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Before You Use It is important to carefully examine the contents with the Chapter Package Contents after opening the package. If there is anything missing, contact your reseller. Read the Chapter Physical Description before assembling and operating the device and peripherals. Understanding the physical description can prevent damage caused by abnormal usage and reduce most problems during installation.
Table of Contents Before You Use .......................................................2 Package Contents...................................................5 Features and Benefits.............................................6 Physical Description ...............................................8 Rear Panel .......................................................................8 How to Install ......................................................12 Ethernet Environment......................................
Appendix ..............................................................67 A. Troubleshooting .......................................................... 67 B. Frequently Asked Questions.......................................... 68 C. Upgrade System Firmware ........................................... 72 D. URL Commands of Network Camera .............................. 73 E. Camera Control Cable .................................................. 84 F. Time Zone Table ...........................................
Package Contents If any of the following items are missing, please contact your reseller.
Camera control cable -5-
Features and Benefits Network Camera is a high-performance networking video transmitter. With powerful VLIW DSP core and fully optimized algorithm, it can compress and transmit the high quality real-time video through standard TCP/IP inter-network. In addition to meet the basic needs of video feed, many advanced features are added to help building applications of surveillance or web attraction. The state-of-art design well compromises among stable, robust, simple-to-use and flexibility.
reliable to fit into your environment. With this built-in facility, you can easily setup a security system in your home or office. ☆ Weekly schedule for automatic surveillance The user-defined time period will repeat weekly to check any security settings and accordingly sending notification or drive external devices. It is easy to install in SOHO, retail shop and home as a security system.
Physical Description Rear Panel Status LED’s Each time Network Camera starts up, it will perform power-on-self-test, abbreviated as POST, to examine every hardware module. As soon as the administrator plugs in the power connector both LED’s under the power LED will flash one by one until the diagnosis is done. If the result is good, both status LED’s will turn off for a while and then follows the pattern below.
before installed OFF OFF after installed flash OFF Ethernet 10/100 socket Connect to an Ethernet network with a UTP category 5 cable of length shorter than 100 meters according to the standard. Once the Ethernet cable is connected without error, Network Camera will utilize the Ethernet interface prior to the modem attached to COM2. COM port This RS232 serial port can connect with a modem or included null modem cable to utilize dial-up network when Ethernet is not available.
device is too far to allow accurate function, an external power source may be used to pull high the RS485 signal. Network Camera provides one digital input and one relay switch. Pin 1 and pin 2 can be connected to external sensor and the state of voltage will be monitored according to the programmed scripts in configuration. The relay switch can be used to turn on or off external devices. Restore button There is a button hidden in the box for restoring the system factory default settings.
Power adapter Connect the power jack of the included power adapter. Connecting the power adapter should be the last operation while physically installing Network Camera. The power adapter of Network Camera and the external power supply are prohibited to exist together. Only one source can feed power to Network Camera. Improper usage will result in serious damage.
How to Install To easily fit into various environments, Network Camera automatically detects the attached interfaces and configures itself to the best condition. Therefore users need not care how to select the network between Ethernet and modem, and whether the Ethernet speed is 10Mbps or 100 Mbps. The high performance built-in CCD and lens always give users delicate image quality. Network Camera supports Ethernet and modem interfaces according to the user's existing network.
Ethernet Environment Hardware installation Before installing multiple Network Cameras at the well-chosen locations, the administrator should memorize the serial numbers on the packages respectively for future use. Cable connection Shut down all the peripheral devices prior to connection. Connect the supplied cables from Network Camera to related devices according to the above diagram. Note that the power adaptor must be kept unplugged until other cables are firmly connected.
Connect the power jack of the power adapter to Network Camera prior to plugging the utility end into the utility power socket. It will reduce accidental electric surge shock.
Software configuration In this manual, "User" refers to whoever has access to the Network Camera, and "Administrator" refers to the person who can configure the Network Camera and grant user access to the camera. At the end of the hardware installation, the Administrator must place the product software CD into the CD-ROM drive of the PC running in MS Windows. An auto-run program will pop up (If the program is not on auto-run, go to the root directory of the software CD and click on “autorun.exe”).
Upon Installation Wizard’s start up, a searching box will pop up. This program searches for product on the same LAN: After searching, Video Servers or Network Cameras will be located by the Installation Wizard. There may be several entries shown in the window. The Administrator may differentiate the Network Cameras with the serial number. For the series number in the “Serial Number” field, please check the label on the bottom of the camera.
The IP addresses shown in the "Current IP Address" field reflect those on the local network. They may be from the DHCP server. If there is no DHCP server, the camera will try to find a free IP address (this takes from 15 second to 3 minutes, depending on the LAN status). The method of finding IP address is seeking from 192.168.0.99, to 192.168.0.254. If any of the address inside this range is free, the Network Camera will be assigned to this IP address, and its subnet mask would be 255.255.255.0.
