Approach Tech LC-7314 manual

Before trying to connect or operate this product, please read this manual completely INST ALLA TION & OPERA TI ON MANU AL IP CAMERA LC-7 314 ( PAL )[...]

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1 Table Of Contents SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ............................................................................. 3 1. PRODUCT FEATURES............................................................................. 4 1.1 P RODUCT I NSTRUCTIONS ..................................................................... 4 1.2 P RODUCT F EA TURES .........[...]

2 4.6 C ONNECTION T ESTING ....................................................................... 23 5. Operating Instructions for Image Software and Network .................. 25 5.1 M ICROSOFT I NTERNET E XPLORER ...................................................... 26 5.1.1 Connectin g the IP Camera ............................................[...]

3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS All the following safety and operational instructions to prevent ha rm or injury to the operator (s) or other persons should be read carefully before the unit is activated. W ARNING  T o prevent fire or shock hazard, avoid ex posing this unit to rain or moisture.  Do not block ventilation openings.  Do not place anythi[...]

4 1. PRODUCT FEA TURES 1.1 Product Instructions The newly designed H.264 / MJ PEG stream IP camera provides simultaneous video codec streams of H.264 and MJPEG in 520 TV lines. This IP camera not on ly supports the 25 fps frame rate, motion detection and built-in microphone, but also the day and night, and pre- and post-alarm functions. In addition[...]

5 Video Codec: Video compression: H.264 Motion JPEG Resolutions: 720 x 576 (P AL) 352 x 28 8 (P AL) Video streaming: Simultaneous H.264(720 x 480 and 352 x240) Video Codec – MJPEG: Motion JPEG frame rate: Up to 25 fps at 720 x 576 (P AL) Motion JPEG rate control: Y es Motion JPEG quality level: 5 Video Codec – H.264: H.264 Frame rate: Up to 25 [...]

6 Network active alarm notification: Y es (ANNP ) Hardware: Processors: T exas Instruments DaV inci High performance 32-bit RISC CPU DDRII memory: DDRII 1Gbit Flash memory: 256Mb Real-time clock: Built-in Real-time clock battery: Built-in W atchdog: Built-in Firmware upgrade: SD Card/FTP/HTTP Approvals: FCC: Y es CE: Y es RoHS: Y es Power: DC 12V :[...]

7 File system: F A T32/16/1 2 Recording format: JPG/A VI Network play- back: Y es SD card brand verified: A-Data/ PQI/ T oshiba/ T ranscend/ APacer/ Photo Fast Device Indicator: Ethernet Link: Y es Ethernet Active: Y es System Operation: Y es System W arning: Y es Accessories: Accessories: USB cable CD-Rom C-Mount ring Power Adapter Quick installat[...]

8 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE FRONT/RE AR VIEW 2.1 Front Panel and Re ar Panel -- Front Panel -- -- Rear Panel -- 1 2 SD / SDHC ETHERNET (PoE) AC 24V DC 12V VIDEO USB 11 2 RESET 6 ! 34 5 6 7 8 91 0 1 1 1. MICROPHONE: The IP Camera has an additional audio function. The device has a microphone built into its front p anel which records sound. 2. POWER indic[...]

9 2.2 ALARM I/O 1.ALM - OUT A 2.ALM - OUT B 3.ALM -IN + 4.ALM-IN - 5.ALM - RST + 6.ALM - RST - 7. RS-485: D+ 8. RS-485: D- 9.DC - OUT( 5V) 10.G ND 11.AU DIO- I N 12.AU DIO- OUT 1 & 2. AL ARM OUT (OUTPUT): This is an alarm output trigger . Connect this to external devices such as buzzers or lights. ( 5V, 20mA 0V(Active) ) 3 & 4. AL ARM IN (I[...]

10 2.3 Flank Panel IRIS 1. AES 2. DC IR IS 3. DH CP 4. ST A TIC IP 1 2 3 4 1.ALM -OUT A 2.ALM -OUT B 3.ALM -IN + 4.ALM-I N - 5.ALM -RST + 6.ALM -RST - 7.RS-4 85:D+ 8.RS-4 85:D- 9.DC -OUT( 5V) 10.GN D 11. AUDIO- I N 12. AUDIO- OUT 1 2 1. IRIS: Auto iris connector. This camera works with a DC drive auto iris lens. Please refer to the pin assignment m[...]

