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Table of Contents Video Network Station Features ...................................... 4 Part Names and Functions ............................................... 5 Front Panel ..............................................................................5 Rear Panel ...............................................................................6 System Application Examples ......................................... 7 Installation ..........................................................................
Video network station Features Video Network Station Features This unit is a video network station that distributes real-time CCTV images over a LAN or the Internet. Simple monitoring over a network Flexible, high-performance display functions • By assigning an IP address to this unit, live video can be monitored using standard Web browsers on client PCs. • The unit can be set up and controlled from a Web page. • Supports standard network environments and connects with LAN, WAN and telephone circuits.
Part Names and Functions Front Panel 6 S VIDEO POWER STATUS NETWORK VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 7 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 75Ω OFF 1234 2 34 5 Color Server Status lim 2 STATUS Indicator Indicates the operating status of the unit. Orange The self-test is executing after turning power on. (blinking) Normal operation Red Fault. Refer to “If You Suspect a Problem” on page 40 for remedies. pr e Green 3 NETWORK Indicator After the self-test is complete, this indicator shows the connection status of the network.
Part Names and Functions Rear Panel 2 ~ ~ 1 AC IN (12V) 2 A3 C3 A4 C4 B 3 4 5 6 7 ar 4 ETHERNET 10/100 Terminal (RJ-45) Using Category 5 twisted-pair cable, connect this terminal of the server to the network as a 10-Mbps Ethernet or 100-Mbps Fast Ethernet device. in lim 3 COM 2 Terminal (9-Pin D-Sub) The EVI-D30/D31/G20/G21 or a modem can be connected to here. The EVI-D30/D31/G20/G21 connects using VISCA cable, and the modem connects with RS-232C cable.
System Application Examples • Up to four video sources can be connected to the server. • Highest image quality can be distributed by using S-video. Using the EVI-D30/D31 Connecting an EVI-D30/D31 to the video network station using the COM1 or COM2 terminal allows control of pan, tilt and zoom from a computer on the network.
Settings The Wizard appears. This chapter describes how to set up the video network station for various system types and applications. Video network station settings are made using Internet Explorer 5 (or later). Note lim Basic Settings with the First Time Installation Wizard y Follow the Wizard’s on-screen instructions to make the settings. Refer to the “Settings List” on page 44 to see which items can be set using the Wizard. 3 Click the [Finish] button when you reach the end of the Wizard.
Installation Accessing the Administration Overview Page Click the (Admin) button to display the “Administration overview” page. After basic settings have been made with the “First Time Installation Wizard”, all video network station settings and management are performed from the “Administration overview” page. Launch the Web browser and enter the following in the [Address] box, and press Enter. The monitor screen appears. • The factory-default administrator (root) password is “pass”.
Monitor Screen and Alarm Function Setup The (Application Design) icon is used to configure the monitor screen display and to determine the operation of the video network station when an alarm event occurs. Clicking the “Application Design” icon displays the following screen. Setting Description What format do you want ALL in camera view to be in? Select the images and layout to be displayed on the monitor in the ALL mode from the following: • All cameras All video camera images are displayed.
Installation Dialog boxes relating to [Input 1] (Alarm Input 1) to [Input 4] (Alarm Input 4) are displayed for the following items. Setting Description Camera Link Check this box to include in the e-mail a link to the real-time image on the camera where an alarm event occurs. Upload Path: (FTP Enter the path of the save destination only) for image files sent by ftp to a host. Description Alarm Enabled Alarm input is enabled when this box is checked.
Settable contents are shown in the following table. Setting Description TCP/ BOOTP* IP Enable the BOOTP protocol to automatically download the IP address. Internet Address Enter the video network station IP address. Default Router Enter the network default router address. Subnet Mask Enter the network subnet mask. This parameter is used to determine whether communication is passed through the router.
Installation Description Date & Time Format Select the display format for date and time on the monitor screen from the drop-down list. Select either [12h] or [24h] for 12- or 24-hour time display. 12h/24h Current Camera Time Displays the current date and time. The displayed date and time cannot be edited. New Synchronize Turn this on to synchronize the video Camera with network station clock with the Time computer’s internal clock. The computer displayed date and time cannot be time edited.