For more detailed usage of the Installation Wizard, please refer to the user’s manual of the Installation Wizard.
For more detailed usage of the Installation Wizard, please refer to the user’s manual of the First access to Network Camera Change initial password of administrator Starting the Web browser to connect to the assigned IP address of Network Camera, users will be asked for user name and password by an authentication message window. A root password, identical to the Network Camera's serial number, is needed for the initial access to a newly installed Network Camera.
Modem Environment Hardware installation Before installing Network Camera, the administrator should memorize the serial numbers on the packages respectively for the initial passwords. To use a dial-up network, the Ethernet socket should be left disconnected since Ethernet is the first priority among available interfaces. After powering up, Network Camera will detect if any external modem is connected to the modem port. Once a modem is detected, the heartbeat LED will flash periodically.
unplugged until other cables are firmly connected. In the environment without Ethernet, administrators can use the included null modem cable to connect to Network Camera directly and access point-to-point. After necessary information is entered and saved, turn off Network Camera and remove the null modem cable. Follow the installation of modem mode in next paragraph to connect to Internet. Note Network Camera will not really reset system where it is used to in null modem mode.
Software installation Via Ethernet Enter the COM configuration Web page and select the driver type as modem. Well configure each field for dialing information. Refer to the COM section in Definition of Configuration for detailed description. Via null modem Install a new modem 1. Open the control panel and double click the modems icon. 2. Check "Don't detect my modem......" item and click on to install a new modem. 3. From (Standard Modem Type) choose the Standard 33600 bps Modem and click on .
4. Choose the serial port that the included null modem cable is attached to and click on . The null modem is now ready for use. If no Dial-Up adapter exists in the system, Windows may automatically prompt to install. Press to continue. If it does not start automatically, double click the network icon in control panel to install Microsoft dial-up adapter.
Setup a new connection 1. After the 33600 bps modem is installed, open the dialup network folder in Windows to build a new connection. 2. Select the device as the newly installed standard 33600 bps modem and click on . 3. Just enter arbitrary digits as phone number and click on . The phone number here is not important. 4. After clicking on , this new connection will display in the Dial-up Networking folder and will be used for null modem connections.
5. Right-click on the newly setup connection icon for entering properties. 6. In the first General page, clear "Use area code and Dialing Properties" option and click on 7. Select 115200 as the speed and click on . . 8. On the second page, only check "Enable software compression" and "TCP/IP" while leaving others blank. Keep other settings as default values and click on .
Now the connection is ready to use for null modem. Double click the newly setup connection. A dialing information window will pop up. Enter “root” as user name and the serial number labeled on the bottom side of the box as the password and click on . Notice that the letters in the serial number should be capital form. For example, type 'A' instead of 'a'. After some negotiation prompts, a connection status window will show the speed is 115200 bps.
First access to Network Camera in null modem mode Through direct connection by null modem cable, administrators can connect to “http://200.1.1.1” in the web browser. “200.1.1.1” will be the default IP address of Network Camera in dial-in connection; “200.1.1.100” will be the given IP address for the user's PC by Network Camera. The user name and password are the same as what was entered during software installation.
First access to Network Camera in modem mode If the dial-out is not prohibited and the attached modem is recognized, Network Camera will send out the system startup log and connection log by email or FTP according to user’s settings as soon as the system is ready. That can be used to verify if the settings work. Then Network Camera will always wait for someone to dial in. To dial in Network Camera, setup a connection in dialup network on PC where the phone number is the phone line of Network Camera.
How to Use Open your familiar web browser and connect to Network Camera just like a general web site and the video will present on demand. Make sure the web address of the target Network Camera is accurate. Authentication After opening the Web browser and typing in the URL of Network Camera, a dialogue window will pop out to request a username and password. For administrator’s initial usage of Network Camera, enter the username as “root” and the password as the serial number in capital letters.
Installing Plug-in If it is initial access to Network Camera via the Web browser supporting server push, the motioned pictures will display directly. If the Web browser is Internet Explorer in Windows, users will be asked to install a new plug-in that is provided by Network Camera. This plug-in has been registered for certificate and is used to display motioned pictures in the Internet Explorer. Users may click on to install the plug-in.
Main Page Basic functions are displayed in main entrance page of Network Camera. The first figure below is graphic mode that has better visual effect and the second one is text mode that will shorten download time. The main page may look different depending on the PT scanner or the privilege of the user.
Text mode Network Camera Text mode is default if any image button is not available. Video quality selection It allows users to adjust the video quality for speed or smoothness. The performance is also subject to the network bandwidth and the number of users. Five options are available to be chosen from “Medium” to “Excellent”.