11 2.4 The USB function By connecting the IP Camera with a PC via the USB connector , the IP Camera can provide two different functions. 1. Insert an SD card: As a card reader . Insert an SD card into the IP Camera, then connect t o the PC. Y ou might transfer files between the SD card and the PC. Once you've connected your IP Camera to your c[...]

12 3. INST ALLA TION Please follow the instructions and the diagram below to set up the system. NOTE: The IP C amera is linked by its Video Out connection via a B NC connector to a monitor's Video In connection. If this c onnection is there, you can see some information on the monitor screen, such as the IP Camera factory default Static IP add[...]

13 3.3 CONNECTING WITH A M UL TIPLEXER LAN CAMERA 1 LAN CAMERA 2 LAN CAMERA 16 TO LAN CAMERA VIDEO OUT BNC CONNECTOR 3.4 UPDA TING SYSTEM SOFTWA RE If the system software of the IP Camera needs to be upgraded, please take the following steps to safely process it. Important: Before carrying out the following procedure s, please ensure the SD card is[...]

14 9. If the message "UPDATE NG RESET PLEASE" appears rather than "UPDATE OK RESET PLEASE", please write down the error mess ages shown on the screen and inform your technical support, while ignoring the following steps. 10. Power off the IP Camera when this update pro cess is finished, then remove the SD card from the IP Camera[...]

15 3.5 IP Camera SD car d Troubleshooting 1. Check if the SD card position is correct or not. Please refer to the manual for the re lated information. 2. After powering the IP Camera on, correctly insert the SD card, and a little icon of "SD" will show up in the upper-right corne r of the monitor screen. If not, it means the device detect[...]

16 4. Network Configuration 4.1 Cable Connection s Please follow the instructions below to connect yo ur IP Camera to a computer or a network and to choose a proper RJ-45 cabl e configuration for c onnections. Physical specifications of the R J-45 cable for Ethernet Wire T ype Cat. 5 Connec tor T ype RJ-45 Max. Cable Length 100 m Hub Wiring Configu[...]

17 4.1.2 Connect to a LAN Hub (I NTRANET) The RJ-45 PIN configuration for connec ting with a LAN Hub is shown below . RJ-45 LAN CAMERA TO PC NETWORK CARD uplink[...]

18 4.2 Configure Y our IP Camera Net work Settings Upon connecting with the network hardware, you need to activate the net work function and configure the proper network settings of the IP Camera. 4.2.1 Enable DHCP Function This function can onl y work if the LAN, which t he unit is connected to, has a DHCP server . If the DHCP server is working, p[...]

19 NOTE: When connecti ng to a network, each connecte d IP Camera must be assigned a unique IP , which must be in the same cla ss type as your netw ork address. IP addresses are written as four sets of numbers sep arated by periods; for example, 192.168.1.1 Therefore, if the connecte d network is identified as Class C, for example, the first thre e[...]

20 4.3 TCP/IP Communication Sof tw are Follow the procedure below to install the TCP /IP communication program in y our computer . Click the Start menu from your computer , and point to the Settings/Control Panel. Double click the Network icon to enter the windows.[...]

21 Click the Configuration tag, and check if the TCP/IP is included among the network components list. If the TCP/IP is included, please pr oc ess section 4.5. If it is not includ ed, please follow section 4.4 to install the TCP/IP . 4.4 TCP/IP Ins t allation During the installation, you will be requested to insert the Windows CD-ROM. After install[...]

22 4.5 TCP/IP configuration setting Click Sta r t → Settings → Control Panel → Networ k . Select TCP/IP , and then click Properties . Before processing the IP Camera installation in a W AN, please make sure the Internet connection works properly . If not, pleas e contact your ISP provider . 　 If you are using a DHCP server , please select O[...]

23 4.6 Connection T esting With the previous settings, follow the instructi ons below to ensure whether you have established the connection successfully . Click Start → Programs → MS-DOS Prompt T ype in ping 192 .168.1.168, then enter . (See the sample screen below). ** This IP is the IP Camera’s IP address that is assigned for the co nnected[...]

