and optical defog (Ch2), heatwave reduction (Ch2)
• Events: Motion, ultra motion, audio, tampering, alarm input/output
• Pan: 360°, 0.1 to 180°/s
• Tilt: Ch1: 0° to 30°; Ch2: -15° to 90°, 0.1 to 180°/s
• Presets and patrols: 1,024 presets, 16 patrols (up to 64 presets each), patrol recording, preset image freeze, home position, 3D positioning
• Other PTZ features: Manual wiper (Ch2), snow removal mode
• Audio: 1 audio in (1 kΩ), 1 out (600 Ω), two-way audio, G.711U/A, 8/16 kHz; no built-in speaker
• Alarm I/O: 7 in / 2 out
• Other interfaces: RS485, reset button
• Storage: MicroSD up to 512 GB; ANR, NAS (NFS)
• Network: 1× RJ45 1000 Mbps Ethernet; live view max bandwidth 50 Mbps
• Integration: ONVIF Profile S, G, T, M (Ch1) and S, G, T (Ch2); API; SDK
• Users and security: Up to 32 users, 3 levels; TLS 1.2/1.3, HTTPS, strong passwords, log export
• Clients: EZStation, UNV-Link, UNV-Link Pro
• Power: DC 24 V (±25%), AC 24 V (±25%), PoE (IEEE 802.3bt)
• Power consumption: Max. 74 W
• Power interface: Wires with cold-pressed terminals
• Dimensions: 456 × 223 × 266 mm
• Weight: 8.4 kg
• Operating environment: -40°C to 70°C, up to 95% RH non-condensing
• Protection: IP67, IK10 (anti-vandal except front window), 6 kV surge protection
• Certifications: CE-EMC, CE LVD, CE-RoHS
• Web UI languages: 22 languages including Arabic

Features

• 6MP panorama with a 200° horizontal view: one image covers an entire yard or junction.
• 42x optical zoom, 6 to 252 mm: identifies a person at up to 333 m.
• 350 m laser light on the PTZ lens and 30 m warm light on the panorama: near and far night view.
• Multi-target auto tracking with pan and tilt up to 180°/s: follows a car or person from the first second.
• IP67 and IK10, rated -40°C to 70°C, powered over PoE (802.3bt): an outdoor install on one cable.