4 Repeat the above steps to add more users. Up to 20 users can be registered. 5 Click the [Close] button to close the dialog box. Displaying the Log File Unregistering a User 1 Select the name of the user to be unregistered from the [User name] drop-down list in the [Delete user] area, and click the “Del” icon. The registration of the selected user is deleted. 2 3 To delete another user registration, repeat step 1.
Installation Serial Port Settings Setting Options Description Purpose Modem (only displayed for COM2) Select this if a modem is connected to the port. When selected, the “Modem” and “ISP” icons shown below are displayed. None Select this if no device is connected to a port. The (COM1 and COM2) icons represent the serial ports of the video network station.
Pan/Tilt Driver and Video Camera ID Setup 4 ar Click the “Pan Tilt” icon in the Items area. The “Pan Tilt Settings” screen appears. Select the connected video camera from the [Select type of Sony driver] drop-down list. in 1 y The (Pan Tilt) icon is displayed when a Pan/Tilt device is selected for the serial port usage. If the “Pan Tilt” icon is not displayed next to the icon of the applicable serial port, refer to “Serial Port Settings” on page 18 to reset the serial port usage.
Installation HSR-1/1P/2/2P Setup The (Preset Positions) icon is used to set preset positions for a pan/tilt camera. The administrator can set and name up to 20 preset positions for a video camera. Users can then position the video camera quickly and accurately by merely recalling a preset position. The (HSR) icon is displayed when HSR-1/1P/2/ 2P is selected for the serial port usage.
y • Setting the HSR-1/1P/2/2P Communications Speed to Match the Video Network Station When changing the [RS-232C] communications speed on the “REMOTE CONTROL” page, be sure to also set the video network station communications speed on the “Serial Port 1 Settings” page (see page 18) to the same value. If these settings are not the same, the video network station will be unable to control the HSR-1/1P/2/2P.
Installation Modem Setup ISP (Internet Service Provider) Setup The (Modem) icon is displayed when [Modem] is selected for the serial port usage. When a modem is connected to the video network station, if the “Modem” icon does not appear next the “COM2” icon, refer to “Serial Port Settings” on page 18 to reset the serial port usage. The (ISP) icon is displayed when [Modem] is selected for the serial port usage. The “ISP” icon is used to set up connection with an “ISP” (Internet Service Provider).
3 Click the (Image settings) icon to display the “Image Settings for Video 1” dialog box. If only the current video source is to be set, select [Video 1’s] in the [Apply settings to] drop-down list. Otherwise, if all video sources are to be set together, select [All Videos’]. Click [OK] to save the settings. pr e lim in This example describes the video input setup procedure for an EVI-D30/D31/G20/G21 connected to the S VIDEO input terminal. Set up the other input terminals similarly.
Installation Items that can be set are as follows: Setting Description Display date & time on image Check this box to display the date and time with the video image. Display text on image Check this box to display text such as the camera title with the video image. Enter the text to display to be displayed (up to 16 characters). Select whether the video image is to be displayed as color or monochrome.
Installation Modem Setup ISP (Internet Service Provider) Setup The (Modem) icon is displayed when [Modem] is selected for the serial port usage. When a modem is connected to the video network station, if the “Modem” icon does not appear next the “COM2” icon, refer to “Serial Port Settings” on page 18 to reset the serial port usage. The (ISP) icon is displayed when [Modem] is selected for the serial port usage. The “ISP” icon is used to set up connection with an “ISP” (Internet Service Provider).
3 Click the (Image settings) icon to display the “Image Settings for Video 1” dialog box. If only the current video source is to be set, select [Video 1’s] in the [Apply settings to] drop-down list. Otherwise, if all video sources are to be set together, select [All Videos’]. Click [OK] to save the settings. pr e lim in This example describes the video input setup procedure for an EVI-D30/D31/G20/G21 connected to the S VIDEO input terminal. Set up the other input terminals similarly.
Installation Items that can be set are as follows: Setting Description Display date & time on image Check this box to display the date and time with the video image. Display text on image Check this box to display text such as the camera title with the video image. Enter the text to display to be displayed (up to 16 characters). Select whether the video image is to be displayed as color or monochrome.
Operation The monitor screen shows either the Camera view or HSR view (the above example is the Camera view). A system setting determines which is displayed initially. in About the Operating Environment The following operating environment is required to view video network station images. • Computer: 350-MHz Pentium III with 64-MB RAM or more • Operating System: Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4.0 SP5 or later, or Windows 2000 • Web Browser: Internet Explorer 5 or later.