24 If you receive a response as in the sa mple screen below , the conn ection hasn’t been successfully est ablished. Please re-check all the hardware and software installations by repeating steps 1 to 5. If you still can’t establis h the connection after rec hecking, please contact your dealer . If you receive a response as in the sample screen[...]

25 5. Operating Instructions for Image Sof tw are and Net work T wo choices of software are available for linking with the IP Camera: (1) the Microsoft Internet Explorer; and (2) the IP Camera VIEWER, a network browser in a PC which provides the functions of monitoring remote zones or watc hing recorded data through the TCP/IP protocol. The details[...]

26 5.1 Microsof t Internet Explorer 5.1.1 Connecting the IP Camera 1. S tart up the Microsoft Internet Explorer , and then follow the steps below to connect the IP Camera. 2. Click the URL block at the top of the window . 3. Enter the URL address of the IP Camera into the URL block and press the “ Enter ” button to enter the home page. 4. Scrol[...]

27 Browsing images from th e IP Camera The images from the IP Camera will be displayed on the home p age while going online with the IP Camera. Some buttons of the home page are provided for further setting. In MJPEG mode or in H.264 mode, there are different display formats of its home p age. Scroll to choose the image mode from “H.264” or ”[...]

28 5.1.2 Change Image Setti ng Please follow the steps below to change the image setting through the network if necessary . 1. Click the Image button on the home page to enter the image-setting page. 2. Adjust the image setting including “Devic e T itle” and “Viewer T ype” if necessary . 3. Click the Submit button to submit the new image se[...]

29 5. Click the H.264 Image button to e nter the H.264 image-setting page. Adjust the image setting including “Resolution”, “Quality” and “Frame Rate” if necessary . 6. Click the Submit button to submit the new image setting. 7. Click the Fine T une button to enter the Image Fine Tune page to set the det ails of the device including: ?[...]

30 8. Click the Privacy Mask button to enter the Privacy Mask page. 9. Click the Day & Night button to enter the Da y & Night page. Click the drop-down list to choose the Day & Night mode of “Auto”, “Day mode”, “Night mode” and “Schedule”. Set the values of Focus Adjust and Sensitivity . Click the Submit b utton to submi[...]

31 10. Click the Home button to return to the home page while the new image setting acts on the images to effect the desired changes instant ly . (If the setting has not been changed by the above steps, any (re)entry onto the home page w ill find images in their earlier or original setting.) Description of function ke ys: Device Title: T ype in the[...]

32 5.1.3 Change the Netw ork Setting Please follow the steps below to change the network setting through the network if necessary .  Set the network options and IP address. 1. Click the Network button in the home page to enter the Net work page. 2. The accessible networks here are the “FTP”, “SMTP”, “SNTP”, “DD NS”, “PPPoE”, [...]

33 Description of function ke ys: IP A ddress: Enter the 4-byte IP Address in the appropriate blank space (the value in each box may be anywhere bet ween 0 and 255). Every IP camera has to own an IP address to be identified on the network. Netmask: Fill in the 4-byte Subnet Mask in the r equired blank spaces (usually any numbers between 0 and 255).[...]

34  Change the Network Setting — FTP . Please follow the steps below to change the FTP setting via the netw ork if necessary to upload recording data live. 1. Click the FTP button at top left to enter the “FTP Server Setting” page. 2. T ype in the “FTP Server” address, the “User Name”, and the “Password” of the FTP Server; and [...]

35  Change the Network Setting — SMTP . Please follow the steps below to change the SMTP setting through the network if necessary . 1. Click the SMTP button at upper left above to enter the “SMTP Server Setting” page. 2. Click “My Server Requires Authentication” to c heckmark the attached box and activate the function. 3. Fill in the S[...]

36  Change the Network Setting — SNTP . Please follow the steps below to change the SNTP setting through the network if necessary . 1. Click the SNTP button at upper left above to enter the “SNTP Server Setting” page. 2. Enter the IP Address of the SNTP server , and choose one of the time zones as and when necessary . 3. Click “Automatic[...]