System configuration There is a button or text link in the left side of the system configuration that only appears in administrators’ main page. External digital output control There may be two remote control buttons for the each digital output on the main page.
System Configuration Introduction The system configuration can be easily done remotely on Internet Explorer through the Web interface. There are two wizards in addition to classified categories of system configurations. They can give friendly instructions and facilitate the setup job. Alternately administrators may type directly the URL of system configuration, “http:///setup/config.html”, to directly enter the configuration page.
Setup Wizard The setup wizard will guide administrator to enter necessary information including system name, current date and time, administrator’s password, video configuration and captions, and network settings. Administrators can exit the procedures anytime to reserve the current configuration. Finally the setup wizard will ask for reboot to validate the changes and administrators can decide to reboot later.
Definitions of Configuration System parameters Change host name The “host name” is used for the homepage title of main page and displays as the title over the video window on the main page. The maximum string length is 40 characters or 20 characters in double-byte-character-systems like Chinese or Japanese. Adjust date and time There are three ways to adjust system date and time. The easiest is to make Network Camera "Sync with computer time".
Security privilege Change root password To change the administrator’s password, type the new password in both text boxes identically. What is typed will be displayed as asterisks for security purposes. The maximum password is 16 characters. After pressing , the web browser will ask administrators for the new password for access. Add new users To add a new user, type the new user's name and password, check respective privilege, and then press to insert the entry.
Network settings Fix the IP address To eliminate incautious mistakes during installation, Network Camera will stay in installation mode whenever it starts unless "Reset network at next boot" is disabled. This option can also be disabled using the Installer program. Once the option is disabled, Network Camera will skip installation at the next boot and the Installer program will not find the installed units.
the SMTP server rejects upon any failure. Some ISP may reject the mail if the address is invalid. FTP settings To send the log files described in the above paragraph via FTP, the SMTP server should be erased. Administrators must enter correct "Primary FTP Server", "Primary FTP user name" and "Primary FTP password". "Primary FTP remote folder" is the relative sub-folder in the remote FTP server. If the port of the remote FTP server is changed other than 21, set the real port to “Primary FTP server port”.
Video and motion detection Adjust image settings "Time stamp" and "Text on image" will be enclosed in image for reference. The timestamp is captured from date and time of Network Camera that is maintained by an on-board real-time clock. "Color" setting is independent of the connected camera and “B/W” option can speed up the encoder a little. “Default size” option here will be the default size of video window when users first connect to Network Camera.
motion amplitude of some object in the monitored screen is over the settings, a white M in red background will indicate at the upper-right corner of the window. Motion detection is provided as reference because it is very environment-dependent. Especially working by the very sensitive settings, some triggered events may be considered as false alarms though there is tiny difference happening indeed. It can be affected by florescent light flashing, shadow shifting, and so on.
ISP information setup In PPP interface, a modem option will show instead of camera control 2. Configurations include modem initialization and outside dial-up server. If the users will setup with external sensors and alarms for property security, dial-out is needed to send some snapshot-attached e-mails when the preset conditions are triggered. In such applications, also remember to choose Network option to enter mail server address and recipient's e-mail address.
the pair of login name and password is dependent on the ISP and is different from what is used in the authentication process in web access.
Application constitution Administrators can use combinations of options on the application page to perform many useful security applications. Network Camera provides two application modes; one is performed according to the settings on the web page, the other is performed according to the external command script. Though most settings will automatically be done by the Application Wizard, administrators still can adjust the settings from this page.
event” option to drive some device attached to the digital output several seconds after the event happens and/or send snapshots that are taken right at the moment. . If administrators want to receive some snapshots to check the event, please check the “Upload snapshot while input condition match” box to get snapshots when inputting condition is matched the setting or check the “Upload snapshots while motion detected” box to get snapshot when motion has been detected.
Homepage layout There are two homepage display modes. One is "Image mode" that uses graphics for links; the other is "Text mode" that mostly uses text for links. Administrators may easily give Network Camera a different presence of homepage. The "logo graph" for the system logo at the upper-left corner can be hidden; or the default image from the system memory can be used; or an external resource can be used by assigning a URL. The "Background graph" is similar.
View log file There is some useful information in the system log including current system configuration and activity history with timestamp for tracking. View parameters The whole system parameters will be categorized listed for administrators to check. The content is the same as CONFIG.INI. Factory default It is used to restore the factory default settings. This means any changes made before will be lost and the system will be reset to the initial status as shipping out of the factory.
Advanced Functions Capture Up-to-date Still Images Get snapshot via URL Administrator and users can use the specific URL to capture the current still image. URL http:///cgi-bin/video1.jpg[?=] Get snapshot via FTP Administrator and users can log-in the FTP daemon of Network Camera to download the refreshed JPEG image named video.jpg. The user name and password are as same as what in web access. The zero file size in file directory means it is captured by request.