Operation Camera View Operations The Camera View displays the video camera images. Use the screen buttons and icons to switch between cameras and display modes. qa qs 1 qd y 2 ar 3 4 5 lim 8 9 0 pr e 7 1 [ALL] Button Clicking this button switches the monitor screen to the ALL mode (as shown in the above example). In this mode, images from the video cameras connected to the video network station are displayed in two or four partitions.
0 [Admin] Button Clicking this button displays the “Administration overview” page, where video network station settings and management can be performed. Access to this page is normally restricted to the system administrator. qf Video Camera Images Clicking at a point in an image causes the video camera to pan and tilt so that the clicked point becomes the center of the image.
Operation Pan/Tilt/Zoom Control When an EVI-D30/D31/G20/G21 is connected to a serial port on the video network station, camera pan, tilt and zoom can be controlled from the Web page. The monitor screen must be set to the Single mode Camera View: click one of the [CAM1] to [CAM4] buttons, if necessary, to change to the Single mode Camera View. The Pan/Tilt/Zoom control bars are displayed around the video source image in the Single mode.
z Hint Images saved using the “Snapshot” icon can also be viewed from the Alarm mode, in the same way as alarm event images. lim in Alarm Event Actions The following actions are performed when an alarm event occurs. • The alarm trigger, alarm time and images before and after the alarm event are stored in memory. Stored images are stored at [Fullsize] (352 × 240 for NTSC). • The following pop-up window appears on the monitor screen.
Operation Viewing the Alarm List Screen The alarm contents saved in memory can be displayed as a list. Clicking the [ALARM] button in the Camera View displays the Alarm List screen. 2 3 4 5 6 78 9 pr e lim in ar y 1 1 Alarm Number A serial number (1 to 999) is assigned to each alarm trigger. 2 Alarm Image One image is displayed for each trigger event. Clicking an image switches to the Alarm Replay screen (page 31), where that image is displayed as a moving image.
Viewing the Alarm Replay Screen Alarm events saved in memory can be replayed as a moving image. Clicking on the desired image on the Alarm List screen switches to the Alarm Replay screen with the selected image displayed as a moving image. 3 1 lim in ar y 2 pr e 1 Alarm Information Shows the alarm event trigger, camera number and alarm event date and time. 2 Alarm Image (moving image) Plays back continuous images from before and after the saved alarm event as a moving image.
Operation Viewing Thumbnails – The Alarm Thumbnail Screen Alarm events saved in memory can be displayed as thumbnail images. Click the “Thumbnail Display” icon on the Alarm Replay screen to display images as thumbnails. 1 5 3 6 in ar y 2 lim 4 pr e 1 “Paging” Icons Click to change pages when you have multiple pages of thumbnails. 2 Alarm Information Shows the alarm event trigger, camera title and alarm event date and time.
HSR View Mode Images from the HSR-1/1P/2/2P are displayed in the HSR View. Screen buttons and icons allow switching cameras, controlling pan/tilt/zoom, changing display modes and controlling the HSR-1/1P/2/2P. Note When multiple users are logged on at the same time, operations of other users may cause the HSR View to change unexpectedly. Check the Users Logged On field to determine if other users are logged on.
Operation 3 Display Partition Buttons Clicking one of these icons selects the image monitor layout. The icons are applicable to the A IMAGE output of the HSR-1/1P/2/2P, and are functional when the [A] button qh is selected, or when the [A/B] button qf and the [A] button 4 are selected. The icons appear as follows when enabled for use. qa Connection Status Shows the type of HSR unit (HSR-1/1P or HSR-2/2P) connected to the video network station.
HSR-1/1P/2/2P Control The HSR-1/1P/2/2P is controlled from the [HSR CONTROL] page, displayed by clicking the [CTR] button in the HSR View. Functions specific to the HSR-1/1P and HSR-2/2P are described below. Please refer to the HSR-1/1P/2/2P Users Guide for details of other functions. 3 4 5 lim in 1 [REVERSE] / [FORWARD] Slider Dragging the slider when playing a video tape varies the playing speed. Both [FORWARD] and [REVERSE] playing speed can be adjusted from 1/ 30th to 16 times normal.