37  Change the Network Setting — DDNS. The “Network” page has, on its upper left, the “DDNS” icon. Please follow the step s below to change the DDNS setting through the network if necessary . 1. Click the DDNS button at upper left above to enter the “DDNS Setting” page. 2. Click “Enable DDNS Function” to checkmark the attached [...]

38 Description of function ke ys: Enable DDNS Function: Checkmark to activate the function. DDNS T ype: Click to open the list of two DDNS modes to choose from: “D ynDNS” and “hn”. Click the “Apply” button and connect this website automatic ally and enter it. Type in your dynamic IP Address and Email Address. If they are accepted by the[...]

39  Change the Network Setting — PPPoE. The “Network” page has, on its upper left, the “PPPoE” icon. Please follow the steps below to change the PPPoE setting through the network if necessary . 1. Click the PPPoE button at upper left above to enter the “PPPoE Setting” page. 2. Please read the “PPPoE T roubleshooting” doc ume nt[...]

40  Change the Network Setting —UPnP . The “Network” page has, on its upper left, the “UPnP” icon. Please follow the step s below to change the UPnP setting through the network if necessary . 1. Click the UPnP button at upper left above to enter the “Universal Plug and Play” page. 2. Click “Enable UPnP” to checkmark the attache[...]

41  Change the Network Setting — IP Filter The “Network” page has, on its upper left, the “IP Filter” icon. Please follow the step s below to change the IP Filter setting through the network if necessary . 1. Click the IP Filter button at upper left above to enter the “Network Setting” page. 2. Click “Enable IP Filter” to check[...]

42  Change the Network Setting —Network T raffic. The “Network” page has, on its upper left, the “T ra ffic ” icon. Please follow the step s below to change the UPnP setting through the network if necessary . 1. Click the Traffic button at upper left above to enter the “Network T raffic” page. 2. T ype in the “Maximum Upload Band[...]

43 5.1.4 Change the System S etting Please follow the steps below to change the date and time of the system setting through the network if necessary .  Set the Date and Time of the system 1. Click the Syst em button in the home page to enter the “Date And T ime” page (default). 2. Choose one of the three modes shown on the page to set the Da[...]

44  Change the System Setting — Timest amp. Please follow the steps below to change/add the timestamp through the network if necessary . 1. Click the Timest amp button on the left side of the “System - Date and T ime” page to enter the “T imestamp” page. 2. Click “ Enable Timestamp ” to checkmark the attached box and activate the f[...]

45  Change the System Setting — Users. Please follow the steps below to change/add the users’ authority through the network if necessary . 1. Click the Users button on the left side of the “Date and T ime” page to enter the “Use rs” page. 2. Add, modify or delete any user’s data if necessary . 3. Click the Submit button to submit t[...]

46  Change the System Setting — Digital I/O. Please follow the steps below to change the Digit al I/O through the net work if necessary . 1. Click the Digital I /O button on the left side of the “Date and T i me” page to enter the “Digital I/O Setting” page. 2. Mark the “Digital Input” “ON” or “OFF” and the “Dig ital Outp[...]

47  Change the System Setting — Audio Me chanism. Please follow the steps below to change the Audi o Mechanism through the network if necessary . 1. Click the Audio Mechanism button on the left side of the “Dat e and Time” p age to enter the “Audio Mechanism Setting” page. 2. Mark the “Audio Mechanism” “ON” or “OFF”. 3. Cho[...]

48  Change the System Setting — RS485 Setting. Click the RS485 Setting button on the left side of the “Date and T ime” page to enter the “RS485 Setting” page. Description of function ke ys: Baud rate: Eight different speeds can be used: 2400 baud per second, 4800 baud, 9600 baud, 19200 baud, 28800 baud, 38400 baud, 57600 b aud and 1 15[...]

49  Change the System Setting — Update Firmware. Please follow the steps below to change the Audi o Mechanism through the network if necessary . 1. Click the Update Firmware button on the left side of the “Date and T ime” page to enter the “Update Firmware” page. 2. Click the “Browse…” button to select the UPDATE.BIN file which w[...]