Video Embedded in Customers’ Homepage In additional to the URL, some scripts should be added to download a plug-in for motion pictures. The following example simply displays title text and a real-time video window in Internet Explorer or Netscape. The user name and password should be configured in advance. Those who are familiar with HTML can easily add more components or rewrite a more vivid and useful homepage.
Download Event-triggered Snapshots There are three video image files for the video channel of three stages: pre-alarm, the moment when triggered and post-alarm. Only the snapshots captured by the last event are preserved. Administrator and users can use FTP or URL to get the saved snapshots. They can also be browsed from the application page in system configuration. Get triggered snapshots via URL /cgi-bin/snapshot.
Uploading Snapshots Periodically Upload snapshots to external FTP server In sequential mode, Network Camera will send out snapshots according to interval and period settings. If snapshot files are intended for quick updates, it is better to skip date and time suffix. The file name will then be video1.jpg. If the snapshots are used for occasional monitoring, suffix with date and time can help administrators classify them easily.
Customize Graphics in Homepage While in text mode, there is a small icon named BTN_TEXT.GIF preceding with each link that can be changed by administrators. While in image mode, the default method will use the image stored in Flash memory. The followings are the referenced file name and size limitation of each stored images. Administrators may customize preferred image under the size limit and put to the specific name via FTP. Administrators can download the original images before upload for backup.
Command Script for Complex Applications Besides the application wizard, Network Camera provides a more professional command script for advanced applications. The command script will be executed exclusively with the settings in Application page of system configuration except for the weekly schedule. To build the advanced application, follow the steps below. 1. Use any text editor to edit the appropriate command script according to the command format. The script size cannot exceed 500 bytes. 2.
“Digital input state”: H (high), L (low), / (low to high), \ (high to low) “M”: motion detection event.
Practical examples Command line Description M1=1C; When any motion is detected, “Normal Close” of relay output will short with “Common”. 1\=(5)1O; When DI transients from high to low, “Normal Open” of relay output will short with COMMON in 5 seconds. A\=W{192.168.0.1 If there is no video signal, a message “no signal!” will be sent to :6000}{no port 6000 of 192.168.0.1 once. signal!}; 1H=V1P15; When sensor input 2 is high, drive the camera mapped to video 1 to go to preset location 16.
URL for External Device Control Query status of digital input /cgi-bin/getdi.cgi Network Camera will return status of four digital input in one line. Drive digital output /cgi-bin/setdo.cgi?do1= : C, O denoting Normal Close or Normal Open respectively. Move motorized camera in PT scanner direction /cgi-bin/control.
Transparent Remote Serial Driver Network Camera provides a highly customized control support to third-party serial interface devices aside from PT scanner. That means in addition to setting up a custom camera with PTZF commands, users may utilize this mode and introduce a customized homepage to transmit arbitrary user-defined commands from user-side to Network Camera. The third-party device connected to the serial port of Network Camera will receive the same command sent by the originator.
URL of System Maintenance Download System Log via FTP Besides viewing the system log from the web page, administrators can download the system log file, SYSTEM.LOG, via FTP. To log into the FTP daemon, enter “root” as the user name and the same administrator’s password used in Web access. Restart System via URL /cgi-bin/reset.cgi Restart Network Camera without warning. Restore Factory Default Settings via URL /cgi-bin/restore.
Configure System via FTP Administrators can use FTP to configure Network Camera much quicker than Web page especially for multiple targets. To configure system via FTP, first download the parameter file, CONFIG.INI, to customize each field according to the environment and then upload back to validate the new settings. To log into the FTP daemon, enter “root” as the user name and the same password used when connecting to the Web server.
(7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (0)0002D1040011 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) NO 0 string of maximum 16 characters the followings are as same as the above or YES to enable snapshot mode seconds of snapshot interval [LAYOUT] 1 1 0 1 1 http://
(0) (1) (2) (3) (4) string string string string string [NETWORK] YES NO 00-02-D1-04-00-11 192.168.0.207 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.
string of maximum 40 characters NO or YES 21 or 1024 ~ 65535 IP address or domain name string of maximum 16 characters string of maximum 16 characters string of maximum 40 characters NO 80 0 or YES or 1024 ~ 65535 or 64000, 128000, 256000, 512000, 768000, 1000000, 1500000, 2000000 [VIDEO]
10 RS485 (0) (1) (2) (3) (4) HOME or RS232 string string string string string of of of of of maximum maximum maximum maximum maximum 80 80 80 80 80 characters characters characters characters characters string of maximum 80 characters UP string of maximum 80 characters DOWN string of maximum 80 characters LEFT string of maximum 80 characters RIGHT string of maximum 80 characters [ALERT]