Basic Administration Basic Administration Checking the Log File Log File Display on the Administration Overview Page Display the video network station monitor screen in the Web browser, and click the [Admin] button. The “Administration overview” page (for setting and administration) appears. 2 Click the [Network Station] icon. The [General Settings] screen appears. 3 Click the [View Log File] button. The “Log file Events” page opens showing all commands executed since the system was last restarted.
Resetting to Factory Defaults from the Administration Overview Page Two procedures are available to return the video network station to its factory default settings: one using the RESET switch on the unit, and the other by remotely accessing the Administration Overview page from the network. 1 Display a monitor screen in the Web browser, and click the Admin button. The “Administration overview” page appears. 2 Click the [Network Station] icon. The screen display changes to [General Settings].
Basic Administration Simultaneous Alarm Input to the HSR-1/1P/2/2P and Video Network Station Alarm Memory When alarm recording is initiated by input of an alarm signal to the HSR-1/1P/2/2P, if the alarm signal is sent from the HSR-1/1P/2/2P to the video network station, the alarm function of the video network station acts simultaneously with the HSR-1/1P/2/2P.
HSR-1/1P/2/2P Settings Video Network Station Settings On the “Administration overview” page, select the “HSR” icon first, and then the “Setup” icon to make settings on the Setup Menu page. Items not mentioned below should be set according to the operating environment. On the “Administration overview” page, select [Application] with the “Layout and Application Wizard” (page 13), and set the following items. Items not mentioned below should be set according to the operating environment.
Basic Administration Symptom Possible Cause Remedy No access from Web browser The IP address assigned to this unit may have already been assigned to another device. Use the following procedure to check for unique IP address assignments: 1 Enter the following at an MSDOS prompt (command prompt): ping lim • bytes=32 time=2ms … The IP address has already been assigned. Please obtain and set another IP address.
Basic Specifications Network Connection 10Base-T or 100Base-TX Protocols TCP, IP, HTTP, FTP, SMTP, NTP, DNS, ICMP, ARP, BOOTP Pre- and Post Alarm Buffer Up to 4 MB is available to store images before and after alarm events Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) Supports remote control of Sony EVI-D30/D31/G20/G21 cameras Security User-level password protection Image Distribution Capabilities PAL y NTSC Max. Resolution File Size fps * (KB) ar Resolution File Size (KB) Max.
Basic Specifications RS-232 Serial Interface Terminal Pin Out 9 3 8 2 7 1 A 8 COM2 function 1 NC CD 2 -RXD -RXD 3 -TXD -TXD 4 RTS DTR 5 GND GND 6 DSR DSR 7 RTS RTS Pin Function Description 8 NC CTS 1 Reserved Do not use 9 NC RI 2 Reserved 3 Input 3 Photocoupler (+) 9 + • NC = no connection 4 pr e 5 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 – A1 C1 A2 C2 RELAY Input 3 Photocoupler (–) Input 4 Photocoupler (+) in lim This is a Class A Information Technology Device conforming t
If an alarm device has mechanically switched or opencollector outputs that do not need to be electrically isolated, connect as follows. Alarm Inputs Four photocoupler inputs are provided for alarm inputs. Alarm signals can be connected to any of the inputs as follows. Inside server← →Outside server Pin 9 To use the electrically isolated inputs, the connected device must have 5 to 20-V DC output, connected as follows. Approx. 4.
Settings List Settings List Settings that can be changed with each wizard and dialog box are as follows. Asterisks (*) denote items that can be set with the First Time Installation Wizard.
■ COM Page RS232/RS422 18 Baud rate 18 Data bits 18 Stop bits 18 Parity 18 Pan Tilt 19 Driver 19 ID 19 Preset Name 20 HSR 20 20 Maintenance 20 y Setup Modem ar Modem Type Dial Tone Type Baud Rate in Dial Prefix Flow Control Phone Number Alternative Number User Name Connection pr e Password lim Init String ISP 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 Redial Attempts 22 Redial Interval 22 ■ Video Video enable 23 Display date & time * 24 Display text 24 Color * 2
Warranty Card and After SalesAfter Service Warranty Card and Sales Service Warranty Card • The warranty card should be provided with the server at the time of purchase. • Please read the terms on the card, fill in any required items, and keep it in a safe place. After Sales Service y If a problem arises, first check for the cause Refer to this operating manual for the possible causes and remedy.
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