50  View the Event Logs. Please follow the steps below to view event s through the network if necessary . 1. Click the Event s button on the upper left above to enter the “Event Log” page. 2. Choose one of the three buttons shown on the page to view an event when necessary . The three buttons are titled “First Page” , “Previous 20”, [...]

51 5.1.5 Change the Application Setting Please follow the steps below to change the applic ation setting through the network if necessary .  Change the Application Setting — FTP Application Setting. Please follow the steps below to change the FTP setting via the netw ork if necessary to upload recording data live. 1. Click the Application butt[...]

52  Change the Application Setting — SD Card Application Setting. Please follow the steps below to change the SD CARD setting via the network if necessary to upload recording data live. 1. Click the SD Card button on the top left to enter the “SD Card Application Setting” p age. 2. You have an option as to which SD - card storage format to[...]

53  Change the Application Setting —SMTP Application Setting. Please follow the steps below to change the SMTP setting via the network if necessary . 1. Click the SMTP button on the left side to enter the “SMTP Application Setting” page. 2. Enter the attached file number as and when necessary . The maximum number which can be used is 8. 3.[...]

54  Change the Application Setting —Language Setting. Please follow the steps below to change the Language setting via the network if necessary . 1. Click the Language button on the left side to enter the “Language Setting” page. 2. You have an option as to which l anguage to use. The default is “English” 3. Click your selected languag[...]

55  Change the Application Setting —Rec ord Application Enable Setting. Please follow the steps below to change the setting via the network if necessary . 1. Click the Enable Record button on the left side of the record to enter the “Record Application Enable Setting” page. 2. Click “Enable Record – UPLOAD Via FTP” to checkmark the a[...]

56  Change the Application Setting —Record - Schedule. 1. Click the Application button on t he home page to enter the “Schedule” page. 2. Check/uncheck any/all of the first seven boxes se t vertically in the upper half of the “Schedule” page to enable/disable the programmed recording f unction, and vary the setting of the targeted item[...]

57  Change the Application Setting — Al arm Application Enable Setting. Please follow the steps below to change the setting via the network if necessary . 1. Click the Enable Alarm button on the left side of the record to enter the “Alarm Application Enable Setting” page. 2. Click “Enable Alarm – T rigger an Alarm When Ethe rnet Is Los[...]

58  Change the Application Setting —Motion Detection. Please follow the steps below to enable changes in the motion detection function of the alarm through the network if necessary . Set the motion detection: 1. Click the Motion Detection button on the left side of the Alarm to enter the “Motion Detection” page. 2. Click and drag the left [...]

59 5.1.6 Change the SD card Settin g Please follow the steps below to change the SD card setting through the network if necessary .  Change the SD card Setting — FILELIST of MEMORY CARD. Please follow the steps below to change the setting via the network if necessary . 1. Click the “SD card” button at the bottom of the home page to enter t[...]

60 5.1.7 Change the Pan/Tilt setting Click the Pan/Tilt button on the home page to open the S peed Do me Controller . 1. Click “ Configure ” to enter to the RS485 setting page (please refer to Change the System Setting — RS485 Setting ). Select a Speed Dome device ID from the drop-down list on the S peed Dome Controller . The Controller will [...]

61 5.1.8 PPPoE & DDNS Using the PPPoE 1. Install the XDSL software (obtained from your ISP dealer) in your PC. 2. Search your IP Camera's IP address: you can use your Network Viewer's Scan IP program, or just connect the IP Camera and the Video monitor . The monitor screen will show the IP address on its right side. 3. Change the swit[...]

62 T est: Go to the Internet. 1. Set your PC to enter the Internet. 2. Desktop → IE b rowser → T ype in the IP Camera’s IP address (the same address as i n the PPPoE settings and step 3 above) → Y ou can see the IP Camera images. DDNS settings 1. Check your IP Camera’s IP address ( Scan IP software or monitor ) → open your IE browser ?[...]

63 5.2 The IP Camera CMS (Cen tral Management System ) This section provides instructions for installing and using the Central Management System ( CMS ) which is included with the IP Camera. The programs can be operated by a selected PC equipped with the following requirements. Syst em Re quirem ent s  Intel Pentium 1.5 GHz processor or above (2[...]

64 5.2.2 Install the CMS in your PC Inst all the CMS from the s upported CD-R. 1. Exit all applications currently running in the selected PC. 2. Insert the supported CD in the CD-ROM driv e. The program will execute the installation automatically . Fo llow the on-screen instructions to proceed with the rest of the installation procedure as they app[...]

65 5.2.3 Login the IP Camera software Once the CMS is executed, a Login prompter will appear . Y ou must enter the default user name: admin , and the password: 9999 in the respective spaces (and confirm the p assword again the first time you log in). Click the “ OK ” button and enter the console page of the CMS : both the user name and password[...]

66 2. Add a channel from the Add Device page. 3. (1) Click the Auto Search button at the bottom of the " Add De vi ce " page to discover the connection of the IP Camera-type device in the LAN. Instantl y the " Search Device " page will appear. Click the device of your choice and click " Add " at the bottom of the page [...]

67 5.2.4 Operation 5.2.4.1 Device Managemen t Once the connection has been established, click the button to enter the Device Management windo w ( see the sample screen below .) On the left side of the window is the connected device that has bee n arranged when you established the connection. 1 Add dev ice: Add a new device. For more details please [...]

68 NOTE: The Device Setting page: For the further settings of each channel, please select the device title on the left side and click the setting button to enter the setting pages of the device. Click the “Setting” button to bring up the device-setting pages. You can interchange between four buttons: the “Image”, “Networ k”, “System?[...]

69 5.2.4.2 Live View Press the button to enter the Live View page. 1 Add Live View Group: Press to add a new group of the live view . T o change the group name, please left click twice on the title of the group, and then enter the new title. Group Sequenc e: This button enables you to see the sequential display of the group. Please select the group[...]

70 The audio function is available. Press to activate the function and the icon will turn purple “ ”. Press again to deactivate the function. Recording function: The recording function is not available. The recording function is avail able. Press to activate the function and the icon will turn red “ ”. Press again to deactivate the function[...]

71 5.2.4.3 PC Playback Press the button to enter the PC Playback page. 1 Click to choose the recording list by channel. Click to choose the recording list by time search. Enter the MONTH /DA Y /YEAR /HOUR /MINUTE you wish to search and click the button to proceed. NOTE: The recorded video list box will show the recorded video which are stored in th[...]

72 : Click to set the export function. The function fits the starting and ending points of an image display , when the user wants to transfer a file. St art/ End time: Set the start and end time that you want to export (backup) the recorded files to the A VI files. Note: Y ou also can click to select the recorded file on the recording list above. :[...]

73 5.2.4.4 DVR Remote Pla yback (for DVR devices only) Press the button to enter the DVR Remote Playb ack setting page. This setting p age is for co nnecting with the DVR devices[...]

74 5.2.4.5 Config Press the button to enter the Config setting page. NOTE: After finishing the settings of each page, please click Save to save the parameters. (1) User Click the icon to enter the User setting page. User List: Add Us er: 1.) Click to open the Add User window . 2.) Enter the information of the Username, Password, Confirm Password an[...]

75 User Information: Provides the selected user ’s informat ion of Username, Description and Group. (2) User Gr oup Click the to enter the User Gr oup setting page. User Group List: Add Gr oup User: 1.) Click to open the Add Group User window . 2.) Enter the information of the Group Name and Description, then select the Authority . 3.) Set the me[...]

76 (1) Folder for S napshot Images: Click to select (2) Folder for Export A V I Clips: Click to select the path to save the A VI files. Image Settings: Select the aspect ratio: ( NOTE: The STRETCH status : Images are resized to full screen status. The aspect ratio status: When you re size images, they will retain their natural proportions. ) (1) AU[...]

77 Undo: Undo the latest changes Restore Defaults: Recover the default setting. (5) Record Settings Click the icon to enter the Record setting page. 1 Click to add a new record saving path. Click to delete a selected recording path. 2 Max. Usage: Set the maximum recording quota from the drop-do wn list. Overwrite: Checkmark to activate the function[...]

78 Sets the starting time of recording from the drop-down list. Sets the ending time of recording from the drop-down list. Clicks the icon to enable the just added schedule. Clicks the icon to disable the selected schedule. 2 The working area: (1) Click the working area directly to add a new schedule as you wish. (2) The functioning schedule bar is[...]

79 5.2.4.5 T ra y Press the button to minimize the CMS monitor into the systray* of the Windows taskbar . Right click the button once to select the functions on the list: . *: The Micro soft Wi ndows systray is a portion of the Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Window s NT , Windows 2000, and Windows XP Operating Sy stems that help display runnin[...]

80 6. ADV ANCED OPERA TION Question 1: How to view the li ve images of the IP Camera via the Microso ft Internet Explorer on the Desktop PCs or the lapt op computers in a si tuation where ther e are no monitors or television? ◇ The way to get the IP address of the IP Camera without a monitor: There are three ways to get the IP address: Scan IP , [...]

81 4. Click the Submit button to submit the setting. NOTE: Please remember to insert the SD card in to the built-in SD slot of the unit first. Set the recording time (the A VI duration) of ◇ the SD card 1. Click the Applica tion button in the home page into the “SD-Card APPLICA TION SETTI NG” page. 2. Choose the AV I D u r a t i o n f rom the[...]

82 2. Click the PPPoE button on the left side of the page to enter the “PPPoE SETTING” page. 3. Choose “ON” from the “PPPoE mode” list to activate it. 4. Enter the Account and the Pass word which are provided from your ISP . 5. Click the Submit button to submit the setting. NOTE: Please refer to section 5.1. 8 for more details. ◇ Use [...]

83 Set the upload rate ◇ 1. Click the Application button. 2. Click the FTP button on the left side of the page to enter the “FTP APPLICA TION SETTING” page. 3. Set the last item “Upload Rate” at the bottom of the page to the rate you want. If you want to record at the rate of 1F/8S, please choose “1F/8S” in t he drop-down list. Questi[...]

84 7. SPECIFICA TIONS LC-7314 H.264 CCD Box IP-Camera (PAL) Video sensor 1/3” Sony Super HAD CCD (with HQ1 DSP) Horizontal resoluti on 520 TV Lines Lens C / CS mount Auto Iris DC drive AES 1/50 ~ 1/100000 sec Min. illumina tion 0.5 Lux @ F1.2 Video system Day & Night Yes (Mechanical IR-Cut filter) Video compressi on  Simultaneous H.264 &am[...]

85 8. Functions of client PC System requirement Windows 2000, XP or above Browser IE 6.x Live Monitor Max. 16 S plit , Real T ime REC/ Capture/ Audio/ Live Event/ Full Screen Playback Viewer Playback, T ime / live event Search / Export (JPEG / A VI) Settings Device/ System/ Camera management/ web page Multi-camera link Max. 16 camera[...]

86 APPENDIX 1. –SCANIP Follow the instructions below to use the SCANIP sof tware to search the IP camera devices from a local location. 1. Click the button to discover the connection of the all-type device in the LAN. The Device T ype will display the connection of the all-type device. 2. Select the desired device from the Device T ype . 3. Click[...]

87 iii. Select and double click any of the addresses in the “Free IP Address” box on the right to enter it into an IP Address on the left. iv. T o change an y IP address, type in the new address in the “Free IP Address” box on the right as well as the device’s login “Account” and “Password” in their respective blanks at bottom lef[...]

88 APPENDIX 2. –IP Camera UPnP How T o The most troublesome issue when you setup an IP Camera ® is that you have no idea what the IP address of this device is. Now IP Camera ® supports the UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol which makes it easier for you to examine it; ho wever , it is a pity that Microsoft Windows XP ® doesn’t start thi[...]

89 Figure 2 Step 2: When Control Panel appears, double-click the Netw ork Connections icon. The Network Connectio ns dialog box appears. See Figure 3. Figure 3 Step 3: Click the Protocols tab in the Network Connections dialog box. See Figure 4. Figure 4 Step 4: When the Local A rea Connection Proper ties dialog box shows up, choose Internet Protoco[...]

90 Figure 5 Step 5: In the Internet Protocol(TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, choose Use t he following IP Address to indicate that you do not wish to use DHCP , and assign IP Address 192.168.1.200 with Subnet mask 255.255.255.0. Click OK when you finish it. See Figure 6. Figure 6 Step 6: Choose Close to finish the m odification. See Figure 7. Figure[...]

91 2. Install UPnP Packets As described before, Microsoft Windows XP ® doesn’t start the UPnP service by default; however , we have to install some p ackets before we initia lize it. The following steps w ill help you to install them. Step1: From the Start m en u , poin t to Set Program Access and Default , and then click it. See Figure 8 Figure[...]

92 Figure 10 Step 4: Check UPnP User Interface , and choose OK . See Figure 1 1. Figure 11 Step 5: When the original Network Component Wizard dialog box retu rns, click Next . See Figure12. Figure 12[...]

93 Step 6: Af ter about one minute the UPnP installation will be done, and choose Finish to close it. See Figure13. Figure 13 3. Turn on Ser vices After installation, we should turn on the relative services to start the UPnP protocol. The following procedures will teach you how to do it. Step 1: Fr om th e Start menu, point to Settings , and then c[...]

94 Figure15 Step 3: Click the Services icon in the Administrative T ools dialog box. See Figure16. Figure16 Step 4: When the Services dialog box shows up, double click the SSDP Discovery Service icon . See Figure17.[...]

95 Figure17 Step 5: Choose Auto ma t ic in the Startu p t yp e , and click OK to start it. See Figure18. Figure18 Step 6: When the Services dialog box appears a gain, double click the Uni versal Plug and Play Device Host icon. See Figure19.[...]

96 Figure19 Step 7: Choose Auto ma t ic in the S tartup type, press the Start button, and click OK to start it. See Figure20. Figure20 Step 8: Restart your system.[...]

97 4. Scan IP Cameras ® through My Netw ork Place After your installation and starting services, the UP nP protocol will take effect. You can scan all IP Cameras ® in My Network Place like Figure21 and Figure22 below. Figure21 Figure22 Just double click the UPnP IP Camera icon, and the video live stream will pop up automatically without assigning[...]

98 APPENDIX 3. –The ARP function Setting the IP Address The Ethernet interface on the IP Camera has a def ault IP address (192.168.1.168) that most likel y needs to be changed to make it work on your lo cal network. You need to acquire a u nique IP address (ask your network administrator). For the initial setting of the IP address the IP Camera n[...]

99 ARP and ping from U NIX or GNU/Linux: 1. Start a shell 2. Type the following as superuser (root): arp -s <IP address> <Ethernet address> [ or arp -s <IP address> < MAC address>] ping <IP address> Example: arp -s 192.168.1.100 00-0C-0C-0 0-00-01 ping 192.168.1.100 The device responds to the ping in the examples above[...]

100 APPENDIX 4. –Register as a DDNS member The DDNS （ dynamic domain name system ） is a function which is provided by an American company . Please refer to www .d yndns.com . This chapter provides the user with the basic instructions on how to register a free DDNS service. Registering for a DDNS Enter the URL www .dyndns.com . In the upper ri[...]

101 Figure 2 Figure 3 Click “My Services” to enter the service page. Please click the “Add Host Service” item which is below the ”My Hosts“ item, as shown in Figure 4. Click “Add Host Service”, and its service items will appear . The Add Dynamic DNS Host item helps to add a new DDNS. Each member may have only one free account, and o[...]

102 Figure 4 Figure 5 All we have to set in this page is the “H ostname” item. The user can choose a Sub Hostname as s/he likes from the right-hand side of the Hostname’s drop-down list. NOTE: Y ou don’t have to set the “IP Address” in the same format as the came ra’s IP Address. It will renew the IP Address automatically . After fini[...]

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104 APPENDIX 5. –F AQ 1. How to disable the DHCP function and use a static IP instead? A ： T urn up the “DIP SWITCH” from “3” to “4” and change the relative net work settings, the IP Address, NetMask and Gateway on the image web page. 2. Can the SD card be removed during recording? A ： No, it cannot be removed until the recording [...]